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CONTENTS Welcome ..................................................3 INSTALLATION COMMANDER Brig. Gen (P) Joseph Caravalho GARRISON COMMANDER Col. Steven P. Middlecamp GARRISON COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Cassandra D. Redd EDITORIAL STAFF Lanessa Hill, Public Affairs Officer
Welcome - Forest Glen Annex ................6 History ...................................................... 8 Getting Settled ........................................10 Facilities & Services ..............................14 Recreation ................................................8
Fort Detrick 2013-2014 Editorial Fort Detrick, Maryland (301) 619-8000 Directory Assistance Visit us on the Web at www.detrick.army.mil
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The Fort Detrick Post Guide and Telephone Directory is an authorized publication for members of the Fort Detrick community. It is printed by Comprint Military Publications of Gaithersburg, Maryland, a private firm in no way connected with the Department of the Army, under exclusive contract with Fort Detrick. All editorial content is prepared and edited by the Fort Detrick Public Affairs Office. Opinions expressed herein by writers are their own and they are not official expressions by the Department of the Army.The appearance of advertisements in this publication does not constitute endorsement by the Department of the Army or Comprint Military Publications of the products or services advertised. Everything in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use, or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation, or any other nonmerit factor of the purchaser, user or patron.
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WELCOME TO FORT DETRICK We are dedicated to providing a community of excellence to service members, civilian employees, military retirees and Families. This guide was prepared to provide insight and acquaint you with Fort Detrick and its three main missions. It also offers information about our services, facilities, and area attractions to make your assignment more memorable. Fort Detrick is a U.S. Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) post supporting a multi-governmental community that conducts biomedical research and development, medical materiel management, global telecommunications, and the study of foreign plant pathogens. Each branch of the U.S. military is represented among the approximately 11,000 military, federal, and contractor employees assigned on post. Fort Detrick serves five cabinet-level agencies: The Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Agriculture, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Veterans Affairs. Fort Detrick’s Defense Department support also includes elements of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Beyond this, Fort Detrick supports several unified and major Army commands, including the U.S. Army Forces Command, U.S. Army Space Command, U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command, and U.S. Army Medical Command.
Finding Fort Detrick
The installation is located within the boundaries of the City of Frederick, which offers modern housing, schools, recreation areas, excellent utilities, and access to major metropolitan areas. Fort Detrick is situated northwest of
is also served by Frederick Municipal Airport. A Greyhound Bus Service is also located in Frederick City. There is a MARC commuter rail station in downtown Frederick. If you’re coming from Washington D.C., take I270 North to Frederick, where it merges with U.S. Route 15 North. Take the 7th Street Exit, and follow the signs to Fort Detrick’s Veterans Gate. If you’re coming from Baltimore, take I-70 West to Frederick, and follow the signs to Route 15 North, Exit 53A. Take the 7th Street Exit, and follow the signs to Fort Detrick’s Veterans Gate.
Area Climate
Baltimore, Maryland (46 miles), and north of Washington, D.C. (45 miles) in Frederick County, Maryland, which adjoins Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The major highways that access the county are I-70, I270, U.S. 15, U.S. 40, U.S. 40A, and U.S. 340. Frederick County is easily accessible by automobile, air, train, and motor coach. Reagan National, Dulles International, and Baltimore/Washington International airports are less than an hour from Frederick, which
Temperatures in the winter usually range between the upper 20s to low 40s, with nighttime temperatures occasionally dropping into the low teens. Typically, summers are hot and humid with temperatures in the 80s to low 90s during the day, and overnight lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. During inclement weather, there may be changes to the installation’s operating hours. Call the Fort Detrick Weather Line at (301) 619-7611 or 1-800256-7621 for updates. Information is also posted on the Fort Detrick website at www.detrick.army.mil, as well as the Fort Detrick Facebook and Twitter pages.
Courtesy to Colors
Military and civilian personnel must render courtesy to the colors during Reveille and Retreat. Reveille is sounded at 6 a.m.,
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Monday - Friday. Retreat is sounded Monday through Sunday at 5 p.m. When Retreat is sounded, military, as well as civilians, should face the flag and stand at attention. Vehicles must stop and all passengers should get out and face the flag. If the flag is not within sight, persons should face toward the music. When “To the Colors” is sounded, an appropriate salute should be rendered.
Appearance
All military members assigned to any organization at Fort Detrick are expected to comply with service regulations and directives concerning personal dress and appearance. Military bearing should always be a way of life for service members. The wearing of appropriate uniform is an important element of military life at Fort Detrick. Utility uniforms, specifically the battle dress uniform, are authorized for wear off post during duty hours (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.) for essential personal business that must be accomplished during duty hours when an establishment is not open on weekends, or after the normal duty day. Examples include car repairs, licensing, dropping off or picking up children from daycare and for getting lunch off post. After normal duty hours, utility uniforms may be worn during travel directly to and from work, and emergency or essential stops. Under no circumstances will utility uniforms be worn to night clubs, bars, or other entertainment facilities off post.
CONNECT TO FORT DETRICK Fort Detrick Public Affairs Office 810 Schreider Street (301) 619-2018
The Fort Detrick Standard
Fort Detrick’s bi-weekly newspaper. There’s a new edition every other Friday. Call (301) 619-2018 or email usarmy.detrick.usag.mbx.pao@mail.mil or more information.
Fort Detrick website
For updated information regarding the installation, upcoming activities and events visit www.detrick.army.mil
Social Media Networking Visit Fort Detrick’s social media platforms for rthe latest community news. Connect and stay updated! Webpage www.detrick.army.mil
Business Development
The Fort Detrick Business Development Office (FDBDO) is a contractor-support operation dedicated to enhancing collaborations between Fort Detrick, its Mission Partners and the business community via a contract awarded and funded by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC). The Fort Detrick Business Development Office assists prospective contractors with learning how to identify and compete for procurement related opportunities. As contractor support personnel, the FDBDO does not provide, nor have any access to government procurement sensitive information. The office develops and maintains an active client database of prime and subcontractors for use by the various contracting agencies and government officials at Fort Detrick. Prime and subcontractors may also request information for potential partnerships with each other. DISCLAIMER - The list does not constitute an endorsement of a particular company. The FDBDO as part of their contract also helps to manage the on-line Advanced Acquisition Forecast which provides the public with a list of anticipated procurements prior to the release of the solicitation in accordance with Public Law 100-656. When requested, provides market research assistance for the government contracting agencies and government officials at Fort Detrick. The Phone number for the Fort Detrick Business Development Office is 301 620-7071. The office is located in close proximity to Fort Detrick at 201 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 208, Frederick, Md., 21702.
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HELPFUL PHONE NUMBERS AND INFO Telephone prefixes: (301) 619 + extension DSN 343 + extension To dial an office on post, use a “3” before the four-digit extension. For the Post Operator/Information Assistance, call (301) 619-8000 All Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .911 Staff Duty Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ext. 3626 Army Community Services . . . . . . . . .Ext. 2197 Base Locator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ext. 2233 Chaplain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ext. 7371/7372 Civilian Human Resources Office . . . . .Ext. 2247 Computer Help Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ext. 2049 Environmental Hotline
. . . . . . . . . . . .Ext. 0044
Facilities Help Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ext. 2726 Fire Nonemergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ext. 2528 Household Goods/ Personal Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ext. 3430/7159 Fort Detrick Information Line . . . . . . . .(800) 256-7621 Legal Assistance/Claims . . . . . . . . . . .Ext. 2221 Military Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ext. 7311 Police Nonemergency . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ext. 7114 Safety Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ext. 7318 Telephone Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ext. 2504 Weather Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ext. 7611 For a complete phone directory online visit www.detrick.army.mil/phbook/phbook.pdf
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FOREST GLEN ANNEX Fort Detrick formally assumed command on October 1, 2008 and operationally control February 2009. Fort Detrick also acquired the Glen Haven military housing, an RCI Project, administered by Balfour Beatty. The Balfour Beatty Community is about two miles north of Forest Glen Annex just inside the town of Wheaton, Maryland.
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Forest Glen Annex, part of the Fort Detrick installation, supports Army and Navy medical research units, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences medical simulation, DoD and Tri-Service Support Agencies, as well AAFES, DeCA Commissary, the Zachary Taylor Fisher House and various soldier support.
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Finding Forest Glen Annex
The Forest Glen Annex is located within the boundaries Silver Spring, which offers modern housing, schools, recreation areas, excellent utilities, and highway access to
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major metropolitan areas of Washington, DC.Forest Glen is just off Interstate 495 (Washington Beltway) at Exit 31B, US 97 South, know as Georgia Avenue exit. Turn right on Seminary Avenue; follow Brookline Drive to the main gate. Glen Haven housing uses the Exit 31A, US 97 North. Travel about 1 ½ miles north. Turn right at the light onto Windham Lane. The Balfour Beatty Community will be on the left.
HISTORY
The Forest Glen Annex is a 136-acre U.S. Army installation in the Forest Glen neighborhood of Silver Spring, Md. It is situated between Brookville Road and Linden Lane. Since 1999, the Annex has been the site of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) and the Naval Medical Research Center, along with smaller units. The Forest Glen property was acquired by the Army during the World War II era. Formerly known as the Walter Reed Forest Glen Annex, after many decades under the tenancy of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) in Washington, DC, authority over the facility was transferred on October 1, 2008 to the Installation Commander, Fort Detrick, Maryland. The Forest Glen Annex campus includes the 27-acre National Park Seminary Historic District which is being redeveloped separately from the military area. The associated Glen Haven housing area in nearby Wheaton, also now owned by Fort Detrick, has 240 quarters for enlisted soldiers and for officers in grades O-1 through O-3. In addition to the large research laboratories located in the Annex’s Daniel K. Inouye Building, the post includes a commissary, Post Exchange, arts & crafts center, veterinary treatment facility, outdoor recreation resource center and a Fisher House. There are also football, baseball, and picnicking fields. The land on which the Forest Glen Annex now stands was originally part of a huge tract belonging to the influential
Carroll family of colonial times, which lived nearby. During the Civil War, the land was owned by Alfred Ray, a southern sympathizer. In July of 1864, Ray allowed the troops of Confederate General Jubal Early to encamp on his land, before sallying down nearby Brookville Road for an unsuccessful raid on Washington, D.C. Ray spent time in a federal prison for his action. During the period 1887 to 1894, the site was a short-lived hotel and casino, part of an illfated land development scheme. A prestigious finishing school, the National Park Seminary, occupied the site between 1894 and 1936, after which a women’s junior college, the National Park College, was located there between 1937 and 1942. With U.S. involvement in World War II, the Army’s Walter Reed General Hospital needed more space for the convalescence and rehabilitation of returning veterans. Exerting its authority under the War Powers Act, it bought the National Park College for $800,000 in 1942. In addition, the Army bought a much larger area of over 100 acres to the south of the school - then an operating dairy farm and a former tobacco plantation - which are now the operational portion of the installation. From 1942 through 1977, the several buildings at the north end of the post housed the Walter Reed Army Convalescent CenterForest Glen Annex, where Army providers treated soldiers wounded in Europe, Korea and Vietnam. Services included prosthetics, audiology, speech therapy, rehabilitation and
a therapeutic art studio. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. When the last patient was discharged in 1977, the Army largely abandoned these buildings. In the late 1990s, U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes directed that funds be used for site stabilization of the old National Park College. In 1999, the Army began taking formal steps to access the area now known as the National Park Seminary Historic District. In accordance with the most recent Base Realignment and Closure recommendations, the Forest Glen Annex became home to the National Museum of Health and Medicine (currently at the main WRAMC campus) as well as a Joint Center of Excellence in Infectious Disease Research.
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HISTORY U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick Fort Detrick’s service to the nation carries on the legacy of the Frederick County patriots who played major roles in the development of the Nation. Five farms originally constituted what is today known as Area A, or the main post area, where most activities are located. Fort Detrick traces its roots to the small municipal airport known as Detrick Field in the 1930s. The first military presence was the encampment of the 104th Aero Squadron of the Maryland National Guard. It was named Camp Detrick to honor squadron surgeon Maj. Frederick L. Detrick who served in France during World War I. Major Detrick died in June 1931, two months before the first encampment, August 10, 1931. Detrick Field was a cadet pilot training center until December 1941. The 2nd Bombardment Squadron, U.S. Army Air Corps, was reconstituted at Detrick Field between March and September 1942, when it deployed to England becoming the nucleus of the new Eighth Air Force head-
quarters. The U.S. Biological Laboratories were established at Detrick Field in 1943, achieving pioneering efforts in decontamination, gaseous sterilization, and agent purification. Camp Detrick became Fort Detrick in 1956, continuing its mission of biomedical research and its reputation as the world’s leading research campus for agents requiring specialty containment. The offensive biological warfare program was disestablished in 1969. The closing of the former biological warfare laboratories gave way to a period of transition in the 1970s. Former laboratories and land were transferred to the Department of Health and Human Services; the National Cancer Research and Development Center was established in 1971 and is now called the Frederick National Laboratory. The installation has grown in the scope of its operations and now has an interagency-agency campus; it houses all of the military services as well as non Department of Defense organiza-
1889 Fort Detrick was named after Frederick Louis Detrick, born April 21, 1889, in New Market, Md.
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Camp Detrickcirca 1931
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Building 470 was the Piolt Plant after 1952
View of the main entrance to Fort Detrick in 1956
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tions. The installation has matured as a center for advanced biomedical research and development, medical materiel management, and longhaul telecommunications for the White House, Department of Defense, and other governmental agencies. The National Interagency Biodefense Campus is here and co-locates the National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases and the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center with the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases—to provide opportunities for scientific coordination, education, and partnerships. Fort Detrick was annexed into the city of Frederick in 1983 and partners with the city on many progressive endeav-
ors that benefit everyone in the community. Fort Detrick is the one of the largest employers in Frederick County with more than 11,000 service members, federal civilians, and contractors, bringing millions of dollars into the community through salaries and contracts. Many of its people teach in local schools and colleges and serve as members of service
and charitable organizations. Fort Detrick has four structures on the National Historic Register including the Nallin Farm House, the Bank Barn, Spring House, and the OneMillion Liter Sphere, also called the”Eight Ball.” Fort Detrick is recognized as a Community of Excellence.
1971 Workers perform a test on the One-Million Liter Sphere, the “Eight-Ball,” the largest aerobiology chamber constructed.
Techniques were devised for detecting, sampling, and identifying a great variety of pathogens and their toxic products.
Fort Detrick switch engine parked over the pit in the repair house, which became the former Post Chapel.
President Richard M. Nixon greets the public outside former Headquarters, Building 812, during his visit October 19, 1971.
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GETTING SETTLED Military
Army personnel arriving at Fort Detrick should first report to their new unit and be met by their sponsor. After hours, arrivals should report to the staff duty noncommissioned officer. Those Soldiers with approved permissive temporary duty (PTDY) should report to the Housing Office in Rm. 202, Community Support Center, 1520 Freeman Drive, to sign out on PTDY. These Soldiers will report to their unit of assignment at the completion of their PDTY. Once the Soldier reports to his or her unit, the Soldier must come to the Military Personnel Division (MPD) located in the Community Support Center, 1520 Freedman Drive, Room 139A, to pick up the Installation In-processing Checklist. In-processing is conducted each morning except Thursday from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. No appointment is required. The sponsor is responsible for escorting the new arrival to the various agencies for in-processing. When reporting to MPD the Soldier should bring a duty position memorandum, permanent-changeof-station orders, military personnel folder, and medical, dental, and education records. The MPD provides military personnel support services to all Army units assigned to Fort Detrick. The division also provides identification cards and DEERS updates to all military Service members (active duty, reserve, National Guard, and retirees) and their family members. The office also provides identification cards to Fort Detrick civilian employees and contractor personnel. Veterans affairs bene-
fits counseling is available to all military Service members and their families one day each month. Call (301) 619-7311 for an appointment. http://www.detrick.army.mil/relocationreadiness/
Civilian
New civilian personnel should report to the Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (CPAC) located at 1541 Porter Street to inprocess, or call (301) 619-2247. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
On-Post Housing
Through the Army Residential Communities Initiative (RCI), the Army partnered with Balfour Beatty Communities, a private developer, to build, renovate, manage, and maintain family housing communities on post. They are located in Building 1401, Sultan Street. Balfour Beatty Communities’ operating hours are Monday Friday, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Visit the Balfour Beatty website at www.ftdetrickhomes.com.
RCI Office
The RCI Office is located in the Community Support Center, 1520 Freedman Drive, Housing Services Office, Room 202, and is the government link between Fort Detrick and Balfour Beatty. This partnership will continue to create communities that reflect pride in being a member of the Armed Forces and will enhance the well
being for the service members and their families living in the Fort Detrick housing community. The office can be reached at (301) 619-3417; Glen Haven Housing at (301) 649-9700.
Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing (UEPH)
The Housing Office is responsible for assigning adequate space to single Soldiers in pay grades E1-E5. Orders and duty telephone number are required for in-processing. Soldiers requiring Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing (UEPH) must also have a current (within 60 days) end-of month Leave and Earnings Statement. Incoming single Soldiers in the grade of E6 will be authorized basic allowance for housing (BAH) at the without dependent rate, and will be required to reside off post. Geographical bachelors (Soldiers entitled to BAH at the “with dependent” rate, who are voluntarily separated from their family members) are not authorized assignment to permanent party UEPH. For more information, call (301) 619-3224 or (301) 619-3419 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. Inspections Dates: 1st Friday Time: 8 a.m.-noon Location: Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel
Housing Services Office (HSO)
Also known as the Housing Referral Office, the HSO office has a broader array of services to offer military and civilian personnel. The HSO maintains a list of available home listings for rent or pur-
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chase. We can assist you with information on temporary lodging, an overview of community resources and amenities, provide maps, school information and other community service information. We provide desk spaces and telephones for your use and are able to provide contact information to help you locate housing at your next duty station. Military personnel reporting for duty at Fort Detrick are REQUIRED to report to the Housing Services Office prior to seeking off-post rental housing.
Personal Property
Fort Detrick has a full-service Personal Property Office, located at 1520 Freedman Drive, Room 203A. Inbound, outbound, nontemporary storage and local move services are provided. Counselors provide entitlement information when Service members are making a permanentchange-of-station move, and when they are planning for retirement and separation. New arrivals should contact or visit the office immediately to arrange delivery of property. The hours of operation are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; and Tuesday and Thursday from 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. The office can be reached by calling (301) 619-7179 or (301) 619-7159.
Emergency Services
Dial 911 to report emergencies. This number provides access to Police, Fire, and Ambulance services.
The Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) The mission of DES is to provide Law Enforcement, Fire and Emergency Services, and Physical Security in order to enable and support the many diverse missions of the Fort Detrick Community and Mission Partners. Our goal is to provide a state-ofthe-art emergency service that facilitates the success of every organization through synchronization of effort and ensuring a safe and secure environment for all who reside and work on Fort Detrick. We enjoy a close collaborative relationship with local, state, and federal entities to facilitate mutual aid during crisis situations, and enable jointinteroperability. The Directorate is comprised of four distinct Divisions; police, security guards, fire & emergency services, and physical security. We accomplish these services by providing a highly trained team of professionals comprised of diverse men and women who are dedicated and committed to protecting the community.
Security Guards The Fort Detrick Security Guards are the “front door service” and “first line of protection” of Fort Detrick. They provide courteous and efficient access control to the installation and critical operations. The emphasis is the safety and security of the installation. Fire and Emergency Services The Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) provides a variety of services such as fire protection, crash fire and rescue, emergency medical services, confined space rescue and hazardous materials incident mitigation, public fire education, and proactive facility inspection. Physical Security Physical Security provides physical security inspections and surveys, Integrated
Police The Fort Detrick Police provide aroundthe-clock proactive community policing and are committed to protecting and improving the quality of life for all who work, live, and visit the installation. Some of the many other services provided include Criminal and Traffic Investigations, Special Reaction Team (SRT), crime prevention education, and special event support. The emphasis is on prevention of crimes and accidents in order to make Fort Detrick a safe and enjoyable place to work and live.
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Commercial Intrusion Detection Systems (ICIDS), review of future projects for the appropriate security systems and measures and a Badge Office. The Badge Office also provides weapons registration.
Pet Registration
All pets must be registered at the Installation Badge Office within three days after arrival on post. Proof of current rabies immunization is required for pets three months of age or older. If shots are required, the pet must be taken to a local veterinarian within 14 days for immunizations. Pets must wear a current rabies immunization tag and a Fort Detrick pet tag.
Operating Motorcycles, Mopeds, and/or Motor Scooters on Fort Detrick:
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS IAW AR 385-55 Active Duty Military, dependents, government civilian employees, contractors, and retirees must complete an approved
Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Motorcycle Defensive Driving Course (MDDC) before operation of any motorcycle, motorized bicycle (moped), and/or motor scooter on Fort Detrick. Hands-on training and a performance and knowledge-based evaluation are required. • Active Duty Military must complete this course before operation of a motorcycle on or off the installation, on or off duty. • Operators must have in their in possession an MSF card when they ride to verify completion of training. • The required MSF training (MDDC) shall be provided at no cost to military personnel and DoD civilian personnel, but all others are responsible for their own fees. Personnel shall not be charged leave to attend the required training. This training requirement excludes those operating motorcycles with attached sidecars and three-wheel motorcycles. • If training has not been completed, contact DCTEE, 1520 Porter Street, Fort Detrick Maryland to enroll in a scheduled MSF course offered for the Fort Detrick community.
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Motorcycle Defensive Driving Course (MDDC): Basic Rider Course (BRC) This 17-hour course is designed for the true beginning rider who has little or no riding experience. It includes classroom and riding instruction on the basic riding skills and strategies necessary for you to begin to practicing street riding. You must be able to ride a bicycle to participate in this course. Basic Rider Course II (BRC II) This eight-hour course is for individuals who have some riding experience and are seeking a Class ‘M’ license. The pre-requisites for this course include the ability to: • Use the clutch and throttle to get the motorcycle in motion • Stop the motorcycle properly in a designated area • Execute gradual and tight turns • Up and downshift smoothly • Achieve a speed of at least 25 mph. Experienced Rider Course (ERC) This six-hour course is for the licensed motorcyclist who wants to improve or refresh their skills. To enroll in this course, you must have a valid motorcycle license. The Class ‘M’ license is not offered as a part of this course.
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
The following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required per AR 385-55. Training is MANDATORY to operate a motorcycle, moped or motor scooter on Fort Detrick: • Helmets - Certified to meet Department of Transportation (DOT) standards & properly fastened under the chin. • Goggles and Face Shields - Impact or shatter resistant goggles or full-face shield properly attached to helmet. A windshield or eye glasses alone are not proper eye protection. • Sturdy Footwear - Leather boots or over the ankle shoes. • Clothing - Long sleeved shirt or jacket, long trousers, and full-fingered gloves or mittens designed for use on a motorcycle. • Garment Visibility - A brightly colored outer upper garment during the day and a reflective upper garment during the night. Outer upper garment shall be clearly visible and not covered. Reflective belts, vests, or PT bandoliers is also an option. Additional Information - Contact Installation Safety Management Office at (301) 619-7318.
Weapon Registration
Privately owned weapons must be registered with the Installation Badge Office
within three working days after arrival. The weapons must be available for inspection at the time of registration. No explosive devices of any type, including fireworks, may be kept on post.
Access Badges
In addition to identification cards (including CAC), some Fort Detrick employees are issued proximity cards allowing access to secured areas. The access badge office accepts authorizations from building security managers and issues access cards to approved employees.
Better Opportunities for Single Service Members (BOSS)
Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers/Service members BOSS is a Quality of Life (QOL) program that addresses single Soldier QOL issues and initiatives. BOSS provides a vehicle through which single Soldier QOL concerns are identified and recommendations for improvement are made. This vehicle is a means to assess the interests and needs of the single Soldier. The BOSS program provides an opportunity for single Soldiers to participate in and contribute to their respective communities. It is an avenue for military and civilian leaders to gauge and enhance the morale of single Soldiers, which leads to retention and combat readiness.
The BOSS program enables Soldiers to identify and develop activities to meet their recreational and leisure needs and provides opportunities for active duty Soldiers, with emphasis on the single (and unaccompanied) Soldier, to participate in physical, selfdevelopment, leisure, and educational activities. The core components of the BOSS program are QOL, community service, and recreation and leisure. Events The BOSS Council meets every First and Third Tuesday, 3-4p.m. in Building 1520, Family & MWR Conference Room. Any single Soldier that is interested in participating is encouraged to attend the meetings or see your unit representative. Please visit the Community Calendar, the BOSS webpage or Facebook for upcoming events, or see your unit BOSS representative for further information. Some events are still in the planning stage, and if you would like to volunteer to help, please see your BOSS representative or come to an installation BOSS meeting. For questions on upcoming events, call (301) 619-2892.
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FACILITIES AND SERVICES Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Gas Station
A six-pump service station is operated by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service for valid military ID card-holders. Items needed for car maintenance are available for purchase. Tires are available by special order. Pay-at-the pump credit card readers have been installed for customer convenience. Located at 1405 Porter Street, AAFES hours of operation are Monday - Friday from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Saturday from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sunday from 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. The gas station can be reached at (301) 662-7755.
Army Child, Youth & School Services (CYSS) Fort Detrick-Frederick Army CYSS programs offer active duty military and DoD civilians and contractors consistent quality, affordable childcare and youth development programs which are nationally accredited. The Fort Detrick CYSS Child Development Center, School Age Center, Youth Services, and Family Child Care Program are staffed by professional management staff and highly trained direct care providers or program youth development staff. It is our mission to nurture children and youth in a positive environment providing the best opportunities to grow socially, emotionally, intellectually, creatively, and physically.
The Child Development Center (CDC) CDC is located at 1776 Ditto Ave., is open from 6 a.m.- 6 p.m., Monday-Friday, Phone: (301) 619-3300. The CDC provides children ages six weeks to five years quality full-day child care, kindergarten, before & after school care, or fulltime Strong Beginnings or part time Jr. Beginnings Preschool Programs. The CDC program offers families high quality, affordable, accessible child care, USDA approved meals/snacks, and CDS age appropriated toys, equipment, and activities promoting the growth and development of the children enrolled. The Fort Detrick CYSS CDC is
nationally accredited through the National Association for the Education of the Young Child - the gold standard for early child care programs nationwide. The Army CYSS Family Child Care Program (FCC) FCC offers quality full-day, before & after school child care and summer care in a smallgroup home setting for children six weeks to 12 years, Monday-Friday. FCC Home Providers are adults trained and certified by Army Child Development Services (CDS); in CDS-certified government quarters a statelicensed and Army FCC-certified homes offpost. FCC Home Providers offer the best of both worlds for families who prefer a home, small-group setting that provides quality programming, USDA-approved meals and CDS age appropriated toys, equipment and activities promoting the growth and development of the children enrolled in the home. The same strict standards apply in Army FCC Homes as in facility center-based programs on post and off post, and many of our provider’s home programs are National Association of Family Child Care Accredited. For more information, please call the CYSS Parent Central Services Office at (301) 619-7100 to request child care, or to learn more about becoming an Army CYSS FCC Provider, call (301) 619-3405. The Army CYSS School Age Center (SAC) The SAC Program located at 949 Sultan Dr. provides before and after school care for children Grades 1 - 5 from 6 a.m.- 6 p.m. Monday-Fridays. The SAC program also offers care based on the Frederick County Public Schools calendar school holidays or
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days out of school for enrolled children, and hourly care for enrolled occasionally users on a reservation basis. On days when school is closed, the program often plans a field trip for the children. The SAC program provides children a before and after care setting focused on the growth and development of the whole child, including opportunities for planned centerbased activities daily after school in the areas of sports, indoor and outdoor recreation, arts and crafts, life skills, Youth Technology Lab and educational support. All meals and snacks follow the USDA standards. On Saturdays, the SAC program opens from 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. for grades 1-5 offering enrolled users of before and after school and walk-in users to use the games, movies, computer lab and other planned center events for a special for fee activity or prearranged field trips. When school ends, the SAC program provides a high quality Summer Day Camp Program which includes planned activities at the center, swimming, open recreation in/out doors, and planned field trips. We encourage parents to visit the CYS Services Welcome Center, Parent Central Services at 924 Doughten Dr., or call (301) 619-7100 for more information. The Fort Detrick Army CYSS Middle and Teen Program The CYSS Middle and Teen Program located at 949 Sultan Dr., provides a no cost Middle and Teen Program for children on a MondayFriday basis at Youth Services. This is for children Grades 6 - 12 from 6 a.m.-7 p.m. MondayThursday and on Friday 6 a.m.-9 p.m. The YS Middle & Teen program also opens based on the Frederick County Public Schools calendar
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A Sustainable Community of Excellence school holidays, except on Federal Holidays, for all registered users. On days when school is closed, the program often plans a field trip or special activities for middle and teen participants. All meals and snacks offered follow the USDA standards. On Saturdays, the Middle School program opens from 4:30-7 p.m. for grades 6-8, and for Teens the program opens at 5-9 p.m. offering open recreation, games, movies, computer lab and other planned center events or a special for fee activity or prearranged field trip. When school ends, the M&T program provides a high quality Summer Day Camp Program which includes specialty Middle & Teen Camps on a weekly basis. We encourage parents to visit the CYSS Welcome Center, Parent Central Services at 924 Doughten Dr., or call (301) 619-7100 for more information or to register. SKIES Unlimited Program SKIES offers instructional programs for children & youth with opportunities that expand their knowledge, inspire them, allow them to explore, and acquire new skills. The program fosters the development of critical life skills, leadership development, and social skills. We offer several programs such as horseback riding, pee wee TaeKwonDo, school age TaeKwonDo, gymnastics for ages 3-12 years old, babysitting classes, sewing, jewelry making, crime scene investigation, art classes and many more programs. The SKIES program also provides summer session opportunities, and parents may register children for these sessions during the annual Summer Registration period. The Instructional Program Specialist office is located at the CYSS Welcome Center, 924 Doughten Place. For more information please call (301) 619-3246 or Parent Central Services at (301) 619-7100.
CYSS Liaison Education & Outreach Services Director/School Support Services The CLEOS program is committed to promoting communication and partnership between Fort Detrick, CYSS, and local schools. The program’s mission is to assist military students during their transition and assignment to this installation, by providing information on local schools, supporting and helping parents and students when education concerns or issues arise, encouraging active parent involvement and positive relationships with their child’s school. The CLEOS program also provides many youth and parent education topics throughout the year. We strive to partner with local community agencies and schools for the advancement of youth and education. Our Frederick County Public Schools and Fort Detrick Partner in Education Agreement provides active duty military and DoD employees and units with opportunities to volunteer officially in local schools. Potential volunteers and parents may contact the School Liaison Officer at (301) 619-3247 for more information on how to become a volunteer and for support services regarding education. Parents are also invited to use the CLEOS parent lending library located at the CYSS Welcome Center, 924 Doughten Dr., Fort Detrick-Frederick, between the hours of 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Parent Central Services Parent Central Services provides CYSS registration support for all CYSS programs in a convenient location at 924 Doughten Dr., Fort Detrick-Frederick, during office hours from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday-
Friday. We strive to offer the best in customer service for all patrons, and we make our last appointment for 4 p.m. In an effort to minimize the time required, parents are encouraged to make an appointment to allow staff to review the record or review the required child/youth paperwork for a new registration. The Parent Central Services representative will provide additional information on space availability and the procedure for requesting child care in one of our many programs. We will also provide information on the standard operating procedure for registration after accepting childcare space, such as registration or signup for one of our SPORTS, SKIES, Middle and Teen Programs. Parents who are interested in child care in a FCC Home or CDC, SAC, or want to register in one of the Middle School and Teen Programs, SPORTS, or SKIES Programs may contact the CYSS Parent Central Services Office at (301) 619-7100.
Army Child, Youth & School Services (CYSS) Fort Detrick-Forest Glen
CYS Services Parent Central Services (PCS) Building 161, Room 2 2460 Linden Lane Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: (301) 295-7542/7548 Cell: (202) 271-0535 Email: cysregistration@amedd.amry.mil Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Fort Detrick CYSS Sports & Fitness Program The CYSS Sports & Fitness Program offers various opportunities for children in the area of Sports. The program provides support for children ages 3 - 18 years to encourage healthy, life-long active habits. Some of the Sports and Fitness options offered are SMART START Soccer for children and parents, Basketball, Soccer, and many other sports-related activities. All coaches are trained and certified by the National Alliance of Youth Sports. All players must be registered CYSS participants, and sports physicals are required annually for participation in competitive league sports. The SPORTS program offers special camps each week. For more information, please call the SPORTS Director at (301) 619-2538, or to register, please call the CYSS Parent Central Services office at (301) 619-7100.
