Sustaining Soldier Health and Performance During Operation Support Hope: Guidance for Small Unit Leaders

Abstract

This technical note is intended as a guide and reference for U.S. military small unit commanders and NCOs who are preparing soldiers, sailors or airmen for deployment duty in Operation Support Hope. The pocket-sized book includes pointers for sustainment of health and performance throughout predeployment, deployment, operations and redeployment. It addresses a broad range of important health issues, including information on avoiding infectious disease hazards and hygiene, plant, animal and insect hazards, environmental illness risks, occupational and operational hazards, and nutrition guidance. Rwanda, Uganda, Zaire, Burundi, Tanzania, (RUZBT), Deployment stresses, Infectious diseases, Military health hazards, Environmental health risks, Military operational hazards.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA284021

Entities

People

  • Aaron J. Young
  • B. H. Jones
  • B. Petraccelli
  • H. E. Modrow
  • J. M. Roach
  • M. J. Reardon
  • Michael N. Sawka
  • P. B. Rock

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Health Services
  • Hygiene
  • Medical Personnel
  • Vaccines
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation