Gen. George W. Casey Jr. (left), chief of staff of the U.S. Army, tours the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital project site Dec. 9. Here, he listens as Col. Andrew Backus, commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District talks about the ongoing project. (U.S. Army photo: Marc Barnes)
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Army Chief of Staff tours Fort Belvoir Community Hospital construction project
Posted December 10, 2009
By Norfolk District Public Affairs
12/10/2009 - FORT BELVOIR, Va — Gen. George W. Casey Jr., chief of staff of the U.S. Army, toured the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital project site Dec. 9. During his visit, Col. Andrew Backus, commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, briefs the chief on the ongoing project.
The Fort Belvoir Community Hospital (FBCH) will become part of the National Capital Region's integrated military healthcare organization, a world-class medical delivery system dedicated to care for the needs of service members and eligible beneficiaries. Together with the U.S. Army Health Facility Planning Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District is leading design and construction of the $807 million hospital.
The FBCH campus includes a seven-story, 120-bed hospital tower, four buildings, which house more than 25 Primary and Specialty Care clinics, two open-air parking garages and a central utilities plant. When complete, the hospital will be one of the world's premier military medical facilities.
Updated: 10-Dec-2009