AUGUST 10, 2023 – If you have a TRICARE Prime plan, referrals play a big role in how you get health care. A referral is when your primary care manager (PCM) sends you to see another provider. If your PCM needs to refer you to a civilian provider, your TRICARE regional contractor also plays a role in the referral process. “When you need a referral to get civilian care, your … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2023
USS Mesa Verde Arrives in Norway
U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) and Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) conduct a Manning the Rails ceremony during their a port visit on their scheduled deployment in Narvik, Norway, August 5, 2023. The USS Mesa Verde, assigned to the Bataan Amphibious … [Read more...]
DoD Releases Findings of Microelectronics Quantifiable Assurance Effort
AUGUST 9, 2023 - Results of a Department of the Air Force review of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering’s Microelectronics Quantifiable Assurance efforts were released Aug. 3. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 directed the Department of the Air Force chief scientist to assemble an independent panel of experts and conduct a … [Read more...]
Guard Members Seek to Elevate Women in Aviation
2nd Lt. Charnelle Pinson, a forward support medevac section leader with the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment in West Bend, Wis., discusses her military career as Maj. Sarah Latza, Capt. Meredith Porter and Capt. Anna Leadens look on during a panel discussion July 26 as part of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s WomenVenture, an effort … [Read more...]
New Helmet Protects Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company
AUGUST 9, 2023 – U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians are helping the Army improve state-of-the-art combat helmets to better protect them on high-stakes missions. EOD technicians from the 55th Ordnance Company (EOD) are working with Program Executive Office Soldier and Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory to develop the Vertical Load Offset … [Read more...]