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Desert Shield Desert Storm 
Aerospace Medicine 
Consolidated After-Action Report 
 
 
 
P r e f a c e 
 
Material in this document consolidates input from 29 individual after-action reports, proceedings of 
the Squadron Medical Element (SME) After Action Conference at Langley AFB, VA, 20-22 May 91, 
and telephone conversations between CENTAF(rear)/SGPA and individual SME's. Input was 
available from all 19 locations in theater except Seeb and four forward operating bases. Very few 
additional data sources were consulted; thus minor inconsistencies and some incompleteness is 
inherent. Although the experience of Desert Shield/Storm varied from location to location, this report 
i8 an attempt to present the best overview and consensus of flight surgeon opinion. It addresses 
aeromedical evacuation only to the extent that it directly impacted 
SME's.		 
 
 
	 
	 
T e r m s D e f i n e d 
	 
		Squadron Medical Element (SME) -- Flight Surgeons and/or aeromedical 
technicians (901X0) assigned to the flying squadron. For purposes of this 
document, flight surgeons deployed in direct support of flying squadrons but 
assigned to medical groups are referred to as SME's also. Air Transportable 
Clinic Concept of Operation (ATC ConOps) -- Document produced by Tactical Air 
Command and approved by TAC(CENTAF, SOUTHAF)/SG. Current version is 
dated 1990. 
Air Reserve Components (ARC) -- title which includes both Air Force Reserves 
and Air National Guard personnel. 
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