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Brandy Mitchell, Womack ‘s Supply Chain Clinical Analyst, received on behalf of the medical center, the 2026 Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) Supply Chain Excellence Award at a group conference in San Antonio, Texas.

Federal supply chain excellence awards Womack’s commitment to excellence

Aug. 20, 2026

The award highlights programs that improve clinical integration and operational efficiency.


Darnall’s Leapfrog Full Transparency Badge is more than a recognition — it reflects the everyday work happening behind the scenes to keep patients safe. From identifying potential risks to using technology, reporting near misses, and empowering staff to speak up, patient safety is built into how care is delivered every day.

More than a badge: A commitment to patient safety

Aug. 20, 2026

The Leapfrog Hospital Survey examines areas such as patient rights, medication safety, staffing, patient safety practices, and serious errors.


Expeditionary Medical Facility 150 Mike Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Joanne Obajolu performing a log roll of the patient while performing an assessment during an Expeditionary Sustainment training exercise July 31. Sailors from around the facility worked together during the two-day training to work on field medical skills. (U.S. Navy photo by Julie M. Lucas)

Expeditionary medicine sharpens skills during sustainment exercise

Aug. 20, 2026

This type of training goes along with the body, mind and soul theory of being spiritually ready as a warfighter.


Having straight teeth affects more than your looks. Misaligned teeth can cause functional and developmental issues for patients.

TRICARE Dental Program orthodontic coverage: What to know before you start getting care

Aug. 20, 2026

The TRICARE Dental Program offers orthodontic coverage for select beneficiaries with a cost-sharing structure


TRICARE, Medicare, and Social Security: how your entitlements work together

TRICARE, Medicare, and Social Security: How your entitlements work together

Aug. 19, 2026

Signing up for Medicare Part A and Part B is required to get TRICARE For Life coverage.


Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Jason Adams, a visiting neurotologist from Brooke Army Medical Center, and Maj. (Dr.) Khang N. Lu, JBER's staff otolaryngologist, perform a complex ear surgery at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Adams traveled to JBER to provide specialized surgical care and train local medical teams, ensuring patients receive world-class treatment without having to travel thousands of miles. (Courtesy Photo)

Bringing healing home: The impact of the circuit-rider surgeon at JBER

Aug. 19, 2026

A highly efficient approach known as the "circuit-rider" model is flipping the paradigm by bringing the specialist directly to the patient.


U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alyssa Scruggs, 20th Medical Group pharmacy technician, poses for a Weasel of the Week portrait at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 13, 2025. The Weasel of the Week program, run by 20th Fighter Wing leadership, recognizes members for their commitment, performance, and dedication to the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mariana Tafur)

Know your TRICARE pharmacy options and learn where you can fill prescriptions

Aug. 18, 2026

TRICARE’s pharmacy options give you several convenient and affordable choices.


Defense Health Agency Physician Assistant Mikaela Altis logs into the Ambient Listening program to review a patient record at Munson Army Health Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Aug. 14, 2026. The program uses AI and speech recognition to quietly record and convert doctor-patient conversations into structured medical notes.The secure technology supports health care delivery by helping providers document visits more efficiently, allowing them to focus more attention on their patients.

Artificial Intelligence helps Munson health care provider focus more on patients, less on screens

Aug. 17, 2026

The program uses AI and speech recognition to quietly record and convert doctor-patient conversations into structured medical notes.


Benjamin Trautner, a 12-year-old student at Southampton Middle School in Bel Air, Maryland, practices his bug pinning skills during the 2nd annual Bug Camp hosted by Defense Health Agency-Public Health, at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, July 1, 2026. Middle school students from Pennsylvania and Maryland learned about entomology’s public health role in protecting service members from insect-borne disease. (Defense Health Agency-Public Health photo by Rachel Stershic).

Professional tools, real-world science: Bug Camp inspires future STEM leaders

Aug. 17, 2026

We need to identify mosquitoes and ticks so we can keep our service members safe, no matter where they are deployed.


Aila Kim, a student helper for Defense Health Agency-Public Health’s 2nd annual Bug Camp, held June 29-July 3, examines a cluster of freshly hatched tick larvae clinging to a leaf, while collecting insect samples as part of tick drag on July 1, 2026. As a student helper, she guided 13 middle school campers through laboratory exercises, tick drags, and taught them the delicate art of insect pinning. (Defense Health Agency-Public Health photo by Rachel Stershic).

Bonding over bugs: How a U.S. Army entomologist and his daughter share a passion for science

Aug. 17, 2026

This hands-on access helped Kim's daughter learn how to identify insects down to their genus and species.