Warriors in Peace Operations - Strategic Studies Institute - U.S. Army
Warriors in Peace Operations - Strategic Studies Institute - U.S. Army
Warriors in Peace Operations - Strategic Studies Institute - U.S. Army
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our soldiers <strong>in</strong> a U.S. facility, but when staff<strong>in</strong>g, equipment,<br />
or urgency dictated otherwise, it was extremely helpful to<br />
have such a high-quality host nation medical facility so<br />
readily available.<br />
The f<strong>in</strong>al issue I would like to address with<strong>in</strong> the<br />
conf<strong>in</strong>es of this paper is that of additional task<strong>in</strong>gs. Not<br />
unlike any exercise or real world operation, we were tasked<br />
to provide CSH resources outside the walls of the CSH. One<br />
of the first task<strong>in</strong>gs we received was to provide medical<br />
support (medics plus an ambulance) at all the railheads.<br />
Next, health care cl<strong>in</strong>ics began to surface throughout the<br />
area. Outside the hospital, we supported cl<strong>in</strong>ics at Taszar<br />
Ma<strong>in</strong>, Kaposvar, Kaposjulak, the Life Support Area, and<br />
Taborflava Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Area. These cl<strong>in</strong>ics required<br />
professional and enlisted staff<strong>in</strong>g that we often provided or<br />
supported from our staff assigned to the 67th CSH.<br />
One of our larger early commitments came <strong>in</strong> a task<strong>in</strong>g<br />
to send a 20-bed ICW forward with the 212th MASH when<br />
they arrived <strong>in</strong> Theater <strong>in</strong> mid-January. Our requirement<br />
was to send the 20-bed ward, all of its equipment and<br />
supplies, all the nurs<strong>in</strong>g personnel required to support it,<br />
and additional physician support. The impact of this<br />
task<strong>in</strong>g was more morale-related than operational. The<br />
requirement to split off a part of any unit for an extended<br />
period of time can have an adverse effect on the morale of<br />
both those depart<strong>in</strong>g and those rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g.<br />
The heaviest task<strong>in</strong>g, manpower-wise, was one we<br />
received <strong>in</strong> February to beg<strong>in</strong> the JOINT ENDEAVOR<br />
Medical Screen<strong>in</strong>g (JEMS) Program. This program was a<br />
newly <strong>in</strong>itiated Department of Defense directed program of<br />
health screen<strong>in</strong>g, education, and medical/psychological<br />
surveillance for soldiers and civilians return<strong>in</strong>g from<br />
Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR. It was a labor-<strong>in</strong>tensive<br />
program requir<strong>in</strong>g enlisted, nurs<strong>in</strong>g, and physician<br />
resources on a daily basis. The time required varied daily,<br />
be<strong>in</strong>g dependent on the number of soldiers redeploy<strong>in</strong>g<br />
through the ISB. Most days <strong>in</strong>volved 2-4 hours, with some<br />
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