Our Corpsman just got orders to Guam!

[packsmom]

He graduates from Corps school Aug. 8th. Hopefully he will get to come home before shipping out the end of Aug. He is thrilled with his orders. He wanted overseas. He is in labs & clinicals now and loving it.

Any info. you have to offer about the Hosp. there or BEQ's or whatever else would be helpful...:not: I would be happy to get it. Anyone know where I can get a copy of the sea bag list for him? He is an E-3

Boy that is a long........way from home (north Carolina) I am not even sure how you would go about getting there from here to visit.:err:

Thanks and blessings

[Da-Chief]

Ma'am,
His Seabag list is what he was issued in Boot. He takes it all with him. If I were him, I would get a Laptop Computer etc.. prior to going. Minimal civ stuff as he will be living in the barracks etc. He can buy that stuff over in Guam at the Exchange.

I will try to hunt up the Hospital Stuff for you..
Congrats..

D/C

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Official Site of: U.S. Naval Hospital Guam (http://www.usnhguam.med.navy.mil/home.htm)

Reporting Aboard - Incoming Personnel (http://www.usnhguam.med.navy.mil/incoming/default.htm)

It you had possession of your orders for five weeks, or your orders are short fused, and you have not heard from us, please contact us at the following:

COMMANDING OFFICER
U.S. Naval Hospital,
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Interact with people that are currently serving at: (http://base.myarmedforces.com/736/US_Naval_Hospital_Guam)US Naval Hospital Guam (http://base.myarmedforces.com/736/US_Naval_Hospital_Guam)

Guam-Guam-Guam (http://jgpo-guam-cmtf.blogspot.com/2008/06/new-navy-hospital-planned-for-guam.html)

A Brief History of the
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[Da-Chief]

Thanks Tony!!

D/C

[packsmom]

Da-Chief
Is there a reason why you would get a laptop 'before' going to Guam? Just curious.

Do you know any particulars about the BEQ's there? How they are etc

Thanks
Sherri

[Da-Chief]

I just think he could get a "BETTER DEAL" here in the States ma'am, with shipping and all..
It costs a pretty penny to ship over seas. That's not to say he can't get one at the Exchange once he gets there though. Computers are essential and can help with phone bills (SKYPE) etc..

Hope this helps.. Barracks are Barracks mam.. 4 walls and a ceiling.. Probably a bed. ;-)
Not sure of what they have out there.. I have been in Cinder Block Rooms, and others that felt like HOTELS.. You just never know.. What I do know is that he is "JUNIOR" and won't get the nicest out there as he is junior..

Thanks for your support!

D/C

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Sherri;

Everything on Guam, with regards to products, has to be shipped. Consequently, there are shipping and transportation costs added to the purchase price.

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Here is a better look at Guam:

https://www.cnic.navy.mil/navycni/groups/public/documents/image/cnic_057484.jpg

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Guam is home to numerous Navy commands supporting the Pacific Fleet. On October 1, 1994, Naval Station and Naval Magazine Guam were consolidated into Naval Activities, Guam. In 2004, the name was changed again to Naval Base Guam.

The complex consists of numerous naval commands, four of which were recommended for realignment or closure by the Base Realignment And Closure Commission in July 1995. Those four commands were Guam Naval Activities, formerly the Naval Station (NS) and NAVMAG, the Naval Fleet and Industrial Supply Center , the Naval Ship Repair Facility, and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Marianas. Typical operations at the Navy activities included various support shops, photographic and printing shops, a dry-cleaning plant, power plants and boilers, pest control operations, and chemical and medical laboratories. Wastes were stored and disposed of in landfills, incinerators, and waste water treatment plants.

Despite the name change, Naval Base Guam remains a pivotal point of strength and sea power for the Western Pacific by hosting several key tenant commands, as well as serving as the home of submarine tender USS Frank Cable. The former Naval Magazine, now known as the Ordnance Annex, is located in the south-central section of the island and occupies 8,800 acres. It is designated as a wildlife refuge and provides support to units of the Pacific Fleet operating in the Western Pacific.


From the air, Guam looks like it was pushed up out of the sea. Geologists say the island was formed millions of years ago, when a pair of volcanoes sank beneath the ocean and left behind two separate chunks of land. The lava remains of the southern volcano, the younger of the two, eventually fused with the older, northern crater, whose limestone top had formed from an extensive coral polyp community during a long period underwater.

Guam is shaped like a footprint and is 30 miles long, stretching from Ritidian Point in the north to the village of Merizo in the south. The widest point, between Orote Point and Ylig Point, is about 12 miles across; the island's narrowest point is about four miles.

A close scientific examination of Guam reveals four main physical divisions - the northern limestone plateau, the dissected volcanic plateau in the south, the south-central basin area and the fringing reef areas of the coastal lowlands.

At the southern tip of Guam, protected by a barrier head, are Cocos Island and its lagoon. Cocos has a total area of about 2.8 square miles. It is oblong in shape, composed mostly of drift materials and no more than 15 feet above sea level at its highest point. The lagoon is shallow, but there are several spots that are 30 feet deep.

The southern half of Guam, the volcanic half, is quite irregular. A belt of mountains, running southward along the west coast, towers above the smaller plateau hills. This range includes Mount Lamlam, the island's highest peak, at 1,334 feet.
Guam's northern third is a wide plateau of limestone about eight miles across. The highest elevation here is 600 feet at Ritidian Point on the northwest tip of the island. This height slips gradually down to the southwest until it reaches about 200 feet above sea level at Guam's center.

