The Army has replaced the long-standing height and weight tables, circumference-based tape test, and supplemental body fat assessments with the Waist-to-Height Ratio health assessment tool. This immediate change is part of a broader effort to accurately assess soldier health, increase force readiness, and continue to align the Army Body Composition ...

Every mission starts with a healthy force. Through bioenvironmental engineering, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Paige Clauss, 19th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of bioenvironmental engineering, helps to identify, evaluate and mitigate workplace hazards ranging from radiation and noise to chemical and biological ...

In a critical step toward enhancing medical capabilities on the battlefield, the U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity recently concluded a rigorous operational test of the new field hospital sink unit scrub, or SUS, as a potential replacement for the legacy Hamilton sinks at the Camp Bullis multipurpose training complex.

As the nation’s newest military service, the Space Force continues to refine how Guardians meet the demands of operating in, from and to the space domain. This evolution aligns with the Department of War’s broader shift toward managing the warfighter with the same rigor and accountability applied to any mission‑critical capability - emphasizing ...

Everybody faces challenges in life, and sometimes those challenges are difficult to face alone. Fortunately, Airmen at Joint Base Lewis-McChord don’t have to. The McChord Clinic offers mental health resources to Airmen in need, and no appointment is necessary.

As technology rapidly evolves and improves, the Defense Health Agency is strategically integrating emerging technology tools like artificial intelligence into military medicine. Between Oct. 31 and Dec. 11, 2025, DHA conducted a limited release of ambient listening technology, known as Clinical AI Agent or CAA, which records and analyzes conversations ...

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Sheyla Baez Ramirez presented a Fort McCoy Garrison Certificate of Appreciation to representatives of Mayo Clinic Health System on July 2, 2026, during a visit to the organization’s Tomah medical facility, recognizing its longstanding commitment to providing medical care and support to Fort McCoy service members, ...

Miguel Ramirez, head of information management/information technology at Naval Medical Research Unit SOUTH, has been selected for the 2025 Captain Joan Dooling Information Professional Lifetime Achievement Award.

As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th Independence Day this weekend, leadership of one of the Army’s oldest and most storied field hospitals passed from one commander to the next on July 2 during a change of command ceremony at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk.

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune graduates its newest class of family medicine residents, interns, and sports medicine fellows into the military medicine ranks. The Graduate Medical Education Directorate of the medical center hosted the ceremony on June 30, 2026, at Marston Pavilion on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.

America's founders began an experiment in self-government. USU President Dr. Jonathan Woodson says it is up to each generation—including the university’s newest graduates—to carry it forward.

Medical evacuation from the battlefield have evolved from wagons to mobile intensive care units to efficiently evacuate injured service members — getting service members treatment sooner, saving lives, and getting the warfighter back into the fight.

The life of a Sailor is one of a traveler, with longs days at sea there are a multitude of obstacles and endless possibilities that face each and every member of the crew. At sea, life doesn’t take a pause. Emergent situations arise every day and when we face an obstacle we cannot overcome alone, we must rely on the strength and support of our shipmates.

While most service members at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) build military readiness by training on the ranges, Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Horch works behind the scenes to protect the installation from public health threats that can sideline the force before they even reach the battlefield.

Military medical professionals from the United States and partnering nations participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 gathered for a multinational medical symposium at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Starting June 25 2026, and ending June 30 2026.