July 27, 2021

Ready Eagle Exercise Prepares Medics for Disaster Response

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Travis AFB conducted exercise Ready Eagle, a full-scale disaster response exercise, to prepare David Grant Medical Center personnel the capability to respond to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive event July 22, 2021, here.

July 26, 2021

Fort Polk Main Exchange hosts BJACH COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic

Fort Polk, La. —  Nearly 100 individuals were vaccinated during a COVID-19 vaccination clinic July 24. The event was hosted by the Fort Polk Main Exchanged for Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital’s Department of Public Health. The clinic was open to all Tricare beneficiaries 12 years old and older along with Department of Defense employees and contractors.

July 26, 2021

Marines get medically ready at JRTC

Fort Polk, La. — Bayne-Jones Army Community hospital conducted periodic health screenings, immunizations and labs for Marines from the 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment during their annual two week training at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana on July 22.

July 26, 2021

Pharmacy Helps Fulfill Retiree Benefits

MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. – As a volunteer force, people join the military for different reasons. For some, it’s having the opportunity to travel while others join to continue a family legacy. Regardless of the reason they join, service members are entitled certain benefits that can make the decision to join a lot easier, such as access to free military health care.

July 23, 2021

FDA Announces Recall of Certain Sleep and Respiratory Devices

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has directed Philips Respironics to recall millions of sleep and respiratory devices following concerns that foam in the devices, which is used to reduce sound and vibration, may break into particles and enter the air hose of the device and be inhaled by the user. In response, the Military Health System (MHS) has notified all TRICARE-authorized durable medical equipment providers of the recall.

July 22, 2021

Connecticut National Guard lab tech trains at BJACH

Fort Polk, LA — The Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital Pathology Department hosted Connecticut National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Andrew Meeker for two weeks of hands on training during his unit’s rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk this month.

July 22, 2021

Changes ahead for BJACH with DHA Market Transition

Fort Polk, LA — FORT POLK, La. — Lt. Gen. Ronald Place, director, Defense Health Agency, discussed the upcoming transition to the Military Health System with Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital leadership, Soldiers and employees at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana June 24.

July 22, 2021

FCC Program Provides Options for Team Dover Children

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- In order to complete the mission at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, the Airmen must maintain focus while on the job. One way to ensure this is to alleviate stress caused by family needs, such as child care. With the Child Development Center and Youth Center constantly in high demand, the 436th Force Support Squadron provides additional child care options available through the Family Child Care program.

July 21, 2021

LRMC Soldiers vie to earn “Best Warrior” title

LANDSTUHL, Germany — Soldiers from across Europe competed to earn the title of Best Warrior during Landstuhl Regional Medical Center’s Best Warrior Competition, July 7-8.

July 21, 2021

Active duty service members needed for COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness study

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A team of researchers is conducting an observational study involving active duty service members who