Theater Aeromedical Evacuation

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                                        MEDICAL LESSONS LEARNED
                                              DESERT SHIELD/STORM

      CATEGORY: Planning
      
       ISSUE/ITEM:
      
       SUBJECT: Reimbursements/Medical Supply
      
      BACKGROUND: Non-medical units with requirements for medical supplies normally
      establish a supply account to support those transactions. Desert Storm theater
      requirements presented a challenge to provide for unforecast issue of medical
      supply items.
      
      DISCUSSION: Early in Desert Storm, it became apparent that large volumes of
      items such as lip balm, sunscreen, foot powder, lotion, insect repellents, and
      other items would be required. No standard guidance was published regarding
      units of issue, requirements, procurement or reimbursement procedures. Each
      MAJCOM established its own guidance for what would or would not be provided, how
      much, and and by whom. Many medical treatment facilities provided these items
      out of medical funds, others were reimbursed by using units, and other bases
      worked through base supply.
      
      ACTION RECOMMENDED:
      
                  (1) Publish uniform requirements for all deploying forces.
      
                  (2) Publish standard procedurement guidance.
      
      SUGGESTED OPRs/OCRs: AFMIC
                                                  AFOMS
                                                  HQ USAF/SGHR
                                                  MAJCOM/SGX/SGAL
      
      SUBMITTER: Terry W. Clarke/Capt/HQ ATC/SGAX
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