U.S. Army Aviators are subject to various physical and psychological stresses, timely access to specialized medical care is essential to address these challenges and maintain optimal performance. Specialized care teams within a military treatment facility that focus on the unique needs of aviators can improve access to appropriate care.

Star Behavioral Health Providers, a unique training and referral program that connects service members, veterans, and their families to trained civilian mental health providers in their communities, is expanding its reach to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands in Fiscal Year 2025.

Sleepless nights. Warm snuggles. Gentle coos. These are things I expected in the newborn stage. Instead, I experienced dread, hopelessness, and defeat. Learn first-hand from a mom who took charge of her mental health after the traumatic birth of her baby.

U.S. Navy Capt. Andrew Letizia, science director of Naval Medical Research Unit INDO PACIFIC, has described the command’s collaborations with partner nations as the lifeblood of Navy Medicine’s overseas research and development.

A former student-athlete Army ROTC cadets, U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Sophia Gulotti graduated from the Clinical Nurse Transition Program at Walter Reed National Military Medical center on Oct. 4. She gained greater knowledge as a medical-surgical nurse while providing care to Military Health System beneficiaries and working alongside more experienced nurses ...

Health care delivery under new TRICARE contracts starts on Jan. 1, 2025. These new contracts will improve quality and access for beneficiaries in the United States by enhancing referral management and access to specialty care. Learn more about what to expect starting Jan. 1.

The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 51 Florida counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Oct. 17, 2024, due to Hurricane Milton.

“The status quo is just not enough—DHA is fundamentally transforming the way we deliver care–enabled by technology—to improve our patients’ and your lives,” said U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland, Director, Defense Health Agency, as she kicked off the DHA Network and MTF Directors Symposium in Leesburg, Virginia.

When Hurricane Helene threatened Columbus, Georgia, Martin Army Community Hospital acted swiftly, ensuring that health care 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 ...

The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in four Ohio counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Oct. 13, 2024, due to Hurricane Helene.

FALLS CHURCH, VA – Today the Department of Defense announced a pilot program to provide no-cost supplemental health support services to DOD civilian employees serving in Japan.

U.S. Navy medicine celebrated the establishment of a new command and renamed Naval Expeditionary Medical Training Institute to the Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center during a ceremony at Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 4.

Patients have ranked two dozen Defense Health Network Central clinics and providers as the “best of the best” in the Military Health System for patient experience and customer care, according to a recent Joint Outpatient Experience Survey, or JOES, quarterly report.

Missing And Not Forgotten is the official podcast of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Tim McMahon, the director of Dept. of Defense DNA Operations, about how DPAA partners with the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System’s DNA Identification Laboratory to use DNA as one of the most important lines of evidence with ...

In a significant milestone for Navy Reserve Medicine, Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical Suite Team 17 recently passed their Operational Readiness Evaluation, certifying them as a fully capable unit. This achievement marks the first ERSS Reserve team to complete the rigorous process, aligning them with the same standards as active duty units. The ...