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44th Medical Brigade
The 44th Medical Brigade is a US Army unit located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, providing health care and medical services to the Fort Bragg community, and continuing training in its combat support mission. It was the US Army's second operational medical brigade and, when deployed to the Republic of Vietnam in 1966, the first to support ground combat operations. It has since participated in every major ground combat operation of the United States Army.
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 44th Medical Brigade was constituted in the Regular Army on 30 December 1965 and activated at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 1 January 1966 for future service in Vietnam. The unit was organized under Table of Organization and Equipment (TOE) 8-112E, with an authorized strength of 20 officers and 47 enlisted.
1st Lieutenant Byron L. Evans, a Medical Service Corps (MSC) officer, was the first officer to report to the 44th's headquarters at Fort Sam Houston and assumed command on 7 January 1966. On 25 January, Lieutenant Colonel John W. Hammett, MSC, assumed command. He was succeeded by Colonel Thomas P. Caito, MSC, on 7 February. In Vietnam, Colonel (later Brigadier General) James A. Wier, a Medical Corps (MC) officer, was assigned as Director of Medical Services, 1st Logistical Command on 26 January, and was designated as the Commanding Officer of the 44th Medical Brigade, to join the unit in-country.
Orders for the April movement of the Brigade Headquarters from Fort Sam Houston were issued on 31 January. The unit would be assigned to the United States Army, Pacific upon debarkation. Readiness dates were set at 1 April for equipment and 21 April for personnel.
Personnel for the brigade headquarters reported to Fort Sam Houston throughout January and February. Preparation for overseas movement training was conducted in cooperation with the 67th Medical Group and the United States Army Medical Training Center, Fort Sam Houston-an organization separate and distinct from the Medical Field Service School that was charged with initial entry training of combat medics. The Fort Sam Houston Post Headquarters provided logistical assistance to the 44th to help meet the equipment readiness date. Other activities at Fort Sam Houston included the preparation of Standing Operating Procedures; assembly and packing of supplies, equipment, and administrative and professional references; and arranging transportation.
On 18 March, an advance party from the 44th Medical Brigade, composed of 8 officers and 10 enlisted arrived in Vietnam to establish the Medical Brigade (Provisional), which became a working unit of the Medical Directorate of the 1st Logistical Command. Colonel Caito commanded the advance party en route while Colonel Herbert R. Faust, Veterinary Corps (VC), Staff Veterinarian, remained in Texas to command the main body. On 24 March Colonel Wier assumed command of the Medical Brigade (Provisional) and Colonel Caito became the executive officer.
The main body of the 44th touched down at Tan Son Nhut Airport on 21 April 1966. The Medical Brigade (Provisional) was immediately discontinued while the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment of the 44th Medical Brigade established its offices and billets at 24/8 Truong Quoc Dung, a group of rented villas in suburban Saigon. The Brigade Headquarters, assigned to the 1st Logistical Command, became operational on 1 May and assumed command and operational control of all medical units assigned to the 1st Logistical Command.
When the advance party of the 44th arrived in Vietnam in March to establish the Medical Brigade (Provisional), the 1st Logistical Command had command and control of those medical units in country which were not organic to divisions, separate brigades, or similar units. The 43d and 68th Medical Groups were the principal subordinate medical commands within the 1st Logistical Command.
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44th Medical Brigade
The 44th Medical Brigade is a US Army unit located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, providing health care and medical services to the Fort Bragg community, and continuing training in its combat support mission. It was the US Army's second operational medical brigade and, when deployed to the Republic of Vietnam in 1966, the first to support ground combat operations. It has since participated in every major ground combat operation of the United States Army.
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 44th Medical Brigade was constituted in the Regular Army on 30 December 1965 and activated at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 1 January 1966 for future service in Vietnam. The unit was organized under Table of Organization and Equipment (TOE) 8-112E, with an authorized strength of 20 officers and 47 enlisted.
1st Lieutenant Byron L. Evans, a Medical Service Corps (MSC) officer, was the first officer to report to the 44th's headquarters at Fort Sam Houston and assumed command on 7 January 1966. On 25 January, Lieutenant Colonel John W. Hammett, MSC, assumed command. He was succeeded by Colonel Thomas P. Caito, MSC, on 7 February. In Vietnam, Colonel (later Brigadier General) James A. Wier, a Medical Corps (MC) officer, was assigned as Director of Medical Services, 1st Logistical Command on 26 January, and was designated as the Commanding Officer of the 44th Medical Brigade, to join the unit in-country.
Orders for the April movement of the Brigade Headquarters from Fort Sam Houston were issued on 31 January. The unit would be assigned to the United States Army, Pacific upon debarkation. Readiness dates were set at 1 April for equipment and 21 April for personnel.
Personnel for the brigade headquarters reported to Fort Sam Houston throughout January and February. Preparation for overseas movement training was conducted in cooperation with the 67th Medical Group and the United States Army Medical Training Center, Fort Sam Houston-an organization separate and distinct from the Medical Field Service School that was charged with initial entry training of combat medics. The Fort Sam Houston Post Headquarters provided logistical assistance to the 44th to help meet the equipment readiness date. Other activities at Fort Sam Houston included the preparation of Standing Operating Procedures; assembly and packing of supplies, equipment, and administrative and professional references; and arranging transportation.
On 18 March, an advance party from the 44th Medical Brigade, composed of 8 officers and 10 enlisted arrived in Vietnam to establish the Medical Brigade (Provisional), which became a working unit of the Medical Directorate of the 1st Logistical Command. Colonel Caito commanded the advance party en route while Colonel Herbert R. Faust, Veterinary Corps (VC), Staff Veterinarian, remained in Texas to command the main body. On 24 March Colonel Wier assumed command of the Medical Brigade (Provisional) and Colonel Caito became the executive officer.
The main body of the 44th touched down at Tan Son Nhut Airport on 21 April 1966. The Medical Brigade (Provisional) was immediately discontinued while the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment of the 44th Medical Brigade established its offices and billets at 24/8 Truong Quoc Dung, a group of rented villas in suburban Saigon. The Brigade Headquarters, assigned to the 1st Logistical Command, became operational on 1 May and assumed command and operational control of all medical units assigned to the 1st Logistical Command.
When the advance party of the 44th arrived in Vietnam in March to establish the Medical Brigade (Provisional), the 1st Logistical Command had command and control of those medical units in country which were not organic to divisions, separate brigades, or similar units. The 43d and 68th Medical Groups were the principal subordinate medical commands within the 1st Logistical Command.
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