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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 18 Feb COC functional. Staff received first hot chow. Conducted NBC drills. 9 India Co personnel aboard (O.R. Tecns). Nine OR's ano 154 beds now operational. Runway 90% completed. 19 Feb LT Hawkins oirected to report to DSG-2 area to assume command of Charlie Co. Physicians and OR waros stooo-up with Alpha Co. Hotel Co still waiting for it-s 631 block from Golf Co. 9 OR's and 178 beos now operational. Mass Casualty and Decon drill held today. Air Force MASF on line. Molly Moore of the Washington Post aboard ooing personnel interviews. Ward 3 census of 1 patient. 20 Feb LT Hawkins assumes command of Charlie Co and LT Bierrum departs as Battalion MedLog Rep. Al Khanjar Trauma and Center DECON Station functional. Still working on waste disposal +or wards. 24 hour LZ watch set up. Identified a shortage of cots and blankets -For patients. Contingency plan to pull cots from the staff if needed. Received 21 personnel from Kilo Co. 21 Feb Charlie Co goes to MOPP level 2. CIPRO and Pyridostigmine distributed to all personnel. Clearing Station Alpha departs. OIC is LCDR McDonald. Golf appoints new executive officer, CDR T. Twarog, NC, USN. Hotel Co requests more stretchers. Auto batteries are requested again. Center received 3 buses and 6 drivers (DT's) from Al Juball. Medevac drill conducted with tne MASF. 9 OR's and 250 beds now operational. 22 Feb Charlie Co initiated prophylaxis treatment at 0600 with CIPRO and Pvridostigmine. Al Khanjar Trauma Center received nine casualties. CIPRO d NAPP meds initiated today. Hotel Co again submits shortfalls list to S-4 today. 11 OR's and 270 beds now operational. UNCLASSIFIED