McDonald Army Health Center (MCAHC) is located in the Hampton roads area of Virginia, where military and local history have been entwined since the Revolutionary War. The installation (JBLE) is an amalgamation of the United States Air Force Langley Air Force Base and the United States Army Fort Eustis, which were merged on 1 October 2010. JBLE was established in accordance with congressional legislation implementing the recommendations of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission. Legislation ordered the consolidation of the facilities, which were adjoining, but separate military installations into a single joint base. JBLE is one of 12 joint bases formed in the United States as a result of the law. As a result of BRAC, the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, formerly housed at Fort Monroe, VA, re-located to JBLE. Col Demarcio L. Reed took command of MCAHC in June 2023. Together with 705 total staff members comprised of Active Duty Military, DA civilians, DoD civilians, contractors, Red Cross volunteers, and students, MCAHC serves an eligible population totaling 40,744 eligible beneficiaries. In addition to MCAHC, Lt. Col Reed is responsible for an outlying clinic at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek - Fort Story (East) Troop Medical Clinic (TMC) located at Fort Story, VA, serving active duty and their family members.
