thedrifter
10-24-07, 07:23 AM
What would you do if you deployed to a combat zone without bandages or medication? The Marines and sailors of 2nd Medical Logistics Company, 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, ensure that you don’t.
“Without us, there is no medical care in the field,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class (Fleet Marine Force) Holly L. Peck, Leading Petty Officer of the Operations Department for MEDLOG. “The individual corpsmen on the battlefield can’t do their jobs without us because we provide all the tools they need.”
MEDLOG’s warehouse is lined with hundreds of large metal cans organized into stacks known as blocks. Each can is created for a specific use and is packed with the appropriate medical supplies, which includes, but is not limited to, gauze, bandages, surgical equipment and an array of medication.
“When somebody is sick out in the field, we don’t bring sick call out to them,” said Chief Petty Officer Barry Gibson, Operations Chief for MEDLOG. “They are treated in the field using medications that are stored in these blocks.”
According to MEDLOG Commanding Officer, Lt. Cmdr. John Gaze, MEDLOG supports all units on Camp Lejeune that need medical supplies. These supplies are important to MEDLOG’s mission, which is minimizing injuries and preventing the loss of life.
Along with distributing medical supplies to units, MEDLOG works hard to maintain updated supplies by checking expiration dates and the overall quality of the products, said Peck. The importance of checking the expiration dates of the products is to make sure everything is at the highest readiness level.
According to Petty Officer 2nd Class (FMF), Daniel A. Coleman, Leading Petty Officer of MEDLOG’s Medical Resources Department, being at the highest readiness level possible allows MEDLOG to get the right gear to the right place, at the right time.
“When a casualty goes down, you don’t want to have an expired bottle of Morphine,” said Coleman. “We strive to maintain medications that will last through a deployment.”
The Marines and Sailors of MEDLOG work hard to support their fellow service members that are deployed or are in preparation for the fight.
“Our mission is to support the war fighter,” said Gaze. “We want to make sure we have the latest and greatest medical supplies out in the field to take care of them.”
“Without us, there is no medical care in the field,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class (Fleet Marine Force) Holly L. Peck, Leading Petty Officer of the Operations Department for MEDLOG. “The individual corpsmen on the battlefield can’t do their jobs without us because we provide all the tools they need.”
MEDLOG’s warehouse is lined with hundreds of large metal cans organized into stacks known as blocks. Each can is created for a specific use and is packed with the appropriate medical supplies, which includes, but is not limited to, gauze, bandages, surgical equipment and an array of medication.
“When somebody is sick out in the field, we don’t bring sick call out to them,” said Chief Petty Officer Barry Gibson, Operations Chief for MEDLOG. “They are treated in the field using medications that are stored in these blocks.”
According to MEDLOG Commanding Officer, Lt. Cmdr. John Gaze, MEDLOG supports all units on Camp Lejeune that need medical supplies. These supplies are important to MEDLOG’s mission, which is minimizing injuries and preventing the loss of life.
Along with distributing medical supplies to units, MEDLOG works hard to maintain updated supplies by checking expiration dates and the overall quality of the products, said Peck. The importance of checking the expiration dates of the products is to make sure everything is at the highest readiness level.
According to Petty Officer 2nd Class (FMF), Daniel A. Coleman, Leading Petty Officer of MEDLOG’s Medical Resources Department, being at the highest readiness level possible allows MEDLOG to get the right gear to the right place, at the right time.
“When a casualty goes down, you don’t want to have an expired bottle of Morphine,” said Coleman. “We strive to maintain medications that will last through a deployment.”
The Marines and Sailors of MEDLOG work hard to support their fellow service members that are deployed or are in preparation for the fight.
“Our mission is to support the war fighter,” said Gaze. “We want to make sure we have the latest and greatest medical supplies out in the field to take care of them.”