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Child Development Center (CDC) 2460 Linden Lane, Building 169 Forest Glen (FG) Annex Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: (301) 295-7555/7573 Fax: (301) 295-7376 Email: cysregistration@amedd.army.mil Hours: Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.- 6 p.m. Nationally accredited through the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the CDC accepts children ages six weeks to 5 years of age. The program offers full-day and hourly care to eligible Active duty, DOD civilians and contract employees at Fort Detrick-FG and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC). The CDC program enhances the development of children socially, emotionally, intellectually, creatively and physically. The staff develops an atmosphere in which program assistants and children work together to make children’s time away from home happier and more secure through providing choices and experience success in an environment designed to meet all developmental needs. School Age Services (SAS) 1927 McMahon Road, Building 130 Glen Haven (GH) Silver Spring, MD 20902 Phone: (301) 295-7207/7208 Fax: (301) 295-0751 Email: cysregistration@amedd.army.mil Hours: Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. Nationally Accredited through the National Afterschool Association (NAA) and Certified
by the Department of Defense (DOD), the SAS accepts children ages kindergarten to 12 years of age. The program offers before and after care, camps when schools are not in session and hourly care to eligible Active duty, DOD civilians and contract employees at Fort Detrick-FG and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC). The The SAS staff develops an atmosphere that offers fun, safe and mentored environment where children/youth and families learn skills in physical fitness. SAS also provides educational and cultural field trips, special presentation by guest speakers, and holds numerous special events during school closing and half days of school. Middle School Teen (MST) 1927 McMahon Road, Building 130 Glen Haven (GH) Silver Spring, MD 20902 Phone: (301) 295-7207/7208 Fax: (301) 295-0751 Hours: Monday-Thursday, 2-6 p.m. Friday, 2-10 p.m. 1st and 3rd Saturday, 1-7 p.m. Teens have the opportunity to join specialty clubs stressing community involvement and volunteerism, participate in field trips, explore the computer and internet, and receive tutoring and mentoring. Additionally, the youth participate in many social activities and self-directed projects. The program operates after school, during school holidays and teacher in-services days, and during school vacations. The program is geared to accommodate those who are in the 7th through 12th grade.
Family Child Care (FCC) 2460 Linden Lane, Bldg 161, Room 2 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: (301) 295-8318/7548 Fax: (301) 295-7098 Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Family Child Care Program is an alternative to center-based care and accepts children ages six weeks to 12 years. FCC is in-home care provided by an adult, who receives certified training through Child, Youth and School (CYS) Services in and operate in an approved certified government housing unit or a statelicensed home off-post. FCC offers a family atmosphere with a limited number of children. Children of active duty, DoD civilians and contract employees at Fort Detrick are eligible for this program. • Full day care for children ages 6 weeks 12 years old. • Before and After Care. • Summer care for all ages. The FCC Program currently has homes open on Fort Detrick-Glen Haven Belfour Beatty Housing area. Parents who are interested in a child care space in a FCC Home may complete a request for care form by contacting the CYSS Central Enrollment Office at (301) 295-7548/7542.
Army Community Service
http://www.detrick.army.mil/acs/ Community Support Center Building 1520, Freedman Drive, Room 124 Phone: (301) 619-2197 Hearing Impaired: (301) 619-6395
“ACS will assist commanders in maintaining readiness of individuals, families, and communities within America’s Army by developing, coordinating, and delivering services which promote self-reliance, resiliency, and stability during war and peace.” ACS Goals • Exceed Army Emergency Relief 2012 Campaign goal; exceed $20,000 in contributions. • Revitalize the sponsorship program for all units. • Co-sponsor events with Youth Services Sponsorship Program. • Re-energize the military blood donation program for Fort Detrick. • Establish links with outside volunteer organizations. • Increase referral base for EFMP clients through education and marketing.
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Employment Readiness assists military and civilian families by providing information, direction and training on how and where to look for employment; and other services necessary to minimize employment problems. Services include one-on-one career counseling, resume assistance, interviewing techniques, and career development and planning. Our services are designed to assist the unemployed: • Family members (spouses and youth) • DoD employees and their family members Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) Building 1520, Freedman Drive, Room 126 Community Support Center Fort Detrick, Maryland 21702 Phone: (301) 619-3385
• Market the New Parents Support Program with the Tri-Care OB/GYNs to increase referrals and identify at-risk parents. • Maintain compliance with Department of the Army Accreditation Standards. • Continually enhance the virtual Employment Readiness Program with up-to-date software and services. WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE IT HAPPEN The Benefits of Partnership: • Stronger, better prepared soldiers and families. • Units even more capable of responding to crises. • Better partnership between post and unit support programs. • A more responsive Army Community Service. Army Emergency Relief (AER) Community Support Center Building 1520, Freedman Drive Phone: (301) 619-3456/3455 Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Army Emergency Relief (AER) provides financial assistance to Soldiers, retirees, Family members, surviving spouses, and orphans when there is a valid emergency. There are also scholarship opportunities and grants to Wounded Warriors available. The office works with other relief agencies to assist all military personnel and their families. For financial emergencies after duty hours, contact the Armed Forces Emergency
Services (AFES) Center at 1-877-272-7337. Financial Readiness Program (FRP) Community Support Center Building 1520, Freedman Drive Fort Detrick, Maryland 21702 Phone: (301) 619-3455/3456 DSN: 343-3455/3456 The Financial Readiness Program FRP offers a wide range of services to Soldiers, retirees, and eligible family members, in the area of personal finance and consumer affairs, to enhance personal financial readiness and thereby the total unit mission readiness. For the individual, we can assist in preparing detailed budgets for the future. This is especially helpful to people who are about to be married, have a child, or relocate. For those who are experiencing or anticipate financial difficulties, we offer counseling and several publications to help get the situation corrected. Clients are encouraged to work with their creditor to gain stable, manageable financial positions. Baby Bundles provide a basic layette to Service members E5 and below, and to all ranks expecting births of multiples. The FRP also offers coupons for saving money on household expenses. Employment Readiness and Transition Program (ERTP) Community Support Center Building1520, Freedman Drive Phone: (301) 619-2208/6636 Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
What is the Exceptional Family Member Program? The EFMP is a MANDATORY program that serves family members of all active duty personnel from birth to age 21 that have a special need or disability. Sponsors who have physical custody of a parent or relative older than 21 are also eligible for the program, i.e., a parent who had a stroke and is now in one’s care. EXAMPLES OF SPECIAL NEEDS: Attention Deficit Disorder, Diabetes, Asthma, Epilepsy/Seizure Disorder, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, and many mental and psychiatric disorders. All service members MUST update their enrollment status every three years. The EFMP has a resource library of videotapes, books, pamphlets, brochures, and handouts on various special needs and disabilities. You do not have to be enrolled in the program to be able to access the resource library. The EFMP Manager can help in providing you with resources in the Tri-County area such as location of local support groups. Services are available on a limited basis to civilians and contractors. Please call (301) 619-3385, or contact the program manager for more information. Family Advocacy Program (FAP) Community Support Center Building1520, Freedman Drive Fort Detrick, Maryland 21702 Phone: (301) 619-2408 SAPRP Hotline: (240) 674-2802 Hours: Monday- Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. About the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) FAP is located in the Community Support Center, Building1520, Freedman Drive. The
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program is dedicated to spousal and child abuse prevention, education, prompt reporting, investigation, intervention and treatment. FAP provides a variety of services to Soldiers and families to enhance their relationship skills and improve their quality of life. The Victim Advocacy Program We assist individuals involved in family violence by ensuring the safety of the victim, providing support and service linkage to installation and community resources. The program provides 24/7 coverage to provide crisis intervention, safety planning, non-judgmental support, assistance in securing medical treatment for injuries, information on legal rights and proceedings, and referrals to military and civilian resources. The on-call Victim Advocate will empower you to make informed and independent decisions to support your recovery process. Victim advocates conduct annual Troop trainings on the Dynamics of Family Violence and Child Abuse/Neglect for military service members, civilian personnel and community agencies. Educational classes are provided to various installation groups and community organizations which address the importance of safety planning and reporting. What Services Can I Expect from the Victim Advocate? • Crisis intervention and non-clinical support. • Safety assessment and planning. • Information on the Transitional Compensation Program. • Coordination of emergency services; transportation, housing, food, etc. • Assistance in obtaining protective orders. • Accompaniment throughout the medical, investigative and legal processes. • Representation of victim’s interests at Family Advocacy Case Review Committee meetings. • Information and referral. What Is the New Parent Support Program (NPSP)? The New Parent Support Program is a professional team of social workers who provide supportive and caring services to military families with young children. Our trained, supervised home visitors have extensive knowledge of the issues confronting today’s parents. These home visitors are sensitive to the unique challenges facing military families.
What If We’re Not New Parents? Even if you’ve been raising your family for a few years, new ages and stages bring different challenges. The NPSP offers you the opportunity to express your concerns and ask questions about babies, infants and young children. When Will You Come to Our Home? Home visits are arranged, when possible, at your convenience. Families can schedule visits so that both parents can be present to learn about being a parent or acquiring new skills in caring for a growing family. How Do We Enroll? It’s as easy as dialing your phone! Just give us a call at (301) 619-0323 or just stop by ACS. Through a variety of programs including home visits, support groups and parenting classes, the NPSP will help you learn to cope with stress, isolation, post-deployment reunions and the everyday demands of parenthood. This voluntary participation program was developed to assist military families in many ways that friends and family do when you’re back home. Who is Eligible? Army families and other military families expecting a child or with children from birth to three years of age are eligible to participate free of charge in all of the services offered. What Can the NPSP Do for Me? This program offers expectant parents and parents of newborn and young children the opportunity to learn new skills as parents and to improve old ones. There are often many questions about the needs of infants and young children. The NPSP is a reliable source for answers to your questions in the privacy of your home. What If This Isn’t Our First Baby? Often adding a brother or sister to the family presents a real change in the family. Demands on your time are different with more than one child in your house. The program helps develop support networks and answers questions while your family experiences these changes. Sometimes even the marital relationship is stressed. We can help you address
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Home Visits This is a chance to form a warm, caring bond with a professional who can talk about your concerns as a parent or parent-to-be in the privacy of your home. Visits are scheduled at your convenience on your own time. Why Get Involved? • To become more confident as a parent. • To understand the ages and stages of your child’s development in order to make wiser choices. • To develop a support system. • To lessen stress. • To improve communication between you and your spouse. • To develop common ground with your spouse in the area of parenting. • To improve your relationship with your children. • To develop new friendships. • To make parenting fun. • To be a better parent to your children. • To feel more at home in the military community. Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) The Department of Defense (DoD) remains committed to eliminating sexual assault from the ranks of the military. Sexual assault is a crime. It inflicts incalculable harm on victims and their families; it tears at the very fabric of civilian and military communities; and it destroys trust among individuals and faith in our institutions. The DoD has made significant
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A Sustainable Community of Excellence progress in combating sexual assault by introducing a comprehensive sexual assault prevention and response policy, and implementing it across the military services. Note: All military service members, the 24/7 Sexual Assault Hotline pager number has changed to a 24/7 Hotline telephone cell number, (240) 674-2802. The (301) 619-3050 duty hour number will remain the same. For more information, call (301) 619-2408/3050. AR 600-20, Army Command Policy, Chapter 8, outlines the mission, overview of the program, elements as well as roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders. For more information or to arrange unit training, contact the SARC at (301) 619-3050. IMPORTANT TO KNOW: Two Reporting Options for Victims 1. Victims have the right to make a “RESTRICTED REPORT” which does not initiate a police investigation. The purpose is to allow victims the ability to obtain medical care, support and counseling in a private manner. Victims may make a report to: a, SAPRP hotline: (240) 674-2802 b. The Sexual Assault Response Coordinator: (301) 619-3050 c. Medical Provides at Barquist Army Health Clinic: (301) 619-7175 d. Chaplain’s Office: (301) 619-7371 e. Heartly House: (301) 662-8800 2. Victims may also file an “UNRESTRICTED REPORT” to their Commander, or the Provost Marshal’s Office by calling (301) 619-7114. Unrestricted Reports will be fully investigated. 3. Department of Defense SAFE Helpline (877) 995-5247 -online chat with a counselor 24/7 at www.safehelpline.org. Household Items Exchange Program HIEP supports military families during challenging financial times in their life, mostly in the process of relocating to the costly Fort Detrick area. The program creates a network between people with items they want to
donate, and military families that need those items. The HIEP staff matches needs with availability, and refers the applicants to the appropriate donors. No storage is available; therefore, donors are asked to hold the items until they can give them to the recipient. Participation in the HIEP is free. Applicants do not have to give something back to the program, unless they want to. Donations can be accepted from all sources, military and civilian. Priority on referral is given to junior enlisted applicants. Food Voucher Program FVP provides temporary emergency food assistance to military Service members, retirees, and family members in need. The FVP is run completely on donated funds. The FVP benefits clients that, due to timing, nature of the case, and/or hardship in repayment, are not eligible for an Army Emergency Relief (AER) loan, or the loan cannot be processed in a timely manner. NOTE: Food vouchers can be spent at the Fort Detrick Commissary or other commissary to purchase general food and hygiene items. Operation Happy Holidays (OHH) OHH assists families in our military community exhibiting a valid financial need by supplementing their holiday season with food, clothing, and gifts provided by unit, organization, and individual sponsors. Valid qualified applicants, family privacy and integrity, distribution fairness and equity, and positive program perception. ACS Outreach Program Community Support Center The ACS Outreach Program enhances readiness and retention by helping Soldiers and families develop a stronger sense of selfreliance and belonging in the military. Outreach targets those families who have the greatest level of need, but are least likely to seek out and take advan-
tage of services until they have reached a state of crisis. Outreach focuses on three main areas: education and prevention, direct services, and organizing support networks to encourage self-help and cultivate a sense of ownership within the military community. The Army Family Action Plan (AFAP) AFP is a grassroots program allowing members from every sector of the military to have a voice in raising concerns to the leadership. While local issues are dealt with through the ICE program, others are forwarded to higher commands for resolution. An AFAP Advisory provides oversight and support for the AFAP program, and it is made up and represented by individuals from all segments of the military community. To become an Advisory Council member, contact the ACS Outreach Program Manager. Mobilization and Deployment Readiness prepares Soldiers and families for deployment, which is an essential component of readiness. As the Army deploys units more frequently, families must be prepared to deal with the stress and family decisions during mobilization, deployment, and reunions. The Family Readiness Group (FRG) FRG is organized to provide mutual support for a unit's family members. FRG forms the third component of the Army's family support system during deployment. It operates during periods of normal operations, as well, in close coordination with the affiliated unit and, if convenient, with ACS or the Reserve Component Family Program Coordinator’s Office. For more information call (301) 619-3171. Fax: 301-619-6288. Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Army Volunteer Corps Fort Detrick offers many wonderful opportunities for people of all ages. Volunteering your time is one of life’s little pleasures. The opportunities here at Fort Detrick and the surrounding area provide a large diversity of positions. On Post, we have volunteer positions in the
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Library, Fitness Center, Youth Services, Detrick Center for Training and Education Excellence, the Judge Advocate Tax Center, Army Community Services and Thrift Shop. We also offer opportunities to share your special skills and abilities as a coach for Basketball, Swimming, Tennis and Soccer, or if special, one-time events are your thing, we are always in need of volunteers to help with auctions, appreciation days, movie nights, etc. If you would like to volunteer in the community, we offer positions within the school system through the Adopt-A-School program and the FCPS International Office as well. Other community opportunities include the Program, Boys and Girls Club, the Frederick Rescue Mission, the Mental Health Association, and the R.S.V.P Program. If you have some spare time or are looking for something to do, you should consider volunteering. Volunteer work is a great way to get out and meet new and interesting people, and keep up your work skills. Did you know that volunteer experience translates to work experience on your resume? Relocation Readiness Information, Referral & Follow-up Program (IR&F) The Relocation Readiness Program supports Soldiers, civilians, and their families relocating from installation to installation. Services include in-processing, out-processing, Permanent Change of Station (PCS), Newcomer’s briefings, Sponsorship training, Home Buyer, and Re-entry workshops. Room 123. Welcome packets, worldwide installation information files and Lending Closet are also available. The Relocation Readiness Program is located at Army Community Service, in the Community Support Center, Building 1520, Room 120. We provide relocation counseling, guidance and planning services for your next move. The IR&F provides materials, resources, maps, and information for Fort Detrick, Frederick, and the surrounding counties. Call (301) 619-6364 for more information and to register for classes. Relocation Readiness Program staff operates a Lending Closet that is stocked with household items that newly arrived Soldiers and civilians under orders may borrow. Items may be borrowed for a maximum of 30 days. Extensions may be given if household goods are delayed. The RRP staff provides on-going one-on-one in-processing to newly arrived persons to aid and assist with relocation and settling in services. Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 4:30
Army Continuing Education System(ACES)
ACES is located in the Community Support Center, 1520 Freedman Dr., Room 200. It serves as a one-stop center for the training and education needs of the Fort Detrick community. The most advanced learning techniques and computer-assisted programs are featured among its many resources. Services include: • Army Education Counseling: Guidance for tuition assistance usage; GoArmyEd: program and course enrollment and navigation tips; college degrees and degree plan counseling; transfer of college credit and academic residency requirements; evaluation of military and experience for college credit; Army Commissioning Programs, Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits; financial aid, grants, loans, scholarships and state tuition, when appropriate. • Testing: Army personnel testing and Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support (DANTES) examinations. College admissions examinations (ACT and SAT) are also available. Graduate admissions examinations (GRE and GMAT) are not administered through Army Education Centers; however, eligible personnel are reimbursed by DANTES. • Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP): This program will ensure all eligible transitioners have the knowledge, skills and selfconfidence necessary to be competitive and successful in the global workforce. ACAP helps transitioners to make informed career decisions through ben-
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efits counseling and employment assistance. ACAP is responsible for delivering both transition assistance and employment assistance services. • Functional Academic Skills Training (FAST): Functional Academic Skills Training is available, which is individualized instruction through classroom for military personnel to improve reading and math skills. • Civilian Training: This office provides technical advice and assistance to various levels of management to determine the training needs, sources for training, design and presentation of training and evaluation of the results. The Civilian Training Office provides guidance to supervisors in planning jobrelated career development activities for employees. This office also coordinates Army training and educational activities with other Government agencies, civilian training institutions and industrial firms to locate and utilize resources to meet identified training needs. • Resources: Our resources include various types of classrooms to reserve and the Army Learning Center which includes several computer workstations. Please contact us to learn more! The Army Continuing Education System is open Monday - Thursday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and on Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The Army Learning Center hours are Monday - Thursday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., and Saturday: 9:30 a.m. 1 p.m. For more information call (301) 6192854 or visit http://www.detrick.army.mil/dctee/facilities.cfm.
