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Air Force Reserve Command
Integrity - Service - Excellence
439TH Aerospace Medicine Squadron
Colonel Joel S. Bogner, Flight Surgeon
TRAVEL MEDICINE
AND
MEDICAL INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
FOR
FLIGHT SURGEONS
(HOW TO PREPARE AND PRESENT)
This Briefing is: UNCLASSIFIED.
THANKS
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LtCol Thomas Clarke, SFS, Program Director
RAM/GPM Residency (Deployment Planning &
Medical Threat Assessment).
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LtCol Rick Gist, SFS, 926 MDS/SGH (Medical
Intelligence for the Flight Surgeon).
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SMSgt Frank (Andy) Vanlingen, 439 AMDS,
Bioenvironmental Specialist.
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Air Force Reserve Command
Integrity - Service - Excellence
The Briefing
Keeping your commanders and troops
informed and healthy.
(You have 5 minutes, maybe!)
Why Medical Intelligence
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Force
Multiplier
Policy and Strategy Maker
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When to Brief
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 Pre-deployment
 During
the deployment
 Post-deployment
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About the Briefing
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 It’s
customized.
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include what you feel is important.
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YOU become the expert.
if your wrong, your troops may suffer.
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Your Next Assignment
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Your Job
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 Define
the medical risks (The ones that
count).
 Find
countermeasures (To minimize or
eliminate).
 Get
support from the people who
matter. (Who are they?)
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Steps
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 Identify
Threats
 Determine Preventative Countermeasures
 Determine Options When Prevention Fails
 Try to have a backup plan
 Make Recommendations
 Insure Commander Buy-In & Support
 Constant Surveillance to Monitor Status
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Risk Assessments
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Probability that individuals will be “disabled”.
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Period of time.
Which population.
Under what circumstances.
Specific hazards.
Estimated level of impact.
(IN ABSENCE OF COUNTERMEASURES)
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Addressing Force Health Risks
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List of diseases endemic to the region-Limited
benefit to troops.
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What percentage of forces are likely to be affected by
the diseases present.
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How many days will be lost.
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Operational impact.
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Travel Medicine/Medical Intel
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Environmental Issues
Weather conditions/climate
Vectors and arthropods
Food and waterborne disease
Disease Surveillance
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Information SourcesUnclassified
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Country Specific Medical Intelligence - Iraq, Iran,
Korea etc.
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http://usachppm.apgea.army.mil/
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Staying Healthy on Deployment - food & water
precautions DVD (FREE STUFF!)
 www.users.idworld.net/wlldggr (multiple links to
medical and non-classified
 www.mic.afmic.detrick.army.mil (multiple useful
products and latest risk assessments for AOR)
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Other Non-classified Sources
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 www.travelmed.com
 www.escapeartist.com/Offshore_Health
_Care (Links to hospitals and med
schools around the world)
 International
Society for Infectious
Disease www.promedmail.org.
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CDC Website
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 Traveler’s
health www.cdc.gov/travel
 Comprehensive
website for travelers
with layman’s infectious disease
briefings.
 Gives
lists of recommended/required
vaccinations.
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World Health Organization
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 www.who.int
 Good
source on recent outbreaks.
 Limited
info in treatment or
countermeasures.
 Advisory
type website.
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Country Specific
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USACHPPMS - US ARMY has country specific
briefings
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http://usachppm.apgea.army.mil/hiomtb/
AFMIC - Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center Username and Password required.
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https://afmicuweb.afmic.detrick.army.mil/
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Immunizations
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What's required where and when and why
AFMS link - Public Health - Deployments - has the
most current deployment info from PACOM,
CENTCOM
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Other Helpful Sources
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Navy Environmental Health Center:
www.nehc.navy.mil. Occupational and
environmental medicine and deployment health
topics.
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Your Bioenvironmental Specialist
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Troop Briefing
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What
To
Include ?
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Travel Medicine/Med Intel-ID
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Vector Borne Disease
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Clothing
DEET
Pyrmethrin
Bed nets
Prophylaxis
People Borne Disease
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Immunizations
 Isolation
 Masks
 Safe Sex/Condoms
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Travel Medicine/Medical IntelNot ID
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Motor Vehicle Accidents/Collisions
 Sports Related Injuries
 Work Related Injuries (Heat/Dehydration, Lifting,
Noise, Fumes)
 “Friendly Altercations”
 Medication Problems
 Alcohol Consumption
 Travel/R & R
 Battle Injury (Tactics, Armor, Kevlar, Awareness)
 Eye protection
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Travel Medicine/Med IntelOther
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Animal or Water Exposure
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Where to swim
 Where or what to drink or eat
 Pets
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Environmental
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Proper Gear
 Glasses, goggles, sun block, lip balm
 Spare clothing
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Transport/Transfer Options
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Review
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Recommendations for commanders and/or troops.
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Pre-Deployment
 Deployment
 Post-Deployment
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Bring to commander and request support-They must
be his recommendations.
 Prepare Briefings in advance for Deploying Forces.
 Make notes at every reasonable opportunity during
the deployment. (Include pictures.)
 Brief co-workers upon your return home.
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POC's
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[email protected] DSN 589-3565
[email protected] DSN 589-2523/3565
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Questions
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