Military Health System

Preparing your Pet for a Permanent Change of Station Move

U.S. Army Maj. (Dr.) Meghan Louis, Director of Veterinary Services at Public Health Command-Pacific, explains how U.S. Army veterinarians are critical in providing the necessary documents for travel and are committed to providing expert advice, based on scientific knowledge, on animal health and welfare when it comes to traveling with pets.

Solution Delivery Division Annual Report 2022

Solution Delivery Division 2022: A Year in Review

Health Surveillance Explorer

Questions and answers about the Health Surveillance Explorer

TRICARE Formulary

View questions and answers about the TRICARE Formulary.

Prescription Drug Monitoring Program FAQs

Confidential Mental Health Resources Available to Military Families

“Checking in on your mental health can be as easy as making an appointment with a mental health professional, such as a therapist or psychiatrist – and that can be done face to face or virtually,” said U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Anna Fedotova, mental health flight commander, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.

Mental Health Stigma Campaign Will Be New Hub of Hope

The Real Warriors Campaign expanding via partnership with the Defense Suicide Prevention Office.

Building DHA Network Took ‘Massive Amount of World-Class Engineering’

How do you take almost 400 military hospitals and clinics, over 398,000 users, half a million medical devices, and 9.5 million beneficiaries, from four different networks, and combine them into one sustainable system?

Transformed U.S. Army Pharmacy Readiness Training Course Enhances Force Sustainment for Future Combat Operations

U.S. Army pharmacists and pharmacy specialists from across the country traveled to Camp Bullis, Texas, this week to participate in a 40-hour deployment readiness course hosted by the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence. The course is designed to prepare personnel to provide efficient pharmaceutical in an austere, multi-domain, large-scale operating environment.

Good Sleep is Key to Heart Health

How regularly you sleep, not just the length of sleep, has a connection to your heart health.

Armed Forces Wellness Centers Help All to Improve Lifestyle, Health Outcomes

Maintaining fitness is often a challenge for service members and their families, but COVID-19 wreaked havoc with fitness routines. The Defense Health Agency would like to get people back on track. The Armed Forces Wellness Center is a key to ensuring better health to all who use it.

Navy Expeditionary Medical Unit Rotations Provide Ongoing Support in the Middle East

The 30-member team conducted enhanced shore-based activities at Erbil Air Base in Iraq, where they provided life, limb, and eyesight-saving care to the U.S. armed forces, Department of Defense, civilian contractors, and multi-national coalition forces. They also provided critical support to facilities in the Eastern Syria Security Area.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Announces Brandon Act Policy

Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, announces new DOD policy as a result of the Brandon Act. This policy makes it easier for service members to reach out for mental health services.

Walter Reed Expert Shares Five Ways to Prioritize Mental Health

In today's fast-paced health care environment, it's more important than ever to prioritize mental health to build resilience, and in honor of National Mental Health Awareness Month and Staff Resiliency Week at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Dr. Kristine Diaz, a personnel psychologist, shares five ways staff members can prioritize their mental health to unlock resilience.

Standing Orders for Administering Hepatitis A Vaccine (Adult)

Immunization standing orders are approved protocols that authorize appropriately trained health care personnel to assess patient immunization status and administer vaccinations without a written provider order or examination.