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SUBJ/50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIELD MEDICAL SERVICE SCHOOLS//
POC/C. W. MACDONALD/LTCOL/TECOM/-/TEL:DSN 278-3018/TEL:COML
(703)784-3018//
RMKS/1. THE FIELD MEDICAL SERVICE SCHOOLS (FMSS) AT CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
(CAMLEJ) AND CAMP PENDLETON, CA (CAMPEN) WERE REACTIVATED BY ORDER OF
THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS ON 1 OCTOBER 1950. THIS YEAR
MARKS 50 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE BY THESE SCHOOLS IN TRAINING
NAVY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL FOR DUTY WITH THE MARINE CORPS.
BOTH FIELD MEDICAL SERVICE SCHOOLS WILL BE HOSTING CELEBRATIONS TO
COMMEMORATE THIS SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE.
2. FMSS CAMLEJ WILL CONDUCT A CEREMONY ON 2 OCTOBER AT 1500 IN
BLDG M-104, CAMP JOHNSON, MCB, CAMLEJ. THE CEREMONY WILL BE LIMITED
TO INVITED GUESTS, PRIMARILY TO FORMER COMMANDING OFFICERS AND
STAFF, LOCAL COMMANDING OFFICERS OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNITS,
GENERAL/FLAG OFFICERS, AND DISTINGUISHED GUESTS. AT 0700,
13 OCTOBER 2000, FMSS CLNC STAFF, STUDENTS, AND INVITED GUESTS WILL
CONDUCT A 50TH YEAR COMMEMORATIVE ACTIVITY FORMATION RUN AT
CAMP JOHNSON, MCB, CAMLEJ. ALL MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND RELIGIOUS
MINISTRY PERSONNEL FROM LOCAL COMMANDS WILL BE INVITED. CONTACT THE
SCHOOL AT DSN 750-0929/0777 OR COML 910-450-0929/0777 FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.
3. FMSS CAMPEN WILL COMMEMORATE ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A CEREMONY
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GRADUATION OF CLASS 200006 ON
29 SEPTEMBER 2000 AT 1000 ON THE CAMP DELMAR PARADE GROUNDS, MCB
CAMPEN. MR JAMES BRADLEY, AUTHOR OF "FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS" IS THE
GUEST SPEAKER. ALL FORMER STAFF, STUDENTS, AND LOCAL NAVY AND MARINE
CORPS PERSONNEL ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND. CONTACT THE PAO AT
DSN 365-2404 OR COML 760-725-2404 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.//
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