U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Renteria-Maldonado, a bioenvironmental technician, helps store medications at the 6th Medical Group Drive-Thru Pharmacy on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 30, 2024. The pharmacy opened Sept. 26 to process prescriptions and prevent further delays in care after Hurricane Helene spurred base-wide closures. The team processed over 1.5K prescriptions in six hours.

Nov. 7, 2024

Post-hurricane Pharmacy Support

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Renteria-Maldonado, a bioenvironmental technician, helps store medications at the 6th Medical Group Drive-Thru Pharmacy on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 30, 2024. The pharmacy opened Sept. 26 to process prescriptions and prevent further delays in care after Hurricane Helene spurred base-wide closures. The team processed over 1.5K prescriptions in six hours.

Effective Nov. 12, 2024, the IACH Appointment Line will adjust its opening hours to 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. This change moves the opening time from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., while closing hours remain unchanged. The shift in hours is designed to better align with the finalization of same-day appointment availability. Each morning, IACH providers’ schedules are reviewed to confirm the latest openings, ensuring that patients can access accurate information about available appointment times when calling in.

Nov. 7, 2024

Important Notice: Change in Hours for Appointment Line

FORT RILEY, Kansas — Effective Nov. 12, 2024, the IACH Appointment Line will adjust its opening hours to 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. This change moves the opening time from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., while closing hours remain unchanged.

Uniformed service member stands and smiles with wife and child, as toddler waves to the camera.

Nov. 7, 2024

Check Out Your 2025 TRICARE Health Plan Costs

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — With 2025 just around the corner, you may be starting to consider your family’s health needs for next year. There may be changes to your TRICARE health plan costs starting Jan. 1, 2025. Depending on your plan, these costs may include enrollment fees, premiums, cost-shares, and copayments.

Lieutenant Junior Grade James Cramer serves in the Patient Centered Medical Home Port aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point providing care to service members assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and their families. He was presented the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal during a ceremony Wednesday, October 30 for his service as a Staff Nurse at Naval Hospital Bremerton in Washington state. There, Cramer led a 16-person team delivering care while improving the hospital’s onboarding procedures.

Nov. 7, 2024

I am Navy Medicine: Lieutenant Junior Grade James Cramer

MCAS Cherry Point — Lieutenant Junior Grade James Cramer serves in the Patient Centered Medical Home Port aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point providing care to service members assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and their families.

TRICARE Open Season 2024 graphic with woman writing on pad of paper.

Nov. 5, 2024

Your Comprehensive TRICARE Open Season Checklist: Prepare for Nov. 11

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — TRICARE Open Season is right around the corner. This year, it runs from Nov. 11 to Dec. 10. Follow this detailed checklist to ensure you’re fully prepared.

To all the men and women who have served our nation, we thank you this Veterans Day 2024.

Nov. 5, 2024

Honoring our Veterans

MCAS Cherry Point — The staff of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point honors the men and women who have served our nation this Veterans Day 2024.

Royal Thai Air Force nurses pose with U.S. Air Force personnel aboard a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas Sept. 9, 2024.

Nov. 4, 2024

Royal Thai Air Force nurses visit 59th Medical Wing

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The 59th Medical Wing hosted five Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) nurses for a professional exchange in September and October 2024, offering them immersive experience in U.S. Air Force healthcare practices. The exchange focused on medical readiness, international collaboration, and hands-on training in areas like critical care and neonatal care, giving the Thai nurses practical insights to take back to their healthcare system. U.S. Air Force and RTAF nurses exchanged best practices and developed a mutual appreciation for each other's roles in patient care and military medical missions. This collaboration strengthened U.S.-Thailand ties and underscored the importance of a global healthcare network to enhance military readiness and foster enduring connections.

Nov. 2, 2024

NMRTC Bremerton Sailors Remembering Those for Veterans Day

NHB/NMRTC Bremerton, Washington — Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton Second Class Petty Officer Association held a volunteer event, Nov. 2, 2024, at Ivy Green Cemetery in Bremerton to spruce up the hallowed grounds and place flags on those fallen military men and women, including John H. Nibbe, Civil War hero interred there. Ivy Green is also the site of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, commemorating those fallen military men and women veterans lost over the years. (Official Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer Benedict, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer)

Nov. 1, 2024

Walk, Crawl of Run for your life! NHB Monster Dash…

NHB/NMRTC Bremerton, Washington — Walk, Crawl or Run for your life! Naval Hospital Bremerton Monster Dash Halloween 5K Costume run sponsored by the Junior Enlisted Association was a spooky success.

Lyster hosts annual Fort Novosel Retiree Health Fair

Nov. 1, 2024

Soldiers for Life: Lyster hosts annual Fort Novosel Retiree Health Fair

Fort Novosel, AL — Lyster Army Health Clinic opened the hangar doors at Yano Hall to welcome Retired Soldiers for Life and their families to the annual Fort Novosel Retiree Health Fair during Retiree Appreciation Day events on Friday, October 25. Over 245 retirees took advantage of the health and wellness activities, and booth displays.

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