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Naval Branch Health Clinic Ingleside Disestablishes

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS100402-12
Release Date: 4/2/2010 7:19:00 AM

By Bill W. Love, Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi Public Affairs

INGLESIDE, Texas (NNS) -- Naval Branch Health Clinic Ingleside (NBHCI) held a disestablishment ceremony March 30 at the Naval Station Ingleside (NSI) auditorium. NSI is being shutdown because of Base Realignment and Closure 2005.

The clinic's 47 military and civilians transferred on permanent change of station orders, found other work, were administratively shifted to Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi (NHCCC), or in the case of one of the 13 civilians, retired.

The ceremony marked the end of the clinic's 18-year presence at Ingleside where the base population of various commands was once abundant.

"We have provided comprehensive health care to 3,900 active duty. We ensured mission readiness for 24 deployable commands and 20 tenant commands. We saw numerous dependents and numerous retirees," said Cmdr. Darrel G. Vaughn, NBHCI officer in charge (OIC). "As a matter of fact, we provided well over 20-thousand appointments per year, providing comprehensive health care to all beneficiaries who came to us."

Vaughn, the clinic's seventh OIC in its history, took charge in June 2008.

Capt. Randy G. Kelley, NHCCC commanding officer and former senior medical officer at NBHCI during the mid 1990s, served as guest speaker.

"Over the past months, Cmdr. Vaughn and his tireless staff have gone above and beyond," remarked Kelley. "They have prepared the buildings for turnover, removed and redistributed equipment all the while continuing to provide outstanding patient care as the days of Naval Station Ingleside draw to a close. Today is the day to return the keys; the buildings are empty and just a skeleton of what was. It would appear that nothing is left, but I would suggest to you that there still is something left…it is the spirit of dedication, compassion and service of staff past and present that will always be here."

During the closing moments of the ceremony, Vaughn read his orders and turned to Kelley requesting permission to disestablish the clinic. He then faced Capt. Leland D. Taylor, NSI commanding officer, thanked him, and returned the keys.