Army Substance Abuse Program
The Fort Detrick Army Health Promotion and Substance Abuse Program is responsible for seven functional areas: The Community Health Promotion Program,; Risk Reduction Program,; Suicide Prevention Program,; Drug and Alcohol Prevention Education;, Employee Assistance Program,; Drug Testing Program,; and Rehabilitation Program. These areasy are all complimentary to each other, designed to identify, prevent, and treat high risk behaviors among to Soldiers, Family mMembers and DA Civilians. Fort Detrick AHPSAP also extends these services to Forrest Glen and Walter Reed Military Medical Center at Bethesda, Md.
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Community Health Promotion Program The Community Health Promotion Program recognizes the four pillars of health: Physical Health, Environmental Health, Spiritual Fitness, and Behavioral Health, and it implements wellness programs and events to educate Soldiers, Civilians, Retirees, and Family members on life- promoting resources to support a healthy lifestyle. The Community Health Promotion Council provides oversight to the program’s goals and objectives for the Fort Detrick and Forest Glen communities. Risk Reduction Program The Risk Reduction Program is a Commander’s program designed to indentify and reduce high-risk behaviors among Soldiers. The Risk Reduction Unit Risk Inventory (URI) is conducted to assist the commander in identifying high risk behaviors. Risk Inventories are mandated by AR 600-85 and optimally conducted every six months. The results of the URIs are used to assist the ASAP Risk Reduction and Prevention Education teams in helping the commander develop intervention strategies and education plans to mitigate identified high-risk behaviors. The Risk Reduction Program (RRP) also reviews actual incidents and trends to identify prevention strategies. Suicide Prevention Program The Suicide Prevention pProgram provides Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) for gatekeepers, Ask, Care, Escort (ACE) Train-the-trainer workshops for military, and ACE Ask, Care, Escort (ACE) for DA Civilians. The Suicide Prevention Coordinator is responsible for integrating community health promotion programs for Soldiers, Civilians, and Family Members. Drug and Alcohol Prevention Education Drug and Alcohol Prevention Education training is designed to raise awareness and increase knowledge of the consequences often hidden in high-risk drinking and drug use in an effort to prevent problems before they happen. Minimum training for Soldiers is set at 4 -hours annually, and 2 -hours annually for DA Civilians. For Soldier training, ASAP staff will optimally provide three hours, with the UPL providing one hour. It is suggested that all Soldiers receive 1- hour of substance abuse training per quarter. ASAP will assist whenever required or requested. All Soldier training must be doc-
umented with the ASAP prevention team. Prime for Life (also known as ADAPT) is a 12- hour prevention training program for Soldiers, DA civilians, and Family mMembers needing to address high-risk alcohol and drug behaviors. Three- day classes are conducted on a monthly basis with approximately 12 Soldiers per class, or as needed. Employee Assistance Program The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a non-punitive program providing confidential and timely problem identification/assessment services to employees and their families. The EAP promotes the wellbeing of the employee and supports the supervisor in helping the employee with personal problems that are affecting work performance. The scope of the program is designed to assist the Federal workforce in seeking counseling or other professional services to address personal and workplace issues. Drug Testing Program Drug Testing operations are conducted to support unit and Ssoldier readiness and designated DA Civilians. Civilian Drug Testing is conducted on three3 sites for approximately 3,000 Civilians in Testing Designated Positions, and 30 Department of Transportation employees. Soldier support for drug testing and supplies, as well as Battalion and Unit Prevention Leader Training, is provided by the Drug Testing and Prevention Teams.
Rehabilitation Program Rehabilitation Program services are provided to treat Soldiers with a substance abuse dependency or addiction diagnosis through self or command referral. The Fort Detrick ASAP rehabilitation services are NOT provided to Family mMembers or DA Civilians at this time. The ASAP Prevention Programs are located in the Community Support Center, 1520 Freedman Drive. For more information, call (301)-619-2120 or visit http://www.detrick.army.mil/asap/dtest.cfm. The Rehabilitation program is located on the 1st Floor of Building 1546 on Porter Street. Active duty military members in need of screening, assessment, or substance abuse treatment may contact the Rehabilitation staff of the Army Substance Abuse Program at (301)- 619-3408 or (301) 619-8104.
Auto Service Center
Located at 1431 Sultan Dr., the Auto Service Center is a great place to go for performing self-help maintenance on your car, motorcycle, boats, and RVs, and to find expert “How To” advice from our on-site mechanic. For more information, please call (301) 6192759, or visit the website at www.detrick.army.mil/mwr/automotive.cfm. Hours of Operation: Tuesday - Friday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Holidays: Closed
Barber Shop
Located at 1405 Porter St. inside the Army and Air Force Exchange Store. Phone: (301) 619-2345, or visit the website at www.detrick.army.mil/aafes/. Hours of Operation: Monday and Thursday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday: Closed
Car Wash
Located at 1431 Sultan St. next to the Auto Craft Shop, a two bay coin-operated car wash, vacuum, and vending machines are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The facility has heated floors to allow them to be used during inclement weather. The charge is $1.75 for four minutes, a bill changer is available. For more information, call (301) 619-2759.
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Chapel
Located at 1776 Ditto Ave, the mission of the Chapel is to foster an environment where the free exercise of religion exists for the members of all faiths, ethnic groups, and family units. Chapel activities include religious services, pastoral counseling, religious education, Bible studies, youth groups, choirs, and retreats. For more information call (301) 619-7371.
Cleaners
CHAPEL SERVICES Worship Services Roman Catholic Mass Saturday .................................. 5:30 p.m. Sunday ..................................9:15 a.m. General Protestant Worship Sunday ........................................11 a.m. Religious Education General Protestant Sunday School Sunday ....................................9:30 a.m. Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, or CCD Sunday ..................................10:45 a.m. Bible Study and Prayer Time Catholic Women of the Chapel 1st Monday ..................................6 p.m. Lunchtime Bible Study Wednesday ............................11:30 a.m. Youth Group Wednesday............................6-7:30 p.m. Womens Bible Study Thursday ................9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. PWOC Worship and Bible Study Thursday ..................................9:45 a.m.
Home Bible studies and home marriage builder programs are available. Call for time and place. Family and Military Focused Post Prayer Breakfast 3rd Wednesday..............................7 a.m. Men’s Prayer Breakfast 2nd Saturday ................................7 a.m. During the Week Protestant Praise Team Practice Thursday ..................................6-7 p.m. Catholic’s Choir Practice Friday ....................5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Stop by anytime at the Chaplain Activities Office at 1776 Ditto Avenue, next to the Child Development Center, or call (301) 619-7371.
Cleaners: Located at 1405 Porter Street inside the Army and Air Force Exchange Store. Telephone: (301) 694-3237 or visit the web link at www.detrick.army.mil/aafes/ Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sunday: Closed
Civilian Personnel Advisory Center
The Civilian Personnel Advisory Center is located at 1541 Porter Street. The office provides civilian personnel services to managers, supervisors, employees and individuals seeking employment. These services include the full range of personnel management functions, including recruitment, management-employee relations, and labor relations. The office is open Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., and can be reached by telephone at (301) 619-2247. Job postings are listed on the website: www.usajobs.gov
Community Activities Center
Located at 1529 Porter Street (on the corner of Freedman Drive) and provides the following services: Lunch Services: Monday - Friday: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. • Lounge: Thursday - Friday: 4 - 9 p.m. The lounge is open for group reservations most anytime. Enjoy a wide selection beers, wines, and spirits in the comfortable lounge. • Patio: Enjoy our garden of flowers and shrubbery while overlooking the center of Fort Detrick off the patio. There are eight tables with umbrellas provide a nice location to enjoy a great meal or group get together outdoors. • Picnics and Organization Days: Why fuss over what should be an enjoy-
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able and relaxing day for everyone? We provide picnic support for groups of 40 or more and deliver on-site in our customer catering van. We will set up picnic services from start to finish while ensuring the food is tastes great, is freshly prepared, and hygienically served. • Catering: The Community Activity Center provides exceptional catering service. Call (301) 619-2957 for reservations. Services range from simple to fancy affairs for unit events, recreation, ceremonies, luncheons and dinners, birthday parties, farewells, and wedding and anniversary parties. Need catering support off-site? Our services are fully mobile. For more information please call (301) 619-2823 or (301) 6189-2759, or visit www.detrick.army.mil/mwr/cac.cfm
Conference Center
Conference and meeting services are available at the Community Activities Center located at 1529 Porter St. Enjoy scalable meeting areas and extraordinary audio and visual equipment support including video- and teleconferencing support. Two huge drop-down projection screens, a high definition projection system, ceiling mounted speakers, podiums and microphone are available. On-site food service is available too. Fees Apply. Call (301) 6192957 for reservations or to make inquiry, or visit the website at www.detrick.army.mil/mwr/cac.cfm.
Defense Commissary Agency
Located at 1510 Porter Street, the Fort Detrick Commissary is a full-service commissary carrying more than 9,000 items for your shopping pleasure. Located at 1510 Porter St., the commissary has a full service bakery/deli that offers fresh baked items daily, sandwiches made to order and deli trays. A full selection of meat items are cut daily to ensure freshness. It also carries a large selection of fresh fruits and vegetables comparable to any store in the area. Special orders are encouraged from all departments. Meat and produce not normally stocked may be special ordered. This requires at least 24-hours advance notice. It includes products like extra thick-cut steaks, produce baskets, and party trays. The commissary has checkout stands that handle credit cards, debit cards, food stamps and Women, Infant and Children, or WIC, transactions. There are also 2 self-checkouts to speed up your shopping experience. The commissary is easily accessible by anyone with special needs. Hours of operation are Tuesday and Thursday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Wednesday and
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A Sustainable Community of Excellence Friday:10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday:10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Monday. The best shopping hours are from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and Sundays. The commissary can be reached at (301) 619-2990.
Dental Clinic
The Fort Detrick Dental Clinic is located in the Barquist Army Health Care Facility, Building 1434, Porter Street. This is a satellite clinic of the Carlisle Barracks Dental Clinic Command, the Fort Meade Dental Activity and the North Atlantic Regional Dental Command. Services provided include exams, cleanings, routine fillings, crowns, bridges, partial dentures, root canal therapy, periodontal therapy and basic oral surgery procedures. Active duty service members from all of the armed services and U.S. Public Health Service located at Fort Detrick are eligible for routine care. Any eligible patient with a dental problem should report to the clinic during sick call at 7:30 a.m. Appointments are available for all other times. Patients with a severe situation (uncontrolled oral pain, rapid swelling, sudden fever, continuous bleeding, or trauma) may present any time during the duty day. Information or appointment requests may be obtained from the reception desk at (301) 619-7675. After-dutyhours severe emergency dental care for active duty may be obtained by reporting to Frederick Memorial Hospital, 400 West Seventh Street, Frederick, MD, (301) 698-3500. For Clinic Appointments and Information, please call (301) 619-7675. Referrals for Endodontic, Periodontic, Prosthodontic and Oral Surgery appointments may also be directed to the Epes Dental Clinic or the Oral Surgery Clinic, Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center, Fort Meade, Maryland. Further referrals may be made to Walter Reed Army Medical Center or the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda.
Dining Facilities
Burger King: Located in the Army and Air Force Exchange Court at 1405 Porter St. Drivethrough service is also available. Telephone: (301) 662-7755, or visit the website at www.detrick.army.mil/aafes/. Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed
Café Too!: Located in the Community Support Center at 1520 Freedman Dr. It offers daily fresh made sandwiches, salads, soup, and snacks and beverages, and lunch specials. For more information, call (301) 619-6277 or visit www.detrick.army.mil/mwr. Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: Closed Holidays: Closed Discovery Café: Located at 549 Sultan Dr. within the Frederick National Lab complex, the café provides breakfast, lunch and snack services from 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday - Friday. All meals are prepared fresh. Vegetarian and daily menu specials available every day. Discovery Café offers a full service deli bar with a variety of breads, meats and specialty sandwiches including wraps, flatbreads, and Panini’s. A complete salad bar is available with hot soups. Daily specials are available at the grill bar and menu station featuring stir fry, pasta specials and more. Featured beverages include Starbucks Coffee, selfserved cappuccino, soft drinks, and a variety of fruit beverages. Check the Weekly Menu for daily specials at www.ncifrederick.cancer.gov/Staff/Cafe.aspx. Subway Restaurant: Located at 1405 Porter St. inside the Army and Air Force Exchange Store. Phone: (301) 695-9555 or visit the website at www.detrick.army.mil/aafes/. Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday: Closed
Environmental Management Office
The Environmental Management Office’s mission is to preserve, restore and improve the quality of Fort Detrick’s environment, and to ensure compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations. Environmental Hotline (301) 619-0044 Hazardous Materials Management Office (HMMO) The Hazardous Materials Management Office is dedicated to providing comprehensive Hazardous Materials Management to the Fort Detrick Community. The Hazardous Materials Management Office strives to provide the highest degree of professional and technical assistance, continually examines every avenue to reduce costs, and spares no
effort to minimize the overall inherent risks associated with the handling and disposal of hazardous materials. HMMO Hotline (301) 619-6938
Equal Employment Opportunity The Equal Employment Opportunity Office assists the U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Detrick organizations and the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command in their commitment to equal employment opportunity through the implementation of a strong equal employment opportunity and affirmative employment program without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, or disability. This policy mandates equal employment opportunity for all civilians and prohibits discrimination in all aspects of personnel, policies, practices and operations and in all working conditions and relationships with employees, applicants for employment and former employees. There are two locations: Ft. Detrick and Forest Glen, and both offices are responsible for processing discrimination complaints, managing the Special Emphasis Programs, conducting Mediation and advising Management on EEO regulations. The EEO Offices are located at 1520 Freedman Drive, Building 209, Ft. Detrick, Md. and 2460 Linden Lane, Building 161, Forest Glen Annex, Silver Spring, Md. Both offices are open from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EEO personnel can be reached at (301) 619-2636 (Ft. Detrick) or (301) 295-7551 (Forest Glen).
