OP DESERT SHIELD 483RD MED DET VS JB 6 AUG 90 16 JAN 91

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Subject: OP DESERT SHIELD  483RD MED DET  VS  JB  6 AUG 90 16 JAN 91     

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organization: CENTCOM     

Box ID: BX000481

Folder Title: COMMAND REPORTS 422SD MED DET  VETERINARY SVCS COMMAND REPORT                                   

Document Number:         17

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          XII. ANIMAL MISSION:

               The animal mission in theater during operation Desert Shield
          was almost nonexistent based on theater policies which prohibited
          the keeping of pets or unit mascots. The few military working dogs
          initially in theater were cared for by an overabundance of
          veterinarians and an occasional 91T when they were collocated with
          the dogs, as in Khamis Muschait. Care was given to one horse and
          three camels injured by US Forces during training exercises. The
          91TIs in this unit were not kept busy and spent most of their time
          inventorying drugs and on additional duties such as NBC NCO.
               The federal stock system and MTOE drug authorizations are
          totally inadequate for providing the needed veterinary drugs to
          operate any type of animal care in a field environment. The only
          way the unit could obtain needed veterinary drugs was through a
          local purchase system which was not approved until the end of this
          report period.

               The animal mission in theater was basically untapped and could
          have provided a wealth of information on disease incidence in the
          region and good will with the local populace.




























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Box ID = BX000481
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Folder Title = COMMAND REPORTS 422SD MED DET VETERINARY SVCS COMMAND REPORT
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Subject = OP DESERT SHIELD 483RD MED DET VS JB 6 AUG 9
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Declassified = 11-OCT-1996