CENTAF REAR BLOOD COLLECTION FROM TAC AIRCREWS

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SUBJECT:  CENTAF REAR BLOOD COLLECTION FROM TAC AIRCREWS

    BASE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
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    STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND(UNIT TOTAL: 004)
    INFO: SG(02) TT(02)
    
     INFO: XDP(01) COMMAND SECT COURTESY COPY(01)
     
     P 281901Z JAN 91
     FM USCENTAF REAR LANGLEY AFB VA/185/SG//
     TO AIG 8097//CC/SG/SOP
     
     SUBJ: BLOOD COLLECTION FROM TAC AIRCREWS
    
    1. RECOMMEND TAC AIRCREWS DEPLOYED OR WHO MAY POTENTIALLY DEPLOY TO
    DESERT STORM NOT DONATE BLOOD.
    2. AS AFR 60-1, CH 7, AND AFR 160-43 SPECIFICALLY PRESCRIBE A 72-HOUR
    PERIOD OF DNIF FOR AIRCREW BETWEEN DONATING BLOOD AND RESUMING
    AIRCREW DUTIES, SUCH AIRCREW WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE FOR DEPLOYMENT OR
    MISSION SCHEDULING AT A SHORT NOTICE IF BLED.
    3. NON-DEPLOYABLE AIRCREW MAY DONATE UP TO 500 MLS OF WHOLE BLOOD,
    PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE PLACED ON DNIF STATUS FOR 72 HOURS POST
    VENESECTION AND ARE NOT BLED AGAIN WITHIN AN 8-WEEK PERIOD. FLIGHT
    SURGEONS REVIEWING DNIF AIRCREW AFTER BLOOD DONATION SHOULD EVALUATE
    INDIVIDUAL HYDRATION BEFORE GIVING CLEARANCE FOR RESUMPTION OF
    AIRCREW DUTIES.
    4. ALTHOUGH PROPOSED HO USAF POLICY ON THIS ISSUE PRESCRIBES A
    SHORTENED MINIMUM PERIOD OF 6 WEEKS BETWEEN BLOOD DONATIONS, HQ TAC
    RECOMMENDS RETENTION OF AN 8-WEEK PERIOD BETWEEN BLOOD DONATIONS.
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