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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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U.S. Army Unit Conducts Rescue Near Navaho Peak

Article Around MHS
7/3/2023
A flight medic assigned to U.S. Army Air Ambulance Detachment-Yakima, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, is lifted by a hoist on a Black Hawk helicopter on June 5 near Oak Creek Wildlife Area in Washington.  (Photo: U.S. Army Capt. Kyle Abraham)

Soldiers assigned to the United States Army Air Ambulance Detachment- Yakima, 2-158 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, performed an aeromedical evacuation of a civilian near Navaho Peak, Washington, on Jun. 24.

Navy Medicine Microbiologist Joins NASA Efforts to Prepare for Mars Surface Missions

Article Around MHS
7/3/2023
U.S. Navy Lt. Anca Selariu (far left), a microbiologist with Naval Medical Research Unit INDO-PACIFIC, poses with other members of the NASA Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog’s first mission. The CHAPEA missions, simulated expeditions to the surface of Mars, aim to collect critical data which will inform future human expeditions to space. (Courtesy photo/NASA)

U.S. Navy Lt. Anca Selariu, a microbiologist with Naval Medical Research Unit INDO-PACIFIC, along with three other volunteers, began a simulated Mars mission on June 25 at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. The mission, part of NASA’s Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog Mars surface simulation program, will last 378 days.

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Performs Historic First Single-Port Robotic Surgery

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7/3/2023
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. (Dr.) Brandon R. Garren, the service chief of the Department of Urology at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, poses for a photo in the operating room. The center recently implemented a single-port robotic surgical system. (Photo: Ricardo Reyes-Guevara, Department of Defense).

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center unveiled its new single-port robotic surgical system, becoming the first Department of Defense facility and the first military hospital in the National Capital Region to use the newly Food and Drug Administration approved medical device.

Absolute and Relative Morbidity Burdens Attributable to Various Illnesses and Injuries Among Non-Service Member Beneficiaries of the Military Health System, 2022

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7/1/2023
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This report represents an updated summary of care provided to non-service members in the MHS during calendar year 2022. MHS beneficiaries are diverse and heterogeneous, including active component service members, activated National Guard and Reserve service members, active component immediate family, retirees, and their family members, with differing demographics, enrollment, and utilization patterns.

Reportable Medical Events, Military Health System Facilities, Week 22, Ending June 3, 2023

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7/1/2023
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A monthly report published by MSMR of the most recently available data on reportable medical events in the Military Health System.

Medical Evacuations out of U.S. Central and U.S. Africa Command Among Active and Reserve Components, U.S. Armed Forces, 2022

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7/1/2023
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This report summarizes the nature, numbers, and trends of conditions for which military members were medically evacuated from the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) or Africa Central Command (AFRICOM) operations during 2022, with historical comparisons to the previous four years.

Surveillance Snapshot: Illness and Injury Burdens Among Reserve Component Members, U.S. Coast Guard, 2022

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7/1/2023
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This Surveillance Snapshot depicts, in two graphs, the health care burdens due to illness and injury among reserve component members of the U.S. Coast Guard in 2022.

Morbidity Burdens Attributable to Various Illnesses and Injuries Among Deployed Active and Reserve Component Service Members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2022

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7/1/2023
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This annual estimate of illness- and injury-related morbidity and health care burdens on the U.S. Armed Forces and MHS updates previous analyses of these burden distributions among active and reserve component service members in deployed settings. This report focuses on the health encounters of service members during deployment to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) theaters of operation.

Surveillance Snapshot: Illness and Injury Burdens Among Reserve Component Members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2022

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7/1/2023
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This Surveillance Snapshot depicts, in two graphs, the health care burdens due to illness and injury among reserve component members of the U.S. Armed Forces in 2022.

Experts Gather for Training on Advanced Combat Surgical Skills

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6/30/2023
Experts Gather for Training on Advanced Combat Surgical Skills

Limb loss and amputation experts gather for the Federal Advanced Skills Training – Limb Trauma, a three-day symposium to advance combat surgical skills readiness and rehabilitation best practices.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Four Kentucky Counties Due to Storm Damage

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6/30/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Four Kentucky Counties Due to Storm Damage

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in four Kentucky counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 10 due to storm damage.

How to Minimize Service Member, Family Stress During PCS Season

Article Around MHS
6/30/2023
According to the 2021 Health of the Army Family report, Permanent Change of Station, or PCS, moves can yield both short-term effects on the well-being of service members. The process of identifying, addressing, and preventing challenges associated with PCS moves is critical to optimizing the health and well-being of all service members and their families. (Graphic by Rachel Stershic, Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen)

For many service members, the general rotation for a permanent change of station is every two to four years. Regardless of how many times a military family has moved, each move varies, and each family member responds differently to the transition.

Guam Guard Medics Assist with Hospital Surge after Typhoon Mawar

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6/30/2023
Combat Medics from the Guam National Guard and members of the Guam Memorial Hospital emergency room staff work together in the wake of Typhoon Mawar June 21, 2023. (Photo: Mark Scott/GUNG)

One month after Typhoon Mawar lashed the U.S. territory of Guam with 140 mph sustained winds, recovery efforts are still underway to restore critical services.

Team McChord Airmen Exercise Hearts, Minds with Warrior Heart Initiative

Article Around MHS
6/30/2023
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Peveto, 62d Comptroller Squadron first sergeant, attends a Warrior Heart training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, on June 5. The Warrior Heart initiative includes experience-based mentoring, teaching, and training to senior military officers, staff, and students as they develop and sustain resilience programs, events, and activities in support of airmen and families and their well-being. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Colleen Anthony)

Team McChord kicked off June with Warrior Heart, an initiative that embodies Air Mobility Command commander, U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan’s, directive to drive readiness. This keynote event launched the AMC-wide effort and introduced the concept of training your mind to Team McChord.

Walter Reed Facility Dog Dillon Honorarily Promoted to Master Sergeant

Article Around MHS
6/29/2023
Walter Reed Facility Dog, U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Dillon, was honorarily promoted to Master Sgt. by U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Rodolfo “Rudy” Uriostegui, Officer in Charge, Wounded Warrior Battalion-East, Walter Reed Detachment, along with U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Anthony Williams and U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Stephen Miller in front of the “Historic” Tower at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.

Dillon, a Walter Reed facility dog, received an honorary promotion to U.S. Marine master sergeant during a ceremony on June 1, at the Walter Reed Medical Center.

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