The Fleet Hospital Program provides comprehensive medical support to U.S. and allied forces
 in the event of contingency operations.

These scalable, modular, rapidly erectable Expeditionary Medical Facilities (EMFs) are prepositioned throughout the world and complement and expand the organic medical capabilities of the fleet, while playing a critical role in the
 Marine Corps' evolving warfighting strategies in forward deployed theater operations.

 The EMFs are composed of distinct capability based modules/packages which can be tailored to meet whatever mission is required. These medical and surgical facilities provide the ability to stabilize, treat, and rehabilitate wounded troops.

Funding supports the transformational modernization/upgrading of these units through the Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) and periodic replacement of perishable or shelf-life limited medical supplies.