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       TOPIC AREA: REVIEW OF MOBILITY REQUIREMENTS

       SUBMITTED BY: HQ AFRES/SGXO
       
        ISSUE: Mobility processing requirements and procedures were
        found to be less than adequate.
       
       DISCUSSION: Medical screening procedures during mobility
       processing failed in preventing a number of ARC personnel from
       deploying overseas. Many of these personnel had to be returned
       to their home station in CONUS because they were found to be
       unfit (medically) to perform their required job functions.
       Personnel with full leg casts, cardiac histories, allergies,
       etc., were allowed to process through mobility and deploy. CWD
       Mobility equipment was found to be faulty, non-existent, or was
       for training purposes only.
       
       IMPACT: Mission capability was degraded due to loss (return.
       home) of required personnel. Loss of life could have occurred
       due to lack of proper CWD equipment.
       
       RECOMMENDATION: Medical screening procedures need to be reviewed
       and/or enforced during mobility processing. Personnel having
       conditions which prevent them from performing in their required
       AFSC should not be retained. When proper equipment is not
       available for issue to personnel going to a high threat area,
       they should not be allowed to deploy.
                  
       
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