Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center

Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center is an American military hospital owned and operated by the United States Air Force. It is located on Nellis Air Force Base in Clark County, Nevada and is run by the 99th Medical Group (MDG).

Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center
Nellis Air Force Base
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Geography
Location4700 North Las Vegas Boulevard
Nellis Air Force Base, Clark County, Nevada, U.S.
Coordinates36°14′45″N 115°02′57″W
Organisation
Care systemGovernmental
FundingGovernment hospital
TypeDistrict
Affiliated universityNone
NetworkNellis Air Force Base
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Services
StandardsJoint Commission
Emergency departmentYes
Beds50
HelipadYes
History
OpenedAugust 1994 (1994-08)
Links
Websitehttp://www.airforcemedicine.af.mil/mtf/nellis/

Members of the 99th Medical Group run the 50-bed medical treatment facility. The Air Force provides executive oversight of the facility, staffs all outpatient activities/clinics and inpatient beds for Department of Defense (DoD) beneficiaries. Veterans Administration (VA) patients also have privileges at the hospital if referred by the VA.

History

Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital opened in August 1994, named after Nevada's 23rd Governor Mike O'Callaghan.

It was renamed Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center in January 2012.

It was renamed Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center in March 2017.

Medical Center Commander is Colonel Brent Johnson, who assumed command from Colonel Alfred K. Flowers, Jr. on 07 JULY 2020.

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