Medical After Action Report

File: 970207_aadcr_004.txt
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       b. Upon arrival at KFIA, contact was made with Col Bobbit
       354th TFW DBMS. Under the command and control of CENTAF and the
       354th TFW DBMS, the 31st TAEF was set up and operated with Lt Col
       Lorenzetti as the commander. Base support services were
       satisfactorily supplied by the 354th TFW and medical support
       services were provided by CENTAF. Within 96 hours not only was the
       ASF operational and receiving patients but we also had secured our
       billets with sand bags and built bunkers for the nightly-alarms.
       The ASF was constructed using plywood and 2x4's to build
       administrative offices, partitions, and sawhorses which with
       litters were used as beds' until the field hospital beds arrived.
       Construction was performed by unit members with plumbing and
       electrical support from ]ocal CE units. Approximately 2000
       patients were processed through the 31st TASF while operational at
       KFIA. Around 15 March, 50 members were redeployed back to CONUS
       and the ASF was downgraded t;o 50 beds.  In April, Lt Col Lorenzetti
       returned to CONUS on emergency leave and Col Herrera assumed
       command of the 31 TASF. In May, the ASF was moved to Dhahran and
       operated there until Jul 91; Remaining members redeployed
       incrementally as circumstances dictated and the last member
       returned on July 3rd. Members returned from Torrejon on March 15.
       Members deployed to Malcom Grow Medical Center returned by 31
       March.  

       5. Attaintment of Operation Objective:

       a. The patients admitted to the ASF had all been entered into
       the aeromedical evacuation system and came from MTF's in the AOR.
       97 Missions were completed with over 3000 patients admitted, cared
       for and prepared for aeromedical evacuation to EUCOM, while the
       31st TASF was operational at KFIA and Dahran. No deaths were
       reported at the ASF. Operational problems were resolved or dealt
       with either within the unit or in coordination with CENTAF, 354th
       DBMS, AECE, or AELT's and/or medical regulatory group. Medical
       care provided included the management of ventilator patients,
       severe burns, acute cardiac disorders and acute psychosis. Only
       about 100 patients were battlefield casualties. Patients included
       those of British, French, Kuwaiti and Iraqi (civilian)
       nationalists, and at least one child. Saudi Military Liaisons were
       utilized to arrange transportation for local nationals to local
       hospitals. Approximately 50% of the patients had orthopedic
       problems and 10% were psychiatric. The remainder were mixed
       medical and surgical patients.

       b. As there is no table of allowance or equipment package for
       a TASF, CENTAF in conjunction with the local DBMS and AECE had
       enough for the delivery of 2 MASF packages as our material starting
       point. The unit then determined its needs and ordered medications
       and supplies from MEDSOM through the 31st ATH. Certainly TASF
       supplies and equipment will need to be standardized post Desert
       Storm.
 
                Deployment: 13 Jan 91
                Operationally Ready: 23 Jan 91