Operation AGILE Medic, a week-long exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, was a Tri-Service medical training exercise that immersed military medics in the seamless process of transporting patients from the Expeditionary Medical Support unit to the En Route Patient Staging System team, and further to Air Evacuation and Critical Care Air Transport Teams, and vice versa.

Feb. 2, 2024

Operation AGILE Medic: Joint Forces Collaborate in Full-Spectrum Medical Readiness Exercise

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-CAMP BULLIS — In December 2023, military forces conducted Operation AGILE Medic (OAM) at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. Over 100 medical professionals collaborated to enhance full-spectrum medical readiness. The exercise addressed communication and training gaps, incorporating stress-inducing scenarios and a phased training approach. Emphasizing adaptability, OAM scenarios prepared personnel for operational challenges, fostering teamwork. The exercise highlighted the importance of unified efforts, creating a close-knit, trusted team, and demonstrating the effectiveness of joint training exercises in achieving mission readiness.

Two nurses cutting a Birthday cake with a sabre.

Feb. 2, 2024

Fort Johnson Nurses Celebrate 123 Years of Service

FORT JOHNSON, La. — Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital hosted a ceremonial cake cutting to commemorate the 123rd anniversary of the United States Army Nurse Corps, Feb. 2, at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, Louisiana.

Lt. Kenneth J. Bush is named Navy Medicine's "Junior Information Technology Officer of the Year" for 2023. Bush, shown here in the Information Management Department of Naval Medical center Camp Lejeune on Jan. 25, 2024, serves as chief information officer with Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune.

Feb. 2, 2024

Navy Medicine’s junior information technology officer of the year wins award for second time

NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — United States Navy Lieutenant Kenneth J. Bush is named Navy Medicine’s Junior Information Technology Officer of the Year for 2023. Bush serves as chief information officer with Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune

Tripler Army Medical Center Chapel to celebrate the 123rd anniversary of the United States Army Nurse Corps.

Feb. 2, 2024

123rd Army Nurse Corps Birthday Celebration at Tripler Army Medical Center

Tripler Army Medical Center — 123rd Army Nurse Corps Birthday Celebration at Tripler Army Medical Center

Fresh fruits and vegetables increase saliva flow, which can help wash away food particles to help prevent cavities. “Fruits and vegetables are great; juice is not,” said Navy Cmdr. (Dr.) Bradley Bennett, Hospital Dental Department chief, Pediatric Dentistry at Walter Reed. “Fluoridated water has reduced cavity prevalence over the years as well,” he added.

Feb. 1, 2024

National Children’s Dental Health Month: Walter Reed dentists encourage brushing up on oral hygiene

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Feb. 1 begins National Children’s Dental Health Month, observed to bring awareness to the importance of oral hygiene and “how it can positively impact the entire body,” said Navy Cmdr. (Dr.) Bradley Bennett, Hospital Dental Department chief, Pediatric Dentistry at Walter Reed.

The 6th FSS identification card office was named the highest performing Department of the Air Force team for the 2023 fiscal year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Foster)

Feb. 1, 2024

Headed To the Doctor? Bring Proof of Your TRICARE Coverage

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Are you preparing for a trip to the doctor’s office or the pharmacy? If so, make sure you have proof of your TRICARE coverage.

Smiling Soldier looking at a computer screen.

Feb. 1, 2024

BJACH Radiology Specialists Earns National Credentials

FORT JOHNSON, La. — Sgt. Jacob Loya, radiology specialist at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, passed the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists examination and earned his radiologic technician credentials on Jan. 31, in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Jan. 31, 2024

Modernization, Innovation in NMCSD appointment scheduling

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The transition of Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) into the Military Health System (MHS) offers modernization and innovation opportunities in the delivery of health care. One such area NMCSD is embarking on is an effort to adopt and promote best practices in appointing services.

Jan. 31, 2024

Importance of Blood Donor Program Exemplified by NMCSD Lab Tech

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — During some medical crises a healthcare professional may also end up being a patient at the facility that they serve at. For Naval Medical Center San Diego’s (NMCSD) Chief Hospital Corpsman Charlene Green, that is exactly what transpired for her during the recent holiday period. Green, who serves as one of NMCSD’s Laboratory Department divisional leading chief petty officers, and who is a native from Brooklyn, New York, oversees all aspects of operation of the hospital’s advanced laboratory department — to include its blood related divisions.

Brigid Herrick, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's chief experience officer, speaks to Walter Reed’s medical support assistants and front desk staff during their inaugural Human Experience Re-imagined course at Walter Reed in Bethesda, Maryland, Jan. 24, 2024. The newly designed course which is the first-of-its-kind within the Military Health System, was designed and facilitated through the Chief Experience Office, offering five sessions between Jan. 18 and Jan. 31, focusing on improving both the experiences of health care workers and beneficiaries.

Jan. 31, 2024

The Human Experience is Re-imagined at Walter Reed

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — More than 100 Walter Reed staff members attended Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s first of its kind “Human Experience Re-imagined” training course, concluding the third training day on Jan. 31. The course was designed and facilitated through the Chief Experience Office, a first within the Military Health System. The newly launched monthly course kicked off with five sessions offered between Jan. 18 and Jan. 31.

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