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File: aabgk_01.txtSUBJECT: USAF GUIDANCE ON THE ISSUE OF CHEMICAL WARFARE ANTIDOTES AND PROPHYLACTIC DRUGS PRIORITY UNCLASSIFIED BASE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 390 COSQ/DONA PAGE 01 04/2119Z STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND (UNIT TOTAL: 003) OPR: SG(03) INFO: FILE COPY (0l) COMMAND SECT COURTESY COPY (0l) ------------------------- 04/2202Z A2 007 (TOTAL COPIES: 005) PATEZYUW RUEABOL0034 2472117- --RUCUAAA. ZNY P 312100Z AUG 90 FM HQ USAF BOLLING AFB DC//SGHR// TO AIG I0973//SG// INFO RUEORDC//AFMLO FT DETRICK MD//FOL// BT UNCLAS 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)] BT #0034 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED , UNC[AS&IFlFH
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