28th Combat Support Hospital (United States)
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The 28th Combat Support Hospital (28th CSH) was a Combat Support Hospital of the United States Army. It was first constituted in 1943 and served in China during World War II. During the Gulf War in 1990, it was the first Army hospital unit established and deployed into Iraq with combat forces of the XVIII Airborne Corps. More recently it has been involved in relief operations following natural disasters and has undertaken several recent deployments to Iraq. The unit fell under the command of the 44th Medical Brigade and was based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
28th Combat Support Hospital | |
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Active | 1943–45 1967–2020 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Combat Support Hospital |
Size | ~500–600 personnel authorized strength |
Part of | 44th Medical Brigade |
Garrison/HQ | Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
Nickname(s) | China Dragons (special designation) Sky Medics |
Motto(s) | Service through Mobility |
Colors | Maroon, Red, White, Blue, Black |
Engagements | World War II Afghanistan |
Commanders | |
Current commander | COL Laurel Neff |
Deputy Commander Nurse | COL John Kulig |
Command Sergeant Major | CSM John Dobbins |
Notable commanders | MG Philip Volpe[1] BG Rhonda Cornum |
As part of an Army wide force restructuring, the 28th Combat Support Hospital was reorganized and redesignated as the 528th Field Hospital in April 2020. Its assets were also used to resource the 16th Hospital Center, the 437th Medical Detachment (Surgical), the 430th Medical Detachment, and the 131st Medical Detachment.