Keywords: fort irwin fortirwin weed army community hospital weedarmycommunityhospital national training center nationaltrainingcenter wach ntc meddac col. jason wieman coljasonwieman csm jorge rodriguez csmjorgerodriguez united states army unitedstatesarmy soldiers brig. gen bertram providence briggenbertramprovidence sgt. maj. timothy sprunger sgtmajtimothysprunger maj. gen. joseph martin majgenjosephmartin resiliency center resiliencycenter army wellness center armywellnesscenter imcom health health benefits healthbenefits army triad armytriad preventive medicine preventivemedicine outdoor architecture building Army Brig. Gen. Bertram Providence, command surgeon for U.S. Army Forces Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina toured the facilities and met with command and staff members of the Weed Army Community Hospital on Fort Irwin 18 -20 October, 2015. Pictured left to right: Sgt. Maj. Timothy Sprunger, Brig. Gen Bertram Providence, WACH Commander Col. Jason Wieman and WACH Command Sgt. Maj. Jorge Rodriguez. Brig. Gen. Providence, and Sgt. Maj. Sprunger, visited Fort Irwin to assess the state of medical readiness at the WACH and NTC, and speak directly to command and staff serving at the hospitals and clinics that make up the WACH across Fort Irwin. BG Providence also met with National Training Center Commanding General Maj. Gen Joseph Martin during his visit. ABOUT THE WEED ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND NTC Weed Army Community Hospital (WACH) on Fort Irwin is home to approximately 500 health care professionals and medical staff providing 24/7 support to the National Training Center (NTC), one of the U.S. Army's largest training areas with over 1,000 square miles of maneuver areas, state of the art training facilities and ranges, with airspace restricted to military use. Fort Irwin's isolation makes it an ideal site for a variety of NTC training and exercises. Consequently, the Weed Army Community Hospital is a vital pillar in support of the NTC and Fort Irwin community. A new $160 million, 216,000 square foot hospital, currently under construction, is scheduled to replace the Weed Army Community Hospital in the fall of 2016. The opening of the new facility will mark a significant milestone in the United States Department of Defense commitment to delivering the best possible healthcare to all service members and their families, and underlines the importance of the NTC and the role MEDDAC personnel and facilities play in support of service members and their families at Fort Irwin. To learn more about the people and facilities of the Weed Army Community Hospital and the National Training Center at Fort Irwin visit the official NTC website at www.irwin.army.mil Army Brig. Gen. Bertram Providence, command surgeon for U.S. Army Forces Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina toured the facilities and met with command and staff members of the Weed Army Community Hospital on Fort Irwin 18 -20 October, 2015. Pictured left to right: Sgt. Maj. Timothy Sprunger, Brig. Gen Bertram Providence, WACH Commander Col. Jason Wieman and WACH Command Sgt. Maj. Jorge Rodriguez. Brig. Gen. Providence, and Sgt. Maj. Sprunger, visited Fort Irwin to assess the state of medical readiness at the WACH and NTC, and speak directly to command and staff serving at the hospitals and clinics that make up the WACH across Fort Irwin. BG Providence also met with National Training Center Commanding General Maj. Gen Joseph Martin during his visit. ABOUT THE WEED ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND NTC Weed Army Community Hospital (WACH) on Fort Irwin is home to approximately 500 health care professionals and medical staff providing 24/7 support to the National Training Center (NTC), one of the U.S. Army's largest training areas with over 1,000 square miles of maneuver areas, state of the art training facilities and ranges, with airspace restricted to military use. Fort Irwin's isolation makes it an ideal site for a variety of NTC training and exercises. Consequently, the Weed Army Community Hospital is a vital pillar in support of the NTC and Fort Irwin community. A new $160 million, 216,000 square foot hospital, currently under construction, is scheduled to replace the Weed Army Community Hospital in the fall of 2016. The opening of the new facility will mark a significant milestone in the United States Department of Defense commitment to delivering the best possible healthcare to all service members and their families, and underlines the importance of the NTC and the role MEDDAC personnel and facilities play in support of service members and their families at Fort Irwin. To learn more about the people and facilities of the Weed Army Community Hospital and the National Training Center at Fort Irwin visit the official NTC website at www.irwin.army.mil |