Aug. 9, 2025 DHA Acting Director tours MacDill AFB to enhance joint force medical readiness On August 6, 2025, Dr. David J. Smith, acting director of the Defense Health Agency, visited MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, to meet with leadership from the 6th Air Refueling Wing, U.S. Central Command, and U.S. Special Operations Command.
Nov. 21, 2022 Protect your skin from the sun! With an abundance of sunshine and no shortage of outdoor activities, sun protection should be a part of everyone’s skincare routine.
Oct. 19, 2022 MacDill promotes National Breast Cancer Awareness Month October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and everyone can get involved in raising awareness.
Oct. 17, 2022 The importance of early childhood oral hygiene Educating parents and young children on the importance of practicing good oral hygiene throughout adulthood is crucial.
Aug. 22, 2022 Do you have a ‘lazy eye’? Amblyopia, also commonly referred to as a “lazy eye”, is a vision disorder in which the brain fails to fully process input from one eye and, over time, favors the other eye.
Sept. 2, 2021 6th MDG advancing medical readiness training with augmented reality Manikin-based training is currently the mainstay of military medical readiness training, however, the COVID-19 pandemic revealed some limitations to large-scale in-person training during times of social distancing. The introduction of augmented reality training increases the availability of
Feb. 19, 2020 DoD to restructure 50 hospitals, clinics to improve readiness The Department of Defense announced, Feb. 19, plans to restructure 50 military hospitals and clinics to better support wartime readiness of military personnel and to improve clinical training for medical forces who deploy in support of combat operations around the world.
Oct. 1, 2018 Air Force begins transition of hospitals, clinics to the Defense Health Agency The Defense Health Agency officially assumed administrative and management responsibilities of a handful of hospitals and clinics as part of the Military Health System reforms mandated by Congress.The transition of the facilities is part of a phased implementation plan developed by DHA and Services
Sept. 28, 2018 Trusted Care everywhere is not going anywhere As the Defense Health Agency assumes authority, direction and control of military treatment facilities, the Air Force Medical Service will remain steadfast on its Trusted Care journey towards higher reliability and Zero Harm.