USU's new ARMORR embeds human performance teams in operational units to optimize warfighter readiness before injuries occur.

Prominently displayed in the executive conference room at the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, is a portrait of Vice Adm. James Zimble, the Navy Surgeon General from 1987 to 1991. At first glance, you may not see anything unusual in the oil painting. Even if your eyes brush past it, the peculiar ...

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, in partnership with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and multiple Army and Navy research commands, has advanced a new generation of DNA and RNA sequencing technology designed to quickly identify biological threats in the field.

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the United Kingdom's Defence Medical Command have signed a Memorandum of Understanding July 2 in London to expand collaboration in military medical education, research, training, and professional development, reinforcing the long-standing partnership between two of the world's closest ...

With recent temperatures reaching record highs across the country, some people may be considering dressing down as much as possible, but this might not always be wise. Skin exposure means exposure to the ultraviolent rays of the sun, which can cause sunburn, premature aging, eye damage and skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in the United States.

Navy Hospital Corpsmen are routinely expected to provide life-saving medical care in high-stress operational and emergency environments – scenarios that demand rapid decision-making, seamless teamwork, and decisive leadership. However, tactical medical and expeditionary skills can degrade over time without routine operational sustainment training.

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences has been awarded Full Accreditation for three years by the Council on Accreditation of the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc., following its June 2026 meeting.

The Army has replaced the long-standing height and weight tables, circumference-based tape test, and supplemental body fat assessments with the Waist-to-Height Ratio health assessment tool. This immediate change is part of a broader effort to accurately assess soldier health, increase force readiness, and continue to align the Army Body Composition ...

Every mission starts with a healthy force. Through bioenvironmental engineering, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Paige Clauss, 19th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of bioenvironmental engineering, helps to identify, evaluate and mitigate workplace hazards ranging from radiation and noise to chemical and biological ...

In a critical step toward enhancing medical capabilities on the battlefield, the U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity recently concluded a rigorous operational test of the new field hospital sink unit scrub, or SUS, as a potential replacement for the legacy Hamilton sinks at the Camp Bullis multipurpose training complex.

As the nation’s newest military service, the Space Force continues to refine how Guardians meet the demands of operating in, from and to the space domain. This evolution aligns with the Department of War’s broader shift toward managing the warfighter with the same rigor and accountability applied to any mission‑critical capability - emphasizing ...

Everybody faces challenges in life, and sometimes those challenges are difficult to face alone. Fortunately, Airmen at Joint Base Lewis-McChord don’t have to. The McChord Clinic offers mental health resources to Airmen in need, and no appointment is necessary.

As technology rapidly evolves and improves, the Defense Health Agency is strategically integrating emerging technology tools like artificial intelligence into military medicine. Between Oct. 31 and Dec. 11, 2025, DHA conducted a limited release of ambient listening technology, known as Clinical AI Agent or CAA, which records and analyzes conversations ...

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Sheyla Baez Ramirez presented a Fort McCoy Garrison Certificate of Appreciation to representatives of Mayo Clinic Health System on July 2, 2026, during a visit to the organization’s Tomah medical facility, recognizing its longstanding commitment to providing medical care and support to Fort McCoy service members, ...

Miguel Ramirez, head of information management/information technology at Naval Medical Research Unit SOUTH, has been selected for the 2025 Captain Joan Dooling Information Professional Lifetime Achievement Award.