MEDICAL REPORT 14 AUG 90

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Subject: MEDICAL REPORT  14 AUG 90                                       

Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent Organization: XVIII CORPS 

Box  ID: BX001433

Folder Title: MEDICAL REPORTING-DIVISION SURGEON                                                              

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    APPENDIX 4 TO ANIFFX X TO 24TH rD (M) FIELD SOP
    MEDICAI,

      d. The DMSO places requisitions for medical supplies on Class Vllt supply point
    established in the Corps rear area by the medical brigade of the Corps.

       a. The DUSO is responsible for the gtockage of medical supplies in the Division
    Supply Point.

       f.  Whole Blood Procedures:

           (1) Whole blood reqvirementg are forwarded through the Division Surgeon'g
    Office (via Daily Blood Request and Status Report CDBRSAI TAB E to Appendix I ANNEX X
    Reports) to the appropriate blood distribution element designated by the Army Blood
    Program Officer. Once blood hag been authorized for use within the division,
    resupply is accomplished through the normal blood bank service channels.

           (2) Under combat conditions, medical supplies and whole blood may be expended
    for US civilian casualties. Under amorgency conditions to gave life, limb, or eight,
    medical supplies and whole blood may be expended for foreign indigenous civilians.

           (3) Whole blood will be stored and maintained by the clearing stations in
    quantities and types as determined by the Division Surgeon and IAW storage
    capabilities.

       g. Transportation of Medical Supplies:

           (1) Whenever possible, medical material will be moved by air if such movement
    will meet a critical requirement or significantly decrease perishability of the item.
    Priority for air movement will be given to whole blood and other items as deemed
    necessary by the division surgeon.

            (2) Units and organizations will be responsible for pick up of all supplies,
    except whole blood, from designated supply points.

       h. Routine medical supply will consist of equipment and expendable items
    authorized by TOE. Requisitions of medical supplies in any other categories will be
    submitted with a Justification to the Division Surgeon. DMSO will process such
    requests on approval of the Division Surgeon.

        i. Captured Medical Material:

            (1) Commanders will report type, amount, and location of captured medical
    supplies to the Division Surgeon and the nearest intelligence officer.

             (2) Captured medical equipment will not be destroyed, but evacuated to the
    nearest division medical supply point unless needed to treat EPW's and indigenous
    civilian personnel. Under these conditions, coordination with 05 is required.

             t3) These supplies will not be used for treatment of US or allied personnel
    unless approved by the Division Surgeon.




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File Room = may96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-22
Box ID = BX001433
Unit = 24TH ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = MEDICAL REPORTING-DIVISION SURGEON
Folder Seq # = 456
Subject = MEDICAL REPORT 14 AUG 90
Document Seq # = 17
Document Date =
Scan Date =
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 17-DEC-1996