The DEERS office is located in The Village Center, Building 1551, on the corner of 4th Street and Griffin Road. Regular business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, with closure during national holidays. Primary services provided are DEERS enrollment, issuance of family member ID Cards and Common Access Cards to military and DoD civilian personnel. DEERS also installs PKI certificates on the CAC. Family members, Officers, SNCOs, and DoD Employees are able to call (760) 830-1911/1922 and schedule an appointment. E5 and below will be serviced on a walk-in basis. More information can be obtained by calling (760) 830-5365.
The Robert E. Bush Naval Hospital is a small community type hospital which offers inpatient care, Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum services in “Desert Beginnings,” Adult Medical Care Clinic (BAS for Head Quarters Battalion and the Marine Corps Communications School). Primary outpatient care is provided in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Obstetrics/Gynecology. Also, Mental Health Services, General Surgery, Orthopedics and Optometry are provided. Ancillary services are supported by Pharmacy, Laboratory and Radiology Departments. Rehabilitation treatment is available in a newly remodeled Physical Therapy Department. Emergency Medicine is served by an Emergency Medicine Department which is open for emergency medical care 24 hours a day.
The hospital is not a walk-in clinic. In most cases you can call the appointment line at 830-2752 and obtain a same-day appointment. To obtain an outpatient appointment, or to cancel an appointment at the hospital call 830-2752 during normal working hours.
For after-hours non-emergent medical information you can call the hospital’s Quarterdeck at 830-2190 and a duty physician will return your call. Of course for medical emergencies the number to call is 911.
The 23rd Dental Company provides routine and emergency care for all military personnel assigned to Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center. The clinic is located in Bldg. 1591 on Griffin Road near 7th Street. Clinic hours are Mondays through Fridays, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Emergencies are seen at any time. There is 24-hour clinic coverage seven days a week.