Financial Services
NYMEO Federal Credit Union has two branch locations available to serve all military, civilian and contract employees on Fort Detrick. Services include savings and checking accounts, ATM/debit cards, all types of loans including mortgages and credit cards, online banking and electronic bill payment. The NYMEO office on post is located at 1520 Freedman Dr. in the Community Support Center. Hours of operation are Monday Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. There is also an ATM located in the vestibule of this building that is available 24 hours a day for deposits and withdrawals. The second location is at 549 Beasley Dr., next to the Discovery Café, and hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. The ATM at this location is a cash dispenser only and is available to all as long as the building is open, and can be accessed at any time by those with after-hour badges. The third ATM is located in the Post Exchange and is available anytime the PX is open. www.nymeo.org
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Health Services
The Barquist Army Health Clinic is a stateof-the-art medical and dental facility named in honor of Col. Richard F. Barquist. The clinic provides primary medical care to enrolled TRICARE Prime patients from infants to adults. Services include: Health promotion, disease prevention, health maintenance, counseling, patient education, diagnosis, obstetrical and prenatal care, treatment and management of acute and chronic illnesses including immunization, lab, pharmacy and X-ray services. Barquist provides occupational health and physical therapy services, substance abuse counseling for active duty service members, behavioral health counseling, travel medicine, dermatology, nutrition counseling and physical and medicine rehabilitation on a regular basis. Beneficiaries requiring additional specialty care services are referred to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) or at a network of local civilian providers. Barquist hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. Immunizations are provided between 8 - 11 a.m. and 1 - 3 p.m. The clinic is closed on all federal holidays and on the third Friday of each month from noon - 4:30 p.m. for the staff to attend training. At times, inclement weather may affect our hours of operation. All training and holiday closures are posted at the clinic and on our website. Barquist does not provide emergency services. If you experience an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. Medical emergency care is available at Frederick Memorial Hospital approximately one mile from Fort Detrick on West 7th Street. Medical care is not available after clinic duty hours or on holidays. If you need to make an appointment, please call (301) 619-7175 or Toll free (866) 3198982. For after hours urgent care authorization, contact the on call doctor at (866) 3793981. You can also make an appointment ONLINE (primary care only) at www.tricareonline.com. Fort Detrick provides a shuttle/courier service that is available Monday-Friday from Fort Detrick to Bethesda (WRNMMC) and Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Clinic (KACC). This service is operated by the Fort Detrick transportation office. You must sign up in advance for a seat on the shuttle. Call (301) 619-7175 or toll free (866) 3198982, choose option 6 (all other services), and then press 5 (medical records) to reserve a seat. Dental Clinic: The Fort Detrick Dental Clinic is located in the Barquist Army Health Care Facility, Building 1434, Porter Street. This is a satellite clinic of the Carlisle Barracks Dental Clinic Command, the Fort Meade Dental Activity and the North Atlantic
a.m. - 4:15 p.m., providing services to all eligible Active Duty Military, retirees, Family Members and DoD Civilian employees. Specialty studies are arranged through Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Clinic. Although fluoroscopic procedures are no longer performed at Barquist, preparation instructions and contrast media are available. Shuttle service is available during specific hours. Detailed information is available at the Radiology desk. Laboratory Services: Hours of operation are weekdays 7:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., providing services to all eligible Active Duty Military, Retirees and Family Members. Please arrive by 4 p.m. to ensure that staff members can address your needs. Regional Dental Command. Services provided include exams, cleanings, routine fillings, crowns, bridges, partial dentures, root canal therapy, periodontal therapy and basic oral surgery procedures. Active duty service members from all of the armed services and U.S. Public Health Service located at Fort Detrick are eligible for routine care. Any eligible patient with a dental problem should report to the clinic during sick call at 7:30 a.m. Appointments are available for all other times. Patients with a severe situation (uncontrolled oral pain, rapid swelling, sudden fever, continuous bleeding, or trauma) may present any time during the duty day. Information or appointment requests may be obtained from the reception desk at (301) 619-7675. After-duty-hours severe emergency dental care for active duty may be obtained by reporting to Frederick Memorial Hospital, 400 West Seventh Street, Frederick, Md. (301) 6983500. Clinic Appointments and Information: Call (301) 619-7675. Referrals for Endodontic, Periodontic, Prosthodontic and Oral Surgery appointments may also be directed to the Epes Dental Clinic or the Oral Surgery Clinic, Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center, Fort Meade, Md. Further referrals may be made to Walter Reed Army Medical Center or the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda. Radiology Services: Radiology Services:Hours of operation are weekdays 7:30
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Medical Records: The Medical Records department is the custodian of health and outpatient treatment records and other patient administrative services. In-processing hours for Active Duty personnel are Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Patients may request a copy of their medical records by completing a Request to Release Information form. Copies of patient medical records may take 4-6 weeks to process. Barquist has its own TRICARE office within the clinic. They assist TRICARE patients on a walk-in basis only. No phone calls please. The TRICARE staff are available to assist your TRICARE needs to include enrollment, PCM changes, claims and other TRICARE questions. The TICARE office is open during normal clinic hours and is closed when the clinic is closed for holidays and training days. For more detailed information, please go to our website at: www.detrick.army.mil/barquist , or pickup a patient information packet at the clinic. Industrial Hygiene (IH) and Environmental Health (EH): The Industrial Hygiene and Environmental Health office promotes a safe and healthful working, living and recreational environment for members of the Fort Detrick community. Fort Detrick IH/EH staff directly support Fort Detrick Garrison and DoD mission partners providing regulatory compli-
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A Sustainable Community of Excellence Soldiers, Family Members, civilians and retirees, while protecting confidentiality to the maximum extent possible and guarding against reprisal. The IG office is located at 1520 Freedman Dr., Suite 210A. For more information call (301) 619-2349/2995/9966. or visit http://www.detrick.army.mil/ig
Installation Safety Management Office
ance oversight, continuously evaluated against federal, military, state and local regulations and standards, as well as best management practices; and the anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of environmental and occupational stressors associated with work and work operations that may cause illness, impaired health and well being, significant discomfort or the inefficiency in the workplace or within the community. Additional information describing services and areas of program emphasis is available at http://www.detrick.army.mil/ih/index.cfm. Occupational Health and Force Health: Occupational Health is located in building 1546. Please call (301) 619-2043 for more information. Patients are seen by appointment except for employees with nonemergent work-related injuries on the day of injury. Call 911 for severe/emergent injuries. The Occupational Health Department services Active Duty Military Personnel and Federal Civilian employees (appropriated/non appropriated.) Retirees and Family Members are seen by referral from the Barquist Primary Care Providers. For appointments, please call (301) 619-2043. Note: Occupational health services are not available for contract employees in this office.
• Care for job related injuries, illness and potential hazard exposures. • Administrative physical exams. • Job-related health surveillance. • Hearing conservation program. • Vision conservation. • Respiratory protection. • Illness absence monitoring. • Blood-borne pathogen exposure control program. • Employee immunizations. • Worksite hazard assessment. • Epidemiological investigations. • Health promotion counseling. • Medical records management. For questions regarding Force Health Protection, call (301) 619-2044.
Inspector General
The Inspectors General determine the state of the command’s economy, efficiency, discipline, morale, mission performance, teaching & training, and readiness as directed by the Commanding General. The IG: is an extension of the eyes, ears, voice, and conscience of the commander; conducts inspections and investigations on behalf of the Commanding General (CG); maintains a system in which everyone is provided assistance in resolving problems relating to
The Installation Safety Management Office, located at 1546 Porter St., is committed to serving the safety and occupational health needs of the Fort Detrick Community. The Installation Safety Management Office develops installation regulations and guidelines to meet Department of Defense and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s accident prevention plans, and to provide focus and continuity to installation-wide safety program efforts. Base support operations include: worksite inspections, safety program management audits, system safety and engineering design and review, safety and occupational health education, hazard assessment and tracking, and accident case management, which are used to keep Fort Detrick free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm. The Installation Safety Management Office works with Commanders and Directors in meeting mission objectives while incorporating host installation safety standards. The concern for the safety of the Fort Detrick Community extends beyond the work place, as safety awareness and education is provided for home and off-duty activities.
Interactive Customer Evaluation
The Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) system is a web-based tool that collects feedback on services provided by various organizations throughout the Department of Defense (DoD). The ICE system allows customers to submit online comment cards to rate the service providers they have encountered at military installations and related facilities around the world. It is designed to improve customer service by allowing managers to monitor the satisfaction levels of services provided through reports and customer comments. ICE provides the following benefits: • Allows DoD customers to quickly and easily provide feedback to service provider managers
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FACILITIES AND SERVICES Standards established by Army Regulation 11-7, Internal Review Program, and seek to solve known or perceived problems, provide information in support of decision making, or take advantage of opportunities to improve efficiency or effectiveness. The office also serves as the command liaison during audits performed by external audit organizations such as the U.S. Army Audit Agency, the Department of Defense Inspector General, and the U.S. General Accountability Office. The office is located in the Headquarters Building, 810 Schreider Street, Suite 208. Hours are Monday Friday from 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The office can be reached by calling (301) 619-7287.
Laundry
• Gives leadership timely data on service quality • Allows managers to benchmark the performance of their service providers against other DoD organizations. • Encourages communication across organizations by comparing best practices to increase performance results. • Saves money The Department of Defense Quality Management Office (DoD QMO) provides the ICE system and is responsible for high-level system administration and maintenance. Organizations using ICE are responsible for maintaining their own service providers. If you are interested in utilizing ICE, please visit our page about becoming an ICE site. For additional information or to submit comments/suggestions about the ICE system, please use our contact form. http://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=about_ice &dep=DoD
Internal Review and Audit Compliance
The Internal Review and Audit Compliance Office provides the installation commander and garrison commander with an internal review capability. The mission of the Army’s Internal Review Program is to support commanders with in-house, state-ofthe-art, reliable, timely, professional reviews and consulting services that promote improved risk management and foster stewardship through best business practices. Reviews are conducted per Internal Review
The post laundry and dry cleaner, located at 1405 Porter St., The Post Laundry and Dry Cleaners will clean, press, and alter clothing items. Normal turnaround time for most articles is three days. There is a 20 percent service charge for one day service. It also offers a tailoring service and will sew patches on military uniforms.. Hours of operation are Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. It is closed for lunch Monday - Friday from 1:30 - 2 p.m. For more information call (301) 694-3237.
Legal Assistance
Free legal advice to active duty and retired military members and their dependents is available at 521 Fraim Street. Limited services are provided to reservists on issues pertaining to their preparation for deployment. Military and/or Army civilian attorneys advise on most areas of civil law pertaining to personal matters. These include consumer law issues (such as scams and I.D. theft); landlord/tenant disputes; contract review; creditor and other consumer law problems; child and spousal support; immigration; civilian administrative matters (licensing and motor vehicle laws); wills; powers of attorney; bankruptcy and indebtedness; separation/divorce; notarizations and income taxation. For more information call (301) 619-2221. Matters that are not included or beyond the scope of Army Legal Assistance We do not advise on private commercial business activities or matters involving labor and employment law, or assist with lawsuits or claims against the United States Government. We do not file lawsuits or make court appearances.
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Services for traffic accidents and other torts and civilian criminal charges are limited to counseling and referral to private attorneys. Military criminal matters are referred to the U.S. Army Trial Defense Service. More details on types of cases and services provided— • For separation/divorce counseling, the Fort Detrick office assists only one party in the matter--the first spouse to make an appointment. The other spouse must obtain legal advice from other military legal offices in the area. • There is no wait for a power of attorney, a document that authorizes your agent (the person you name) to act on your behalf. A general power of attorney allows your agent to act on all matters; a special power of attorney allows your agent to act only on those matters you listed; and a medical care power of attorney allows your agent to act regarding medical treatment for yourself or a minor family member. • Your Last Will and Testament is the document that directs who will receive your property when you die. A will is also important to nominate a guardian for your minor children. If you die without a will, the state of your domicile will decide how to divide your property based on its “law of descent and distribution.” • Consultation for a Last Will and Testament will include a broader discussion about all the property you own and how you own it. This is because there are other means besides a will that controls who receives your property when you die. So, be prepared to discuss your estate plan, not just your will. Your estate plan includes a discussion of beneficiary designation forms, bank survivorship or transfer-atdeath accounts, “pay on death” certificates and other such arrangements that transfer property at death according to such a contract. Deeds, titles, certificates and other paper evidencing ownership of capital would cause property to pass by law to a joint owner. Therefore, your cooperation in completing a comprehensive questionnaire is necessary for the attorney to advise and prepare your estate plan. Income Tax Program Each year the Legal Assistance Office solicits the appointment of servicemembers to serve in the Fort Detrick Tax Center in a special-detail status. We also recruit civil-
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A Sustainable Community of Excellence offers high quality merchandise to military personnel and their families and retirees. Ordering service is available for items not stocked in the store. Both Class VI and Military Clothing Sales Store are located in the PX. Also provided within the PX are a selfservice gas station, barber shop, cleaners, and a SUBWAY and a Burger King Restaurant. inside the Army and Air Force Exchange Store. Telephone: (301) 695-9555 or visit the web link at www.detrick.army.mil/aafes/
Public Affairs Office
ians to volunteer in the Fort Detrick Tax Center. The Tax Center operates under the auspices of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program site. All preparers attend rigorous classes and must pass a series of exams to be certified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to prepare tax returns. The Tax Center opens in midJanuary and remains open until the deadline to file returns to the Internal Revenue Service, usually April 15th. Those eligible for legal assistance are eligible for this free service. The location changes each year. So, look to the Fort Detrick Webpage for details on location, hours, and what to bring to make your visit a one-stop success. Military Misconduct For military court appearances or advice on Article 15 proceedings, involuntary administrative discharge issues or other Uniform Code of Military Justice proceedings being initiated against you, contact the Trial Defense Service Field Office, located at 2257 Huber Road, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, 20755-5030, telephone number: (301) 677-9218/9822, DSN 923-9218/9822. Claims For information on claims against the United States contact, contact the Claims Division, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, 521 Fraim Street, Fort Detrick, Maryland 21702-5000, telephone number: (301) 619-2221.
Mail/Post Locator
The Mail Distribution Center and Post Locator is located at 234 Beasley Dr. The center is open Monday - Friday from 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Fort Detrick is served by the Frederick Branch, U.S. Postal Service. Incoming mail is delivered to the consolidated mail room, sorted and distributed to the various offices and headquarters on post. Unaccompanied enlisted personnel personal mail is distributed through mailboxes at the barracks. Official mail is dispatched to the U.S. Postal Service at 3 p.m. daily. For more information or for locator services, call (301) 619-2233.
Passports
The Personal Property and Travel Services can be completed at 1520 Freedman Dr., Room 203. Detail information can be found on the Fort Detrick homepage under “site map” and then go to Passport Office. For information, call (301) 619-2211. This office does not process tourist passports. Tourist passports are handled at your local Post Offices.
PX/Post Exchange
The PX is located at 1405 Porter Street. It provides modern self-service shoppette that
The Public Affairs Office is located at 810 Schreider St., Suite 213. The garrison Public Affairs Office team is here for you. Whether it’s a kudo or a complaint, the PAO staff can probably help, or at least get your comments to the people who can help. Whether it’s a question about the installation or a request for assistance with media matters, or just to publish community information in the post newspaper or on the Fort Detrick website, the PAO can help. You can send e-mail to usarmy.detrick.usag.mbx.pae@mail.mil or call (301) 619-2018.
Strough Auditorium
Strough Auditorium, located at 611 Porter St., is used for ceremonies and special post presentations. The auditorium seats 233 people and can be reserved by calling (301) 619-2854.
Thrift Shop
Located at Building S-11 Porter St., the Thrift Shop provides wonderful used merchandize for sale. Proceeds go back to the community in forms of educational scholarships, grants, and other civic programs. Volunteers are welcome! Call (301) 619-2289 for more information, or visit the website at www.detrick.army.mil/thriftShop/index.cfm.
Visual Information (VI)
Provides a multitude of graphic design, photography, and videography services to meet customer specification in a one-stop professional digital environment. The Visual Information Office takes DA official photographs on Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment only. To schedule your DA photograph appointment and to request all other VI services, please use the Visual Information Ordering Site (VIOS) at http://www.vios.army.mil.
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The bowling center is located at 915 Sultan Drive. Four modern bowling lanes provide automatic pin setting and scoring, bumpers (if needed) and special effects such as fog, laser lights, and music. There are lockers available for renting, a small pro shop, and a party room. Refreshments such as soft drinks, beer, and commercially prepared snacks are available for purchase, or order our party special package which comes inclusively priced with bowling, drinks, and pizza. Call (301) 619-2816 to make party reservation or visit www.detrick.army.mil/mwr/bowling. Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday: 2:30 – 9 p.m. Saturday: 1 – 7 p.m. Sunday: 1 - 6 p.m. Holiday: Closed
Call (301) 619-2498 for more information or visit www.detrick.army.mil/mwr/fitnessCenter.cfm. Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday: 5 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Holidays: Closed
Golf Courses
There are several golf courses in the Frederick area that welcome military and civilian personnel as guest players. There is no golf course located on Fort Detrick but there is a golf driving range at the Nallin Farm Recreation Area. Call (301) 619-2498 for more information or vistsit www.detrick.army.mil/mwr.
Fishing
All individuals, regardless of age, fishing at the Nallin Farm pond must have a Fort Detrick fishing permit and meet all State of Maryland fishing laws. Fishing permits are sold at the Automotive Skills Center, Building 1431. Look for special events such as “Learn to Fish Day” and “Fishing Rodeos”. Fishing permitted during daylight only and closed whenever pond is being restocked. Signs at the pond announce when the pond is closed. Children are required to be supervised at all time by parents or guardians. Call (301) 619-2759 for more information or visit www.detrick.army.mil/mwr/fishing.cfm.
Fitness Center
The Captain Jennifer J. Shafer Odom Physical Fitness Center is located at 1507 Porter St. The center features a variety of fitness equipment, volleyball and basketball courts, men’s and women’s saunas, aerobic classes, and locker room facilities. The center is open to active duty military, retirees, Reservists, National Guard, and authorized civilian and con- tract employees, and family members. To join, participants must take a certification course on how to use the equipment.
