File: 120396_oct96_decls10_0010.txt
Page: 0010
Total Pages: 13
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