USAF CIVILIAN BLOOD AGENCIES CONTRACT SUPPORT

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SUBJECT:  USAF CIVILIAN BLOOD AGENCIES CONTRACT SUPPORT


   
    
    BASE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
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    STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND
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    R 212100Z DEC 90
    FM HQ USAF BOLLING AFB DC//SGHR/
    TO RUVAFLC//HQ AFLC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFS OH // SG//
    
    PROJECT: CIVILIAN BLOOD AGENCIES CONTRACT SUPPORT
    REF: HQ USAF/SGHR MSG, 172100Z DEC 90, SAME SUBJ ECT [NOTAL]
    1. REF LISTED THE CIVILIAN CONTRACT BLOOD DONOR CENTERS. IN
    RESPONSE TO NUMEROUS CALLS CONCERNING THE NUMBER OF BLOOD UNITS THE
    CIVILIAN BLOOD AGENCIES ARE TO PROVIDE [SELL] EACH WEEK FOR PRE-
    HOSTILITIES SUPPORT, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED:
    A. AS A WHOLE, THE 52 AMERICAN RED CROSS [ARC] REGIONS NATIONWIDE
    ARE TO PROVIDE [SELL] DOD A TOTAL OF 375 UNITS PER WEEK. THIS
    AVERAGES OUT TO APPROXIMATELY 7 UNITS PER WEEK PER ARC REGION.
    B. THE 22 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS PARTICIPATING BLOOD
    COLLECTION CENTERS ARE ALSO TO PROVIDE [SELL] DOD A TOTAL OF 375
    UNITS PER WEEK. THIS AVERAGES OUT TO APPROXIMATELY 17 UNITS PER
    WEEK PER PARTICIPATING DONOR CENTER.
    2. IN BOTH CASES, THE PRE-HOSTILITIES WEEKLY REQUIREMENT TO BE
    PROVIDED BY THE CIVILIAN BLOOD AGENCIES ARE EXTREMELY SMALL WHEN
    COMPARED TO THEIR OVERALL OPERATION. COMMANDS SHOULD BE EXTREMELY
    CAUTIOUS WHEN APPROACHED BY ANY CIVILIAN ORGANIZATION DESIRING
    INCREASED ACCESS TO BASE PERSONNEL FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING
    OPERATION DESERT SHIELD. CIVILIAN BLOOD COLLECTION CENTERS SHOULD
    BE ABLE TO MEET THEIR CONTRACTURAL AGREEMENT WITHOUT ADDED BASE
    SUPPORT OR USING DESERT SHIELD IN THEIR RECRUITING CAMPAIGNS.
    
    3. POINT OF CONTACT [(b)(2)]     HQ USAF/SGHR
                          BOLLING AFB DC 20332-6188[(b)(2)]
   
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