Colonel Vincent Myers assumed command of U.S. Army Medical Department Activity Fort Campbell and Blanchfield Army Community Hospital from Colonel Patrick Birchfield during a change of command ceremony Monday.
According to a news release, after formally accepting the unit’s colors, Myers said it was an honor and privilege to lead and serve alongside the Blanchfield team, supporting the medical readiness of Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division Air Assault and Fort Campbell units, enable a ready medical force, as well as provide access to safe quality care for more than 73,000 Military Health System beneficiaries.
Myers says, “As COVID has taught us over the past year, we cannot predict what challenges we will face in the future, however the Blanchfield team is ready for any challenge that lies ahead. We must continue to ensure we support those we serve—the Soldiers of the 101st and Fort Campbell units, their families, our mission partners and all our beneficiaries.”
In addition to the hospital, the Fort Campbell MEDDAC includes the Fort Campbell Soldier Recovery Unit, Intrepid Spirit Center, and medical facilities at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois and support to the Fort McCoy, Wisconsin medical readiness mission.
Myers was commissioned in the Army Nurse Corps in 2000. He most recently served as the Chief of Staff / Military Deputy for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs at the Pentagon.