arrive in late September would operate the hospital facility at Chu Lai vacated by the 2d Surgical Hospital The 85th Evacuation Hospital would relocate from Qui Nhon to Phu Bai when facilities became available at the new location The plan was implemented. During the first week of September the 2d Surgical Hospital was alerted for movement and directed to vacate and release facilities to the incoming reserve evacuation hospital. The 85th Evacuation Hospital was alerted to move to Phu Bai. Construction of the facilities for the 2d Surgical Hospital at Lai Khe did not proceed in accordance with the original schedule; because of this, the move of the 2d Surgical Hospital to Lai Khe was deferred and a provisional 100 bed hospital was formed at Phu Bai using the personnel resources of the 2d Surgical Hospital. In November 1968, the 85th Evacuation Hospital was moved to Phu Bai. During December the 2d Surgical Hospital moved to Lai Khe and the provisional hospital at Phu Bai was discontinued. This plan had the following effects: Provided a surgical hospital in direct support of the 1st Infantry Division at Lai Khe Provided immediate employment of the arriving 312th Evacuation Hospital in Chu Lai in facilities more suited to an evacuation hospital than a surgical hospital Reduced the number of evacuation hospitals in Qui Nhon from two to one by moving the 85th Evacuation Hospital to Phu Bai Permitted the deletion of the 94th Evacuation Hospital from the units programmed to arrive in country Other significant unit relocations which occurred during 1968 included: During October, the 9th Medical Laboratory moved from Saigon to Long Binh. This movement was part of the command effort to reduce the U.S. military presence in the Saigon area In December, the 18th Surgical Hospital was moved within I CTZ from Quang Tri to Camp Evans. This relocation resulted in a more secure location for the hospital as well as improved facilities Utilization of USAR Hospitals for POW care Two field hospitals (POW) arrived in RVN in October 1968. Both units, the 74th Field Hospital (POW) and the 311th Field Hospital (POW), were USAR hospitals that were called to active duty in May 1968 After a brief acclimatization period, each unit assumed the mission of providing complete medical and surgical care for a 250 bed Prisoner of War (POW) hospital. The 74th Field Hospital was located at Long Binh and