2004 Annual AAAA Convention

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Deployment TestingThe Soldier is the Centerpiece
of Readiness
Buddy Horne
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Terminal Learning Objective Explain the US
Armys procedures for drug testing Soldiers while
they are deployed
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Army Regulation 600-85 Army Substance Abuse
Program
Commanders will maintain ASAP elements while
deployed, to the maximum extent possible.
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As you continue to execute your missions in
support of theGlobal War on Terrorism, I ask you
and your leaders tokeep up the focus on this
program. . . Whether your units are deployed or
at home station, continue to emphasize that the
use of illicit drugs is inconsistent with Army
values and has the potential to significantly
reduce our overall readiness posture. PETE
R J. SCHOOMAKER General, US Army 9
November 2005
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Drug Testing in Deployed Areas The Issue

• Testing rates were low
• Discrepancy rates were high
• ADCOs/IBTCs could not communicate effectively
  with deployed units
• No established responsibilities or procedures for
  testing and reporting results in deployed areas

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Drug Testing in Deployed Areas The Issue

• Multitude of collection, shipping, and reporting
  methods
• Deployed test results mixed with home station
  results made analysis difficult
• Deployed commanders lacked visibility of positive
  rates and issues to be addressed
• Supply problems

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All Army Activities Message087/2006, 26APR06

• Soldiers under the influence of drugs are a
  danger to themselves, their fellow Soldiers,
  mission accomplishment, and the civilian
  populace. It is every leaders responsibility to
  educate Soldiers, deter drug use and identify
  drug abusers. This responsibility does not stop
  during deployments.

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The Armys deployed drug testing program is
primarily focused on
Bosnia Kosovo
AFG
IRAQ
Working on Qatar
KUWAIT
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Program ManagementBase Area Codes (BAC)

• Afghanistan (All areas outside Kabul) CT01
• Afghanistan (Kabul area) CT02
• Kuwait CT03
• Multinational Force Iraq CT04
• Multinational Corps -- Iraq CT05
• Multinational Division -- Baghdad (Iraq) CT06
• Multinational Force West (Iraq) CT07
• Multinational Division North (Iraq) CT08
• Corps Support Command (Iraq) CT09
• IF AREA IS NOT LISTED ABOVE, USE THE BAC OF THE
  HOME INSTALLATION OR MOBILIZATION STATION

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CFC-A
BAC CT 01
MSG Franklin Miner franklin.minerjr_at_us
.army.mil DSN
318-822-2124
HHC-CFC-A
BAC CT 02
Vacant POC
Buddy Horne
KUWAIT
BAC CT 03
MSG Johnny Edwards JOHNNY.EDWARDS_at_SWA.ARMY
.MIL DSN 318-430-6060
As of 04 Jan 07 Buddy Horne
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MNC-I ASAP PROGRAM MANAGER
1LT LIZA BULLEN LIZA.BULLEN_at_IRAQ.CENTCOM.MIL
DSN 318-822-2124
SEPARATES
BAC CT 05 1LT
LIZA BULLEN LIZA.BULLEN_at_IRAQ.CENTCOM.MIL
MNF-I
BAC CT 04 BUDDY HORNE
BUDDY.HORNE_at_US.ARMY.MIL
MNF-W
BAC CT 07 1LT
JOHN ELKO JOHN.ELKO_at_US.ARMY.MIL
MND-B
BAC CT 06 1LT JACQUELINE RUSSELL
JACQUELINE.RUSSELL_at_US.ARMY.MIL
MND-N
BAC CT 08 SGM
MILDRED RUIZ MILDRED.RUIZRODRIGUEZ_at_US.ARMY.MIL
13th SC(E)
BAC CT 09
SFC ERIC WEST 1LT Euphemia Ramey
ERIC.WEST_at_BALAD.IRAQ.CENTCOM.MIL
EUPHEMIA.RAMEY_at_BALAD.IRAQ.CENTCOM.MIL
Army Center for Substance Abuse Programs
Deployment Drug Testing POC
Buddy Horne
(DSN 761-0152)
BUDDY.HORNE_at_US.ARMY.MIL
As of 04 Jan 07 Buddy Horne
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TESTING STATISTICS
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Testing by BAC June 06 -End FY 06
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Top Five Discrepancies from Deployed Areas

