Story by Ana Henderson | U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground | 06.04.2025
Yuma Test Center (YTC) has built its reputation as the premier test center on its ability to capture exact and reliable test data and provide it to the Department of Defense and industry partners. Engineers analyze the data and use it to improve all sorts of systems, making them better equipped for the Warfighter. YTC has added yet another tool to its arsenal of data collection equipment......
Courtesy Story | Defense Health Agency | 02.26.2025
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Laboratory services and diagnostic imaging are vital tools for maintaining your health. These tests can help you and your provider catch potential issues early, before they become serious problems. TRICARE covers many of these services, including some as part of your preventive health care benefit....
Story by Senior Airman Matthew John Braman | 59th Medical Wing | 01.27.2025
The Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center laboratory is the largest Air Force clinical lab, providing critical diagnostic support to military personnel and their families with precision and efficiency. With a team of 72 experts conducting 2.2 million tests annually, the lab upholds the highest standards of care, innovation, and mission readiness in military medicine....
Courtesy Story | Defense Health Agency | 01.07.2025
It’s January 2025, and a new year has begun. It’s a time of new beginnings and new resolutions. How about resolving to test your home for radon? The Environmental Protection Agency has designated January as National Radon Action Month, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has chosen the last week of January as Radon Awareness Week. This is the perfect time to think about......
Story by Airman 1st Class Victoria Moehlman | 325th Fighter Wing | 06.28.2024
Scheduled to be up and running in August, Combat Arms and Maintenance instructors, construction workers and other units from around the base performed a safety inspection on the new CATM facility, June 28, 2024. They checked for any discrepancies to ensure the building is safe for use....
Story by Ashley Toomey | U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command | 05.29.2024
USMEPCOM hosted a symposium for education services specialists (ESSs) and testing coordinators (TCOs) from all 65 MEPS, May 21 - 23. The educational session for the testing personnel provided opportunities to discuss operations, review trends at USMEPCOM and learn about current and future initiatives, all of which relate to USMEPCOM’s values of driving change and improving processes. The......
Courtesy Story | Defense Health Agency | 04.17.2024
More than 20 years ago, military public health scientists warned that service members had higher rates of certain sexually transmitted diseases, known as STDs, than U.S. civilians. The military’s higher risk of STD was reportedly due to aspects of military life that led to frequent partner turnover, multiple partners, and negative attitudes toward condom use. Despite available resources,......
Story by Airman 1st Class Matthew John Braman | 316th Wing | 02.27.2024
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – In a landmark move toward modernization, the U.S. Air Force is set to revolutionize its promotion testing system with the introduction of Electronic Weighted Airman Promotion System (eWAPS) testing starting February 2024.The transition to eWAPS marks a departure from the traditional pencil-and-paper testing method, as the Air Force adopts contemporary practices in......
