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Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield emergency medical services chief Jim Ochoa briefs Winn Army Community Hospital medical personnel on Sept. 29, 2024 in preparation for receiving patients evacuated by medical Black Hawk helicopters from Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center on Fort Eisenhower to Winn in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Ochoa has served at the installation in EMS since 1997 and took over as the chief in 2016. In that role, he is responsible for the overall operation of the medical response assets on the military installation, ensuring the fleet of three ambulances are staffed with at least one paramedic each around the clock and ready to respond all day, every day, to any number of situations.

May 9, 2025

Stewart-Hunter EMS chief ensures seconds count by keeping medical response skills sharp

FORT STEWART, Ga. — For the over 200,000 acres encompassing Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield, Jim Ochoa is the calm in the storm, the steady hand guiding the critical first moments of a medical crisis. As chief of emergency medical services, Ochoa doesn't just manage a team; he orchestrates a lifeline, ensuring that when the unthinkable happens, a well-equipped and highly trained ambulance crew is ready to make every second count. His first responder colleagues also praise him for his role as a mentor, friend, leader, and community servant. In his role as the EMS chief, Ochoa is responsible for the overall operation of the medical response assets on the military installation, ensuring the fleet of three ambulances are staffed with at least one paramedic each around the clock and ready to respond all day, every day, to any number of situations.

Col. Margaret Berryman, Fort Stewart U.S. Army Medical Department Activity commander and Winn ACH director passes the unit’s colors to Command Sgt. Maj. Mario Wible March 19 as he assumes responsibility of the MEDDAC and the hospital as its senior enlisted advisor during a ceremony at Fort Stewart’s Cashe Garden.

March 19, 2025

Winn Army Community Hospital Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Advisor

FORT STEWART, Ga. — Winn Army Community Hospital welcomed Command Sgt. Maj. Mario Wible as its new senior enlisted advisor in a ceremony at Fort Stewart’s Cashe Garden March 19, marking a leadership transition for the medical facility. The event, attended by distinguished guests, soldiers, civilians and family members, marked a significant transition for the hospital and the U.S. Army Medical Department Activity (MEDDAC) at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield.

Fort Stewart Emergency Services and 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade medics transfer a simulated injured patient from 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team between each other for transport to Winn Army Community Hospital emergency department for further care during a mass casualty exercise March 7. The exercise began with the armored brigade requesting aviation medical evacuation support. The two 3rd Infantry Division units participated in the capstone event for exercise Spartan Focus, one of the wickets in the armored brigade’s journey to being ready for its warfighter mission for deployment anytime, anywhere.

March 13, 2025

Winn ACH, 3rd ID dust off, validate warfighter mass casualty care

FORT STEWART, Ga. — Winn Army Community Hospital and the 3rd Infantry Division joined forces March 7 with a mass casualty exercise to validate medical readiness in providing life-saving care for the battlefield wounded. From the dusty frontlines to the stark trauma room, six 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team Soldiers playing the role of wounded—including the artistry of moulage to simulate gruesome combat zone wounds—provided medical Soldiers and staff training in applying critical care to save warfighters’ lives.

Pediatrics chief Dr. Matthew Fults conducts a scheduled virtual visit with a beneficiary Jan. 10 at Winn Army Community Hospital. The pediatric clinic was the first to go live with My Military Health, a change in culture for both healthcare providers and beneficiaries. Primary care at Winn went live on Feb. 10 "The intent of these changes is to deliver care when patients need it in an efficient and timely manner," Fults said. "This is just the beginning—stay tuned as other clinics embrace this innovative approach to care."

Feb. 21, 2025

Winn implements culture change via virtual visits, shows resiliency during winter storm

FORT STEWART, Ga. — Winn Army Community Hospital’s primary care clinic recently went live with scheduled virtual visits, an initial step in moving forward with My Military Health. The program aims to improve patient access and provider workflow. Initial results indicate positive progress, said Amanda M. Lubbe, primary care’s head nurse at Winn. The first official day the clinic offered virtual visits was Feb. 10. "Our first week of scheduled virtual visits saw 64 completed appointments," Lubbe said.

Winn Army Community Hospital clinical services Sgt. Maj. Bryan Wright is pinned with his Expert Field Medical Badge Dec. 29, 2024, during a ceremony at Fort Moore. From small-town Florida boy to U.S. Army sergeant major, Wright’s journey through life shows the capacity the human spirit has for overcoming adversity. Born and raised in Palatka, Florida, Wright began his Army career in 1994. He joined the Army as an artilleryman, worked his way to being the chief clinical sergeant major at Winn Army Community Hospital, and, after several tries, earned the EFMB.

Feb. 13, 2025

Mission: Unstoppable – Winn ACH clinical sergeant major’s life, leadership accomplishments serve as beacon to staff, Soldiers

FORT STEWART, Ga. — From small-town Florida boy to U.S. Army sergeant major, Sgt. Maj. Bryan Weston Wright’s journey through life shows the capacity the human spirit has for overcoming adversity. Born and raised in Palatka, Florida, Wright began his Army career in 1994. He joined the Army as an artilleryman, worked his way to being the chief clinical sergeant major at Winn Army Community Hospital, and, after several tries, earned the Expert Field Medial Badge.

Incoming U.S. Army Medical Department Activity Fort Stewart commander and Winn Army Community Hospital director Col. Margaret Berryman accepts the unit's colors from the commander of U.S. Army Medical Readiness Command, East and Defense Health Network, East, Brig. Gen. Lance Raney during the June 26 change of command ceremony for the hospital at Fort Stewart's Cottrell Field.

June 26, 2024

Winn Army Community Hospital welcomes new commander

FORT STEWART, Ga. — Col. Jason Seery passed command of the U.S. Army Department Medical Activity and the directorship of Winn Army Community Hospital to Col. Margaret Berryman June 26 at Fort Stewart’s Cottrell Field. The ceremony of full military pomp and circumstance included sound-off and pass-in-review under the midmorning coastal Georgia sun. Berryman comes to Fort Stewart from the Medical Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, where she served as the Army Nurse Corps Specific Branch Proponent Officer. Seery is moving on to a position at the U.S. Army Human Resources Command at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

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