Weed Army Community Hospital

12/01/2025

Traveling is fun until you get sick. Use the MHS Nurse Advice Line when you’re away from home to get health answers or find a military hospital or clinic. Visit www.tricare.mil/NAL or call 1-800-TRICARE.

11/30/2025

Stop by our Immunizations Clinic to get your flu vaccine. Located on the 2nd floor in Primary Care. For hours visit https://weed-irwin.tricare.mil/Health-Services/Primary-Care/Immunizations

Stop germs in their tracks! Here are some simple ways you can prevent the spread of illness:

🤢 Avoid close contact with sick friends and family.
🤧 Cough or sneeze into a tissue (and toss it properly) or into the crook of your elbow.
🧼 Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
👀👃😬 Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
🧽 Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects you touch often.

Learn more at
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevention/index.html

11/25/2025

11/23/2025

Because of our remote desert home, nearby off-post clinics aren’t always as “near” as they seem. Choosing TRICARE Prime means priority for access to care on post, with a medical team that knows our unique community and keeps you from countless miles on the road.

If you’re enrolled in TRICARE Select, you can only be seen in our PCMH on a same-day, space-available basis — meaning no future scheduling allowed.

Prime = fewer detours, more continuity, and a team that’s truly part of your Fort Irwin family.

Open Season is your opportunity to choose the plan that supports your family right here at Fort Irwin — and although all plans have their benefits here is something to consider. Don't wait

🎥 Here's a video explaining the differences and helping you decide what works best for you. If you need help choosing, call TRICARE at 888-TRIWEST.

2025 Open Season Long General Overview

11/21/2025

PRIME vs SELECT -- What's the difference?

Choosing the right TRICARE plan matters even more out here in our wide-open Mojave miles. Here’s a quick snapshot to help you decide what works best for your family:

🔵 TRICARE Prime

~Lower costs
~More structure (but that structure = support!)
~Coordinated care through your PCM
~You can schedule future appointments at WACH
~Secure messaging in MHS GENESIS to talk with your care team
~WACH providers become your providers
~Referrals needed for most specialists


🟠 TRICARE Select

~Higher costs
~Fewer rules, but also less coordinated care
~Can ONLY be seen at for Primary Care at WACH the same day if space is available — no future scheduling
~No MHS GENESIS secure messaging with off-post providers
~You’ll be assigned to off-post providers
~Referrals usually not required

Bottom line:
If you want WACH as your medical home — with appointment scheduling, continuity, and direct access to your care team — TRICARE Prime is the way to go at Fort Irwin.

Compare plans side by side by visiting https://tricare.mil/Plans/ComparePlans

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/984348/2025-open-season-short-general-overview

2025 Open Season Short General Overview

11/20/2025

And the Army goes rolling along...

During the recent lapse in appropriations, our team kept the mission on track by continuing Soldier promotions and reenlistments without missing a beat. Ranks were earned, oaths were renewed, and dedication to service marched forward just as steadily as the cadence we all know by heart.

These moments--like some pictured here--remind us that commitment to duty doesn't take a break. It lives in our Soldiers, in their families, and in every step they take to push their careers and our Army forward.

Together, we keep rolling along. 🇺🇸✨

11/19/2025

We’re honored to mark a moment of proud tradition and steady leadership at W**d Army Community Hospital.

On November 25th, 2025 at 8:30 a.m., we will host a Command Sergeant Major Change of Responsibility ceremony in the Oasis Courtyard—an event that reflects both our heritage and our forward momentum.

This ceremony celebrates the incredible impact of our outgoing senior enlisted leader and welcomes the incoming CSM who will carry the torch with strength, vision, and unwavering commitment to our Soldiers, staff, and mission.

These transitions are more than formalities—they’re milestones that remind us how leadership shapes the heartbeat of our hospital and the community we serve.

Join us as we honor one chapter and begin another, grounded in service and rising with pride. 🇺🇸✨

11/19/2025

Open Season is the moment to choose the plan that supports your family right here at Fort Irwin — and although all plans have their benefits here is something to consider.

Because of our remote desert home, nearby off-post clinics aren’t always as “near” as they seem. Choosing TRICARE Prime means priority for access to care on post, with a medical team that knows our unique community and keeps you from countless miles on the road.

If you’re enrolled in TRICARE Select, you can only be seen in our PCMH on a same-day, space-available basis — meaning no future scheduling allowed.

Prime = fewer detours, more continuity, and a team that’s truly part of your Fort Irwin family.

🎥 Here's a video explaining the differences and helping you decide what works best for you. If you need help choosing, call TRICARE at 888-TRIWEST.

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/984968/2025-open-season-plan-options

11/18/2025

🦃 A Tradition That Feels Like Home 🦃
Today at the Coyote Café, the spirit of service came with a side of mashed potatoes.

Our hospital and company command teams stepped behind the line to serve this year’s Thanksgiving meal—an annual tradition that reminds us why Fort Irwin is more than a duty station. It’s a community. A family. A place where leadership leads not just with words, but with heart…and sometimes with a ladle.

From the first scoop of stuffing to the final slice of pie, today was about connection—showing our Soldiers, families, and staff that we see them, we appreciate them, and we’re grateful for the work they do every day in this remote corner of the Mojave.

May today’s warmth carry into the week, and may the spirit of gratitude stay long after the dishes are done.

Happy Thanksgiving, Fort Irwin!
Tradition continues—and so does the heart behind it. 💛🦃✨

11/18/2025

Our Physical Therapy team just proved that mobility isn’t just medicine—it’s a full-on party. 🎉

To celebrate Physical Therapy Month, they rolled out a “PT Means Party Time” mobility bash complete with friendly competitions, scorecards, and plenty of laughter. From limbo lines to hopscotch challenges, the clinic turned movement into a celebration—because healing doesn’t have to be quiet, and progress deserves a good soundtrack.

The scorecards were flying, the hula hoops spinning, and the energy? Absolutely contagious. It was a reminder that strength comes in many forms—sometimes it’s a steady squat, and sometimes it’s the courage to try something new with a smile.

And if you’re ready to keep that momentum going, our team offers free PT-led yoga and mobility classes on YouTube. Roll out a mat, hit play, and let the good movement continue.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwKJl9gOiyii72Fo7wD8efdZeIGBkS1sJ

11/17/2025

TRICARE Open Season Is Here!

Open Season is the moment to choose the plan that supports your family right here at Fort Irwin — and although all plans have their benefits here is something to consider.

Because of our remote desert home, nearby off-post clinics aren’t always as “near” as they seem. Choosing TRICARE Prime means priority for access to care on post, with a medical team that knows our unique community and keeps you from countless miles on the road.

If you’re enrolled in TRICARE Select, you can only be seen in our PCMH on a same-day, space-available basis — meaning no future scheduling allowed.

Prime = fewer detours, more continuity, and a team that’s truly part of your Fort Irwin family.

🎥 Here's a video explaining the differences and helping you decide what works best for you. If you need help choosing, call TRICARE at 888-TRIWEST.

11/17/2025

Planned power outage reminder.