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Attention TRICARE beneficiaries!  
You may experience busy signals when calling the military pharmacy prescription refill interactive voice response system – or prescription refill line – Jan. 26 to Feb. 5, 2026, as the system is updated.  
Each military pharmacy’s prescription refill line may be unavailable for about two hours. If you call the prescription refill line at this time, you will hear a busy signal. Please wait and call back to complete your refill later.  
You may still use the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal to refill your prescriptions.  
You may report issues to the DHA Global Service Center by calling 800-600-9332. 
News | July 2, 2024

Cherry Point Celebrates “Tacking of the Crow,” Junior Sailor’s Promotion

By Mr. Thomas Cieslak

MCAS Cherry Point  –   Sailors and staff aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point celebrated the advancement of a Sailor and the “Tacking of the Crow” Monday, July 1.

Hospital Corpsman Third Class Joseph Kitchin promoted to the rank during a ceremony held that morning which also saw an observance of Navy tradition.

“Tacking of the Crow” is a Navy tradition where Sailors sewed, or “tacked” the rank of Petty Officer to a newly promoted peer.  

Often the rank would be donated from a fellow Sailor due to the short supply of insignia while at sea.  Each Sailor would take a turn stitching the donated rank while imparting advice.

Kitchin serves aboard the clinic in the Preventative Medicine Department
 
News | July 2, 2024

Cherry Point Celebrates “Tacking of the Crow,” Junior Sailor’s Promotion

By Mr. Thomas Cieslak

MCAS Cherry Point  –   Sailors and staff aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point celebrated the advancement of a Sailor and the “Tacking of the Crow” Monday, July 1.

Hospital Corpsman Third Class Joseph Kitchin promoted to the rank during a ceremony held that morning which also saw an observance of Navy tradition.

“Tacking of the Crow” is a Navy tradition where Sailors sewed, or “tacked” the rank of Petty Officer to a newly promoted peer.  

Often the rank would be donated from a fellow Sailor due to the short supply of insignia while at sea.  Each Sailor would take a turn stitching the donated rank while imparting advice.

Kitchin serves aboard the clinic in the Preventative Medicine Department
 
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