SAVANNAH, Ga. – Active duty service members and their families at Fort Bragg, N.C., will soon have access to enhanced medical care with the recent completion of two new medical facilities by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District. Together with the U.S. Army Health Facility Planning Agency, the Savannah District led the design and construction of a $14.7 million Womack Health and Support Center and a $15.3 million Troop Medical Clinic.
“We are honored to provide our active duty service members, retirees, and their families with these new state-of-the-art facilities,” said Tim Morris, Savannah District Senior Project Manager for medical projects. “It is a great example of the Corps’ commitment to ‘build strong’ so that our military will have access to the finest healthcare facilities available.”
At 63,500 square feet, the Womack Health Support Center will provide behavioral health and social work/family advocacy services in support of soldiers and family members of the Fort Bragg community. Additionally, the clinic will house the Directorate of Business Operations for the Womack Army Medical Center.
The clinic’s design incorporates a walking trail and extensive garden areas, including an on-grade healing garden for individual patient relaxation, one-on-one conversation, and group discussions. The north side of the building is constructed of transparent and frosted glass which will provide views of the garden areas and existing wetlands from the patient waiting rooms.
Also recently completed is a new 50,000-square-foot Troop and Family Medical Clinic. Located on the corner of Woodruff and Knox streets on Fort Bragg, the facility will provide outpatient medical care to active duty Army and
Air Force personnel and their family members stationed at Fort Bragg. Services provided will include primary care, allergy/immunization, optometry, physical exam, pharmacy, radiology, and laboratory services.
With construction now complete, both facilities will be patient ready by February 2013.
Like all Army construction, these facilities will incorporate environmentally friendly features. The Womack Health and Support Center and Troop Medical Clinic will seek LEED Silver certification established by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, in accordance with the U.S. Green Building Council standards.
In addition to meeting high energy and environmental standards, Corps constructed medical facilities include features such as soothing colors, textures, furnishings, natural views, and controls that allow patients to adjust the temperature, lighting, and electronics.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District manages and oversees a multi-billion dollar military construction program at 11 Army and Air Force installations in Georgia and North Carolina. Corps’ projects range from barracks, hospitals and clinics to equipment shops, headquarters buildings and aircraft hangars. For more information, visit http://www.sas.usace.army.mil.