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•  Preparing for deployment

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Basic Information and FAQS

 

The Office of Force Readiness and Deployment (OFRD) is the best source of up to date information on readiness and deployments. 

  • Deployment guide for medical officers from the PPAC (7/2011)
    • Some users may have difficulty viewing the embedded attachments on Page 14. These attachments can also be accessed through these links: 
    • Officers should note that the most up-to-date general information (not specific to physicians) on deployment and readiness is available on the OFRD website (see link above)


READINESS STATISTICS BY CATEGORY AND AGENCY


 

Back to top Preparing for Deployment
  OFRD TIPS ON HOW TO PREPARE FOR A DEPLOYMENT
     • Packing for a deployment
     • Predeployment checklist
     • Getting dog tags

MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION

     • Surviving Field Stress for First Responders: 2 hour streaming CDC webcast 04/28/05
     • General information about returning from disaster relief operations


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