The only exposed volcanic rock in the northern sector is on Mount Santa Rosa and Mataguac Hill. Both of these were above water when the coral polyps formed the limestone roof on the sunken part of the northern volcano.
Also on the northern plateau are undisturbed jungle areas that constitute one of the last tropical limestone forests on the island. Trees such as pandanus, putig, breadfruit and papaya are plentiful here.


Source: https://www.cnic.navy.mil/guam/AboutCNIC/index.htm

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Additional base information:
(https://www.housing.navy.mil/onestop/menus/OtherTopics.aspx?mid=5439&rid=24575)
Inprocessing & Arrival Assistance (https://www.housing.navy.mil/onestop/menus/OtherTopics.aspx?mid=5418&rid=24570)

Assignment to Guam (http://www.guampdn.com/guampublishing/special-sections/assignment-guam_06/index.htm)

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Naval Hospital, Guam

Naval Hospital, Guam in Agana Heights is the primary medical provider for military members and their families on Guam. Naval Hospital, on 47 acres of land, handles approximately 107,000 visits in the outpatient clinics and emergency room each year.
The facility admits 2,000 patients annually and delivers 300 babies in a typical year. Family members may also receive health care at the Naval Forces Marianas clinics. Appointments for all primary care clinics can be made by calling central appointments at (671) 344-9202. Specialty care is coordinated through your primary care manager.

The hospital offers a broad range of medical services that include family practice, OB-GYN, pediatrics, general surgery, anesthesia, internal medicine, psychiatry, psychology, occupational health and preventive medicine, emergency medicine, dental surgery, urology, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, optometry, physical therapy, dietician, health promotions and social work services.

Military members reporting to Guam must enroll themselves and their family members in the TRICARE system within the first two weeks of arrival to obtain TRICARE overseas benefits and a primary care manager. Bring all health records and family social security numbers to expedite enrollment. For assistance, call the TRICARE Service Center at (671) 344-9777.

Source: http://www.guampdn.com/guampublishing/special-sections/assignment-guam_06/service-1.htm

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Pacific Navigator Newsletter (https://www.cnic.navy.mil/Marianas/Newsroom/PacificNavigator/index.htm) (Serving the US Sea Services on Guam)

2008 Press Releases Archive (https://www.cnic.navy.mil/Marianas/Newsroom/PressReleases2008/index.htm)

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Hotels

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Guam Tours (http://www.americopters.com/tours.html)

[DocShea]

Spent 4 years at Naval Hospital Guam, did back to back tours, of course back then it counted as Sea duty for the purpose of rotation. It doesn't count any more!

Guam is a Great Place! There is plenty to do and see, Diving comes to mind right away! It is also cheap to fly to Australia from Guam. Coming home and visiting, well that is a different story it is very expensive and there are limited flights, even though Guam has a decent Airport. It is not impossible just will take plenty of planning, and saving look to waste 2 days going to NC, and 2 days coming back just in travel.

Guam "Where Americas day begins!" 15-16 hrs ahead of Central time.

The BEQ well, it's been 4.5 years since I was there and I would have said they were average back then, but supposedly there are new ones or new ones soon to be built.

The worst part of Guam? Well that would be the Typhoons when and if there are any while he is there. W had 4 while I was there and one was a Super Typhoon, I would like to say how fast the winds were, but all we know is over 200mph; they ripped the wind meter off of the metrological building. One thing to point out even though it was a bad storm, there were no reported losses of life during the storm! After the storm was the worst part, no power, no water, even on base housing we were out of power for a month, we got plenty of bottled water, and the BEQ was hooked up to Generator power, but it was still a hot, and very humid month. Some of my friends that lived out in town went 3 Months with no power or water.

Now keep in mind they don't happen every day, and it is best to be prepared with a Typhoon kit.

A lot of the younger less adventurous types would often complain, that there was nothing to do on Guam, and all they would do is sit in the BEQ or go out to the Bars, lets just say nothing good ever came from that.

Guam is all and all a great place; it will probably be 86 degrees and Sunny on Christmas day there, so enjoy the Tropical weather!

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From my limited research and the beautiful pictures I found, it appears that scuba or skin diving would be fantastic. The waters look so clear, allowing one to see the reefs and sea life. Underwater photography would be another hobby to take up. Not to mention sailing, power boating or fishing.

Thanks Docshea, there's nothing like a report from someone who's actually been there. Do you have any pictures to post of the BEQ or base?

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[puckmedic]

I was the hospital's Operational Forces Medical Liaison Officer from 12/01 to 4/05.
Pros: Weather, ocean, food. Jetskiing, kitesurfing, surfing, snorkeling, diving, kyaking, boonie stomps are some of the things to do.

MWR has great nights out where they load a van up, you guys go out do your party thing and the van brings ya all back.

Number one item to relieve the heat during typhoon? Battery operated fans that you can and should buy here and send to Guam (assuming he already left). Typhoons take the power out quick but unlike here the power will remain out for days or weeks.

I too was there for secveral Typhoons, PONGSAWA (spelling off), Cha ta an, were the last two I rememebr. Shea when were you there?