US Army Health Facility Planning Agency

03/05/2022

John Bristow visited the summit of Pikes Peak this week to check on the High Altitude Research Laboratory. It looks great!

02/11/2022

At our U.S Army Fort Leonard Wood Hospital Replacement Project: Prime contractor JE Dunn Construction along with their Trade Partners continue with interior framing, fireproofing, utility rough-in and top rock installation.

Great to see progress on this important project to the many who will be served by it when complete as expected in 2024! #USACE #BuildingStrong #usarmy

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01/21/2022

Contract Awarded for Largest Overseas U.S. Military Hospital

The construction contract for the Rhine Ordnance Barracks Medical Center was awarded to Züblin and Gilbane Joint Venture on 30 December 2021. The new medical center will replace and co-locate the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and the 86th Medical Group Clinic.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The contract to build the largest U.S. hospital outside the United States has been signed, marking a significant step forward i...

01/14/2022

Congratulations to CPT John Blumhorst on being competitively selected to attend the resident Intermediate Level Education (ILE) course at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

12/21/2021

HFPA held its annual holiday party at the Defense Health Headquarters on Friday, 17 DEC 21. Games, food, and a white elephant gift exchange made for a really fun time.

12/13/2021

New Fort Leonard Wood hospital gets ‘topping out’

New Fort Leonard Wood hospital gets ‘topping out’

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Leaders from the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence; the Defense Health Agency; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; the U.S. A...

12/12/2021

Congratulations to CW3 Joshua Barto on his retirement from the U.S. Army. LTC Glenn Marsh hosted the ceremony on 3 December at Fort Detrick, MD. The event was well attended by family, friends, and colleagues. We wish Josh and his family all the best in their next adventures.

12/12/2021

On 3 December 2021, LTC Olegario Coss and LTC Ricky Rodriguez arranged for a tour of the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity replacement project at Fort Detrick, MD. Mr. Jerry Lachapelle led the site visit.

11/22/2021

Today, HFPA celebrated the start of the holiday season with a pre-Thanksgiving lunch.

11/16/2021

On Wednesday, 10 November, COL Jim Goetschius presented Mr. Chris Cabral with the Meritorious Civilian Service Medal and a token of thanks for his service with HFPA. Chris transferred to the Defense Health Agency in June. He leads the project office at the Army Public Health Center laboratory replacement at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

11/16/2021

Congratulations to MAJ Matt Tullia on receiving the Defense Meritorious Service Medal from the Defense Health Agency for service during his previous assignment.

11/15/2021

Equipment Specialist

HFPA is hiring! The position advertisement is open through 18 NOV 21.

About the Position: HFPA provides health facility expertise, manages programs, and executes projects in order to build and sustain a world­class Environment of Care to support Army Medicine's combat casualty care and promote a system of Health for our Warriors and their Fam...

11/11/2021

A little throwback Thursday on this Veterans Day . . . LTC Rick Bond promoting Jim Goetschius to 1LT in June 1997 at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research replacement project office.

11/05/2021

The internet is killing the environment. These students came up with a brilliant design fix

CPT John Blumhorst participated in an interdisciplinary studio with students from the University of Washington, University of Arizona, and University of Pennsylvania who collaborated with Google to develop a sustainable data center design proposal. The University of Washington published the final book of work from the course, “Launching a Sustainable Data Center for the Future.” This Fast Company article describes the project and provides a link to the UW book.

To reduce the carbon footprint of the internet, students partner with Google and Microsoft to rethink the world’s data centers.

11/02/2021

Blood donor center opens at new location

The Fort Gordon community and Armed Services Blood Program celebrated the opening of the new Kendrick Memorial Blood Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony on 15 October. A hearty congratulations to HFPA's Project Execution Division for helping bring this important facility to fruition.

The Fort Gordon community and Armed Services Blood Program celebrated the reopening of Kendrick Memorial Blood Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct...

11/02/2021

New military hospital improves access to care for its region

New military hospital improves access to care for its region

Evidence-based design led the way in the building of the new William Beaumont Army Medical Center replacement hospital.

10/18/2021

Replacement hospital for Fort Leonard Wood has used innovative collaborative processes to stay on schedule

Replacement hospital for Fort Leonard Wood has used innovative collaborative processes to stay on schedule

The replacement hospital being built at Fort Leonard Wood continues steady progress on schedule for completion in 2024. The Kansas City District, U.S. A...

