U.S. Naval Hospital, Subic Bay

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U.S. Naval Hospital, Subic Bay (also the Navy Regional Medical Center) was the main medical facility of the U.S. Naval Forces, Philippines.

[edit] History

U.S. Naval Hospital, Subic Bay was formally opened 13 July 1956 when it was designated as U.S. Naval Station Hospital, Subic Bay. On 1 April 1966, the hospital was commissioned as the U.S. Naval Hospital, Subic Bay. In January 1973, the hospital expanded its scope of command by regionalization, to include the dispensaries at Naval Station Subic Bay, Naval Air Station Cubi Point, Naval Communication Transmitting Facility, Capas in Tarlac, and the Joint Military Group Manila. On 7 March 1977, the Hospital was designated as the U.S. Naval Regional Medical Center, Subic Bay. On 1 August 1983, U.S. Naval Hospital's parent command became the Naval Medical Command. Pacific Region, Hawaii. With the reorganization of Navy Medicine in 1989, the hospital reestablished its direct reporting relationships with the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Philippines.

The Hospital was designated for 90 operating beds with facilities for expansion to 141 beds, covering all primary clinical specialties. For those patients requiring specialized treatment or evaluation not available at this medical center, the aeromedical evacuation system has the ability of ferrying patients to the required care.