What is this?

[krash87]

I have no idea if this is in the right area, but I got my orders to San Diego after my C school, and my platform is NMC SD CRTS 5 AUG, I have no idea what that is, and neither does my Chief. I've googled and yahoo'd as much as I can and all I have found so far is Casualty Receiving and Treatment Ship, so I know what CRTS stands for. But if it's not the Mercy, what is it? I've found a little information on CRTS 8 assisting during Katrina, but nothing on 5.

[8404]

Doesn't your orders have a phone number or any 'contact' information?

[8404]

This is the best we can come up with thus far:

Naval Media Center, Casualty Receiving and Treatment Ship Team

Which Ship or if it's just a support function on base is unknown at this time. I would ask the detailer or whomever drafted up the orders.

Thanks to corpsman77 for the information.

[krash87]

Thanks guys, I knew it was some type of a ship, I guess which one will be a surprise to me. I called San Diego, the guy I talked to didn't seem to know much about platforms, but I did get some good information on the hospital.

[8404]

Krash87:

It does "NOT" Mean ship.. sorry.

This is his MOB billet. Meaning 'mobilization'.

It is a Surgical Team, they go all over .. Ships, as well as in country.

Sounds like you are going to be part of a 'field' surgical hospital team.

[DocLat]

Here's my 2 cents worth.

Each billet on shore duty, especially at a large MTF is associated with a mobilization platform.
Your platform is CRTS 5. Should CRTS 5 be deployed you may be assigned to augment the team.
Back in the day it did not matter what platform you were assigned to, if a need came up, and you were available you went.
Since I spent my last 2 1/2 years forward deployed I have no idea how things work now.


Good Luck!

Mike

[NoName]

My platform here at NMCSD is also CRTS AUG 5 as well. From what my LPO told me, when our CRTS team deploys we go with an amphib since they're level 2 trauma centers and can double as hospital ships if the need arises.

[8404]

For the benefit of our readers:

Amphib = Amphibious Assault Ship

The following information was taken from the 'Wasp' Class USS Bonhomme Richard (LDH 6), San Diego, Calif.

The Medical Department provides primary health care and emergency capabilities to the ships crew and embarked troops. Consisting of more than 600 beds, 6 operating rooms, and a host of other support facilities. LHD' 6 has the most extensive medical support capability of any combatant in the world.

Sister Ships:

USS Wasp (LHD 1), Norfolk, Va.
USS Essex (LHD 2), Sasebo, Japan
USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Norfolk, Va.
USS Boxer (LHD 4), San Diego, Calif.
USS Bataan (LHD 5), Norfolk, Va.
USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Norfolk, Va.

Source: http://www.lhd6.navy.mil/Files/facts.html

[tact.medic]

Wow, I wanna play on one of those!

[seanramey63@msn.com]

If memory serves correctly, and it doesn't always ( XX years ago?) we on the "green-side" deployment platforms @ NMCSD, spent alot more time preparing and training than CRTS did, right up until 9/11 after that, everyone was out gettin ready to go on deployment! well.... except the Mercy she was being fixed, AGAIN!
Gators are OK, big sick bay, 4 or more OR's OK chow and you may actually get to go to, the West Pac ports, I had a great time with FST-1, in 2000-2001 except for the sad part of the recovery efforts of the USS Cole, and yet it was good to help our shipmates

[dvldocjoe]

Amphibs are a good learning experience since you get several docs with specialty training aboard working all together. I was onboard Uss Comstock for about two years.