Story by 1st Lt. Michelle Lin Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade BAHRAIN – On September 23, 2024, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) and Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade conducted integrated air medical evacuation training with the Bahrain Defense Force Royal Medical Services (BDF RMS). This training improved collaboration between the U.S. military […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Health care delivery under new TRICARE contracts starts on Jan. 1, 2025. This change will affect you unless you have TRICARE For Life, the US Family Health Plan, or a TRICARE health plan overseas. These new contracts will improve quality and access for beneficiaries in the […]
Story by Jessie Hudson Martin Army Community Hospital When Hurricane Helene threatened Columbus, Martin Army Community Hospital acted swiftly, ensuring that healthcare delivery continued uninterrupted. The Department of Primary Care managed appointments for over 600 patients in two days while staff worked from home. MACH kept operations running smoothly under challenging circumstances through virtual care […]
Story by Bernard Little Walter Reed National Military Medical Center U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Sophia Gulotti graduated from the Clinical Nurse Transition Program (CNTP) at Walter Reed on Oct. 4, gaining greater knowledge as a medical-surgical nurse while providing care to Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries and working alongside more experienced nurses as mentors. Gulotti […]
Story by Ken Cornwell Defense Health Agency The new clinical practice guidelines on the diagnosis and management of tinnitus from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense will offer better care for patients, said LaGuinn Sherlock, a research audiologist for the Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen. The “VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for Tinnitus” […]
Story by Michelle Stewart 81st Medical Group U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Maria D. Saldana Quintero, assigned to the 81st Medical Group, Kessler Medical Center’s Medical Support Squadron, Biloxi, Miss., was named the recipient of the 2024 Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce John C. McFarland Community Leadership Award, Oct. 8. The award which recognizes […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Do you currently live in the West Region? Or, do you live in one of the six states (Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin) moving to the West Region in 2025 as part of TRICARE’s new regional contracts? If you pay for your TRICARE coverage via […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton Get stuck to not get sick. The influenza vaccination – required for all active duty military personnel, selected Reservists and healthcare workers – shot exercise for tenant commands will be held October 21-22, 2024, at NHB’s Health and Education Center (BHEC), 2850 […]
Story by Julius Evans Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command, Williamsburg, VA NMRLC celebrated the United States Navy’s 249th birthday in a ceremony that featured a Master of Ceremonies, the traditional cake cutting and an awesome video production that featured the Navy’s incredible fleet and fleet personnel, in addition to the Secretary of the Navy, the […]
Story by Tommy Lamkin Naval Medical Research Command Capt. Andrew Letizia, science director of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) INDO PACIFIC, has described the command’s collaborations with partner nations as the lifeblood of Navy Medicine’s OCONUS research and development. “The best part of my job is sitting down with excellent researchers from a host nation, […]
