scrub rcom, 2 paticnt's recreation room and a fwly cquipped hospites
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kitchen,
The cnlisted quarters were located adjacent to the hospital.
This installation, because of its facilities 2nd the
training of the personnel that staff it was capable of rendering full
aedical, surgical, dental and laboratory scrvicns, bath emergency
and routine,
In an emergency it was planned to expand the hospital into
a 75-bod unit, by rapidly converting two adjacent buildings, then used
as quarters, into hospital wards,
The cmrgency arose anu the plan
was corricd ‘hrough successfully.
Emcrgcney powcr gceneri.tors were algo
instalied for use in emsrgencics should the main power system fail.
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Personnels
At tho conclusion of Operation IVY, the hospital ~-rsonnol
consistcd of twe solical cfficers, one tentel .fficor und 23 orlist-d men
During the garrisonphase, because of rotation of personnel without
replacement, the lowest strength reached was three medical officers,
one dental officer and six enlisted men.
As buildup progressed for
Operation CASTLE, the strength of the Uedical Section grew to a puak
of four medical officers, three dental officers and forty ornlisted
men.
This totel strength was made possible by an agreement vith TG Toh
whereby one dental officer, one aviaticn medical officer end 12 cnlist~
ed men wero provided as aughentation for the Medical Section during
CASTLE.
The enlistcd personnel of this augmentation were uscd in the
hospital proper, and to provide crash anbulance coverage at Sits TARE
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and ENTVETOK air strips.
In addition on air Force flight surgeon