Military Health System

Agent of SWAT: Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeri Strider

Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeri Strider is a water strider. She has water repellent legs that allow her to walk on water. Water striders prey on mosquito larvae, helping those pesky mosquitos stay away. The Special Winged Action Team, or SWAT, is our band of bug ambassadors who want to educate YOU about bugs during Bug Week!

Agent of SWAT: 1st Lt. Kirbee Clover

1st Lt. Kirbee Clover is a worker bee. She can fly up to 12 miles per hour. The hairs on the back of her head and legs are great for pollinating flowers! The Special Winged Action Team, or SWAT, is our band of bug ambassadors who want to educate YOU about bugs during Bug Week!

Agent of SWAT: Major Lee A. Pest

Maj. Lee A. Pest is an Army Ant. He makes temporary nests with his fellow ants by interlocking their legs and jaws. Maj. Pest is the our SWAT Team Leader. The Special Winged Action Team, or SWAT, is our band of bug ambassadors who want to educate YOU about bugs during Bug Week!

Agent of SWAT: Lance Cpl. Mel Aria

Lance Cpl. Mel Aria is the "bad boy" of the bunch. As a mosquito, he's often misunderstood. While its true, mosquitos are responsible for spreading many diseases like Malaria or Yellow Fever but contrary to popular belief, male mosquitos do not bite! The Special Winged Action Team, or SWAT, is our band of bug ambassadors who want to educate YOU about bugs during Bug Week!

Agent of SWAT: Staff Sgt. Cole "Firefly" Optera

Staff Sgt. Cole "Firefly" Optera is a lightning bug. He can communicate with other lightning bugs though a system of flashes. He protects gardens by feeding off larvae, snails, slugs and earthworms! The Special Winged Action Team, or SWAT, is our band of bug ambassadors who want to educate YOU about bugs during Bug Week!

Agent of SWAT: Senior Airman Polly Nater

Senior Airman Polly Nater is a lady bug. She can smell through her feet and antennae. She can help control garden pests like aphids. The Special Winged Action Team, or SWAT, is our band of bug ambassadors who want to educate YOU about bugs during Bug Week!

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.

De Identification Plan Template May 2023

Use this updated template to provide the de-identification process to be used for your project. The plan should show how MHS sensitive data elements (or quasi-identifiers) will be de-identified as well as how the 18 HIPAA identifiers will be handled.

DHA DRT Quick Reference Guide

Revised DSA Form - DSA Data Requests Templates Quick Reference Guide