Grand Forks AFB  Health

The Grand Forks AFB Clinic provides routine and acute care Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except Federal holidays and clinic closures. The clinic is closed every first Thursday of the month for training. For an appointment and/or acute care on the weekend, call the clinic at 701-747-5601. The address is 1599 J St. GFAFB, ND 58205.  Active Duty sick call is Monday through Friday from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.

Currently the Grand Forks AFB Medical Treatment Facility does not have an emergency room. The Medical Treatment Facility does provide ambulance service/transportation, if needed, to the Altru Hospital emergency room in Grand Forks.

Services within the GFAFB Medical Treatment Facility includes Ambulance Services, Behavioral Health Optimization Program, Dental, Exceptional Family Member Program-Medical, Family Health, Flight Medicine, Immunizations, Laboratory, Mental Health, Family Advocacy, Optometry, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy and TRICARE Operations and Patient Administration.

When you move, TRICARE moves with you. No matter where you go in the world, TRICARE is there before, during and when you get to your next duty station.

There are steps you need to take to make sure changes to your TRICARE coverage go smoothly. Understand that when you move, you may have to use a different TRICARE option. Visit TRICARE Moving to learn more.

Before you move, you should take care of any routine medical needs, including immunizations, and fill your prescriptions so you have enough while traveling. If you need care during your move, visit TRICARE Getting Care When Traveling to learn what to do.

Filling prescriptions while traveling

You should refill prescriptions before traveling. But if you run out of a prescription drug while traveling, visit TRICARE Filling Prescriptions When Traveling.

Getting dental care while traveling

Getting dental care while traveling depends on your location and whether you are a service member or family member.

• If you are an active-duty service member within the United States or in U.S. territories, and near a military installation, you may be able to get emergency dental care at the dental treatment facility, or DTF, if available. If not, contact the TRICARE Active Duty Dental Care Program before you see a dentist and tell the contractor about your move. You will need to get an authorization before you see a dentist. The Active Duty Dental Care Program will work with you, so you can get care from a local network dentist.
• If you are an active-duty service member at an overseas location, call the TRICARE overseas regional call center to get authorization before you see a civilian dentist.
• If you are an active-duty family member within the United States, in U.S. territories or at an overseas location, you can find out if any nearby military dental treatment facility treats active-duty family members. If you're enrolled in the TRICARE dental program, call the TRICARE dental program contractor or visit their website to find a provider. You will need to get an authorization before you see the dentist.

With permanent change of station orders, ask for a copy of your medical and dental records from your military treatment facility and the dental treatment facility. Do this at least one month before your PCS date. The MTF should also transfer a copy of your record and any family records to your new duty station or you may be able to hand carry them to your new duty station.

If you want someone else to be able to get medical or dental information on you or your family while you are moving, you need to complete a DD Form 2870, "Authorization for Disclosure of Medical or Dental Information."

For more information on getting copies of medical records, visit TRICARE Request Copies of Medical Records.

Medical Treatment Facility

The Grand Forks Air Force Base Clinic serves active-duty and retired members as well as their families and also provides outpatient managed health care under the TRICARE program. The clinic is located at 1599 J Street, Building 109. Active duty personnel have first priority and retirees and family members enrolled in TRICARE Prime are guaranteed access to the clinic. Those beneficiaries not enrolled in TRICARE Prime will only be seen on a "space available" basis.

The Grand Forks AFB Clinic provides routine and acute care Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except for federal holidays and clinic closures. For an appointment, call 701-747-5601.

Unfortunately, Grand Forks AFB currently does not have an emergency room or acute care clinic. For medical emergencies, call 911 and inform the dispatcher your emergency is on Grand Forks AFB or proceed directly to your nearest emergency room. The medical treatment facility provides 24 hours on-base ambulance service, providing transportation if needed, to the Altru Hospital emergency room in Grand Forks. 

