Photo By 2nd Lt. Taylor Ferry | Airman 1st Class Ella Valley, an Airmen Against Drunk Driving volunteer, on her way to pick up an Airman who called the AADD hotline July 18, 2021, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. AADD is a free program available to Hill military members, civilian and contractor employees on Fridays and Saturdays from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Taylor Ferry)

Aug. 11, 2021

Hill’s Airmen Against Drunk Driving is Operational Once Again

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The Airmen Against Drunk Driving program here is up and running after a brief hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

BACH nurses train neonatal resuscitation for certification

Aug. 10, 2021

New Southwest Kentucky Market strengthens DoD’s medical readiness while supporting high quality healthcare

Aug. 6, 2021 — The Defense Health Agency (DHA) formally established the Southwest Kentucky Market, a critical milestone in once-in-a-generation Military Health System reform efforts to improve the readiness of the force and the health care service provided to warfighters, retirees and military families, on July 26, 2021. Southwest Kentucky Market will enable greater collaboration across military hospitals and clinics in the Southwest Fort Campbell, Kentucky region to strengthen the medical readiness of service members and enable these facilities to deliver better care and a better patient experience.

Sailors at NMRTC Lemoore frocked in a small ceremony.

Aug. 10, 2021

Sailors Frocked at NMRTC Lemoore

NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE — Six Sailors assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Lemoore were frocked and promoted to the next higher rank during a ceremony at Naval Health Clinic Lemoore as friends, family and co-workers watched.

TRICARE Young Adult Program Fact Sheet

Aug. 10, 2021

Can Your Young Adult Maintain TRICARE Coverage After 21? Learn How With TYA Fact Sheet

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Is your son or daughter turning 21 or graduating from college soon? If so, it may be a good time to look into TRICARE Young Adult (TYA). Now, why is TYA so important? Adult dependent children lose regular TRICARE coverage once they turn 21, or 23 if enrolled in college.

Members of the 555th Forward Surgical Team rush a simulated trauma patient to surgery during training

Aug. 10, 2021

BAMC takes on additional trauma patients to ease COVID burden

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Brooke Army Medical Center is taking on additional trauma patients to help ease the rapidly

Georgia shows off for the camera during recess on Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, August 10, 2021. After containing a recent COVID-19 outbreak within the Child Development Center, all programs and facilities were fully re-opened after careful monitoring by the Public Health team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Austin Siegel)

Aug. 10, 2021

Keeping COVID at Bay and the Kids at Play

Becoming a parent or guardian to just one child is a huge responsibility. Now imagine you’ve been entrusted with the health and safety of approximately 600 children during a constantly evolving global pandemic.

The sun rises behind the Fitness Center at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 6, 2021. The Fitness Center adjusted operating hours to comply with Health Protection Condition CHARLIE to allow for deep sanitation of the facility and has limited access to manned-hours only. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)

Aug. 10, 2021

Health Protection CHARLIE, Fitness Center: What You Need to Know

Concerns caused by an increase in COVID-19 cases on base and in the local area led Tyndall Air Force Base officials to implement Health Protection Condition CHARLIE on Aug. 3, to help mitigate exposure while also continuing Team Tyndall’s mission.

Tripler Army Medical Center hosted Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle, commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Command and 45th Army Surgeon General, during a visit to Oahu, July 28-30.

Aug. 9, 2021

U.S. Army Surgeon General visits Tripler Army Medical Center

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center hosted Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle, commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Command and 45th Army Surgeon General, during a visit to Oahu, July 28-30. Throughout his visit, Dingle was accompanied by Command Sgt. Maj. Diamond D. Hough, MEDCOM command sergeant major.

Spec. Diego Timoteo (right), an Army Combat Medic at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, checks an incoming patient at BAMC’s drive-through COVID-19 testing area. Timoteo, a native of Brazil, recently earned his American citizenship.

Aug. 6, 2021

COVID-19 screening and testing

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — BAMC’s screening and testing site, located on the first floor of the parking garage, is operational

Aug. 5, 2021

Entry Point Changes

Due to the rise of COVID-19 infections in our local area, effective Friday, 6 August, NMRTC/Naval Hospital Pensacola will be reducing entry points to the following areas:

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