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DOW extends health care supplement pilot for civilian employees in Japan
The Department of War today announced the extension of the Pilot Health Insurance Enhancement for DOW Civilian Employees in Japan, reaffirming the department’s commitment to improving access to medical care for its overseas workforce, and adding interpreter support.
Lapse in Federal Appropriations
The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status. Visit www.dha.mil/shutdown for more information.
The Military Health System is an interconnected network of service members whose mission is to support the lives and families of those who support our country. Everyday in the MHS advancements are made in the lab, in the field, and here at home. These are just a few articles highlighting those accomplishments that don't always make it to the front page of local papers.
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Naval Medical Center San Diego has become one of the first Military Treatment Facilities to adopt a cutting-edge new 3D-printing technology for producing waterproof casts. The technology, developed by ActivArmor, uses additive manufacturing to create breathable casts and splints that allow for improved treatment options with fewer limitations on patients’ activities.
The Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit 3 South Unit Practice Council launched the first Surgical Cardiac Advanced Life Support certification program at Brooke Army Medical Center Aug. 18-21, 2025.
The baby could lose her arm. That was the call to action that prompted two 96th Test Wing units to team up for a critical life flight mission July 23.
A team of five Soldiers from Medical Readiness Command, Europe will represent Army Medicine at the 2025 U.S. Army Best Squad Competition taking place at Fort Bragg, N.C. Oct. 2-15.
The American Genome Center at the Uniformed Services University drives genomic and proteomic analysis behind early ALS detection.
The Chiefs Mess at Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton was deemed incomplete.
A Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal study, focusing on the effects of concussions and blast exposures, achieves 95% percent of its enrollment goal. The study tracks concussion and blast exposure effects on EOD technicians, with 1,908 participants enrolled since October 2022.
Ten years ago, the Department of Defense (now Department of War) and the NCAA launched a bold experiment in partnership: the Concussion Assessment, Research and Education program, better known as the NCAA-DOD Grand Alliance CARE Consortium.
The 59th Medical Wing, the U.S. Air Force’s largest medical wing and a cornerstone of military medicine, officially transitioned from Air Education and Training Command to the newly established Air Force Medical Command on Sept. 9, 2025.
The United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa Office of the Command Surgeon organized a multilateral engagement hosted by the Croatian Armed Forces Military Medical Center in Zagreb, Croatia, Sept. 1-3, 2025.
In a major step toward improving efficiency and patient satisfaction, Branch Health Clinic Makalapa has successfully launched a new integrated front desk that consolidates four previously separate check-in locations: Optometry, PCMH Gold and Red Teams, and Obstetrics and Gynecology, into a single, streamlined operation. Coinciding with this initiative, the clinic also transitioned all Outpatient Service Section and Specialty Service Clinic functions to the Patient Administration Department, effective August 1.
Panelists from Ukraine’s military health system, the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, the Indo-Pacific Command, the Joint Trauma System, and civilian health care organizations discuss the changing nature of warfare as drones present new advantages and risks on the battlefield. Panelists urged the research community to apply new urgency to developing technologies, techniques, and trainings to adjust to this new reality.
More than a dozen scientists from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases joined military medical professionals, researchers, and industry leaders at the Military Health System Research Symposium held August 4–7, 2025, in Kissimmee, Florida to present their latest research into leading-edge medical capabilities designed to deter and defend against current and emerging biological threat agents.
The 32nd Multinational Military Medical Engagement hosted by the 68th Theater Medical Command and the Portuguese Department of Military Medical Services saw over 250 participants from 23 different nations attend this year's engagement at Portugal's Naval Academy in Lisbon, Portugal, Sept. 9-11, 2025.
Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point is proud to announce it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval after a rigorous onsite review conducted. This prestigious accreditation recognizes the clinic’s commitment to providing safe, high-quality care.
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