14th Field Hospital
The 14th Field Hospital (FH) is a 504-bed Deployable Medical Systems (DEPMEDS) facility that provides up to level IV (general and specialized medical and surgical care) hospitalization support and services for general classes of patients in the theater (Echelon Above Corps). The FH serves as the primary conduit for patient evacuation to CONUS. The 14th is capable of deploying a bed slice tailored to provide level III and IV hospitalization support and services for Military and Civilian Patients during Operations Other Than War (OOTW). The 14th FH is also capable of deploying hospital personnel by air to a prepositioned facility, establish the hospital, organize for combat service support, and provide hospitalization support and services.
The 14th Field Hospital Cadre are responsible for training (clinical/field), maintaining and sustaining a state of readiness for 353 Professional Filler System (PROFIS) personnel from several Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs). PROFIS personnel are active duty Army Medical Department (AMEDD) personnel serving in TDA units (MTFs) that fill FORSCOM early deploying MTOE units (14th FH). Cadre are responsible for maintaining the highest state of equipment readiness for the DEPMEDS medical equipment sets and other organizational equipment.
On Order, the 14th Field Hospital deploys whole or in part, a 504-bed Deployable Medical System (DEPMEDS) facility to a theater of operations in support of a contingency force to provide up to Level IV health service support (emergency, restorative, and rehabilitative treatment).
The 14th Field Hospital was originally constituted on 23 June 1942 in the Army of the United States. It inactivated on 25 July 1942 at Camp Bowie, TX.
The unit reactivated on 13 November 1950 in Korea. It was allotted to the Regular Army on 31 October 1951, before inactivating on 1 February 1954 in Korea.
It reactivated on 3 December 1954 in Germany and inactivated on 15 April 1968 in Germany.
The 14th Field Hospital reactivated on 6 October 1996 at Fort Benning, GA.
