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Intro | Newcomer's Information | HousinG | facilities and services
Morale, welfare & recreation | Commands at NS ingleside
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Naval Station Ingleside’s Mine Warfare Ministry Team provides pastoral care services to all Navy personnel, family members and authorized civilians. Additionally, the chaplains direct a religious program that includes worship services, religious education and religious lay reader training. The Chaplains’ Office provides a wide range of referral services to meet the needs of the whole person, spiritually, mentally and physically.
The Customer Service Desk Ingleside provides customer assistance for military pay, personnel records, identification cards and DEERS enrollment, and travel arrangements for eligible military members and dependents, Reservists, and military retirees. Customer service hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Individuals needing assistance can call Customer Assistance at (361) 776-4444; Military Pay at (361) 776-4488; or ID Cards at (361) 776-4441.
The Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) at Ingleside offers a wide variety of support services to military personnel, their families and military veterans. The FFSC provides services such as training, transition and relocation assistance, spouse employment information, family advocacy, new parent support, and personal/marital/family counseling.
Family advocacy counselors are available for counseling on family violence and for information on preventive programs regarding family violence. General counselors are available for assistance in financial areas, marriage and other personal problems. Support groups are also available.
The FFSC also offers hospitality kits, which include dishes and cooking utensils that are loaned when a family arrives ahead of their household goods delivery. “Welcome Aboard Packages,” information on local facilities, childcare centers and recreational facilities are also available. In essence, the Ingleside FFSC serves as a one-stop shopping center for Navy family services.
Also included in the FFSC, as part of the New Parent Support Group, is the Child Care Resource Service. This service can provide you a list of qualified care providers and centers in the local area.
Sailors at the Navy’s finest Naval Station deserve good service and that’s what they get at the 2002, 2004 and 2006 NEY award-winning Galley. Master Miners’ Inn is a beautiful dining facility open seven days a week. It serves a wide range of foods — from full course meals, to deli delights, and a salad bar, in a comfortable area that seats 150.
Branch Health Clinic Ingleside provides first-rate outpatient medical care to active-duty military personnel, their family members, military retirees and their family members. Primary Care offers the largest concentration of care, as well as illness intervention requiring hospitalization provided through external resource sharing agreements. Beneficiaries in our system have a Primary Care Manager as a central point of care delivery.
With the establishment of TRICARE, active-duty family members are enrolled in TRICARE Prime, giving them the option of choosing their Primary Care Manager (PCM) by name. Active-duty family members not wishing to enroll in TRICARE Prime may elect to use TRICARE Extra or TRICARE Standard. Individuals wanting more information about TRICARE may contact the TRICARE Service Center at 1-800-444-5445.
The Clinic has the following medical services: family practice and general medical care including pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, industrial hygiene, occupational and preventive medicine, physical exams, audiograms and health benefits advising. Physical therapy services (from Naval Hospital) are provided biweekly.
To make an appointment, call the Clinic at 776-4575. The Pharmacy can be reached at (361) 776-5544.
In case of an emergency, go immediately to the nearest hospital emergency room — since there isn’t an emergency room located at the Clinic.
Our goal at the Clinic is to provide you with the highest standard of medical care while treating you with the courtesy you deserve.
Dental care at the Clinic provides comprehensive restorative, surgical and preventive care, as well as dental hygienic services provided by a registered Dental Hygienist. The Family Member dental Plan (FMPD) is available to all active-duty family members living in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Guam. The program gives you the option of choosing a participating civilian dentist as your dental provider. You can verify your family member’s enrollment by phone at 1-800-866-8499 or website: www.ucci.com. If not enrolled, you may do so at the website or by using mail in enrollment forms available here at the dental clinic.
Should you have a dental emergency after Clinic hours, call the appointment line at 776-4581, the answering message will give you information about how to reach the Duty Dental Technician, who will respond to your call. Our mission is to maximize the dental health and wellness of our patients, while providing you with the highest quality care and customer service.
The Navy College education services specialist helps Sailors reach their education goals. The specialist provides assistance in developing education plans; reviews prior education, military training and experience for college credit; recommends specific courses or programs of study; and authorizes Tuition Assistance (TA). Call (361) 776-1287, for more information.
The Navy Exchange is filled with a variety of convenience items. The Exchange also offers services of floral, tailoring, dry cleaning, Western Union, money orders and gift wrapping. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Exchange also has a barbershop and gas station. For more information, call (361) 776-1220.
The Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) is designed to provide active-duty personnel, their family members and retirees with financial assistance. In cases such as medical, dental, car repair, emergency travel, food, shelter, family funeral expenses and other unforeseen emergencies, help is available. Qualifying personnel may also receive layettes (Baby Seabags) for newborn babies. The NMCRS Uniform
Resale Shop is also located on site and is open during normal NMCRS hours of operation. A staff of volunteers is ready to provide assistance Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. For assistance or more information, contact the on-site volunteer at (361) 776-4564/4678 or
DSN 776-4564/4678.
Naval Station Ingleside operates an Official Mail Room in Building 100, which is responsible for picking up, sorting and delivering all mail items for Naval Station Ingleside, homeported ships and tenant commands. The Mail Room can be reached at 776-4256 or 776-4275 and their pick-up window hours of operation are from 10 to 11 a.m. and 12:30 to 2 p.m.
A branch of the Ingleside U.S. Post Office is co-located with the Official Mail Room in Building 100. The Post Office is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and can be reached at 776-4276.
The Naval Station Ingleside newspaper, The Foc’sle, is distributed once a month. Story submissions and photographs are invited, and should be addressed to: Editor, The Foc’sle, Public Affairs Office, Naval Station, 1455 Ticonderoga Rd., Ingleside, TX 78362-5001. Articles received are subject to editing. Inquiries or story suggestions may be made by calling 776–4206.
The USO Fleet Center, located adjacent to the Total Fitness Center, compliments the MWR recreation program by offering outstanding Texas-style hospitality in addition to computers for Web-search and e-mail; Wi-Fi capability; movie theater; pool tables; snack bar; telephones; televisions; entertainment room; reading room; video games; holiday special events; change of command receptions; promotions; and retirement receptions.
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