10/15/2021

LTC Olegario Coss, Mr. Dave Fortune, and COL Chris Kiss joined together with hundreds of other cyclists on 9 October to participate in the Lime Metric Century Ride in Reston, VA. The event was also a fund raiser to support people with disabilities. Look at those smiles! The photo must have been taken before the ride. 😁

10/15/2021

Congratulations to LTC Autumn Leveridge on her retirement after 23 years of service in the U.S. Army. The ceremony was hosted by COL Vic Suarez (6MLMC Commander) at Fort Detrick and was well attended by family, friends, and colleagues. We wish Autumn all the best in her next adventure.

10/15/2021

Congratulations to COL Chris Kiss on being awarded the "A" proficiency designator, a professional excellence honor bestowed by the Army Surgeon General upon candidates who have attained full professional status and national prominence in their field.

10/15/2021

Congratulations to CPT John Blumhorst and MAJ Matt Tullia on being competitively selected for resident Intermediate Level Education (ILE). Next, they will compete for attendance at Fort Leavenworth or one of the satellite locations. Good luck, gentlemen.

10/07/2021

Congratulations to MAJ Ralph Salazar on being competitively selected for promotion to LTC. Ralph is Executive Officer for 1st Battalion, 5th Aviation Regiment at Fort Polk.

10/07/2021

Congratulations to MAJ Will Lewis on his selection for promotion to LTC. Will is the Chief of Health Facility Planning for Regional Health Command - Europe.

10/07/2021

Congratulations to LTC Ricky Rodriguez who was promoted in a ceremony at the Defense Health Headquarters on Thursday, 16 September. COL Warren Stewart hosted the ceremony, which was well attended by family, friends, and colleagues. Many more watched the live stream online. LTC Rodriguez is HFPA's Director for Operational Support.

10/07/2021

HFPA is hiring an equipment planner. The job announcement is open through 14 October.
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/615800100

10/04/2021

Intrepid Spirit Centers | Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund

Intrepid Spirit Centers | Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund

Fallen Heroes Fund

09/30/2021

On 17 September, the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center - Europe held the ribbon cutting ceremony for its new facilities at Kaiserlautern Army Depot. MAJ Will Lewis and Mr. Brian Benter attended the milestone event. Congratulations to all who participated in this important project and helped make it a reality, including COL(R) Scott Ehnes and Dr. Tom Navo.

09/28/2021

Army Relocates Medical Materiel Center in Europe

Army Relocates Medical Materiel Center in Europe

Kaiserslautern, Germany -- U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe leaders cut the ribbon on its new facilities at Kaiserslautern Army Depot in a cerem...

09/24/2021

Photos from U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency's post

09/14/2021

The AIM Talent Marketplace will open next week on 23 September.

Visit AIM2Now: https://aim.hrc.army.mil to establish your hiring plan.

09/01/2021

Happy birthday, HFPA!🎉
The agency was established on
1 September 1975.

08/30/2021

Congratulations to the HFPA teammates and alumni who were advanced as Health Facility Institute Fellows this week at the HFI Symposium in San Antonio, TX: COL Jim Goetschius, Mr. Darren McWhirt, Mr. Chris Phillips, Mr. Ed Rodriguez, and Mr. Chris Rutz.

08/26/2021

“Cajun Dustoff” bids farewell to Salazar welcomes DiMaio

On 19 August, two MEDEVAC aviators and health facility planners changed command at Fort Polk, LA. MAJ Ralph Salazar relinquished command of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Aviation Regiment, commonly known as "Cajun Dustoff," to MAJ Chris DiMaio. The company provides medical evacuation services to Fort Polk, the Joint Readiness Training Center, and the surrounding community. We wish Ralph and Chris all the best and look forward to getting them back to health facility planning sometime soon.

FORT POLK, La. — Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Aviation Regiment has a new leader following a change of command ceremony at Polk Army Airfield, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana, Aug. 19.

08/26/2021

The Order of Military Medical Merit (O2M3)

Congratulations to LTC(R) Chris Rutz on being inducted into the Order of Military Medical Merit.

AMEDD Regiment

08/22/2021

Photos from Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers's post