USAF GUIDANCE ON THE ISSUE OF CHEMICAL WARFARE ANTIDOTES AND

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SUBJECT: USAF GUIDANCE ON THE ISSUE OF CHEMICAL WARFARE ANTIDOTES AND
PROPHYLACTIC DRUGS

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SUBJECT: GUIDANCE ON THE ISSUE OF CHEMICAL WARFARE ANTIDOTES AND
PROPHYLACTIC DRUGS TO PERSONNEL DEPLOYING IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION
DESERT SHIELD
1. RECENTLY QUESTIONS CONCERNING USAF POLICY ON ISSUE OF EXPIRATION
DATED CHEMICAL AGENT ANTIDOTES TO DEPLOYING FORCES HAVE ARISEN. OUR
POLICY ON ISSUE OF CW ANTIDOTES AND PROPHYLACTIC DRUGS FOLLOWS:
A. ISSUE ALL DEPLOYING PERSONNEL 3 ATROPINE AND 3 2-PAM-CL
(PRALIDOXIME) AUTOINJECTORS AND ONE 21-TABLET BLISTER PACK OF
PYRIDOSTIGMINE TABLETS. ISSUE IN-DATE ITEMS TOTHE MAXIMUM EXTENT
POSSIBLE.
B.. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER NOTIFICATION OF PENDING DEPLOYMENT,
BASES SHOULD ASSESS THEIR CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE IN-DATE CW
ANTIDOTES AND PROPHYLACTIC DRUGS TO DEPLOYING FORCES. IF THEY
IDENTIFY ANY SHORTAGES OF IN-DATE ITEMS, THEY SHOULD IMMEDIATELY
NOTIFY THEIR MAJCOM AND REQUEST THE REQUESTED ITEMS.
C. UPON NOTIFICATION OF SHORTAGES AT BASES WITHIN THEIR MAJCOM,
THE MAJCOM SHOULD FIRST SEEK TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT FORM STOCKS AT
OTHER BASES WITHIN THEIR MAJCOM USING OVERNIGHT MAIL AND OTHER
EXPEDITIOUS TRANSPORT WHEN NECESSARY TO MEET DEPLOYMENT DEADLINES.
D. SHOULD INSUFFICIENT IN-DATE ITEMS EXIST WITHIN THE MAJCOM, THE
MAJCOM SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AFMLO FOR ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING
THE REQUIRED ITEMS.
E. ONLY IF INSUFFICIENT IN-DATE ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MOMENT
OF DEPLOYMENT SHOULD EXPIRATION DATED ITEMS BE ISSUED TO DEPLOYING
PERSONNEL. HOWEVER, ISSUE OF EXPIRATION DATED ITEMS MUST BE DONE IN
THIS CIRCUMSTANCE TO INSURE PERSONNEL DO NOT ARRIVE IN THE AOR
WITHOUT ANY CW ANTIDOTE AND PROPHYLACTIC DRUGS. SHOULD ISSUE OF
EXPIRATION DATED ITEMS BE NECESSARY; EVERY EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE TO
ARRANGE FOR EXCHANGE OF EXPIRATION DATED FOR IN-DATE ITEMS AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE AFTER ARRIVAL IN THE AOR.
2. THIS IS AN AF/SGH/SGP COORDINATED MESSAGE. AF/SGHR POINTS OF
CONTACT ARE [(b)(6)] (CLINICAL ISSUES) AND
[(b)(6)] LOGISTICS ISSUES AT [(b)(2)] DURING
NON-DUTY HOURS URGENT QUESTIONS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO HQ/USAF
MEDICAL READINESS CENTER AT THE PENTAGON, [(b)(2)]
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