Navy Lt. Christopher Barajas, an occupational audiologist assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, is leading a process improvement initiative to expand audiology services and strengthen hearing readiness at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. By implementing a hybrid scheduling system through the Digital Appointment Portal and activating underutilized audiometric booths across the installation, the program aims to significantly increase the number of daily hearing screenings available to service members. The initiative helps reduce walk-in bottlenecks at the Adult Medical Care Clinic while supporting the hearing conservation program for approximately 13,000 personnel, ensuring Marines and Sailors maintain the hearing health required for clear communication and operational effectiveness in training and deployed environments.
Source: DVIDS Marines | Author: Christopher Jones | Published: Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:51:34 -0500