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Subject: REQUEST FOR GALLEY UPGRADE 281550Z OCT 90 FLTHOSP FIVE
Unit: FLEET HOSP
Parent Organization: NAVCENTCOM
Box ID: BX300040
Folder Title: FLEET HOSPITALS VARIOUS MESSAGES CNA 2931
Document Number: 5
Folder Seq #: 7
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PRIORITY ZYUW RHFJSGG7132 3011556 F. THE REQUESTED SYSTEM WOULD ALLOW A 30 PER CENT REDUCTION IN
P 281550' OCT 90 ZYB LABOR REQUIRED FOR MEAL PREPARATION. MANNING CONTINUES TO BE
FM FLEhosp FIVE/toll,( CRITICAL IN WWEDICAL PERSONNEL.
TO COM'.ISNAVLOGSUPFOP. /Ng// G. THE REQUESTED SYSTEM WOULD REDUCE COOKING TIME BY 50 PER CE
INFO USCINCCENTI/JJJ// COMUSNAVCENT//N45"/ MT
COMUSNAVCENT PEARL HARBOR HI//N45// AND PROVIDE A SAFER WORKING ENVIRONMENT. THE BAKERY NOW USES OVENS
COMUSNAVCENT FWD//N45// ZEN/@G I MEF//JjJ// FUELED BY MOGAS WHICH MUST BE LIT AT LEAST 50 FT FROY. IN-" GALLEY DUE
BW.@D WASHINGTON DC//27/1 CWO WASHIE-TDN DC/1932/1 TO THE EXPLOSION HAIARD@ ADDITIONALLY, OVEN TEMPERATURES ARE V.
CINCPAC-LT PEARL HARBOR EASILY REGULATED, THEREFOR; DECREASING QUALITY OF FOOD. THE HARVEST
DPOJMGD FI.T 4n@ P WASH!NCTON DC//PML-5001/ EAGI.P SYSTEM USES A SAFER ;N LINE DIESEL SYSTEM WHIC@ WO'.ILC- 4LLOO
/ THIS C014MAND TO AVAIL ITSELF TO MORE 'A' RATIONS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE
FREE UNDER THE HOST NATION AGREEMENT THEREBY INCREASING QUALITY OF
/NOBDDG/l FOOD AND MORALE Of PERSONNEL ASSIGNED.
SUBJ: REQUEST FOR -VALLEY UPGRADE H. DESPITE EFFORTS BY SEABEE PERSONNEL, STANDING WATER/GALLEY
OPERIDESERT SHIELD// RUNOFF CAUSES SEVERE STENCH IN AREA Of GALLEY AND HOSPITAL. THIS IS
P,SGID/GENADMIN// A MORALE PROBLEM WHEN STAFF PERSONNEL/PATIENTS CANNOT EAT WITHOUT
REFiA/RMG/F@EHOSP FIVE 271834Z OCT 90/ THE SMELL Of DECAYING FOOD.
REF/B/RM@ FLEH05P FIVE OOODDOZ OCT 90/ 1. DURING UPCOMING RAINY SEASON, PROBLEM WILL BE COMPOUNDED
NARR/l. (U@ REQUEST IMMEDIATE PREPARATION AND AIR SHIPMEN' OF MODULAR BECAUSE OF STANDING WATER.
HARVEST P4@LE GALLELY NODULE INCLUDING SCULLERY UNIT TO F@EET 3. (U) GALLEY PROBLEM HAS POTENTIAL TO SERIOUSLY HAMPER THE MISSION
HOSPITAL FIVE, OF
2.@RATIONALE/JUSTIFICATION FOP THIS REQUEST AS FOLLOWS: THIS COMMAND. AS THE PRIMARY PROVIDER OF MEDICAL CARE IN THEATER,
A. FLEET HOSPITAL FIVE GALLEY SYSTEM IS ORIGINAL DESIGN AND NO LOSS OF 30 ACLRTE CARE MEDICAL BEDS AND POSSIBILITY OF LOSS OF AT
LEAST 30 MORE SERIOUSLY UNDERMINES THE CAPABILITY OF THIS COMMAND IN
UPDATED. SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED FOR CONSTRUCTION ON EARTHEN PLATFORM, THE EVENT OF HOSTILITIES.
NOT Oh ASPHALT APRON AS IS CURRENTLY THE CASE. THERE IS NO METHOD TO 4 IN THE EVENT THIS EMERGENT REQUEST CANNOT BE HONORED, REQUEST
COLLECTIDISPOSE Of SPILLAGE FROM SCULLERY UNIT. GALLEY WAS ERECTED ADVICE IMMEDIATELY AS TO BEST SOLUTION TO ALLEVIATE PROBLEM.
