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We are a Combat Support Agency. Everything we do—clinical care, education, training, logistics, research, information systems, and enterprise management—exists for one reason: generate and sustain warfighter readiness.

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Rear Adm. Tracy Farrill, director of Defense Health Agency’s Office of Warfighter Health Advantage and the Military Health System Digital Functional Champion, moderates a panel of service surgeons general and senior leaders from the services’ medical commands at the 2026 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, Aug. 11. On the panel were: Dr. Michael McGinnis, executive director of U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery; Air Force Brig. Gen. Gwendolyn Foster, chief of Air Force Nurse Corps; Army Brig. Gen. Jonathan Taylor, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Medical Command; and Army Maj. Gen. Clinton Murray, Joint Staff Surgeon.

Data, technology, people vital for warfighter health advantage, says Defense Health Agency director

Aug. 13, 2026

DHITS focused on how DHA is “transforming data, technology, and people into decisive combat support advantage through innovation and modernization."

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U.S. Army Maj. Dr. Kennedy Nye holds the plaque he recently earned as the Military Health System Research Symposium's 2026 Young Investigator for his team’s research into controlling bleeding at or near the point of injury.

Walter Reed young investigator recognized for research

Aug. 24, 2026

In future conflicts, particularly large-scale combat operations, we must be prepared for prolonged field care and delayed evacuation.

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Mike Leone, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System Safety and Occupational Health Manager, poses for a photo on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, July 22, 2026. By keeping the AFMES team safe, he plays a direct role in supporting all who bring answers, justice, and closure to military families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Henry)

Safety first: Protecting the people behind AFMES' mission

Aug. 24, 2026

Personnel don't just follow safety rules because they have to, but actively look out for one another and voice safety improvements because they care.

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U.S. Marine Cpl. Taylor W. Torrence spends a moment with his partner, Eesther, in the hangar bay of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6), while waiting to depart for a training mission as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, at sea, Sept. 2, 2016. A critical medical breakthrough for military working dogs has earned top honors during the recent Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida. The Canine Freeze-Dried Plasma (cFDP) Integrated Product Team earned the MHSRS Program Management Award in recognition of its exceptional collaboration in securing the first-ever Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for a cFDP product. Operating under the Warfighter Protection and Acute Care (WPAC) Program Management Office—a component of the Defense Health Agency’s Assistant Director for Research, Development and Acquisition/Component Acquisition Executive office—the IPT successfully navigated complex manufacturing and regulatory hurdles to deliver a shelf-stable, life-saving product for the Department of War's (DoW) four-legged warfighters. (Defense Health Agency Photo Illustration by T. T. Parish/Released)

Defense Health Agency team wins program management award for securing FDA clearance of canine plasma

Aug. 11, 2026

Military Working Dogs are invaluable strategic assets across the Joint Force, providing explosive detection, search and rescue, and critical combat support.

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Upcoming Events

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Aug. 26, 2026

EACE Limb Trauma Education Series

The Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence is holding its monthly series, focusing on residual limb health.

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Airman Lakiyah Johnson, 15th Healthcare Operations Squadron medical technician, administers an influenza vaccination at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 30, 2025. The 15th Medical Group ensures the medical readiness of Airmen stationed on the island of Oahu. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)
Aug. 27, 2026

IHD Lunch and Learn: Influenza Disease, Vaccines, and Resources

An educational opportunity covering various topics regarding specific vaccines, clinic management, and immunization clinic operations management.

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Vision Center of Excellence Annual Research and Industry Day
Sept. 11, 2026

Vision Center of Excellence Annual Research and Industry Day

This day unites clinicians, researchers, and industry partners. They will share experiences, spark new ideas, and talk about what works best.

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