• 5. FC- BASE/AREA CODE IS NOT CORRECT
• 4. PD- NO SIGNATURE ON PACKAGE, TESTED
• 3. MC- BASE AREA CODE IS NOT CORRECT, TESTED
• 2. LE- BASE/AREA CODE IS MISSING
• 1. GF- DD FORM 2624 ON TWO PIECES OF PAPER,W/O
  IDENTIFIER-TESTED
• Honorable Mention-GG- DD 2624 listed Specimen, no
  bottle received

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Deployment TestingTotal Army vs. Deployed
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Deployment Testing
Positive Rate
Testing Rate
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Drugs of Abuse in Deployed Areas for FY 06
Results are pre-MRO review
The same as nondeployed by Soldiers except
opiates, oxymorphone, and oxycodone, whose
positive rates are twice as high in theater.
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Deployed Drug Testing Procedures
UPL
TRIPLER
BAC MGR
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Deployed Drug Testing Procedures
Is the result positive?
Require MRO review?
Who CDR What Orders urinalysis
Yes
Yes
No
No
Who UPL What Conducts urinalysis, mails
specimens to Tripler FTDTL
Who BAC MGR What Forwards result to CDR, files
result
Who BAC MGR What Forwards result to MRO for
review
Who MRO What Performs review, sends result to
BAC MGR
Who Tripler FTDTL What Tests specimens, posts
results to iFTDTL
Who CDR What Takes legal, administrative, and
other actions as appropriate
Who BAC MGR What Retrieves result from iFTTDL
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Predeployment

• Companies and larger units will deploy with
• Trained UPLs
• Drug testing supplies for 100 of assigned
  strength
• Smaller Units will
• Get support from next higher unit

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Senior Commanders Responsibilities

• Deployed commanders assigned a BAC will
• Appoint a BAC Manager
• Retrieve test results from iFTDTL and forward to
  commanders or MRO as appropriate
• Forward the MRO review to commanders and update
  DAMIS

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Senior Commanders Responsibilities (cont.)

• Monitor drug testing rates, trends, specimen
  discrepancy rates, and MRO delinquency rates
• Ensure units have drug testing supplies
• Provide reports
• Monitor UPL certification and recertification
• Maintain substance abuse files

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Training

• RC units will arrive at their mob stations with
  trained UPLs
• Installations will train UPLs, if necessary,
  before deployment
• UPL training will STRESS proper quality control
  checks, storage of specimens, packaging, and
  shipment
• UPL recertification while deployed via ACSAP
  website

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Supplies Shipping

• Deployed units order supplies through the supply
  system and local purchase
• All RC units will arrive at their mob stations
  with the supplies to test 100 of their assigned
  strength
• The mob station ASAP will resupply RC units as
  necessary until they deploy
• All specimens collected in Iraq, Kuwait, and
  Afghanistan will be mailed directly to the
  Tripler AMC FTDTL

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Medical Reviews

• Senior MTF Commanders will appoint enough MROs to
  review presumptive positive results in a timely
  manner
• No CHCSII in theater

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Reserve Components

• RC ADCOs will contact the mob station ADCO to
  identify each the deploying units
• ASAP point of contact
• Assigned strength
• Arrival date

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Mobilization POCs

• Camp Atterbury
• 1SG Daniel Fletcher
• 812-526-1370
• Daniel.fletcher1_at_us.army.mil
• Camp Shelby
• SFC Jessie Sanford
• 601-558-2291
• Jessie.sanford_at_us.army.mil

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Challenges So Far

• Knowledge of program
• Number of units testing is low
• UPL training
• Discrepancy rates
• BAC Manager appointment and training
• Joint Commands
• MRO reviews

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Deterrence Through Detection
Everywhere