The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research – Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences performed comprehensive infectious disease surveillance throughout the Cobra Gold—the largest and longest running military exercise in the Indo-Pacific. The training provided enhanced medical readiness, fostering multilateral cooperative engagements and ...

Uniformed Services University's five-year INVICTA study examines the subtle, yet significant effects of low-level blast overpressure exposure on service members’ neurological functions, including memory, gait, sensory processing, and brain health.

In a dark room, the crackle of simulated gunfire and distant explosions filled the air as airmen worked methodically to treat simulated wounds on mannequins. Doctors, physician assistants and independent duty medical technicians, embedded within Special Operations units across the Air Force Special Operations Command enterprise, trained for potential ...

U.S. Air Force Capt. (Dr.) William Hoffman, a neurologist and aeromedical researcher with the 59th Medical Wing, is addressing widespread health care avoidance among military aviators through data-driven research and policy advocacy.

Animal care personnel from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, and the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases are taking advantage of a unique partnership with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. The collaboration helps them obtain professional ...

Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Stephen Ferrara shares his personal commitment to military health, his vision for and future of the Military Health System, and the significance of military readiness.

Naval Medical Forces Pacific hosted a delegation from the German military health care system April 7-8, strengthening international medical collaboration.

As faculty and subject matter experts assigned to the medical education and training campus, occupational therapy and physical therapy officers play a crucial role in preparing military health care paraprofessionals to support service members, veterans, and their families. Both fields are essential in rehabilitative care, helping individuals regain ...

Teaser text: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center has launched the Rapid Assessment Program for Tactical Operational Readiness, a new multidisciplinary diagnostic initiative designed to provide comprehensive evaluations for active duty service members, with a particular focus on rapid return-to-duty cases.

The Keesler Blood Donor Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Miss., proudly announces two winners of the 2024 Armed Services Blood Program Awards.

As the U.S. Air Force Medical Command presses ahead with the modernization of its medical capabilities, its priorities remain clear: ensuring mobility, adaptability, and sustainability in patient care across a range of operational settings.

The 927th Air Refueling Wing enabled nearly every military branch and component to test their joint service and total force medical capabilities during two Exercises MED BEACH and BLUE HORIZON on MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 22 - 28 and Feb. 22 - March 8, respectively.

Are you moving to a new home? Is it more than a 30-minute drive from your primary care manager? If so, TRICARE is making it simpler to keep your TRICARE Prime coverage. Now, most families who live more than 30 minutes but less than 100 miles from their PCM can continue seeing them without taking action.

Quality health care, patient safety and mission readiness drive U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay’s goals as the only medical treatment facility available at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay.

With increasing demands for aeromedical support, the U.S. Air Force has introduced the 48O Aeromedical Physician designation, a role aimed at strengthening operational capabilities and addressing a critical shortage of flight surgeons.