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Hunting
Seasonal bow and arrow deer hunting is permitted within designated areas at Area B. All individual hunters, regardless of age, must possess a have a State of Maryland Hunting Permit. Additionally, hunter must pass an Archery Proficiency Test administered by Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation before being permitted to hunt on the installation. Hunters must sign in at the Provost Marshal office prior to hunting. They must also check out after hunting. Children are required to be supervised by a parent or guardian when they hunt. Call (301) 619-2795 for more information or visit www.detrick.army.mil/mwr.
Jogging Trail and Track
The Jogging Trail follows around the post’s perimeter and has several trails of different distances. The trail officially starts at the Odom Fitness Center but runners may start at any point. For more information call (301) 619-2498.
Library
The Post Library, located in the Community Support Center, 1520 Freedman Dr., offers a collection of fiction, nonfiction, biographies, and reference books. Free computers are available for reference purposes. Popular periodicals and magazines may be borrowed. The library subscribes to local and regional newspapers, including: • Newspapers and Magazines: such as The Washington Post, Frederick News Post, The Federal Times, Wall Street Journal, U.S.A. Today, and the Army, Air Force, and Navy Times. A popular paperback book swap allows patrons to bring in old books and exchange them for other titles. • Music and Video: The library has something for readers of all ages. A varied collection offers children an opportunity to read and borrow books at all reading levels in a separate children’s section. A variety of music CDs are available for your listening enjoyment, as well as a collection of DVD movies and an extensive collection of books on tape. • Computers: There are four public computers with Internet services available for sign-out or bring your own wireless device to connect to free WI-FI.
• Library Cards: Patrons will use their government issued ID card as a library card. Active Duty Military, Retirees, and their family member, on-post government civilians, and contractors are eligible to use the Post Library. Family members must be listed in the sponsor’s file. • Renewals: Renewals may be made either in person or by telephone prior to the due date. • Children: All children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by their parent or guardian when using public computers. For more information call (301) 6197519/2892 or visit http://www.detrick.army.mil/mwr/library. cfm. Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday: 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays: Closed
Outdoor Equipment Rental
Located at the Automotive Self-Service Center at 1431 Sultan Drive, you may rent a wide range of outdoor recreational equipment, tents, campers, utility trailers, pop up canopies, yard games, inflatable bounces, canoes, kayaks, and much more. For more information please call (301) 619-2759 or visti www.detrick.army.mil/mwr/equip.cfm. Hours of Operation: Tuesday- Friday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Paint Ball
The Fort Detrick Paint Ball course is located within Area B off Rosemont Avenue in Frederick, Maryland. Groups can reserve the field on Fridays. A deposit fee of $100 is required for all group reservations and is nonrefundable if the group is a “no show”. Call (301) 619-0247 to make reservations or visit www.detrick.army.mil/mwr/paintball.pdf. Paint Ball Prices: 1 Bag 2 Bags 3 Bags Case $15.00 $30.00 $45.00 $50.00 Only Field Paint sold by Family and MWR is allowed on this course!
Paint Ball Gun/Marker Rental Packages: Active Duty Military and Family Members - $20.00. All others: $30.00 Hours of Operation: Saturday and Sunday: 9 a.m. - 4 pm. Friday: Group Reservation Only – Two Weeks Advance Notice Required. Operating Hours run normally 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Non-returnable deposit for field reservation of $100.00 is required for all Friday group play.
Picnic Area
The Nallin Farm Recreational Area is open to Fort Detrick active duty military and families, U.S. DOD APF/NAF civilians, and retirees for their activities and group picnics. The area is complete with three shelters, a grill pavilion, horseshoe pits, a stocked trout pond, playground, and bathrooms. The large pavilion accommodates 150-175 people and the two smaller ones can accommodate up to 50. Individuals or groups wanting to reserve a pavilion must complete a Nallin Farm Pavilion Reservation Form and pay a reservation fee. The Reservation Form is available online as a fillable PDF Form. The Nallin Farm Recreational Area is open from sunrise to sunset daily. All individuals and groups must leave the pavilions and area before dark. The picnic areas are designated as a “no trash” area. Guests using the facility are responsible for cleaning up and depositing all trash and litter. Please deposit this in the appropriate dumpsters or recycling bin. For more information call (301) 6192839/2892 or visit: www.detrick.army.mil/NallinFarmPond.cfm.
Recreation and Special Events Delivery
Look for flyers and announcements in The Standard, on our marquees, and in daily announcements regarding recreation and leisure activities hosted at the Community Activities Center and around the installation. Recreation at the Community Activities Center include table tennis, pool table, movies, comedy and talent shows, bands and DJs, games, poker, and much more. Recreation around the installation include the Nallin Pond Recreational Areas which provide areas for walking and jogging, fishing, pavilions, charcoal grills, picnic tables and benches, archery, golf driving range, and softball fields. Special events are fre-
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RV Storage
Recreational vehicle storage is available for authorized patrons at Fort Detrick and Forest Glen. Vehicles that are permitted to be stored must maintain a current registration and insurance. Costs for each rental space is $20 to $30 per month depending upon the size of the vehicle being stored. Waiting list for available storage space is sometimes long. Call (301) 6192759 or visit www.detrick.army.mil/mwr/equip.cfm.
Swimming Pools
Pool passes are sold at the Captain Jennifer J. Shafer Odom Fitness Center located at 1507 Porter Street. • Outdoor Pool: The pool is open Memorial Day through Labor Day. Daily and guest passes are available for purchase. Daily annual memberships and swim lessons may be purchased at the Odom Fitness Center. • Indoor Swimming Pool: FREE to all Active Duty, Retirees, Fort Detrick affiliated DoD civilians, and their family members. FREE to USDA, NIH, and DoD contractors affiliated to Fort Detrick. (Does not imply their family Members). Guest passes will be available for purchase: $5.00 per person, ages 2 and up. Phone: (301) 619-2498 for more information.
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 6 a.m.-10 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3 - 7p.m. Saturday, Sunday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Holidays: Closed The indoor pool is designed for lap swim, training, and rehabilitation only.
Tennis
Six surfaced tennis courts are available to military and civilian personnel. Military members have priority if the courts are filled. The courts are lighted, allowing for night play. Tennis Courts are located next to the Swimming Pool. Tennis shoes are required. The tennis courts are located next to the Bowling Center on Sultan Drive. For more information call (301) 619-2498 or visit www.detrick.army.mil/mwr/fitnessCenter.cfm.
TicketFunatic
The TicketFunatic Office is located at Building 1520 Freedman Drive, Room 143. TicketFunatic offers discounted tickets to local attractions, seasonal theme parks, movie theaters, special events, and much more. TicketFunatic can help you plan vacations, cruises, tours, and make hotel reservations. For more information call (301) 619-2839 or visit www.detrick.army.mil/leisureTravel/. Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed Holidays: Closed
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HEADQUARTERS, U.S. ARMY GARRISON The Headquarters, U.S. Army Garrison The Headquarters, U.S. Army Garrison is the landlord of the installation and provides critical base operations support to Department of Defense and non-Department of Defense mission partners. Through its special and personal staff offices, the garrison provides public affairs support, legal advice, Chaplain services and Equal Employment programs, internal review and auditing, and military personnel. Many other aspects of base operations support are provided through several directorates. Network Enterprise Center (NEC) The NEC provides command, control, communications, and computer information management support to the installation. It is charged with support of the network infrastructure, telephone services, electronic mail, internet availability, helpdesk operations, server hosting and consolidation services, and information assurance. The NEC also supports records management and visual/audio/graphics services for the installation. Mission partners IM/IT projects are supported by the NEC’s certified Army Acquisition Workforce. Services are negotiated on a reimbursable basis. Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation The Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation is responsible for all the “wellbeing” programs and is designed to enhance morale and promote readiness. DMWR divisions include family readiness and Child and Youth Services. The Directorate of Community Support Programs provides services in the areas of military personnel, Army Substance Abuse Program and Detrick Center for Training and Education Excellence. The Directorate of Installation Services The Directorate of Installation Services was formed in 1995 as a result of Vice President Gore’s National Performance Review to include consolidation of operations to adopt better business practices. DIS is a consolidation of the workforce and expertise in public works and logistics. DIS is the largest customer service oriented directorate in the Garrison at Fort Detrick, with approximately 170 employees dedicated to providing and maintaining Fort Detrick with the highest level of engineering, maintenance, utilities, housing, transportation, mail, freight, hazardous materials, master plan-
ning, government vehicle and supply management affordable in an era when the government’s resources and budget are being reduced. Installation Services maintains 1,142 acres, and various administrative buildings, research laboratories, communication facilities and morale welfare facilities. Several services are provided by DIS to those who live and work at Fort Detrick.
Plans Division Prepares and coordinates Contingency Plans, Antiterrorism/Force Protection operations, Emergency Management, Exercises Intelligence Operations, Continuity of Operations Program (COOP), Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosives (CBRNE) planning and preparedness.
The Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security (DPTMS) The Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security (DPTMS) serves Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Families, Department of the Army Civilians and tenant activities with an array of services and programs. Core DPTMS functions include: Garrison Operations, Planning, Security, Antiterrorism and Force Protection, Emergency Management, and Visual Information. The Directorate Office, located in Building 810, Suite 107, is open from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday, excluding federal holidays.
Security and Intelligence Office The Security and Intelligence Office is responsible for the following security disciplines: Personnel Security (PERSEC), Information Security (INFOSEC), Security Education, Training & Awareness (SETA) and Industrial Security; overseeing security requirements designed to protect government assets in the interest of national security; supporting tenant organizations within Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) and the Central Adjudication Tracking System portal (CATs); and conducting inspections, providing guidance in marking, transporting and storage of classified document, and conducting security briefings for newcomers and annual security training requirements IAW Army policy.
Operations Division Performs a myriad of functions supporting Fort Detrick missions by managing the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) during emergencies directly impacting installation activities and operations. Operations Division also function as the Command and Control (C2) element for tracking, coordinating and reporting to command and higher headquarters. In addition, it serves as the conduit between higher headquarters and Garrison Directorates for assigned tasks, managing and coordinating the use of post facilities, and ceremonial and special events support.
Antiterrorism (AT)/Force Protection (FP) Prepares and coordinates AT plans, exercises, training, special event risk assessments, and increase AT awareness for all assigned military personnel, contractors, civilians and their family members. The AT/FP Office review contracts and provides AT guidance for renovations and new facility construction on Fort Detrick and Forest Glen. They develop and coordinate the local Force Protection Conditions (FPCON) and Random Antiterrorism Measures (RAM).
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HEADQUARTERS, U.S. ARMY GARRISON Emergency Management Program Emergency Management Program supports a comprehensive emergency management plan to provide coordination between all levels of government in an all-hazards approach. The Emergency Management office prepares for, responds to, recovers from, and mitigates against natural or manmade disasters in the protection of life and property in compliance with the National Response Framework, National Incident Management System, and Presidential Directives. All emergency response plans for Continuity of Operations (COOP), Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosives (CBRNE), Mass Notification, and the all-hazards Emergency Management Plan are developed and managed in this office. The Directorate of Emergency Services The Directorate of Emergency Services protects people and property. Trained firefighters and police officers are available for response 24-hours-a-day and seven-days-a-week. Other functions include law enforcement, traffic and visitor control, prevention and investigation of crimes, physical security, and vehicle, pet, bicycle, and weapon registration. A contract guard force headquartered in the PMO mans Fort Detrick’s gates. The Fort Detrick DES Fire and Emergency Services Division proudly protects the approximately 7,900 people living in a two-square-mile area. The department is a Federal department whose members are on a paid status. The DES F&ES division provides a variety of services to its military and civilian customers. It serves laboratories, administrative and office occupancies, communications facilities, barracks and family housing areas with fire protection, crash fire and rescue, emergency medical services, confined space rescue and hazardous materials incident mitigation from the department’s headquarters station. Public fire education and a proactive facility inspection campaign are administered by the career firefighters at Fort Detrick. Mutual aid response areas include portions of Frederick City for suppression activities, and Frederick County and vicinity for hazardous material incident response. The Directorate of Resource Management The Directorate of Resource Management provides a full range of resource and management services for the directorates and offices of the U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Fort Detrick. This support includes such things as budget formulation and execution; managerial accounting; development, documentation and maintenance of the manpower and equipment
TDAs; management of the Commercial Activities (CA) program; Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) support; Strategic Planning; and other management support programs. Additionally, it is the coordinating office for all Interagency Support Agreements (ISAs) between USAG organizations and supported Mission Partners. The Safety, Environment and Integrated Planning Office The Safety, Environment and Integrated Planning Office manages the civilian resource conservation program, radiation program, hazardous materials management, natural resources, and real property planning. It ensures Fort Detrick meets or exceeds the environmental requirements to protect our natural and cultural resources. The Installation Safety Division establishes guidelines and procedures to provide a safe and healthful work and living environment free from recognized hazards that are likely to
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cause death or serious physical harm. The numerous programs and actions include inspections and surveys throughout the installation covering a wide range of industrial operations to Family Child Care Provider home inspections. Some of the work related programs include hazard communication, respiratory protection, confined space entry, radiation protection, and worker’s compensation. They train Fort Detrick personnel in supervisor/collateral duty safety, safe child care for providers, HAZCOM, motorcycle safety, and accident reporting procedures to name a few. They advise and assist in accident and hazard reporting through safety committee meetings, group training, and one-on-one sessions. The concern for safety extends beyond the work place in their involvement with bow hunting, swimming, and many other recreational activities on Fort Detrick. For more information about the U.S. Army Garrison and its services visit the Web site: www.detrick.army.mil.
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MISSION PARTNERS 21st Signal Brigade
The 21st Signal Brigade is a major subordinate command of the 9th Signal Command (Army) (NETCOM/9th SC(A)). The original 21st Signal Group was constituted on 22 June 1965 in the Regular Army as the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 21st Signal Group and activated on 1 September 1965 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The unit was headquartered at Nha Trang, Nha Trang, South ViSouth Vietnam and provided area signal communications support throughout 10,000 square miles of the I and II Corps tactical zones in South Vietnam, saw action throughout thirteen campaigns during the Vietnam War, received the Meritorious Unit Commendation, and was later inactivated on 27 November 1971 at Fort Lewis, Washington. The unit was reactivated on 16 October 2003, and designated the 21st Signal Brigade, headquartered at Fort Detrick, Maryland. The 21st Signal Brigade’s mission is to provide Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (C4) systems support to the President, Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense, Combatant Commanders and other Federal Agencies. To establish, operate, protect, and sustain the Army’s CONUS (Continental United States) strategic portion of the Global Information Grid. To protect and provide for the well-being of our people. The Brigade is headquartered at Fort Detrick, Maryland and has three subordinate battalions and one field activity: the 114th Signal Battalion located at Raven Rock Mountain Complex in Adams County, Pennsylvania, the 302d Signal Battalion headquartered at Fort Detrick, Maryland, and the 56th Signal Battalion and 7th Signal Center are located at Fort Gordon, Georgia. www.7sigcmd.army.mil.21sb
302nd Signal Battalion
Constituted on 29 July 1921 in the Organized Reserves, the 302nd Signal Battalion was organized and outfitted in January 1922 at New York, New York. After the United States entered World War II, the battalion was redesignated the 302d Signal Operation Battalion on 8 December 1942,
and ordered into active military service on 23 February 1943 at Camp Swift, Texas under Fifth Headquarters, Special Troops, Third Army. The battalion arrived at Avonmout, England on 9 March 1944, and was assigned to First United States Army Group (FUSAG), which was later renamed 12th Army Group under General Omar Bradley. Between D-Day and VE Day, the battalion supported the Third Army and General Patton’s dash across France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany through five campaigns, receiving battle streamer credit for the Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe campaigns. The 302d was the first US Army signal battalion to occupy Heidelberg, Germany in support of 12th Army Group during the initial phase of occupation and was later deactivated on 1 June 1946. The battalion was redesignated the 302d Signal Heavy Construction Battalion on 8 January 1947, and activated in Louisville, Kentucky on 17 January 1947. The battalion later moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and
remained there until 5 September 1950. The battalion was redesignated the 302d Signal Aviation Construction Battalion on 16 April 1951, and activated at Frederick, Maryland on 18 April 1951 and remained active there until 20 February 1963. The 302d Signal Battalion was reactivated on 14 July 1969 in Bangkok, Thailand and supported operations in Southeast Asia through 30 June 1971 as part of 29th Signal Group, US Army Strategic Communications Command. Following the fall of the Berlin Wall, the battalion was reactivated in Karlsruhe, Germany and assumed the missions of the 160th Signal Brigade. The battalion was awarded the national streamer for Cold War Engagement from the Federal Republic of Germany in 1994, and deactivated later that same year on 15 September 1994 in Stuttgart, Germany. The 302d Signal Battalion was reactivated on 16 October 2003 at Ft. Detrick, Maryland as part of the 21st Signal Brigade. http://www.7sigcmd.army.mil/21SB/302SigBn/
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114th Signal Battalion
The 114th Signal Battalion was originally activated as the 3364th Signal Service Battalion on 28 October 1944. The unit was part of the world-wide support structure provided to garrison and field forces during WWII by the Army Service Forces. After providing key support to Army Air Forces operations and training at Miami Army Air Field, the unit was inactivated at Miami on 22 April 1946, having earned the Meritorious Unit Commendation Streamer (embroidered American Theater). On 20 October 1959, the unit was re-designated as the 114th Signal Battalion and allotted to the Army Reserve. The unit was again activated on 26 October 1959 at Greensboro, North Carolina. After 9 years, the unit was again inactivated on 31 January 1968. The 114th Signal Battalion was re-activated as a unit of the 21st Signal Brigade on 16 October 2003, at Fort Detrick, Maryland. At this time the 114th Signal Battalion assumed the 50-year old mission of the 1111th Signal Battalion, which was deactivated at Fort Detrick the same day. And for the first time, the 114th Signal Battalion
received its own distinctive unit colors, insignia and coat of arms. In June 2007, the 55 th Signal Company (Combat Camera) was once again placed under the operational and administrative control of the 114 th Signal Battalion. On 20 May 2009, Headquarters Company was reorganized as two separate companies, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment and Alpha Company, 114 th Signal Battalion. In accordance with FDU 05-01 Alpha Company was deactivated on 8 April 2011, merging both Alpha Company and Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment into one authorized detachment. 114th Signal Battalion members are proud to be “Signal Masters of the Rock!”
