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Notable dcficicneics in dent:l preparation of personacl
prior to oversca
assignment
to this command were expericnecd during
the garrison phase and through the major portion of the build-up
phase,
«A large nusber of psrsonnel with Class IV and V dentzl catugor-
azS were assigned frou CONUS,
Since this comand had only one dental
officsr during tho garrison ard build-up phase, it was difficnlt to
meet all the demands and necds of 1 joint service operstion of this
size.
A rccormendation was made concerning this matter to the Surgeon
General, through CJTF SEVEN in October 1953.
This action resultcd in
personnel arriving in a octter dental enndition andthe assignment of
an additional dental officcr to the conmnd.
In addition, an augncnia-
tion cf one dental officer was made by TG 7.4 in Deceabcr 1953 to assist
during th: operational period,
This augrentation assisted grcoatly in
alleviating a back log of Class {II and IV patients,
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Following BRaVO this installation admittcd ©
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personnel from the weather station at RONGERIK who had received radia
tion dosages above the maximum permissable cxposure,
As had been
planned for such en cmergency, the hospital was expanded to accormo-late
these patients,
aminaticns of the
Daily blood counts, urine analysis end clinical cx-
poticnts were performed,
Specimens of urine end
stool were sent toa special project laboratory at KYAJALEIN for .
analysis.
After a short period of hospitalization these patients
were evacuated to KWAJALEIN,
No adverse cffrects from radiation were
noted 1n this group during their stay at this instcllation,
the flight surgeen on duty with this unit accomeclished
co
many flight physical exaainations during th. opcraticnal period of
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