Calendar 2010

"An Association Of Life Savers And Care Givers That Served In Post world War II"

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15, 1957	The United States Medical Command, Japan is established at Camp Zama.
18	Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday.
19, 1966	The United States Army Medical Center, Japan, is re-designated, US Army Hospital, Camp Zama.
23, 1966	The 629th Medical Detachment (RENAL), arrives from Fort Sam Houston, Texas and is assigned to United States Army Medical Command, Japan w/duty at US Army Hospital, Camp Zama.
28, 1944	The 128th Station Hospital sets sail from Camp Beale, CA to New Guinea.


2	Groundhog's Day
1956	406th Medical General Laboratory moves from Tokyo to Camp Zama
12	Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
14
14, 1986	Camp Drake at Asaka closes.
15	President's Day.
17	Ash Wednesday.
22	George Washington's Birthday.


1956	Command of All U.S. Forces in Japan come under United States Army, Japan (USARJ)
1999	MEDDAC - J receives a 3-year Accreditation from the Joint Commission of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO).
7, 1966	Bed Capacity at US Army Hospital, Camp Zama is increased to 1000 beds.
14	Daylight Savings Time Begins. (Move your time forward one hour)
17	Saint Patrick's Day
20	1st Day of Spring.
25, 1959	United States Army Medical Center, Japan becomes United States Medical Command, Japan.
28	Palm Sunday
30	1st Day of Passover


1952	HQ, United States Army Forces, Far East (USAFFE) re-locates from Tokyo to Yokohama.
2	Good Friday
4	Easter Sunday
6	Persian Gulf War Ends
30, 1975	Vietnam War Ends
30	National Arbor Day


1, 1959	Sagami Depot Installation is renamed U.S. Army Depot Complex.
8	VE Day
9	Mother's Day.
15, 1950	11th Evacuation Hospital leaves Japan for Korea
16, 1960	9th Logistical Command is activated on Okinawa.
15	Armed Forces Day.
31	Memorial Day


1945	U.S. Army Forces Pacific (AFPAC) is activated and re-locates in Tokyo
1959	HQ U.S. Army Japan (USARJ) is re-designated HQ, USARJ / 6th Logistical Command.
1, 1960	Bed Capacity at US Army Hospital Camp Zama is reduced from 200 to 150.
6	D - DAY
12, 1970	9th Logistical Command is inactivated in Thailand.
14	Flag Day
15, 1976	The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency, Pacific is absorbed into the remains of Sagami Depot.
20	Father's Day
21	First Day of Summer.


2, 1945	11th Evacuation Hospital moves back to Japan.
4	IndepeIndence Day
1941	HQ, US Army Forces, Far East is established at Manila, in the Philippines.
1956	2158th Army Hospital in Yokohama, closes.
1960	HQ, USARPAC in Hawaii is re-organized and Command in Japan reverts back to USARJ.
27	National Korean War Veterans Armastice Day


1, 1953	Elements of 11th Evacuation Hospital move to Freedom Village (Korea POW Exchange).
3, 1953	1st 50 POW's exchanged.
10, 1953	Operation Big Switch (Korea POW Exchange).
1945	Headquarters, US Army Forces Pacific (AFPAC) is re-located from Manila to Tokyo.
1990	HQ, USARPAC is re-established and HQ, USARJ becomes a Major Subordinate Command of USARPAC, as well as continuing as the Army Component Command of COMUSJAPAN.
15, 1951	11th Evacuation Hospital brings 1st Artificial Kidney to Korea.


1945	5th Cavalry becomes 1st US Forces to occupy Sagami Depot Arsenal after World War II.
1, 1969	US Army Depot Command, Japan discontinues and merges as a single unified US Army, Japan organization
2, 1945	LST 1106, carrying 128th Station Hospital personnel and equipment sink in typhoon off the coast of Okinawa
2	V-J DAY
6	Labor Day
8-11
7, 1953	Korea POW Switch closed
11	Patriot Day
17	POW/MIA Recognition Day.
1957	US Army Hospital, Camp Zama is designated a "Special Treatment Center" for the Far East
23	Autumn Begins


1955	HQ, US Army Forces, Far East (USAFFE) is redesignated as HQ, Army Forces, Far East (HQ AFFE)
11	Columbus Day
14, 1965	US Army Hospital, Camp Zama begins support of Southeast Asia Mission and increases bed capacity to 500 beds.
16, 1952	11th Evacuation Hospital is awarded Meritorious Unit Award for Service (2 May, 1951 - 1 June, 1952)
31	Halloween


1953	This month, HQ, Army Forces, Far East (AFFE) moves from Yokohama to Camp Zama
1965	Operation Medic brings a large influx of medical specialties to Japan from CONUS
1, 1994	The 9th Logistical Command is re-designated, 9th Theatre Army Area Command and is activated in Japan.
1, 1950	The 128th Station Hospital is absorbed by the l 141st General Hospitalfor one month. The 141st is sent to Fukuoka, and the 128th is reorganized.
2	Election Day
7	Daylight Savings Time ends. (Set Clock back one hour.)
11	Veterans Day.
25
1979	US Army Hospital, Camp Zama closes and relocates from it's Sagami-Ono site to become an ambulatory care clinic on nearby, Camp Zama.


1, 1950	141st General Hospital leaves Camp Zama for Fukuoka.
5, 1950	97 casualties received at US Army Hospital, Camp Zama from Korea.
7, 1965	7th Field Hospital arrives from Fort Knox, KY and becomes operational at Johnson Air Base.
7	Pearl Harbor Day.
21	Winter Begins
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25, 1957	US Army Hospital, Camp Zama, expands to 450 beds
29, 1965	106th General Hospital becomes operational at Kishine Barracks in Yokohama.
30, 1965	249th General Hospital becomes operational at Camp Drake in Asaka.
31	New Year's Eve.