This report documents the frequencies, rates, trends, and distributions of ambulatory, or outpatient care, visits among active component service members, based on standardized records from U.S. military and non-military medical facilities worldwide.

This Surveillance Snapshot documents the frequencies, rates, trends, and distributions of various illnesses and injuries among members of the reserve component of the U.S. Coast Guard, based on standardized records from U.S. military and non-military medical facilities.

This annual summary report of various illnesses and injuries among members of the active component of the U.S. Armed Forces quantifies patient diagnoses and major condition categories with several health care burden measures derived from the Global Burden of Disease Study.

This Surveillance Snapshot documents the frequencies, rates, trends, and distributions of various illnesses and injuries among members of the reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces, based on standardized records from U.S. military and non-military medical facilities worldwide.

This report documents the frequencies, rates, trends, and distributions of hospitalizations, or inpatient care, among active component service members, based on standardized records from U.S. military and non-military medical facilities worldwide.

This report summarizes the nature, numbers, and trends of conditions of medical evacuations from CENTCOM and AFRICOM in 2024, with comparisons to the preceding four years.

The Naval Medical Forces Development Command is mission driven and most importantly people powered! Today, we highlight Hospital Corpsman Chief Petty Officer Bernardo Figueroa, leading chief petty officer for the command’s Future Operations initiatives, and manager for the Navy Medical Modeling and Simulation Training and Tactical Combat Casualty Care ...

Heat-related injuries are a persistent threat for warfighters, especially during ruck marches and timed runs. Physiologists have long sought to understand why some people are able to withstand the effects of heat for longer periods, while others of the same age and physical condition are prone to experiencing potentially dangerous symptoms.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazard Communication standard 1910.1200 requires Safety Data Sheets to be readily accessible during each work shift for all hazardous chemicals in the workplace.

Three Munson Army Health Center employees were recognized as Defense Health Network, West Civilian Pharmacy Award winners on Aug. 20.

In May 2025, the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research launched the “Push Ups for the Mind” application, which guides app users on a path to improve their attention and performance.

As the 2025–2026 school year gets underway, Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital has reintroduced its school-based behavioral health program, placing an experienced clinical social worker inside Parkway Elementary School to provide direct care for military children.

Former Joint Staff Surgeon Air Force Brig. Gen. (Dr.) John R. Andrus, who retires on Sept. 1, 2025, shares his unparalleled career of service to military families, U.S. airmen and Guardians, the joint staff, and combatant commands. With an extensive background in operational medicine and warfighter health stretching from land to space, Andrus provides ...

When the U.S. Navy Dental Corps was officially birthed, Aug. 22, 1912, Sailors were drilled that individual oral health was crucial in putting their bite in the fight for operational readiness.

In a simulated drone-attack scenario at Fort Detrick, Maryland, medics moved quickly--recording vital signs, injuries, and treatments on a tablet before transferring the data with a single scan.