6th Medical Logistics Management Center (6MLMC)
The 6th Medical Logistics Management Center (6th MLMC) provides centralized information management and logistics intelligence for medical material (Class VIII), and medical equipment maintenance
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to the 6 Combatant Commands. 6th MLMC is a direct reporting unit to US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) under Administrative Control/Training Readiness Authority (ADCON/TRA) to the United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC) located at Fort Detrick, Md. The 6th MLMC was established October 16, 2000, replacing the deactivated 6th Theater Medical Material Management Center. The 6th MLMC is composed of a base unit and two Early Entry/Forward Teams capable of forward deployment in support of Geographical and Functional Combatant Commands. The base unit links theater Class VIII commodity requirements with sourcing and distribution systems to get medical supplies and equipment into theater. The Early Entry/Forward Teams provide total asset and in-transit visibility for the medical commodity, both in the operational theater and en route to the deployed theater. Since 2001, the 6th MLMC has provide the core leadership team at the US Army Medical Materiel Center –Southwest Asia (USAMMC-SWA) (Provisional) located in Doha, Qatar, supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraq Freedom,
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53rd Signal Battalion
The 53rd Signal Battalion, formerly 1st Satellite Control Battalion (SATCON), represents not only the growth in the importance of space and space-related products of the Army, but also the continuing growth of the U.S. Army Space And Missile Defense Command as it normalizes space support to the warfighter. The first Wideband Satellite Operations Center, now operated by 53rd Signal Battalion, was built in 1981-82 at Fort Detrick. Over the last 25 years, Soldiers have pioneered the control techniques that are implemented hundreds of times each day by the battalion’s Soldiers. The 53rd provides continuous, reliable, robust, worldwide communications support to U.S. warfighting forces, strategic military users, the U.S. intelligence community and the National Command Authority via the Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) and Wideband Global Satellite (WGS). The company is responsible for the daily command and control of the DSCS using large earth terminal ground stations.
Air Force Medical Evaluation Support Activity
The Air Force Medical Evaluation Support Activity (AFMESA), a division of the Air Force Medical Support Agency, is dedicated to advancing Air Force health care through independent operational testing of medical technologies and information systems. With a local staff of 20 personnel, AFMESA operates from a 14-acre compound in Area B that includes a dedicated test ten-bed Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS+10) hospital and a 44,000-squarefoot gravel test pad. The AFMESA main desk can be reached at (301) 619-8600.
experts for development and management of medical readiness information systems; and to act as the Air Force/Surgeon General’s consultant to the modeling and simulation community to predict the resource demands of deployed personnel. AFMSA/SGPX collaborates with numerous organizations and resources to meet their mission. These resources include the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center, the acquisition community, major air commands, joint medical readiness planners, Air Force Surgeon General clinical consultants, and the Air Force modeling, simulation and analysis community. AFMSA/SGPX also works closely with the DMSB to establish Joint Service policies governing casualty management and standardization of medical material assets.
Air Force Medical Operations Agency - Air Armed Forces Pest Board Force Medical Logistics Management The Armed Forces Pest Management Board, or AFPMB, is a Department of Division Defense function under the direction of the
The mission of the Air Force Medical Logistics Division, of the Air Force Medical Operations Agency (AFMOA/SGAL), plans, programs, and provides AF medical expeditionary capabilities to support the national security strategy. Defines and executes health care policy for 42K personnel at 75 MTFs with a $5.4B budget. Ensures a cost effective, patient centered, and prevention based health care continuum for 2.1M beneficiaries worldwide. Builds strategic partnerships w/DoD/ASD(HA), VA, federal agencies, academia, and allied medical services.
Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment. AFPMB ensures deployed combat forces have the most effective disease vector control and pest management capabilities to prevent adverse effects on troops, weapons systems, supplies, equipment and installations, using environmentally sound techniques to reduce risk. A senior officer selected from one of the military service branches directs AFPMB; duty rotates among the services. Army, Navy, and Air Force officers and scientists staff it jointly. The AFPMB offices, located at Forest Glen, include two sections: the Directorate and the Defense Pest Management Information Analysis Center. The AFPMB Web site is www.afpmb.org.
Air Force Medical Operations Agency (AFMOA)- Expeditionary Medical Skills Division Frederick National Laboratory (FNL) The Air Force Medical Operations Agency
(AFMOA)- Expeditionary Medical Skills Division (ASMOA/SG3XS) reports to the Assistant Surgeon General, Healthcare Operations, Office of the Air Force Surgeon General. Its mission is to establish policy and guidance for global medical support training, exercises and personnel deployment planning requirements; orchestrate resources necessary to accomplish medical readiness training; perform as the active component subject matter
Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research partners with university, government, and corporate scientists to speed the translation of laboratory research into new diagnostic tests and treatments for cancer and AIDS. With a unique array of advanced technologies, FNL is bridging the gap between discovery and healthcare delivery. We focus on projects that cannot be effectively achieved
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MISSION PARTNERS by other means. We assess research for its value to patients. We accelerate the development of new technologies and prototype treatments for patients. We also pave the way for new advances to enter clinical trials for testing, approval, and delivery to patients via the commercial sector.
Materiel Agency (USAMMA)
The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency (USAMMA), a subordinate unit of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), Headquartered at Fort Detrick, Md., serves as the U.S. Army’s life cycle management command (LCMC) for strategic medical logistics programs and initiatives. USAMMA is a unique, multifaceted organization which manages strategic programs across the globe; equips and sustains the medical force within the Active Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard components; and provides technology innovations across the battlefield and at fixed Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs). The Agency’s mission is to develop, acquire, provide, and sustain world class solutions and capabilities to enable medical readiness globally. The USAMMA vision is to be the recognized leader in the Department of Defense for the acquisition and sustainment of medical equipment and technology. The USAMMA focuses on two Core Competencies: Equip the Force and Sustain the Force.
Comprised of joint software, commercial and government-off-the-shelf products, MC4 provides the tools needed to digitally record and transfer critical medical data from the foxhole to medical treatment facilities worldwide. Deployable medical forces use the MC4 system to gain quick, accurate access to patient histories and forward casualty resuscitation information. The system also provides units with automated tools facilitating patient tracking, medical reporting and medical logistical support. Combatant commanders use the MC4 system to access medical surveillance information, resulting in enhanced medical situational awareness. Most importantly, MC4 is helping deployed Service members. By equipping deployed medical units with automated resources, MC4 helps ensure Service members have a secure, accessible, lifelong electronic medical record, which results in better-informed health care providers and easier access to VA medical benefits. With more than ten years of experience managing the DOD’s first battlefield medical recording system, MC4 remains the most widely-used, comprehensive information management medical system on the battlefield. MC4’s vision is to be the premier enabler for improved tactical health care and better decision making through the power of information technology. The Army’s Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS), Fort Belvoir, Va., oversees the MC4 Product Management Office headquartered at Fort Detrick, Md.
Medical Communications National Museum of for Combat Casualty Health and Medicine Founded in 1862 as the Care (MC4) Army Medical Museum,
Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care (MC4) integrates, fields and supports a comprehensive medical information system, enabling lifelong electronic medical records, streamlined medical logistics and enhanced situational awareness for Army operational forces. By accomplishing this mission, MC4 is providing the Army’s solution to presidential and congressional objectives, set-forth by Title 10 in 1997, which called for a medical tracking system for all deployed Service members. MC4 is a ruggedized system-of-systems containing medical software packages fielded to tactical medical forces throughout the combat zone and in the United States.
today’s NMHM is the Department of Defense’s national medical museum and serves a broad mission of inspiring interest and understanding in the history of medicine, with a special emphasis on tri-service American military medicine. Newly relocated to the Forest Glen Annex, NMHM offers an incredible array of exhibits showcasing their National Historic Landmark collection of 25 million objects. Exhibits feature Civil War medicine, traumatic brain injuries and advances in military medicine. Highlights include the bullet that killed President
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Abraham Lincoln; anatomical specimens and skeletal remains from soldiers injured or killed during the Civil War; and the floor of a U.S. Air Force emergency room used during Operation Iraqi Freedom. NMHM is open daily, including weekends and holidays (except Dec. 25), from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission and parking are free. NMHM offers a diverse array of public programs, including its monthly Medical Museum Science Café as well as special programs for children. Details about those programs are available via the Museum’s website and Facebook page. For more information, visit NMHM online at www.medicalmuseum.mil, on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MedicalMuseum Twitter: www.twitter.com/MedicalMuseum Email: medicalmuseum@amedd.army.mil or call (301) 319-3300 for more information.
Naval Medical Logistics Command
The Naval Medical Logistics Command (NAVMEDLOGCOM) is an echelon four command under the Navy Medicine Support Command (NMSC), Jacksonville, FL. NAVMEDLOGCOM has three Areas of Responsibility under its command, the Naval Ophthalmic Support and Training Activity located at Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown, Va., the Navy Expeditionary Medical Support Command located at Cheatham Annex, Williamsburg, Va., and the NAVMEDLOGCOM Pirmasens Germany Detachment. NAVMEDLOGCOM is the center of logistics expertise for Navy Medicine, designing, executing and administering individualized state-of-the-art solutions to meet customer’s medical material and healthcare needs. Headquartered at Fort Detrick, Md., NAVMEDLOGCOM supports the Department of the Navy with acquisition and logistics systems training, healthcare services strategies, operational forces support, medical equipment and logistics solutions, acquisition management, deployable platforms and eyewear fabrication. NAVMEDLOGCOM has formal agreements with the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard to provide medical logistics and materiel management information and medical mobilization planning assistance. In addition, NAVMEDLOGCOM has responsibility as technical manager of the Navy’s direct healthcare services contracting program.
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NAVMEDLOGCOM is comprised of six directorates. The Operational Forces Support Directorate provides medical and dental materiel management, logistical support, and consulting support to active Naval operating force units within U.S. Fleet Forces Command and to the shipbuilding Program Executive Office’s for platforms in pre-commissioning and overhaul status. Contact: NMLC-OFS@med.navy.mil. The Navy Expeditionary Medical Logistics Program The Navy Expeditionary Medical Logistics Program is chartered to acquire and maintain expeditionary deployable medical platforms as Advanced Base Functional Components to support the Fleet and the Fleet Marine Force. Contact: NMLCEML@med.navy.mil. The Acquisition Management Directorate The Acquisition Management Directorate is the heart of the Navy’s Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) contracting program. The directorate is made up of a dedicated professional staff of contracting officers and negotiators, specializing in executing contracts for medical services, medical supplies, and equipment for the Fleet,
Fleet Hospitals, and Medical Treatment Facilities worldwide. Contact: NMLCProcurementMgmt@med.navy.mil. The Healthcare Services Strategies Directorate The Healthcare Services Strategies Directorate has served as a focal point for Navy healthcare contracting analysis, BUMED healthcare data reporting, requirements development, and lessons learned. Further, the directorate keeps pace with healthcare industry trends and provides a consultative service for customers advising on all forms of alternative healthcare delivery and advocating best business practices. Contact: NMLCHealthcaresupport@med.navy.mil. The Medical Equipment and Logistics Solution Directorate (MELS) The Medical Equipment and Logistics Solution Directorate ensures technical support and management of equipment programs having Navy-wide medical and dental applications. MELS manages BUMED’s OP,DHP and O&M,DHP equipment programs and provides biomedical and clinical engineering technical support and assistance for all equipment procurement programs. Contact: NMLC-MELS@med.navy.mil. The Navy’s Senior Service Representative
(NSSR) is responsible for coordinating, communicating, and representing the Naval Medical Department’s logistics input, position, and policy pertaining to the Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support, Wide Area Work Flow, and Standard Procurement System. The NSSR represents Navy interests on various tri-service logistics and IT boards and councils. Contact: NMLCNSSR@med.navy.mil. http://www-nmlc.med.navy.mil/
Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC)
The Mission of the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) is to Explore, Innovate, and Manage Medical Technologies that Advance Military Medicine. TATRC provides tele-health solutions and executive medical research management to enhance and support military healthcare and promote innovative medical technologies.
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TATRC serves as the primary execution manager for Defense Health Programs research while exploring science and engineering technologies ahead of programmed research, leveraging other programs to maximize benefits to military health care. TATRC is the science and technology scout for military medicine and the center of gravity for Army telemedicine initiatives. TATRC initiates, sponsors, promotes and oversees programs and partnerships in medical science and engineering that support military medical programs. TATRC has nine major Scientific Domain Areas. These areas focus mainly on bridging gaps in technology areas that are critical to health care requirements across a broad spectrum, and are addressed through the following scientific domains: • Remote Solutions • Rehabilitation & Human Performance • Blood, Deployed Biologics, and Medical Logistics
• Innovative Information Technologies • Computational Biology • Protective & Restorative Bioengineering • Health & Wellness • Medical Simulation • Pain & Brain For more information please call TATRC Public Affairs at (301) 619-7927 or visit www.tatrc.org.
The National Interagency Biodefense Campus (NIBC)
The NIBC is the home of some of the most important scientific work today, including studies on disease, cancer and characterizing and protecting citizens from biological threats.
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With multiple studies published annually, the NIBC is on the front lines of critical health research as well as supporting homeland security initiatives from working with and protecting first responders to protecting soldiers deployed throughout the world. The NIBC is a collaborative environment, where scientists from many agencies are able to share techniques, increase opportunity of discovery, and develop relationships for future collaboration. This coupled with unique business and educational relationships makes the NIBC a unique opportunity to serve the community, serve science, and contribute to peaceful scientific endeavors. The NIBC is the home of some of the nation’s leading scientific staff. The people at these facilities take great pride in their work and their positive impact on the community. The majority of our staff live in this community and take great care in protecting and developing it.
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The National Interagency Confederation for Biological Research
The NICBR comprises eight Federal agencies engaged in biological research associated with Fort Detrick in Frederick, Md. The NICBR currently includes the National Interagency Biodefense Campus and the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research. Vision Federal research partners working in synergy to achieve a healthier and more secure nation. Mission The mission of the NICBR is to develop unique knowledge, tools, and products by leveraging advanced technologies and innovative discoveries to secure and defend the health of the American people. Partner Agencies United States Army, United States Army Medical Command (United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases)—member since 2002.
