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  • Dwell time, PT exemptions for new AF mothers increase to 1 year

    The six-month deferment for female Airmen to accomplish their fitness assessments following childbirth will be increased to 12 months to align with recent changes to the deployment deferments, Air Force officials announced July 14.The deployment deferment policy, as part of the Air Force's 2015

  • School and camp physical season begins

    In Massachusetts, children ages 4 to 17 are required to have physicals for initial enrollment in school and in most summer camps. They are also necessary for participation in sports programs, which require updated physicals every 13 months.The clinic will offer school physical appointments Monday

  • Keeping Airmen healthy and informed through Operation Supplement Safety

    For peak performance, Airmen should eat healthy and exercise regularly. But in the quest to gain an "edge," many Airmen resort to dietary supplements.Enter Operation Supplement Safety, or OPSS. This Defense Department educational campaign, accessible at www.hprc-online.org/opss, educates the

  • AFMC wingmen continue successful interventions

    Across Air Force Materiel Command, Airmen continue to embrace the command's culture of respect and resiliency. This is especially evident in their behavior as wingmen."Accountability is at the core of the culture we emphasize, and it's at the core of the wingman concept," said Jennifer Treat, AFMC

  • 2014 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

    The 2014 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report For MWRA Lexington Hanscom AFB, Public Water System Identification, or PWSID, Number 3023002.This report is an annual snapshot of the drinking water quality delivered by Hanscom Air Force Base. Under the Consumer Confidence Reporting Rule of the

  • Air Force welcomes new surgeon general

    Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Mark A. Ediger was promoted by Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry O. Spencer, as the 22nd Air Force Surgeon General, in a ceremony today at the Defense Health Headquarters, Falls Church, Va.General Ediger has been the Air Force Deputy Surgeon General since July 2012, and replaces Lt. Gen.

  • Always trying to get under your skin

    With warmer weather here, more people are spending time outdoors. Unfortunately, warmer weather means the emergence of ticks whose bite can transmit several infections, including Lyme disease, 66th Medical Squadron officials warn.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly

  • Behavioral health services available in primary care clinics

    Airmen, veterans and family members seeking care for a variety of mental health and medical conditions have direct access to care from their primary care clinic.  The support is available through the Air Force's Behavioral Health Optimization Program (BHOP), a consultation service within primary

  • Enroll newborns in TRICARE within 60 days of birth

    Service members are reminded to enroll their newborns into TRICARE within 60 days of birth or 120 days in overseas areas.When newborns are not enrolled within the first 60 days of birth, this can cause claims processing issues and parents incur costly out-of-pocket expenses.Members who want their

  • DOD helps protect beneficiaries from deceptive pharmacy practices

    In the face of recent aggressive and deceptive marketing practices of some compounding pharmacies targeting TRICARE, the Defense Health Agency is taking aggressive action to help TRICARE beneficiaries, DHA's chief of pharmacy operations said in a recent interview.Dr. George Jones described