The department also provides consultation for other clinical services and regional treatment facilities. Only military frames and lenses can be ordered for active duty patients and retirees within current guidelines. Delivery of single vision spectacles range from two to four weeks and multifocal spectacles from three to five weeks. The patient's prescription and laboratory stock levels are determining factors. The Area NAS Brunswick is located about 30 miles north of Portland, ME, the largest city in the state.
Scenic contrasts abound in Maine.
There are mountains, ocean shorefront, lakes, flat farmland, forests, deep navigable rivers, rapids, marsh, rolling hills, sandy beaches and rocky coastline. All of this makes for some incredible scenery and a multitude of recreational activities. It's a beautiful state if you only take the time to drive around and see it. Make a point of getting out to drive up the coast or travel inland to the mountains . . .