Army Surgeon General visits Tripler, talks about readiness, health care, and the future
The U.S. Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Nadja West, commander of U.S. Army Medical Command, hosted a town hall at Tripler Army Medical Center, June 21, for TAMC staff members, beneficiaries, and other Army Medicine personnel throughout the area of responsibility to discuss priorities and the future of Army Medicine. Army Medicine enables the medical readiness of the Total Army. Unit commanders are responsible for soldier readiness, but rely on Army Medicine’s technical expertise and capabilities to prevent, identify, and treat health problems, while optimizing the performance of healthy soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by: Cody Ford)