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Garland Hayward, DoW Quality Assurance Laboratory production management, and Tiffany Lavin, Forensic Toxicology specimen processor, prepare open proficiency samples in the DoW Quality Assurance Laboratory (QAL) at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System on Dover Air Force Base, Sept. 24, 2026. Each month, the team prepares open and blind proficiency samples. Open samples tell laboratories what they are being asked to test, while blind samples resemble specimens from a collection site without revealing that the QAL prepared them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Henry)

The lab behind the standard: Ensuring trust in DOW drug testing

Oct. 16, 2026

The DOW Quality Assurance Laboratory works to ensure the established standards are met through proficiency testing, inspections, and certification.

Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms in Twentynine Palms, California, received The Joint Commission's Hospital Accreditation and Patient-Centered Medical Home Certification in October 2026, recognizing its continued commitment to providing safe, high-quality healthcare. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NMRTC/NH Twentynine Palms public affairs officer).

Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms earns joint commission hospital reaccreditation

Oct. 16, 2026

This achievement reflects the dedication to maintaining the highest standards of patient care and safety.

SAN DIEGO (Oct. 13, 2026) – Hospital man Apprentice Isaac Delgadillo, right, administers an influenza vaccine to a staff member at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), Oct. 13. The evolution was part of NMCSD's annual staff influenza vaccination campaign, a command-wide effort aligned with Defense Health Agency guidelines to ensure force preservation, medical readiness and patient safety ahead of the winter season. NMCSD employs more than 5,600 active-duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to deliver exceptional healthcare. (U.S. Navy photo by Contributed)

NMCSD marks successful milestone in annual staff influenza vaccination campaign

Oct. 16, 2026

Securing early and widespread vaccination compliance among our staff is vital to protecting our high-risk patient populations.

Turning 65? What you need to know about Medicare and TRICARE For Life

Turning 65? What you need to know about Medicare and TRICARE For Life

Oct. 15, 2026

Learn how Medicare affects your TRICARE coverage at age 65.

Photo By Frank Minnie | Capt. Demetria Miller (left) and Capt. Collin Bezely (right), emergency medicine residents at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, work with fellow residents to assess a simulated patient and provide oxygen during a medical training scenario at the CRDAMC Medical Simulation Center.

The future of medical training is already here

Oct. 15, 2026

The technology may represent the future of medical training, but the reason for it remains: When the patient is real, CRDAMC's providers need to be ready.

Winn ACH medical staff triage a roleplayer with simulated injuries in the emergency department's trauma room. The hospital exercised its MASCAL plan on Oct. 14 in the late morning as several simulated victims poured through the ambulance bay doors in the wake of a simulated drone attack at Fort Stewart’s Soldier Service Center.

Winn ACH exercises MASCAL response during installation drill

Oct. 15, 2026

These exercises allow us to practice communication, coordinate patient care and transfers, and identify opportunities to improve our readiness.

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — Members of the Madigan Army Medical Center community participate in a Medical Readiness Battalion blood donation competition at Madigan’s Medical Mall, Sept. 23-25, 2026. The three-day event encouraged Soldiers, staff and other eligible donors to give blood while fostering friendly competition among MRB companies. Although the competition tracked donations by company, participation was open to anyone interested in donating. The company contributing the most blood relative to its size will be awarded the event trophy. The blood drive highlighted the importance of blood donation in supporting patient care, medical readiness and the military community.

Friendly rivalry, vital mission: Madigan MRB sparks lifesaving competition through blood drive

Oct. 14, 2026

Fostering friendly unit rivalry brings out the best in our Soldiers, but at the end of the day, every pint collected serves the exact same mission.

Members of Naval Medical Center San Diego’s (NMCSD) cross-functional onboarding and talent-acquisition team pose for a group portrait at NMCSD, Oct. 14, 2026, during a ceremony celebrating the command surpassing 2,000 civilian personnel. The multidisciplinary team—comprising representatives from the Civilian Human Resources Agency (CHRA), Human Resources Department (HRD), Credentialing, Medical Administration Officers (MAOs), the Drug Testing Program, Personnel Security, and Occupational Health—collaborated over the past two years to streamline recruitment and successfully onboard more than 444 civilian healthcare professionals and support staff. The collective initiative directly advances Defense Health Agency Campaign Order priorities and CORE 15 clinical readiness capabilities by strengthening administrative continuity and operational healthcare delivery across the medical center.

NMCSD celebrates milestone civilian onboarding, advancing DHA Campaign Order and CORE 15 priorities

Oct. 14, 2026

Our priority is ensuring our medical personnel and operational forces are trained, equipped, and ready to answer the call.

Photo By Maria Christina Yager | Defense Health Network West selected six Munson Army Health Center civilian pharmacy employees as top performers in its annual pharmacy award competition. From left, Jason Brozek, Supervisory Pharmacist of the Year; Christina Puppolo, Supervisory Pharmacy Technician of the Year; Carolyn Remmenga, General Administrative Support Staff of the Year; Jessica Leradahl, Outstanding Pharmacy Technician of the Year; and Jarrod Miller, Outpatient Pharmacist of the Year. Not shown, Vielka Asbury, Support Pharmacy Technician of the Year. The six employees will advance to the Defense Health Agency-level competition. DHA will announce the winners during the Joint Federal Pharmacy Seminar, Nov. 1-3, 2026, in National Harbor, Maryland.

Six Munson pharmacy employees earn DHN West awards, advance to DHA competition

Oct. 13, 2026

The team supports outpatient care at Munson and the medical mission at the Fort Leavenworth Military Corrections Complex.

From left, Chief Hospital Corpsman Noah Morrison, Hospitalman Apprentice Amari Carter and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Wetherington provide simulated emergency medical treatment to a training mannequin inside a medical tent during a mass casualty exercise at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Detachment Bridgeport, California, July 27, 2026. The exercise tested casualty assessment, trauma care and team communication to strengthen operational medical readiness. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo).

Bridgeport hospital corpsmen put battlefield medical skills to the test

Oct. 13, 2026

These exercises are in line with our commanding officer's guidance to continuously train skill sustainment and proficiency in building brilliance in the basics.

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