FLET HOSPITAL FIVE CHRONOLOGY 12 MAR 91

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Subject: FLET HOSPITAL FIVE CHRONOLOGY 12 MAR 91                         

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Folder Title: FLEET HOSPITAL WORKING PAPERS VARIOUS SOURCES CNA 2837                                          

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          February 1991

          2    A Marine Corps Mobile Post Office began making rounds at F115
               every Saturday to provide financial services.

          14 - The first FH5 Familygram is distributed, a monthly
               publication recognizing the accomplishments of staff
               personnel, to be sent to families and friends.

          15 - Captaints Call is conducted for FH5 staff.

          16 - PEOPLE magazine visits FH5 to do a story on trauma medicine.

          18 - RADM Sutton, COMUSNAVLOGSUPFOR, visited FH5.

          20 - Communications established a high frequency radio network
               circuit to transfer medical management information such as
               MEDSTAT and BLOODSTAT reports between military medical
               treatment facilities and Fleet Hospitals in the AOA.

          23 - A now darkroom for Radiology was constructed by the SeaBees
               significantly increasing Radiology's X-ray processing
               capabilities.

          24 - Following the beginning of the ground war, the medical
               Combat Correspondence Pool visited FH5 to cover the
               arrival of the first combat casualties. Their media
               products were the first coverage of the ground war to leave
               theater following the lifting of the media embargo.

          24 - FH5 implemented wartime operations in anticipation of the
               ground war beginning and receiving mass casualties. All
               even numbered wards that were previously closed were opened
               and the staff began 12 hour shifts.

          25 - Media coverage of FHS is the first media coverage to leave
               the Desert Storm theater since the beginning of the ground
               war.

          28 - FH5 returned to pre-ground war operations following the
               groat success of the ground war. Even numbered wards were
r shifts were discontinued.

          28 - A Medical Casualty Clearing Company (MCCC) was established
               at Jubail international Airport, staffed by medical
               personnel from FH5 and Fleet Hospital 15. This
               significantly increased the efficiency of processing combat
               casualties from front line units to the Fleet Hospitals.





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Subject = FLET HOSPITAL FIVE CHRONOLOGY 12 MAR 91
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