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Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY CDR 2ND MEDICAL BATTALION Unit: VARIOUS SHIP Parent Organization: NAVCENTCOM Box ID: BX300118 Folder Title: FOLDER 21 - 2ND MEDICAL BATTALION - 2ND FORCE SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP FLEET MARINE FORCE ATLANTIC Document Number: 2 Folder SEQ #: 56 UNCLASSIFIED 14 Feb Charlie Co begins displacement to third position named Virginia City, DSG-2 forward. Nucleus of Al Khanjar complex completed. Have operational SST, O.R.'s, Triage, Pre-Op, X-Ray, Laboratory, Minor/Ortho clinic, and 24 bed ward. Additional personnel and companies arriving daily. Sth Engineers platoon on site, will bivouac on site and work around the clock, supplemented by hospital personnel, to construct hard back GP's. LCDR Whiteman briefs LTGEN Boomer and EIGEN Krulak on the Al Khanjar Medical Center. Construction still progressing well despite tne conditions of the soil. Lima Co 54 personnel left Al M2shab +or Al Khaniar. 15 Feb Charlie Co advance party displaces to Virginia City. Delta Co aocard. Attempting to obtain auto batteries for auxiliary power. Al Khanjar Trauma Center O.R.'s expanded to 9 operational areas. Modifications to SST and ICU to add X-Ray units. Added Pharmacy, Lxpectant Area, Med Reg., ano COC to complex. began Fersonnel Admin and Dental areas. Kilo Co contingent plans to reinforce the complex. All Of Lima Co aboard. IE3() units of blood on hand. 16 Feb Charlie Co main body displaces to Virginia City. Gol+ Co holds promotions +or HN Foss to HM3 and HA Patrick to HN. Modifications made to Al Khanjar complex to add 3 more O.R.'s. Supplemented by Kilo Co. with 3 Surgical teams. Plan to add six additional ICU beds wnen accomplished. Med Reg. fully functional. A&S floor reinforced +or X-Ray machine movement. Ward 3 completed with 36 bed shortfalls identified +or Nurses and HM's. BILte/Golo concept of watches set up 0800-0800. 17 Feb H&S Go second PMU detachment departed +or Al Khanjar. Delta Co holds Change of command, LCDR Gee relieves LT Watkins. All personnel from Lima, Hotel, and Delta Companies aboard. Awaiting arrival of Kilo Co personnel. All wards and CSC completed. Full capability of hospital will be 270 beds and 12 O.R.'s with 4 X-Ray units. Syscon gravity feed site prepared. Showers and laundry functional. Vat can +or hot chow in progress. All remaining gear staged at site. LZ completed and operational. Mass casualty drills in progress. Puolic Address System up. Received first patient. UNCLASSIFIED| First Page | Prev Page | Next Page | Back to Text |