conditioners could not be obtained. The problem was resolved by obtaining a special grant from the Central Welfare Fund which provided for the purchase of two hundred 10,000 BTU air conditioners from the USARV Po.t Exchange. These units were distributed to the hospitals. The projected number of medical facilities scheduled for construction in 1969 exceeded that of any previous year in Vietnam. The projects vary from the construction of completely new hospitals to the renovation and up­ grading of existing facilities. Outlined below are some of the major projects planned for 1969: A 400-bed evacuation hospital at Phu Bai. The hospital would be constructed by the 32d Naval Construction Regiment. Completion of the hospital is scheduled for October 1969 Upgrading of an existing cantonment site for the 18th Surgical Hospital was underway at Camp Evans. The hospital (MUST) moved to the site and became operational on l January 1969 A project to remove the MUST equipment from three hospitals, the 3d, 45th and 22d Surgical Hospitals was underway. The designs for the permanent facilities to replace MUST equipment were in various phases of completion A new veterinary clinic with dog kennels for the 245th Medical Detachment and a veterinary hospital for the 936th Medical Detachment were programmed for completion in 1969 An extensive program for new construction and renovation was in progress at the 6th Convalescent Center. Included in the scope of the work were the following: complete renovation of the mess hall, to include additions to the food service area, physical therapy building, gymnasium, latrines, sewage disposal system and area lighting throughout the compound. The project was scheduled for completion in June 1969 The 32d Medical Depot, Cam Ranh Bay and its advanced depots at Long Binh; Qui Nhon and Phu Bai were scheduled to receive major new construct­ion during 1969 Completion of a new hospital for the 311th Field Hospital (POW) at Phu Thanh There were numerous supply buildings, medical maintenance facili­ties, BOQ and BEQ programmed for various hospitals in 1969 Programs for construction in 1970 were being formulated at the end of 1968. It appeared that the major emphasis would be on upgrading and renovation rather than construction of new facilities. The basic and fundamental construction requirements relating to patient care were being met and continued to receive the highest priority of all construction projects. Staff Dietitian The mission of the Staff Dietitian remained unchanged throughout 1968