processing. During 1969, ten Meritorious Unit Commendations were awarded to brigade units. Twenty-one Meritorious Unit Commendation recommendations were submitted during the year and were still pending at the end of the year. Decorations Awarded by Month (Note 1) Included in these figures are Purple Hearts awarded by hospital commanders to patients (Note 2) Abbreviation: AM=Air Medal; ARCOM=Army Commendation Medal; BSM=Bronze Star Medal; w/V=awarded for Valor The 222d Personnel Services Company provided support to, approximately 150 separate medical units and processed an average of 700-750 individuals into and out of Vietnam each month during 1969. The total number of records maintained during the year averaged approximately 9,000. The 222d Personnel Services Company Headquarters at Long Binh Post controlled four separate personnel service teams which, until May 1969 were located at Long Binh, Nha Trang, Qui Nhon, and Da Nang. On 31 May 1969, the team at Qui Nhon was inactivated and the records maintained by this team were added to the team at Nha Trang. On 1 July 1969 an additional team was created and stationed at Cam Ranh Bay to support the 32d Medical Depot, and the 39th, 518th, 437th and the 176th Medical Detachments. Team A supported the 68th Medical Group and all non-group units in the III and IV Corps Tactical Zones, Team B supported the 43d Medical Group and the 934th Medical Detachment (KJ). Team C supported the 67th Medical Group and all non-group units in I Corps Tac tical Zone. The Adjutant General Office, Administrative Section, Data Processing Branch, and the Headquarters unit are stationed at Long Binh Post. Unit strength on 31 December 1969 was: The Commander of the 222d Personnel Services Company served as Adjutant­ General of the 44th Medical Brigade. The 222d Personnel Services Company was commanded and staffed by Medical Service Corps officers and Adjutant General Corps (AG) officers. This was in contrast to other personnel services companies which were staffed solely by AG officers. It was felt that this staffing provided the commanders of all supported units with staff personnel officers who better understood the medical mission and who were more capable of responding more efficiently and expeditiously to the needs of the command. During July 1969, the 222d Personnel Services Company assumed responsibility for preparation of morning reports of all units of the 44th Medical Brigade. This enabled the company to provide the commanders more reliable data and more accurate