ON HIGHEST ELEVATION OF COMPOUND AND ALL DRAINAGE IS THROUGH HOSPITAL 5. (U) POC THIS COMMAND LCDR CRIBB.
PROPER. THIS CAUSES CONTINUAL SOAKING OF MATS IN HOSPITAL WITH 6. (U) C.O. SENDS
SAFETY HAZARD TO STAFF/PATIENTS DUE TO SLIPPERY CONDITION AND 7. (U) MINIMIZE CONSIDERED. RELEASED BY CART DE POLO./
BACTERIAL GROWTH. ADDITIONAL SAFETY HAZARD TO SCULLERY PERSONNEL DUE RMKS//
TO SIAIIDING WATERISLIPPERY DECK DUE TO STANDING WATER IN SCULLERY. CLOSTEXT/I
FALLS WITH INJURY HAVE OCCURRED. DECL/OADR// BT
B. REF A ADDRESSED THIS PROBLEM. REF B IS CASREP OF 30 BED AC
UTE
CARE MEDICAL WARD. REF 8 NECESSITATED BECAUSE OF DRAINAGE F KM
SCULLERY. DRAINAGE FROM SCULLERY COLLECTS UNDER MATS IN WARDS 9 AND
10. CULTURES OF DECK IN WARD 9 SHOW TVC PSEUDOMONAS GROWTH WHICH
MAKES WARD 9 UNUSABLE. PROBABILITY EXISTS THAT WARD 10 WILL BE
CONTAMINATED IN NEAR FUTURE. LOSS OF THESE BEDS COULD SERIOUSLY
HAMPER THE MISSION OF THIS COMMAND.
C. UNABLE TO BURY SEWAGE EJECTOR DUE TO ASPHALT PARKING LOT.
OM PORT AUTHORITY FOR ANY
DIGGING FOR RELIGIOUS REASONS. EVEN IF PERMISSION CAN BE OBTAINED,
SOIL IN AREA NOT CONDUCIVE TO PERCOLATION DUE TO HIGH LINE CONTENT.
HAVE ELEVATED AND TILTED THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SYSTEM IN ATTEMPT TO
ALLEVIATE PROBLEM BUT THIS IS UNSATISFACTORY. WATER HAS ALREADY
BEGUN TO DETERIORATE THESE PLATFORMS
D. PROPER SANITATION OF TRAY@ AND UTENSILS WOULD BE ENHANCED
BY
THE REQUESTED SYSTEM. CURRENTLY WE ARE SERVING APPROXIMATELY 4,000
MEALS PER DAY. CLEANUP TIME AFTER MEALS IS FOUR HOURS WITH TWELVE
PEOPLE DEVOTED TO THIS EVOLUTION. THE REQUESTED UNIT WOULD REDUCE
THIS TIME BY 50 PER CENT. TRAYS DO NOT HAVE TIME TO DRY
PROPERLY BEFORE REUSE DURING NORMAL MEAL CYCLES, HAVE A GREASY FILM
AND INCREASE THE DANGER OF FOMBORKE ILLNESS. CURRENT MANNING Of
GALLEY IS DOWN BY SEVEN PERSONNEL WITH MO RELIEF IN SIGHT. THE
CLEANUP TIME 15 LENGTHENED DUE TO THE REQUIREMENT TO CHANGE WATER
EVERY FIFTEEN MINUTES TO ASSURE PROPER SANITIZING. UTILIZATION OF
IMMERSION HEATERS AND MESS KITS UNACCEPTABLE SINCE WATER RUNOFF
WOULD HOT BE ELIMINATED CMPLETILI, IS LABOR IKTENSIVI AND IS NOT
CONTROLABLE.
E. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SYSTEM CURRENTLY IN USE REQUIRES DECLASSIFIED
APPROXIMATELY 1000 GALLONS OF WATER PER MEAL IN AN AREA WHERE WATER I
s ON: 03 DEC 96
A SCARCE COMMODITY. THE REQUISIED SYSTEM WOULD REDUCE THIS
CONSLNPTION TO 200 GALLONS PER MEAL. BY: DON GWDP IAW OPNAVINST 5513.
DC ADV 91 SERIES
COG 932(l) (U,F)
INFO 00(l) CNO GRID(L) 09(i) 098(i) 095(7) 08(i) 80(2)
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MCN-90301/13522 TOR-90301/1606Z TAD-90301/1613Z CDSN=MANOSO
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File Room = sep96_declassified
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Box ID = BX300040
Unit = FLEET HOSP
Parent Organization = NAVCENTCOM
Folder Title = FLEET HOSPITALS VARIOUS MESSAGES CNA 2931
Folder Seq # = 7
Subject = REQUEST FOR GALLEY UPGRADE 281550Z OCT 90 FLT
Document Seq # = 5
Document Date =
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 17-DEC-1996