United States Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases—member since 2002. United States Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (formerly NCI-Frederick)— member since 2002. United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Foreign Disease–Weed Science Research Unit—member since 2003. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate, National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center—member since 2003. United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—member since 2005. United States Navy, Naval Medical Research Center, Biological Defense Research Directorate—member since 2010. United States Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Adminstration—member since 2012. Army Health Promotion and Substance Abuse Program Purpose
The Naval Medical Research Center
The Naval Medical Research Center’s mission has remained the same since it was
established in 1942 as the Naval Medical Research Institute: To enhance the health, safety, readiness and performance of Navy and Marine Corps personnel. NMRC and its subordinate laboratories conduct basic and applied biomedical research in infectious diseases, biological defense, combat casualty care, bone marrow, and military operational medicine. In addition, NMRI and its overseas laboratories support global surveillance, training, research and response to emerging infectious disease threats as part of the expanded Department of Defense Mission. The original research institute was a tenant command of the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. It was disestablished on Oct. 1, 1998, and the Naval Medical Research Center was established as a headquarters command with responsibility for the Navy Dental Research Institute at Great Lakes Naval Base, Ill.; the Navy Infectious Disease Research Commands in Cairo, Egypt, and Jakarta, Indonesia; and the Navy Infectious Diseases Detachment in Lima, Peru. From the beginning, the institute’s research focus included heat stress and exposure limits for hot and humid shipboard environments. It also studied safety equipment, including protective clothing, flight goggles, safety belts, and repellents for sharks and for insect vectors of disease. NMRI studied the Japanese survivors of the atomic bomb and became deeply involved in developing methods for treatment of radiation exposure. These efforts led to the establishment of the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute. During the 1950s and 1960s, the institute became involved in training monkeys, and later human astronauts, for space flight. It also developed a telemetry suit for transmitting astronauts’ physiological data. The Navy Tissue Bank was established at NMRI, developing freeze-drying techniques for preserving tissue for grafting and other reconstructive surgery. During the Vietnam War, thousands of wounded Soldiers were treated with tissue that was collected, preserved and shipped from the Navy Tissue Bank The National Marrow Donor Program was established in 1986 with the Navy as lead contracting agent. In 1990, the C.W. Bill Young Marrow Donor Recruitment and Research Program became a permanent part of the NMRI scientific regimen.
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MISSION PARTNERS In 1990-91, NMRI scientists became involved in biological defense research. In 1995, USA Combat Developer selected biological defense rapid assays developed by NMRI as its technology of choice. The institute’s biological defense scientists helped UNSCOM inspectors determine evidence for Iraqi weaponization of biological threat agents. In 1995, a Space Shuttle Discovery payload included an experiment developed by NMRI Immune Cell Biology Program scientists investigating the growth and development of bone marrow stem cells. That same year, the Endeavor included a second set of experiments developed by NMRI scientists. In 1997, NMRI immune cell biology scientists collaborated with university and private-sector partners to test novel medical therapy to prevent rejection of transplanted organs. Research continues in the Daniel K. Inouye Building, co-located with the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in the Forest Glen section of Silver Spring, Md.
The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity
The U. S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA) was established in 1985 to serve as the advanced development activity of medical products for the Department of Defense (DoD). As the designated Program Manager for Combat Medical Systems, USAMMDA develops and fields medical products for the U. S. Armed Forces in conjunction with the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Center and School, the combat developer; the U. S. Army Medical Materiel Agency (USAMMA), the logistician; and other service inputs. USAMMDA product managers take promising new concepts and technologies developed in U. S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command’s (USAMRMC) laboratories, guides them through the regulatory process to receive United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certification and develop plans for fielding medical material in conjunction with the USAMMA. USAMMDA has achieved an extraordinary level of success in the development and fielding of medical materiel, including
developing equipment for diagnosis, treatment and evacuation of combat casualties and development of prophylactic and therapeutic drugs and vaccines to protect Service Members against infectious diseases or chemical/biological warfare threats. In addition to leveraging proven civilian technologies into military applications, USAMMDA has been able to achieve its success through partnerships with industry, academia, and other government agencies. Mission: Develop and deliver quality medical solutions to protect, treat, and sustain the health of Our Service Members Vision: USAMMDA is the premier developer of world class military medical solutions. USAMMDA is organized around five
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major project management offices and four executive and support divisions.
Project Management Offices (PMO)
Medical Support Systems PMO Medical Support Systems PMOsupports the medical materiel needs of the Service Member by analyzing functional requirements, evaluating products, and developing technical and program strategies for product acquisition stages. Pharmaceutical Systems Project Management Office centrally manages the development and acquisition of pharmaceutical and biological products (drugs, vaccines, diagnostics, protective and therapeutic modalities for use against infectious diseases and similar products for combat casualty care).
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A Sustainable Community of Excellence Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine PMO Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine PMO is fostering research to heal the wounded Service Member through innovative, militarily-relevant restorative medicine solutions. Neurotrauma & Psychological Health PMO Neurotrauma & Psychological Health PMO supports and manages the development of products to protect and care for Service Members with Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Hyperbaric Oxygen Research PMO Hyperbaric Oxygen Research PMO is working to generate specific evidence to guide therapy for safe and effective treatment of mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) through the use of hyperbaric oxygen in conjunction with the Defense Center of Excellence (DCoE). Executive and Support Divisions Division of Regulated Activities and Compliance provides complete regulatory support from research through advanced development and acquisition stages. Clinical Services Support Division provides clinical and other technical support services for the development and advancement of medical products intended for use by the Service Members in collaboration with military and industry partners. Force Health Protection Division is an organized program of healthcare preventive treatment, therapeutic treatment, or preparations for such treatment designed to meet the actual, anticipated, or potential needs of a group of military personnel in relation to military missions. Administrative Services Division provides overall management, administrative, budgeting, and information technology support to ensure the smooth function of the operational divisions. For more information visit www.usammda.army.mil
U.S. Army Center for Environmental Health Research
The U.S. Army Center for Environmental Health Research (USACEHR), located at
568 Doughten Drive, provides diagnostic and prognostic tools for environmental and occupational health surveillance and characterizes biological pathways and networks that may help to develop early biomarkers and therapeutic interventions. USACEHR programs areas include Biomarkers, Biomonitoring, and Integrative Systems Biology, as well as a comprehensive analytical chemistry section. Our staff includes an interdisciplinary team of scientists dedicated to improving risk assessment methods and developing biomonitoring technologies for military environmentalhealth hazards. We collaborate with other U.S. military and government organizations and partner with industry and academia to enhance our research base and share resources. Key Facts: • Emphasis on systems biology and hostresponse approaches to complex health hazard issues • Advanced aquaculture and aquatic toxicity testing facilities • New rodent vivarium facilities (Fall 2013) For more information call (301) 619-7626. http://usacehr.amedd.army.mil/
US Army Medical Materiel Agency (USAMMA)
The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency (USAMMA), a subordinate unit of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), Headquartered at
Fort Detrick, Maryland, serves as the U.S. Army's life cycle management command (LCMC) for strategic medical logistics programs and initiatives. USAMMA is a unique, multifaceted organization which manages strategic programs across the globe; equips and sustains the medical force within the Active Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard components; and provides technology innovations across the battlefield and at fixed Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs). The Agency’s mission is to develop, acquire, provide, and sustain world class solutions and capabilities to enable medical readiness globally. The USAMMA vision is to be the recognized leader in the Department of Defense for the acquisition and sustainment of medical equipment and technology.
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The USAMMA focuses on two Core Competencies: Equip the Force and Sustain the Force. Equipping the Medical Force: a. Forecast, plan and execute a variety of medical materiel readiness missions by providing a full-range of medical materiel solutions and support through procuring commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) medical technologies and materiel, performing medical set assembly functions and materiel delivery or fielding solutions for the generating and operating forces worldwide. b. Provide acquisition project management and related force management expertise as the materiel developer for commercial and non-developmental items, manager for medical cataloging, integrated acquisition logistics including maintenance, and serves as the Army lead for medical materiel life cycle management in support of the deployed and deployable medical organizations and all Army medical treatment facilities. Sustaining the Medical Force: a. Support a wide-array of program elements for the medical Army Force Generation efforts across the force pools; centrally manage the Army Prepositioned Stocks and The Office of the Surgeon General’s contingency programs as well as other readiness support programs designed for all Army components during full spectrum operations. b. Deploy the Medical Logistics Support Team (MLST) and/or Forward Repair Activity-Medical (FRA-M) as required. In support of transition to hostilities, the MLST deploys to deliver Army Prepositioned Stock to units transitioning through the Reception, Staging, Onward movement &Integration (RSO&I). The FRA-M team members deploy to provide depot level medical equipment maintenance repair and equipment subject matter
expertise to the supported theater. c. Provide Army Medical Department National Maintenance Program expertise and Sustainment Maintenance technical proficiency for developing policies and procedures to ensure medical maintenance supportability and training requirements, equipment reliability and maintainability, and the maintenance repair and services of medical equipment and technologies.
U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA)
USAMRAA provides contracting and assistance agreement award support to the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), Command Headquarters and its worldwide network of laboratories and medical logistics organizations. USAMRAA also supports the Fort Detrick Garrison and many of its military tenant activities, Army-wide projects sponsored by the Army Surgeon General, and numerous congressionally mandated programs.
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
Since its inception in 1969, USAMRIID has spearheaded research to develop medical solutions—such as vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, and information—to protect U.S. service members from biological threats. The Institute's unique capabilities include Biosafety Level (BSL)-3 and -4 laboratories, world-class expertise in the generation of biological aerosols for testing candidate vaccines and therapeutics, and fully accredited animal research facilities. Some people know USAMRIID by its continuing involvement in supporting inves-
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tigations of emerging diseases throughout the world. Colleagues at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, and other agencies know USAMRIID as a reference laboratory that sets the standard for identification of biological agents. Customers in the Army and the Department of Defense know USAMRIID as a "tech base" organization that has produced some 20 candidate medical products over the past decade. Still others recognize the impressive scientific credentials of the Institute's workforce, which represents some of the top infectious disease and biological defense experts in the Nation—indeed, in the world. As the cornerstone of the National Interagency Biodefense Campus at Fort Detrick, USAMRIID will continue its collaborations with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the Department of Homeland Security, and many other partners conducting research for civilian biodefense. The new USAMRIID facility, adjacent to the existing Building 1425, will expand the Institute’s capacity to test products developed by its partners in biodefense research; incorporate newer technologies for developing vaccines, drugs and diagnostics; and better accommodate the workforce, which has more than doubled since the program began. While USAMRIID’s primary focus is on protecting military service members, its research has applications that benefit society as a whole. The Institute’s unique science and technology base serves not only to address current threats to our Armed Forces, but is an essential element in the medical response to any future biological threats that may confront our Nation.
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) is a major subordinate command of the U.S. Army Medical Command responsible for lifecycle management of medical materiel, from basic laboratory research through advanced development, prototyping, procurement, delivery to units, maintenance and disposal. The USAMRMC is responsible for planning, programming and budgeting for construction of Army medical facilities and for corporate information management
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A Sustainable Community of Excellence and information technology requirements of the Army Medical Department. Headquartered at Fort Detrick, Md., the USAMRMC operates six medical research laboratories and institutes in the United States. These laboratories make up the core science and technology capability of the command. They are centers of excellence in specific areas of biomedical research, staffed by highly qualified military and civilian scientists and support personnel. The command’s in-house science and technology capabilities are enhanced by a large extramural contract research program and numerous cooperative research and development agreements with leading research and development organizations in the civilian sector. The command also operates eight subordinate units exclusively focused on medical materiel development, contracting, medical logistics management, health facility planning, and information management and technology. Approximately 5,400 military, civilian and contractor personnel are assigned to the headquarters and 14 subordinate units. Officers, enlisted servicemembers, and civilians provide a wide variety of medical, scientific, and technical expertise. Many of these personnel are among the most respected and knowledgeable specialists in their fields. In addition to eight elements at Fort Detrick, USAMRMC operates units at the Forest Glen Annex of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Silver Spring, Md.; Alexandria, Va.; Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.; Natick, Mass.; Fort Rucker, Ala.; Fort Sam Houston, Texas; and Pirmasens, Germany. The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, one of USAMRMC’s laboratories, operates overseas research units in Germany, Kenya, and Thailand. The USAMRMC is the Department of Defense executive agent for medical chemical-and-biological defense research programs and combat maxillofacial surgery. It is also Defense Department lead agent for infectious disease research and military nutrition. Finally, it acts as the Department of Defense’s manager of congressionally mandated, peer-reviewed research programs in breast cancer, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, neurofibromatosis and military women’s health.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Disease Weed Science Research Unit
The USDA-ARS Foreign Disease-Weed Science Research Unit has two distinct missions united by a common relationship to plant pathology and the unit’s unique P-3 plant pathogen laboratory and greenhouse containment facilities. The mission of the Foreign Disease program is to develop techniques for the rapid detection and identification of new and emerging crop pathogens. Research is conducted to provide fundamental information on emerging pathogens for risk assessment and the development of practical phytosanitary regulations for the import and export of agricultural commodities and germplasm. The mission of the Weed Biological Control program is to characterize foreign plant pathogens collected from abroad and evaluate their potential to biologically control invasive weed species that have become established in the United States at the expense of crop and pasture productivity, native plants, wildlife, or ecological diversity. Approved releases of these biocontrol agents offer a sustainable, long-term approach to weed control that can reduce the dependence on chemical herbicides.
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
The mission of the WRAIR is to conduct biomedical research that is responsive to DoD and U.S. Army requirements and delivers life saving products including knowledge, technology, and medical materiel that sustain the combat effectiveness of the Warfighter. With its headquarters dedicated to Senator Daniel E. Inouye and located in Silver Spring, Maryland, the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research is the largest biomedical research facility currently serving the Department of Defense. Established in 1893, research and development now reaches around the world from Maryland to Germany, Thailand, Kenya and the Republic of Georgia.
WRAIR's vision is to be the premier DoD biomedical research organization, constantly relevant, integrating basic research and advanced technology that protects, projects, and sustains the Warfighter today, invents global medical solutions for the future, and keeps the Warfighter on point for the Nation. WRAIR houses Centers of Excellence for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience Research and for Military Infectious Disease Research. Centers of Excellence Military Psychiatry & Neuroscience Research • Military Psychiatry • Behavioral Biology • Research Transition Branch • Brain Trauma, Neuroprotection & Neuroplasticity • Blast-induced Neurotrauma Infectious Disease Research • Bacterial Disease Branch • Military Malaria Research Program • Entomology Branch • Preventive Medicine Branch • Military HIV Research Program • Viral Diseases Branch Major Accomplishments • Instrumental in the development of the first Malaria Vaccine (RTS,S) to show efficacy with 56% reduced clinical malaria and 47% reduced severe malaria rate. • Contributed to the development of Comprehensive Soldier Fitness in the area of psychological resilience for combat stress. • Contributed to the development of virtually every antimalarial drug available today. • Operates the world’s only College of American Pathologist’s accredited Leishmania diagnostic laboratory. • Through our Military HIV Research Program (MHRP), first identified HIV1 heterosexual transmission and showed efficacy of an HIV vaccine. • Developed a new Japanese encephalitis and hepatitis A vaccine. Collaboration is a critical component of research and development and the WRAIR prides itself on the work accomplished through our numerous partnerships. Our Global Platforms: • US Army Medical Research Unit-Europe (USAMRU-E) Heidelberg, Germany
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• US Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (AFRIMS) Bangkok, Thailand • US Army Medical Research UnitKenya (USAMRU-K) • US Army Medicine Research Unit Georgia (USAMRU-G) How You Can Work With Us To Learn More, call: (301) 319-9000. Veterinary Medicine • Our mission is to provide quality veterinary medical care and environmental enrichment programs for all animals, representing nine different species. By providing guidance for regulatory compliance and comprehensive animal research support through scientific consultation, the program manages animals from arrival to departure. We are fully accredited by AAALAC, International. Good Manufacturing Practices and Pilot Bioproduction Facility • Since 1958, we have specialized in developing vaccines for DoD mission-related disease threats. We guarantee quality assurance during the entire process of vaccine development. The application of GMP and GLP ensure that all vaccine products are manufactured, monitored, and
tested according to specification during each development phase. Through collaboration, researchers, manufacturers, and the PBF can produce vaccines efficiently and within authorized funding allocations. Clinical Trials Center • Established in 1992, the CTC supports Army and Navy investigators to develop new vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics systems to benefit the military and civilians. Approximately 13 to 15 clinical studies are conducted each year and approximately 350 volunteers are recruited to participate. Insectary and Entomology • Our mission is to conduct basic and applied research, field testing, and product development activities to reduce the risk of vector-borne diseases to DoD personnel and to support global health. The research, products and knowledge generated by the team directly protect the Warfighter through the use of enhanced vector and pathogen surveillance and detection methods for risk assessment techniques, personal protective measures, vector identification, and vector control methods.
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Tropical Medicine Course • This is a five-day, hands-on course designed to familiarize students with tropical diseases they may encounter overseas. The morning didactic sessions will consist of world-class experts presenting on tropical diseases military personnel may encounter while deployed or while working at an overseas laboratory. The afternoons will consist of hands-on laboratory sessions with a focus on deploymentrelevant diagnostics. This course is open to physician assistants, nurse practitioners, ESEOs, 18D medics, 91S preventive medicine technicians, and other medical personnel. Walter Reed Army Institute of Research 503 Robert Grant Avenue Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 Visit us at www.wrair.army.mil On Twitter @WRAIR Public Affairs at (301)-319-9471
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