Security Assistance; and Logistics - Federation of American Scientists
Security Assistance; and Logistics - Federation of American Scientists
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DoD Directive 1322.18. DoDD 1322.18, “Military Training,” September 3, 2004,states that:Members <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> Defense shall receive, to the maximumextent possible, timely <strong>and</strong> effective individual, collective, unit, <strong>and</strong>staff training necessary to perform to st<strong>and</strong>ard during operations. . . .The DoD Components shall ensure their individuals <strong>and</strong> organizationsare trained to meet the specific operational requirements <strong>of</strong> thesupported Combatant Comm<strong>and</strong>ers, as identified in CombatantComm<strong>and</strong>er-approved Joint Mission Essential Task Lists (JMETLs),before deploying for operations <strong>and</strong> while deployed.DoD Instruction 6430.02. DoDI 6430.2, “DoD Medical St<strong>and</strong>ardization Board(DMSB),” March 17, 1997, implements policy <strong>and</strong> updates responsibilities, organization,management, <strong>and</strong> functions <strong>of</strong> the DoD Medical St<strong>and</strong>ardization Board. One <strong>of</strong> thepolicies prescribed is that “St<strong>and</strong>ardized medical materiel shall be used in the total healthcare system to the greatest extent possible to achieve economies <strong>of</strong> scale, minimizewastage <strong>of</strong> outdated shelf-life items, <strong>and</strong> allow health care providers to use in peacetimewhat they will use during contingency operations.”Specifically, Section 6.7.4 states that the DoD Medical St<strong>and</strong>ardization Board shall“Oversee medical shelf-life management programs, in coordination with the Services <strong>and</strong>the Food <strong>and</strong> Drug Administration, affecting expiration date management <strong>of</strong> dated <strong>and</strong>deteriorative materiel <strong>and</strong> other items found in Services' assemblages.”DoD Manual 4140.27-M. DoD Manual 4140.27-M, “Shelf-Life ManagementManual,” May 5, 2003, prescribes procedures on the uniform management <strong>of</strong> DoD shelflifeitems. The Administrator, General Services Administration <strong>and</strong> other FederalAgencies outside <strong>of</strong> DoD, by agreement, comply with the applicable requirements <strong>of</strong> thisManual where practical <strong>and</strong> feasible per DoD 4140.1-R, “DoD Materiel ManagementRegulation.”This manual describes environmental monitoring <strong>of</strong> storage conditions <strong>and</strong> shelf-lifeextensions. It states that “any pharmaceutical that is found to have been exposed totemperature or humidity conditions outside the prescribed manufacturer guidelines formore than 72 hours will be considered unserviceable stock <strong>and</strong> not available for issue.”DoD Instruction 6015.23. DoDI 6015.23, “Delivery <strong>of</strong> Healthcare at MilitaryTreatment Facilities: Foreign Service Care; Third-Party Collection; BeneficiaryCounseling <strong>and</strong> <strong>Assistance</strong> Coordinators (BCACs),” October 30, 2002, implementspolicy, assigns responsibilities <strong>and</strong> prescribes procedures on provisions <strong>of</strong> care in thedelivery <strong>of</strong> health care at military treatment facilities in MHS.203
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