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  • Influenza: Prepare for the upcoming season

    The 66th Medical Squadron has not yet received this year's influenza vaccine; however, the Public Health Office would like to remind Airmen that they can still take measures to protect themselves and their families. The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect

  • Defense Health Agency makes progress

    As the Defense Health Agency approaches its one-year anniversary Oct. 1, it has already saved money and standardized health care in the Defense Department, said Dr. Jonathan Woodson, the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs."The new medical agency was set up to establish common business

  • Tobacco use harms military readiness, official says

    Because tobacco use is harmful to military readiness, the Defense Department has an added responsibility to curb its use, the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs said today, noting that service members are more likely to use tobacco products than civilians.Tobacco use can lead to

  • Medical, medical service corps officers will not meet RIF board

    Air Force medical corps and medical service corps officers slated to meet the reduction in force board in October are no longer eligible for RIF consideration, Air Force Personnel Center officials said Aug. 11.The fiscal year 2015 Force Management Reduction in Force Board scheduled to convene Oct.

  • Immunization Awareness Month Kicks Off in August

    August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and while vaccines are important for people of all ages, they're vital to the Defense Department's fighting force, the director of the Military Vaccine Agency, Vaccine Healthcare Centers Networks said.Army Col. (Dr.) Margaret Yacovone emphasized that

  • Medical appointment reminders available via text, email

    Have you or your family members ever missed a medical appointment at the 66th Medical Squadron clinic? Would a text-message or email reminder have helped? If you answered yes to either of these questions, we have a solution. TRICARE Online, or TOL, which allows beneficiaries the ability to schedule,

  • BSC development team convenes in August

    The Biomedical Sciences Corps development team will convene Aug. 18-22 to consider qualified BSC officers for advanced academic degrees, Air Force Personnel Center officials said July 17. Interested, eligible officers must submit an "intent to apply" email to AFPC by July 31, and updated,

  • TRICARE Nurse Advice Line FAQs

    Nearly half of all urgency care and emergency room visits are for non-emergency issues. Unnecessary ER and urgent care visits result in longer wait times for patients as well as higher costs.The Nurse Advice Line is a team of registered nurses located outside of individual Military Treatment

  • Pharmacy provides state-of-the-art dispensary

    Patients visiting 66th Medical Squadron Pharmacy will notice some changes behind the pharmacy counter beginning June 23, 66 MDS officials announced recently. The paper bags containing patient's medications will be eliminated. In its place will be new technology aimed at merging five pharmacy filling

  • June is PTSD Awareness Month

    The Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder have declared June, "PTSD Awareness Month." PTSD is often a misunderstood problem and its prevalence is frequently underestimated. PTSD Awareness Month was established to provide information on this