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Pearl Harbor – The march of time and the enduring promise
The USS Oklahoma photographed at sea, date unknown, during World War I. The ship has been painted with camouflage to protect it from submarines. The Oklahoma was involved in the Dec. 7 attack on Pearl Harbor in which it was sunk by enemy aircraft. (Courtesy photo by the Naval History and Heritage Command)
Dec. 7, 2024 - A total of 83 years has passed since the day that brought the United States into the Second World War, a day which President Franklin Roosevelt described to the nation as “a date which will live in infamy,” the attack on...

Ensure your TRICARE coverage stays active
FORT RILEY, Kansas -- Attention TRICARE beneficiaries: Open Season is a critical time to ensure your health coverage continues without interruption. To avoid a lapse in your TRICARE coverage, here are the key steps you need to take:

1.	Make an Enrollment Payment or Set Up Automatic Payments
If you’re enrolling or re-enrolling in TRICARE, it’s important to make establish your payment plan and/or set up automatic payments to stay current on your healthcare coverage.

2.	Key Deadlines for Payment Management
After DEC. 5, 2024, contact TriWest at 1-888-874-9378, Option#1, Option #1, be prepared to provide your DOD ID number (located on the back of your DOD ID card) and date of birth, ask for Enrollment Department.

Confirm your beneficiaries with Enrollment then ask for Billing to establish payment.

3.	Re-Establish Payment Methods
If you currently pay via credit card or electronic funds transfer (EFT), you must re-establish your payment method with TriWest. Due to privacy laws, HealthNet Federal Services cannot transfer your confidential credit card or banking information to TriWest on Jan. 1, 2025.

4.	 Why This Matters
If you do not confirm your payment method has been updated with TriWest, your TRICARE coverage could lapse. Without an active payment setup, you risk losing health coverage when you need it most.

Act now to ensure a smooth transition and uninterrupted coverage for 2025.
Dec. 6, 2024 - Attention TRICARE beneficiaries: Open Season is a critical time to ensure your health coverage continues without interruption. To avoid a lapse in your TRICARE coverage, here are the key steps you need to take...

Teaming with small business to improve technology, save lives on battlefield
A U.S. Air Force medical Airman provides simulated point of injury treatment during Medic Rodeo 2022 at Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico, on Aug. 16, 2022. A total of 16 Air Force medical teams from around the world competed in the rodeo, which is designed to test and improve their skills in both deployed environments and at home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Candin Muniz)
Dec. 6, 2024 - In the not-so-distant future, a U.S. medic may encounter an injured warfighter on a remote battlefield. Instead of drawing a liquid painkiller from a vial using a needle and syringe, they will pull a mini-autoinjector from...

San Antonio native earns Blue Jacket of the Year honors at NMRTC San Diego
Logistics Specialist Seaman (LSSN) Christelle V. Abrego, a San Antonio, Texas, native and graduate of Madison High School, receives a certificate of recognition from the Naval Medical Forces Pacific’s Command Master Chief Jerry Cantorna for capturing the Blue Jacket of the Year award for Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego, Nov. 7, 2024. Currently serving with NMFP’s Unit Deployment Cell (UDC), Abrego plays a pivotal role as an operations action officer and primary medical supply purchaser for the NMFP region. (Navy photo by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr.)
Dec. 6, 2024 - Seaman Christelle V. Abrego, a logistics specialist from San Antonio, Texas, and graduate of Madison High School, has achieved a milestone, earning the Blue Jacket of the Year award for Navy Medicine Readiness and Training...

Around the Air Force: Remote Start System, Engine Cover Prototype, and Fuel Efficiency Technology
Dec. 6, 2024 - In this week’s Around the Air Force, a new remote start system for the KC-46A Pegasus, new B-52 engine covers prevent icing and damage in extreme cold, and a program to reduce drag on aircraft increases aerodynamic efficiency...

Secretary of Defense signs new strategy for countering effects of unmanned systems
Army Spc. Kevin Jiminez operates the
Dec. 6, 2024 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III signed a new classified strategy for countering the effects of unmanned systems, commonly known as drones...

‘Best of the Best’ in AETC Safety for 2024 announced
The 502nd Air Base Wing Safety Office, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, won the 2024 AETC Director of Safety Outstanding Achievement Award, Category 1. They were one of 20 annual safety award recipients in First Command and one of 18 that will go on to compete at the Air Force-level competition.
Dec. 6, 2024 - Air Education and Training Command announced the winners of the command’s Fiscal Year 2024 Safety Awards. On behalf of Maj. Gen. Clark J. Quinn, deputy commander of AETC, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, the AETC...

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