DVIDS – News – Western Medical Readiness Command, SEL visits Munson Army Health Center

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. – Senior noncommissioned officers from the U.S. Army Western Medical Readiness Command met with soldiers at Munson Army Health Center on Feb. 14.

Maj. Gen. Jennifer A. Francis, Sergeant at Arms, was on hand to provide an overview of the U.S. Army Medical Command to officers in the Command and General Staff College Pre-Command Course.

She stopped by Manson, one of 11 military treatment facilities in the area, and spoke with soldiers who provide daily care to service members, veterans and their families.

“The Western MRC is responsible for preserving combat power by providing locally responsive and globally responsive medical forces, medical service support, and force health protection. It’s important to talk directly to leaders.” From the top down, we all need to [U.S. Army] Surgeon General,” Francis said.

These priorities, identified by Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commander of the U.S. Army Medical Command, include a combat-ready medical force, the ability to stay healthy, a culture of continuous change, Includes professional strengthening.

At Munson, the command team and medical company work to provide training opportunities for Soldiers to increase their technical and tactical proficiency both on and off the installation.

“We take a proactive approach and strive to give our Soldiers ample opportunity to engage in training and readiness,” said Staff Sgt. Maj. Jason Trevino, Manson’s senior noncommissioned officer leader.

In January, Munson’s Pharmacy Soldiers headed to Irwin Army Regional Hospital at Fort Riley, Kansas, the closest task force with inpatient care.

“We went to Fort Riley and learned some of the inpatient pharmacy skills, such as dispensing IVs, nebulizer inhalers, and other medications. It really helped us get back into the swing of things,” Munson Pharmacy said. said Specialist Sgt. William Dobbin added that he plans to head to Fort Sam Houston soon for a pharmacy operations course.

“You learn how to handle a pharmacy in a deployed environment, where you are likely the only pharmacy technician,” Dobbins added.

Other Munson soldiers recently completed a 90-day rotation at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, where they were integrated into the surgical ward and were able to perform critical duties for the MOS.

Later this year, Manson soldiers will participate in delayed evacuation disaster management training at Fort Riley’s Medical Simulation Training Center. This course provides training in tactical combat injury care, intervention, and long-term field care to prepare medical personnel to stay healthy during large-scale operations.

“It’s our duty to train our Soldiers, so we’re looking for every opportunity to accomplish that,” Trevino said.

At the end of his visit, Francis said he enjoyed interacting with the Manson soldiers and praised the team’s focus on both responsiveness and medical care.

Munson Army Health Center serves more than 13,000 Army Health System beneficiaries in Fort Leavenworth and the greater Kansas City area. Key services include primary care, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology services, and public health.

For more information about Munson Medical Services, visit https://Munson.TRICARE.mil.