Warriors, families and friends of Expeditionary Medical Facility Kuwait, welcome to our official blog. I mentioned in our command newsletter that we were working on a form of communication that would help us keep in touch, a way to see what your warriors are doing out here on the front line in the War on Terror. We also wanted to create an easy way for us to get out mass messages to all of you should there be some sort of incident out here (OPSEC permitting) that may concern you. We’ve finally got it up and running, although we are building as we go, so expect to see changes along the way. You will get a weekly note from me letting you know what the command has been accomplishing, addressing any rumors you’ve heard, and generally telling you about the outstanding warriors we have here at EMFK. You will also get notes from the XO and CMC, and other members of our staff. Our PAO, MCC Maceyak, will be adding articles, pictures, and items of interest to you.
Remember this is designed for you, so any comments or suggestions on improving its looks, functionality, accessibility, or content, please let MCC Maceyak know.
Please remember these ways to contact your warrior, or get emergency information to/from them should you need to. As always, myself, the XO and the CMC, along with our spouses are here to help.
Please print this out and put it on your refrigerator, or in some other place you can find it should you need it. If you have an emergency at home, or hear of a potential emergency or disaster over here in Kuwait, these are the procedures you can use to get in touch with your warrior to get as much information as possible. They are listed in order.
Contact your warrior via the method you have already set up. In most cases this should work. However, due to operational security, there are times when the phone and internet lines to the base are shut off, and then you must use an alternate method, and be prepared to wait until the authorities open the communications up.
Remember this is designed for you, so any comments or suggestions on improving its looks, functionality, accessibility, or content, please let MCC Maceyak know.
Please remember these ways to contact your warrior, or get emergency information to/from them should you need to. As always, myself, the XO and the CMC, along with our spouses are here to help.
Please print this out and put it on your refrigerator, or in some other place you can find it should you need it. If you have an emergency at home, or hear of a potential emergency or disaster over here in Kuwait, these are the procedures you can use to get in touch with your warrior to get as much information as possible. They are listed in order.
Contact your warrior via the method you have already set up. In most cases this should work. However, due to operational security, there are times when the phone and internet lines to the base are shut off, and then you must use an alternate method, and be prepared to wait until the authorities open the communications up.
Contact your warrior’s parent command (i.e., the one they are normally attached to or their duty station from which they deployed). You should have been given contact information for the CIAC (command individual augmentee coordinator), the POMI (plans operational medical intelligence), or the CMC/XO/CO. We will attempt to get information to the commands as soon as possible after an event out here. Your parent command also has good contact information on your warriors, and can get messages to them out here.
If your warrior is on GSA orders, you should be getting a GSA monthly deployment newsletter. Read it, as it has good generic information on getting assistance for all sorts of issues. It also lists phone numbers and emails for the duty crew that can be of assistance. For Kuwait, these contact #’s are:
ECRC family help desk ecrc.fs.fct@navy.mil
Team Kuwait: ecrc.gsa_other.fct@navy.mil, Telephone Number: 757-462-4744 Ext(s) 123, 126, 143 or 235
If none of the above are able to help you, you can call the following numbers, they are international and long distance charges will apply. We will call you back as soon as possible.
CO – CAPT Lynn Welling: Cell: 011.965.9965.6095, DSN: 318.430.1913
XO – CAPT Steven Keener: Cell: 011.965.9901.7024 DSN: 318.430.1910
CMC – HMCM Stephen Murray: Cell: 011.965.9965.8984, DSN: 318.430.1908
Our leadership spouses are available to assist also, and may have important information sooner than some of the official sources:
CO Spouse –Patricia Welling - 619.995.1766
XO Spouse – Deborah Keener – 703.753.4789
CMC Spouse – Nichole Murray – 757.818.7648
Enjoy the site, and lets stay in touch!
Regards,
CAPT Lynn Welling
Commanding Officer
Expeditionary Medical Facility Kuwait.
Enjoy the site, and lets stay in touch!
Regards,
CAPT Lynn Welling
Commanding Officer
Expeditionary Medical Facility Kuwait.
