WELCOME

Our mission is to optimize wellness and military readiness by providing high quality, multi-disciplinary, evidenced based healthcare services in support of our Warriors and their Families; past, present and future.

Ireland Army Community Hospital embraces the principles of e-government and encourages use of the this Web site to promote the electronic dissemination of information to our beneficiaries under the authority of the United States Army, MEDCOM, and the North Atlantic Region Medical Command.

The dedicated health care professionals of the United States Army Medical Activity (MEDDAC) at Fort Knox, Kentucky, are working together to provide our patients quality health care and preventive services throughout six states.  We are proud of our health care system and proud to serve our nation's Soldiers and Families.

The hub of our activity is the Ireland Army Community Hospital (IRACH) located at Fort Knox which serves the Fort Knox community with primary and specialty care providers.   Members of the MEDDAC team staff a Troop Medical Clinic and a Battalion Aid Station to provide acute care services to Knox's Initial Entry Trainees.   We also have an Optical Fabrication Laboratory that makes glasses and mask inserts for most of the Soldiers in the Eastern United States.

In addition to Kentucky, Ireland Army Community Hospital's area of responsibility also includes Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin.  Within this 6 state area, the MEDDAC serves the Active Duty population, many of whom are in isolated areas where they serve as recruiters and trainers.   To serve our troops outside the Fort Knox area, we have clinics in Kentucky, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois.

Much of the health care provided to our beneficiaries in our health service area are provided through the Department of Defense's health care program called TRICARE.  TRICARE is the military health plan that allows active duty Soldiers and their family members access to health services even though they are not near a military treatment facility or from a civilian network provider.

Ireland Army Community Hospital provides this website to the public as an automated tool for locating information related to our facility and services.   We strive to deliver the highest quality healthcare to our Soldiers, their Families, and the extended Army family.  Our leadership and staff understands the rapidly changing lifestyles of our beneficiaries and we have designed this website with your needs in mind.   We hope you find our website to be well organized, user-friendly and informative.  As always, we welcome your comments and suggestions, "Because We Care".

The entire staff of the USA MEDDAC at Fort Knox looks forward to serving you, our beneficiaries.  We are continuously working to improve our service to ensure you get the care you need in the environment  that you deserve.