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File: 100896_sep96_decls14_0030.txt
Subject: CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES INFORMATION MEMO 158 10 JUL 91
Unit: VAR. BUMED
Parent Organization: BUMED
Box ID: BX303801
Folder Title: VARIOUS BUMED DOCUMENTS FOLDER 6
Document Number: 5
Folder SEQ #: 10
Table 3. Chronology of fleet hospitals
Date Event
2 Aug Iraq invaded Kuwait
8 Aug USCINCCENT stated requirement for MV Noble Star (with FH-5
equipment aboard) to get under way for port of Ras Tannura
8 Aug CJCS notified USCINCCENT of deployment order for KV Noble Star
9 Aug MV Noble Star departed Diego Garcia
9 Aug BUMED issued MPUAS alert for FH-5
9 Aug CINCPACFLT requested CNO activation of MPUAS for FH-5
9 Aug CINCPACFLT tasked CBUs to support FH-5
10 Aug BUMED issued MPUAS activation orders for FH-5
17 Aug KV Noble Star anchored in theater pending notification of
destination port
20 Aug FH-5 site relocated from Dhahran to Al Jubayl
21 Aug MV Noble Star arrived at Al Jubayl and began unloading FH-5
equipment
24 Aug FH-5 air detachment and advance party arrived in theater
24 Aug KV Noble Star completed offload of FH-5
25 Aug Construction of FH-5 began
1 Sep First increment of FH-5 main body arrived in theater
2 Sep Second increment of FH-5 main body arrived in theater
5 Sep Lack of essential medical supplies delayed activation of FH-5
6 Sep FH-5 saw first patient
9 Sep FH-5 declared operational with 350 beds
10 Sep COKUSNAVCENT designated USNS Comfort, USNS Merc)r, and FH-5
combat-zone MTFs
12 Sep FH-5 fully operational with 500-bed capability
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