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Improving Health and Building Readiness. Anytime, Anywhere - Always

We are a global team of nearly 130,000 civilians and military personnel, serving 9.5M beneficiaries and supporting 700+ hospitals and clinics in the Military Health System.

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My Military Health

We’re changing the way we deliver the care you need. With My Military Health, you’ll enjoy a simpler and more flexible health care experience.



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The MHS GENESIS Patient Portal is a secure website that gives you 24/7 access to your medical and dental records. Book appointments, renew or refill your prescriptions, communicate with your healthcare team and more!


A Modern and Transformative Strategy

We are transforming everything about our business and our care model. We are putting our patients and our workforce at the center of our decision-making. By doing so, we will generate more value and more impact, positioning ourselves to adapt and thrive for the long term.

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Our strategy centers around four core focus areas:

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Quality & Safety

We prioritize wellness by emphasizing safe, evidence-based care

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Patient Experience

We collaborate with the patient to improve their wellbeing

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Staff Experience

We foster a workforce that is engaged, empowered, and healthy

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Resourcing

We will remain responsible stewards of our resources

Featured News

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U.S. Army Forces Command Chief, Col. Amy Hadsall, delivers heartfelt message to Womack Army Medical Center nurses and staff during the 124th Army Nurse Corp Birthday Celebration. (Photo Credit: Keisha Frith)

Army Nurse Finds Purpose in Caring for America’s Heroes

Feb. 13, 2025

Before this encounter, Hadsall described herself as a skilled nurse without a sense of purpose and passion.

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News Section

Staff from the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL) that were instrumental in the development and validation of the Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) capture gather for a group picture at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, February 13, 2025. SNP capture builds upon the mitochondrial genome (mtG) Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) and hybridization capture methods validated in 2016. In 2015, knowing that traditional nuclear short tandem repeat methods would not work on samples requiring mtG NGS methods, AFDIL worked with the Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research program and Defense Rapid Innovation group, and submitted a public proposal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deven Schultz)
Armed Forces' DNA Lab Enters a New Era in Technology
Feb. 14, 2025

The specially trained scientists within the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL) perform what some would call miracles, on a daily basis.

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FORT JOHNSON, La. —First aid for the mind is a critical need in the wake of traumatic events. At the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, the behavioral health department from Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital plays a vital role in supporting Soldiers, Families, and civilian personnel in the recovery process.  Pictured: Cpl. Olaitan Babalola, behavioral health specialist at BJACH, comforts a Soldier during his team's traumatic event response efforts.
Standing Strong: Behavioral Health Response to Trauma at Fort Johnson
Feb. 13, 2025

BJACH provides crisis intervention, counseling, and resilience training to ensure those affected receive the care they need.

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Then-Paramedic Evan Komorowski (right) and a supervisor working the medical detail for the 2022 Harvard Commencement ceremony. (Photo credit: Evan Komorowski, USU)
Saving Lives on the Streets Was Just the Beginning
Feb. 11, 2025

Third-Year Uniformed Services University medical student parlays emergency medical services experience into a career in Military Medicine.

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Upcoming Events

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April 28, 2025

2025 Military Health System Conference

The 2025 MHS Conference will be held April 28 - May 2, 2025 at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Aug. 26, 2025
2025 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium

Learn about the information technology and information management programs and products used to support the largest healthcare organization in the world.

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Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Tyler Gould, from Fort Worth, Texas, gives a typhoid shot to a patient aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19).
March 06, 2025
Vaccine Updates Lunch and Learn Series: Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B

The Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Lunch and Learn is an educational opportunity covering vaccine-preventable hepatitis disease.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mary Lewis with the 121st Air Refueling Wing Medical Group administers an immunization shot to Lt. Col. Matt Boyle at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, May 18, 2024. Medical readiness is a critical piece of keeping Airmen healthy and prepared to complete the mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Wendy Kuhn)
March 19, 2025
Immunization Essentials Course, March 2025

A virtual two-day course that trains healthcare personnel in vaccine policy, vaccine safety, and effectiveness.

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