Non-Availability - Before family members or retirees are admitted to a civilian hospital, or go for outpatient surgery, please contact the TRICARE office. A non-availability statement may be needed in order for TRICARE to pay for the inpatient stay or outpatient surgery. If admission is required, please contact the TRICARE office the next duty day for a non-availability statement.

Days and Hours of Operation - The clinic is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  It is closed Saturdays and Sundays, holidays and goal days. The clinic is closed the first Thursday of each month for training. The pharmacy is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Services Provided - The services provided by the Grand Forks AFB Clinic include:

• Primary Care: Family Health & Military Medicine
• Pediatrics
• Dental: for Active Duty only
• Pharmacy
• Optometry
• Physical Therapy
• Mental health & Substance Abuse: ADAPT, Mental Health & Primary Care Behavioral Health Consultant
• Public health
• Laboratory & Radiology
• Case Management
• Family Advocacy
• Preventive Care: Immunizations
• TRICARE Operations and Referral Management Center
• Patient Administration

Special Needs - A Q-coded family, otherwise known as an EFMP family member identified with special needs will have completed a facility determination prior to coming to Grand Forks Air Force Base. Services and support groups will be referred by their specialty doctor or their primary care manager.

Dental Services - At this time, only active-duty service members can be seen for routine dental care. Family members and retirees are seen on a space-available basis for emergency care only. To make a routine appointment call the dental clinic at 701-747-5393. Comprehensive dental care is available to all assigned active-duty members. Routine care for other classes of beneficiaries is limited and prioritized below:

• Active-duty personnel of the U.S. Armed Forces
• Reserve personnel are authorized care while on active duty. Appointments can only be made with active-duty orders in hand.

Emergency dental service to relieve severe discomfort, severe bleeding, or acute infection is available for all eligible beneficiaries.

For dental care outside of a military dental clinic, TRICARE offers dental coverage for service members, families and survivors. Additionally, retired service members, their families and certain survivors may qualify to purchase dental coverage through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program.

To learn more and see which plan you may use, visit www.tricare.mil/dental

Veterans Affairs Medical Facilities - Grand Forks Community-based VA Outpatient Clinic is located at 3221 32nd Avenue South Suite 6A and can be reached via phone at 701-335-4380, 701-620-1448 or 877-927-8387. The Grand Forks Vet Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. In an effort to better serve the veteran and family members, upon request veteran centers will provide services after normal work hours and/or on weekends.

The VA Medical Center Fargo is located at 2101 Elm Street North. VAMC Fargo has been improving the health of the men and women who have so proudly served the nation and consider it a privilege to serve your health care needs in any way they can. Services are available to more than 89,000 veterans living in North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota. VAMC Fargo strives to be a patient-centered, integrated health care organization for veterans providing excellent health care, research and education; an organization where people choose to work; a community partner and a back-up for national emergencies. They can be reached via phone at 701-239-3700 or via their website.

Mental Health Clinic -- The mental health clinic is located on 1599 J St., Building 109. Active-duty personnel have first priority. Retirees and family members enrolled in TRICARE Prime are guaranteed access to the clinic. Those beneficiaries not enrolled in TRICARE Prime will only be seen on a "space -available" basis. The mental health clinic is open Monday through Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 pm, closing every first Thursday for training.  Also closed Saturdays and Sundays, holidays and goal days.

The mental health clinic provided prevention, evaluation, treatment, consultation and information regarding mental health issues to active-duty personnel and family members on a limited basis. Prevention programs are available to the entire base population. The staff consists of psychologists, clinical social workers and mental-health technicians. The clinic offers individual and group counseling to active-duty members. Referrals are available for services not provided by this clinic. Typical problems helped at our clinic include work-related stress, anxiety problems (including phobias and panic attacks), depression, divorce or grief management, and crisis management. The clinic provides briefings on stress, suicide awareness and other topics. Mental health care for dependents is available through TRICARE. Contact the clinic for a current listing of TRICARE-approved providers.