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1st Sgt. James Buchanan, will represent Regional Health Command-Central and Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital in the U.S. Army Medical Command 2021 Best Leader Competition at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, July 25-30.

July 27, 2021

BJACH Soldier Regional Health Command-Central’s Best First Sergeant

FORT POLK, La. — 1st Sgt. James Buchanan, will represent Regional Health Command-Central and Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital in the U.S. Army Medical Command 2021 Best Leader Competition at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, July 25-30. Buchanan earned the title Best First Sergeant in May after finishing first in the RHC-C competition. If he wins this week he will go on to represent MEDCOM in the Army NCO of the Year Competition in the fall.

Oliva Chapman, 13, gives a thumbs up as Spc. Steven Blackburn administers her Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clinic at the Fort Polk Main Exchange on July 24.

July 26, 2021

Fort Polk Main Exchange hosts BJACH COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic

Fort Polk, La. —  Nearly 100 individuals were vaccinated during a COVID-19 vaccination clinic July 24. The event was hosted by the Fort Polk Main Exchanged for Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital’s Department of Public Health. The clinic was open to all Tricare beneficiaries 12 years old and older along with Department of Defense employees and contractors.

Sgt. Jonathan Harris, 3rd Battalion, 353rd Infantry Regiment, vaccinates Lance Cpl. Mason Brennan, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment at the Soldier Center Medical Home clinic during his annual periodic health assessment at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, La. on July 22.

July 26, 2021

Marines get medically ready at JRTC

Fort Polk, La. — Bayne-Jones Army Community hospital conducted periodic health screenings, immunizations and labs for Marines from the 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment during their annual two week training at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana on July 22.

Staff Sgt. Andrew Meeker, laboratory specialist, 142nd Medical Company (Area Support), Connecticut National Guard, conducts blood typing for A and B antibodies while developing competencies at the Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital Laboratory during a medical support mission at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, La.

July 22, 2021

Connecticut National Guard lab tech trains at BJACH

Fort Polk, LA — The Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital Pathology Department hosted Connecticut National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Andrew Meeker for two weeks of hands on training during his unit’s rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk this month.

Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Gragg (right), senior leader, Defense Health Agency, offers suggestions to Col. Aristotle Vaseliades, commander, Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital

July 22, 2021

Changes ahead for BJACH with DHA Market Transition

Fort Polk, LA — FORT POLK, La. — Lt. Gen. Ronald Place, director, Defense Health Agency, discussed the upcoming transition to the Military Health System with Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital leadership, Soldiers and employees at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana June 24.

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