As part of the TAK CSB's goal of bringing technology industry practices to the U.S. Department of Defense, we welcome contributions to this repository from the open source community. If you are interested in contributing to this project, please review CONTRIBUTING.md and LICENSE.md. Those file...
Defense Dept. belt-tightening could provide new opportunities for managed-care joint ventures between military and civilian providers. A new, three-year program would empower military hospital commanders to establish provider networks and negotiate discounts with civilian providers. But civilian providers mu...
This also involved increased operations and building of new medical facilities, not only in the ZI, but also in overseas possessions, and providing new ones in the Atlantic Defense Bases!The expansion and build-up of hospital facilities in the ZI involved many considerations. Decisions had to be...
On 29 December, 3d Battalion, 395th Infantry Regiment and the 99th Reconnaissance Troop continued the defense of the Höfen area (under 9th Infantry Division control), while any casualties were directly evacuated by324th Medical Battalion Collecting CompaniesAmbulances to the Collecting Station. The ...
From 29 May to 1 June 1944, the Detachment and all the Officers participated in a field exercise and bivouac at Brigantine Field, New Jersey. Training consisted among others of CWS problems, defense against air attack, pitching tents and refresher courses in MTP 8-10 subjects. Good Conduct Me...
On January 22, 20 Troop Kitchen Cars were ordered from the Defense Plant Corporation, and delivered within just a few months time. In May of 1945, 47,044 patients were moved by Hospital Train, and the Army had to use 120 old Hospital Cars, 100 New Unit Cars, as well as 60 Kitchen ...
which caused considerable unrest since all the men had in line of defense were two flashlights and one compass. After the raid blew over, it was found that the map didn’t agree with the compass, which in turn didn’t agree with the tactical signs marking the course – the group was ...
This brought about changes in the T/O resulting in a revision of the Medical Hospital Ship Companies’ personnel strength. A revision in fall of 1943 of the respective duties of both the civilian and military crews were agreed by The Surgeon General and the Chief of Transportation...