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Health and Wellness provide occupational health services to civilian employees working
at the installations within our extensive area of responsibility
Armed Forces Wellness Center throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
2474 Ernie Pyle Road (Adjacent to Kimbrough) We provide sick call services to active duty service members only.
301-677-2006 Service members must check in between 5:30–6 a.m. to receive
Monday - Thursday: 7:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. Closed: 12:00p.m. - treatment during sick call hours. Service members who arrive after
1:00p.m. Friday: 7:00a.m. - 12:00p.m. 6 a.m. are triaged and scheduled for a same-day appointment with
a provider or provided with other care options.
The Armed Forces Wellness Center is a U.S. Army Medical Command
Initiative overseen by the Preventive Medicine Services Division at The Fort Meade MEDDAC has a rich and proud history that extends
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center. back to Camp Meade Hospital, which was organized in July of
1917 as part of the original post. As a result of the 1995 Base
The Armed Forces Wellness Center helps service members, retirees, Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) Act, several major
their families, and DoD civilians build and sustain good health. It changes occurred within our MEDDAC’s structure, including U.S.
empowers them to set their own health goals and achieve them. Kimbrough Army Hospital converting to an outpatient facility.
It addresses lifestyle changes in areas that affect both short and The U.S. Kimbrough Army Hospital officially discontinued as an
long-term health, engaging people in their “life space” – the places organization on Oct. 1, 1996, and Kimbrough Ambulatory Care
where they live, work, relax and rest. Center (KACC) was officially established.
The Armed Forces Wellness Center provides a standardized Today the Fort Meade MEDDAC is a subordinate command to
core of health services: a health assessment review, which is an the Medical Readiness Command, East (MRC, East) located in Fort
analysis of the patient’s health status, risk for disease and ability to Belvoir, VA. Our medical clinics and healthcare teams are part of
exercise safely; physical fitness testing and exercise prescription; the Defense Health Network - National Capital Region, which offers
healthy nutrition using metabolic testing to provide individualized a wide range of health care services. The DHN-NCR includes Your
strategies for weight loss, gain or maintenance; stress management health care team includes over 12,000 care team members across
using biofeedback to reduce stress; general wellness education 34 medical and 21 dental facilities. For more detailed information on
through classes on topics such as healthy lifestyles, increased the DHN-NCR visit: https://www.health.mil/NCRPatientGuidebook
resiliency and self-care; and tobacco education using assessments
to determine an individual’s readiness to become tobacco-free. KACC Main Pharmacy
Monday - Friday: 7:30a.m. - 4:30p.m.
Referrals can be made to the Armed Forces Wellness Center by medical Monthly delayed openings to allow for staff training.
providers or unit commanders. Self-referrals are always welcome and For exact dates visit KACC’s digital platforms.
can be made by contacting the Armed Forces Wellness Center.
Weekends/Holidays: Closed
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center (KACC) Mobile prescription activation: Text ‘Get in Line’ to 833-224-5456.
2480 Llewellyn Avenue
Information Desk: 301-677-8741 ScriptCenter Prescription Kiosk
Appointments: 301-677-8800 or 855-227-6331 (located at Kimbrough’s Pharmacy Entrance)
https://kimbrough.tricare.mil/ Monday - Friday: 7:00a.m. - 8:00p.m.
Monday - Friday: 7:30a.m. - 4:30p.m. Weekends/Federal Holidays: 8:00a.m. - 8:00p.m.
Weekends/Federal Holidays: Closed
Monthly training closures. Visit @KimbroughCares or Kimbrough Call 800-377-1723 to refill via automated service or call 301-677-
TRICARE site for dates of delayed openings. 8800, option 4, option 1 to request a refill. To speak to a PX refill
pharmacy representative call 301-677-8800, opt. 4, opt. 3. PX
Masks required if exhibiting symptoms of upper respiratory Pharmacy representatives available Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to
infection. 4:45 p.m.
Our mission is to promote health and build resilience for warriors, DS Logon - DMDC (osd.mil)
military families, and all those entrusted to our care. https://myaccess.dmdc.osd.mil/identitymanagement/app/login
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center (KACC) is not a hospital and Post Exchange Pharmacy
does not have an emergency room or night and weekend urgent Monday - Friday: 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
care coverage. Anyone who requires an emergency room is advised 3rd Thursday of the month: Closed at 12:00p.m.
to go to the closest military ER or civilian hospital. If you have a Weekends/Holidays: Closed
medical emergency, call 911.
ScriptCenter Prescription Kiosk located next to PX Pharmacy. See
We provide primary care, selected specialty care for TRICARE Prime
patients, Monday - Friday between 7:30a.m. and 4:30p.m. We also Post Exchange hours.
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