Readiness is measured in more than just physical fitness and medical status. Through Total Force Fitness, we’re going to talk about other areas in your life – like social, spiritual, environmental, and financial – to make sure you and your community are ready for you to do your job.

The Military Health System has no higher priority than the safety of our patients. Our commitment to Ready Reliable Care sustains a culture of safety at every hospital, clinic or other point of care across the MHS.

The Department of Defense funds research to support female service members’ physical and psychological well-being. Find below a brief overview of some key studies relevant to female service members funded by the Military Operational Medicine Research Program (link is external). Given the specific objectives and timelines of the studies, the final ...

The Clinical Investigations Program Branch facilitates research and training to support graduate health sciences education and other allied health programs of the military services, enhances patient care in the Military Health System, and contributes to medical readiness solutions.

COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, a coronavirus discovered in 2019. The virus spreads mainly from person to person through respiratory droplets and small particles produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks.

The Department of Defense Serum Repository was established in 1989 as the Army/Navy Serum Repository for storing serum that remained following mandatory HIV testing within the active and reserve components of the Army, Navy, and Marines. Since that time, the mission of the serum repository has expanded to include the collection and storage of ...

All inclusive source for Yellow Fever vaccine information

AFHSB operates the Defense Medical Surveillance System (DMSS), a continuously expanding relational database that documents military and medical experiences of service members throughout their careers.

When you were on active duty, you used TRICARE. You may have received care at military hospitals and clinics or from TRICARE-authorized civilian providers. Now that you're separated from active duty you may only be eligible for health care from Veteran's Affairs (VA).

Information Sheet – Diagnostic Testing for MERS-CoV by DOD Laboratories using the CDC Novel Coronavirus 2012 Real-Time RT-PCR Assay (MERS-CoV)

The Department of Defense recognizes the important role military children play in the armed forces community.

The Military Health System (MHS) is responsible for the overall oral health and readiness of service members—both active and the Reserve component. Additionally, the MHS offers dental insurance plans that all other TRICARE beneficiaries can purchase if they choose.

The DHA Research and Engineering Directorate's Research Support Division supports and enables enterprise-wide scientific studies, research activities, and analyses to advance research priorities. The division performs research support functions in joint clinical investigations, research protections, and implementation science and translates the latest ...

The purpose of this study is to assess health behaviors that have the potential to impact readiness and to assess the overall well being of the Armed Forces. The Department of Defense uses data from the Health Related Behavior Survey to improve education, training, treatment, and counseling to support the Services and optimize individual and overall ...

Exemption Guidance for immunizations