READINESS

• The FIRST and MOST IMPORTANT ITEM to take with you!
• My most recent lecture (with links to the items below)
• COL Volpe on: Personal Preparation for Deployment
  • COL Volpe's lecture from the 1999 USAFP Conference
  • COL Volpe's article from the USAFP Newsletter, Summer 1999

Preparing Your Family and Personal Affairs:

• Family Checklist for Deployment Preparation
• Deployment and Families
• Family and Deployment- Informational Resources
• Financial Preparation for Deployment
• Preparing your Home

Physical and Medical Preparation:

• Personal Medical Preparation for Deployment
• Physical Preparation for Deployment
• POR/POM checklist

Psychological Issues:

• Psychological Issues in Peacekeeping Operations

Getting Your Gear Ready:

• Comprehensive Packing List
• Your LBE
• Packing your stuff
• CD-ROMs that I carry with me

Other Resources:

• The Physician and the Medical Unit
• Personal Security While Traveling
• Bob Kiser on Jet Lag

Forms for Deployment

• Predeployment survey
• Postdeployment survey
• DNBI tracking form
• Anthrax immunization

Info sheets for Docs and PA's to fill out for their Units:

• If assigned to TOE unit
• If PROFIS

• DMRTI Medical Readiness Links
• Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Center and School. The Assistant Commander for Force Integration (ACFI)

• Medical Planner's Guide- Kurt Sanftleben's Web Site

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• "RANGER PX"

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• DOD Medical Readiness Strategic Plan 1995-2001

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FAMILY SUPPORT:

• Sgt Mom's- A web page run by military wives- pages devoted to family support; links to other military family web sites
• Military Spouse Support Network- e-mail circle for spouses going through deployments, and chat rooms for military families
• United Armed Forces Association- to promote the social and econimic welfare of the military community.