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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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Aerospace Medicine Branch Enhances Airmen Psychological Performance

Article Around MHS
4/14/2023
From left: Aeromedical and Operational Clinical Psychology, or AOCP, branch members Dr. Ivan Colin-Rivera, Lt. Col. Kristen Galloway, Dr. Rachael Martinez, Tech. Sgt. Christopher Thompson and Somtirtha Bag at a team event in the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, at High Bay at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.  (Photo by Jeremy Ward, U.S. Air Force)

The office of Aeromedical Operational and Clinical Psychology, or AOCP, offers aerospace and operational clinical consultation for units throughout the U.S. Air Force and has done so for over a decade.

Get Advice From a Nurse 24/7

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4/13/2023
Get Advice From a Nurse 24/7

With the coming of spring, the temperatures warm and the tempo of life picks up. Amid the busyness of these warmer months, the potential for minor injuries and health concerns may increase. It’s good to know that you have all-the-time access to health information and advice via the Military Health System Nurse Advice Line.

The Medical Test and Evaluation Activity Test a Redesigned Medical Auto-Injector at Camp Bullis

Article Around MHS
4/13/2023
A soldier wearing mission oriented protective posture gear prepares to test the Advanced Anticonvulsant System, Rafa Midazolam Auto-Injector on a fellow soldier at Camp Bullis, Texas. (Photo by Tristan English, Joint Base San Antonio)

The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence Medical Test and Evaluation Activity conducted a customer test of an auto-injector single use, self-containing needle-based injection system for the Joint Program Executive Office - Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Defense – Medical. The test was conducted at Camp Bullis, Texas during the last week of March 2023.

Like a Cable Boss: Connecting Medical Technology

Article Around MHS
4/12/2023
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrea President, a medical information service systems technician, 379th EMDSS, demonstrates using a cable testing device at the 379th EMDG radiology lab at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (Photo by U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Bayard Lewis)

Inspecting and connecting tiny wires may seem like a small task, but it’s one that has a big effect on medical care that military patients receive in deployed locations like Qatar.

Q&A: Getting Urgent Care With TRICARE

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4/11/2023
Q&A: Getting Urgent Care With TRICARE

Getting sick or injured is never convenient. Fortunately, getting urgent care can take away some of the inconvenience of minor illnesses and injuries.

Navy Entomology Center of Excellence Arms the Department of Defense’s Experts in the Fight for Public Health

Article Around MHS
4/11/2023
U.S. Air Force Capt. Deanna Scheff (left) receiving pesticide application training from U.S. Air Force Ensign Benfry DeJesus (right) during the largest inter-agency pesticide certification course delivered in nearly five years on Naval Air Station Jacksonville. (Photo by U.S. Navy Lt. Nicholas Johnston)

Navy Entomology Center of Excellence staff trained and equipped active duty preventive medicine and civilian pest control personnel representing U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Army during the largest inter-agency pesticide certification course delivered in nearly five years on Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, Jan. 23.

Reserve Health Readiness Program Services Determined by Branch

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4/10/2023
Reserve Health Readiness Program Services Determined by Branch

The Reserve Health Readiness Program, or RHRP, is a key enabler to that priority. Leaders across the services see the value of the program to support military readiness by maintaining key deployment requirements.

American Medical Center in Europe to Celebrate 70 Years

Article Around MHS
4/10/2023
U.S. soldiers, airmen and civilian staff at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center  provide care to U.S. service members and Afghan civilians who were injured in a series of attacks outside of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. (Photo by Marcy Sanchez, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center)

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center is slated to host a week-long celebration, open to all Department of Defense cardholders, marking 70 years of selfless service and military medicine in Germany, from April 11-14.

Protecting Health is Naval Hospital Bremerton Industrial Hygienes Mission

Article Around MHS
4/10/2023
In conjunction with National Public Health week, April 3-9, Defense Health Agency commands like Naval Hospital Bremerton continue to provide protective support with a variety of public health specialty services to ensure the health and wellness of all those entrusted in their care. (Infographic by the Defense Health Agency).

In conjunction with National Public Health week, April 3-9, Defense Health Agency commands like Naval Hospital Bremerton continue to provide protective support with a variety of public health specialty services to ensure the health and wellness of all those entrusted in their care.

New Center a ‘Seismic Shift’ in Army Fitness

Article Around MHS
4/7/2023
U.S. Army Col. Kent Solheim, 165th Infantry Brigade commander, pauses for a moment while climbing a rope during the “Kay Workout of the Day” at the Drill Sergeant Timothy Kay Soldier Performance Readiness Center. (Photo by Robert Timmons, Fort Jackson Public Affairs Office)

The Drill Sergeant Timothy Kay Soldier Performance Readiness Center, “represents a seismic shift” towards how the U.S. Army approaches how troops are trained, evaluated, and sustained, said U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jason E. Kelly, Fort Jackson’s commander. “It is an investment in individual soldier preparedness.” The Drill Sergeant Timothy Kay Soldier Performance Readiness Center, “represents a seismic shift” towards how the U.S. Army approaches how troops are trained, evaluated, and sustained, said U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jason E. Kelly, Fort Jackson’s commander. “It is an investment in individual soldier preparedness.” U.S. Army Col. Kent Solheim, 165th Infantry Brigade commander, pauses for a moment while climbing a rope during the “Kay Workout of the Day” on March 24 at the Drill Sergeant Timothy Kay Soldier Performance Readiness Center. The workout was part of the facility's grand opening. (Photo by Robert Timmons, Fort Jackson Public Affairs Office)

Combat Casualty Care Course Tests Skills Outside of Hospitals

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4/6/2023
Combat Casualty Care Course Tests Skills Outside of Hospitals

The Combat Casualty Care Course, otherwise known as C4, is a four-day immersion into combat medicine, preparing military medical officers for duties in the Defense Health Agency’s hospitals, dental clinics, and to perform life-saving measures during combat operations and mass casualty events.

5 Reasons to Download MyCare Overseas App

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4/6/2023
5 Reasons to Download MyCare Overseas App

If you live overseas, the MyCare Overseas app makes it easy to manage your health care at home and on the go.

Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness

Article Around MHS
4/6/2023
A patient receives an MRI. Rachel Mote, the regional educational coordinator at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center traumatic brain injury clinic talk about TBIs during the Kaiserslautern Military Community News Update. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Sgt. Jared Kindlespire, Regional Media Center AFN Europe)

Symptoms of traumatic brain injuries aren't always physical, or even recognizable. Listen to our audio newscast and get potentially lifesaving advice from the experts.

Defense Public Health Celebrates Opening of New $248 Million Public Health Laboratory

Article Around MHS
4/6/2023
Army Lt. Col. Scott Vial, Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen Public Health Laboratory project manager, briefs Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, outside of one of two anechoic chambers used for radio frequency experiments in the Public Health Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground South. (Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen photo by Graham Snodgrass)

Dignitaries and distinguished guests gathered at Aberdeen Proving Ground South, formerly known as Edgewood, April 5 to celebrate the opening of the Department of Defense’s new Public Health Laboratory at Building E2850.

Highlighting the Intrepid Spirit Concussion Recovery Clinic

Article Around MHS
4/6/2023
U.S. Navy Commander Diana Fu explains the physical therapy room at Intrepid Spirit Concussion Recovery Clinic to Marine Corps Installations East Commander on Aug. 2, 2021. (Photo by Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune)

Would you be able to recognize the symptoms of a brain injury in yourself or someone close to you? Even the slightest head injury may not just "go way", and we've got some important tips that could save your life.

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