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DOW extends health care supplement pilot for civilian employees in Japan
The Department of War today announced the extension of the Pilot Health Insurance Enhancement for DOW Civilian Employees in Japan, reaffirming the department’s commitment to improving access to medical care for its overseas workforce, and adding interpreter support.
Lapse in Federal Appropriations
The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status. Visit www.dha.mil/shutdown for more information.
The Military Health System is an interconnected network of service members whose mission is to support the lives and families of those who support our country. Everyday in the MHS advancements are made in the lab, in the field, and here at home. These are just a few articles highlighting those accomplishments that don't always make it to the front page of local papers.
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The United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa Office of the Command Surgeon organized a multilateral engagement hosted by the Croatian Armed Forces Military Medical Center in Zagreb, Croatia, Sept. 1-3, 2025.
In a major step toward improving efficiency and patient satisfaction, Branch Health Clinic Makalapa has successfully launched a new integrated front desk that consolidates four previously separate check-in locations: Optometry, PCMH Gold and Red Teams, and Obstetrics and Gynecology, into a single, streamlined operation. Coinciding with this initiative, the clinic also transitioned all Outpatient Service Section and Specialty Service Clinic functions to the Patient Administration Department, effective August 1.
Panelists from Ukraine’s military health system, the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, the Indo-Pacific Command, the Joint Trauma System, and civilian health care organizations discuss the changing nature of warfare as drones present new advantages and risks on the battlefield. Panelists urged the research community to apply new urgency to developing technologies, techniques, and trainings to adjust to this new reality.
More than a dozen scientists from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases joined military medical professionals, researchers, and industry leaders at the Military Health System Research Symposium held August 4–7, 2025, in Kissimmee, Florida to present their latest research into leading-edge medical capabilities designed to deter and defend against current and emerging biological threat agents.
The 32nd Multinational Military Medical Engagement hosted by the 68th Theater Medical Command and the Portuguese Department of Military Medical Services saw over 250 participants from 23 different nations attend this year's engagement at Portugal's Naval Academy in Lisbon, Portugal, Sept. 9-11, 2025.
Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point is proud to announce it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval after a rigorous onsite review conducted. This prestigious accreditation recognizes the clinic’s commitment to providing safe, high-quality care.
Quick thinking, decisive action and training by a Schofield Barracks military police soldier helped save an infant in distress June 28.
Military health leaders stressed the significance of governance to securely innovate and adopt digital health care tools at the 2025 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium in Nashville, Tennessee, in August 2025.
When muscles work too hard, they can actually begin to break down—a dangerous condition known as exertional rhabdomyolysis, or “ER.” Left untreated, ER can quickly lead to kidney damage, chemical imbalances in the body, or even life-threatening complications.
Most people can’t remember where they took their first breath, but for this family, the answer is becoming a tradition. Generation after generation, their story has begun in the same set of hospital walls; proof that history does repeat itself, and sometimes in the sweetest way.
Air Force Medical Command leadership hosted a combined redesignation and change of command ceremony, Sept. 10, 2025, marking a historic transition for the Air Force Medical Service.
Revolutionizing healthcare: how the Hospital 2.0 Summit is pioneering the integration of digital twin technology and AI to transform hospital operations and patient care.
Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command Rota joined commands across Naval Station Rota this September in celebrating Ombudsman Appreciation Month, recognizing the commitment and service of Navy ombudsmen who strengthen families and readiness throughout the installation.
Surgeons at Walter Reed continue to use innovative approaches to providing presidential-level care to beneficiaries of the Military Health System.
Planners with U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), locked in for a high-stakes week of strategic planning, focused on the successful launch of a Joint Task Force (JTF) at a moment’s notice. Basically, when the Department of Defense calls, SETAF-AF will be prepared to execute with multiple courses of action already validated.
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