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Three ongoing lung cancer research projects with the Uniformed Services University’s The American Genome Center will look at the genetics of lung cancer prevention and treatment. (Photo by Akea Brown)
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Military medicine forging pathways to treat and prevent lung cancer

The treatment landscape for lung cancer has changed dramatically in the six years since Navy Lt. Cmdr. (Dr.) Karen Zeman began her lung cancer training.
Airmen grieve following a memorial service for a fellow airmen. (Photo by Tech Sgt. Teri Eicher, 134th Air Refueling Wing.)
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PREVENTS aimed at reducing Service Member and Veteran suicide

In our nation, suicide has increased by 33% over the last 25 years across all demographics.
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AAFES to launch 12 Weeks of Savings for Holiday Shopping at Camp Foster

Military shoppers looking to get a head start on holiday shopping while avoiding crowds can turn to the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s 12 Weeks of Savings.
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AAFES to launch 12 weeks of savings for holiday shopping at Kadena Air Base

Military shoppers looking to get a head start on holiday shopping while avoiding crowds can turn to the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s 12 Weeks of Savings.
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Exchange, Disney to host free online movies, activities for military children through December

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service and The Walt Disney Studios are helping military families at Kadena Air Base and U.S. military installations worldwide create magic moments at home with Operation Fun, a series of free online movie screenings and weekly virtual activities.
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Sound Off: What military spouses say about COVID-19

Recently, I decided to change my “lurker” status, and post something in a popular military spouse Facebook group to which I belong. In my first post to the group, I asked how military families had been affected by COVID-19 restrictions.
The joint HIE securely connects DoD, VA, U.S. Coast Guard, and hundreds of other select federal and private sector partners with patient health and benefit information data. Using the joint HIE, all health providers within the system -whether at a military medical treatment facility or in the TRICARE civilian network-can securely access beneficiary records and health information, including lab and radiology results. (Official Navy photo by Douglas Stutz, Naval Hospital Bremerton Public Affairs)
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JHIEs give providers better access to patient information

Before the SARS-CoV-2 virus began to spread across the globe, the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization program was in the process of coordinating with the Department of Defense and the Department Veterans Affairs to expand provider access to patient health records through the new joint health information exchange.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton
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Air Force, Marines perform joint FARP training

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron descends slowly toward a landing zone Aug. 27, 2020, at Torri Station, Japan.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton
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18th CES maintains equipment

Airman 1st Class Jeffery Haws, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance apprentice, and Staff Sgt. Steven Blakeley, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance journeyman, perform an attachment swap on a compact track loader Aug. 20, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton
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Team Kadena paticipates in diversity discussion

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Joel L. Carey, 18th Wing commander, speaks to members of Team Kadena during a diversity discussion Sept. 2, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan.
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Fit Camp: New Year, New Me on Camps Courtney and Foster

Ready to make a change in 2018? Sign up for Fit Camp! This six-week program will hold you accountable and push you to transform your body and mind. Classes are 5 to 6 a.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. on Camps Courtney and Foster. Visit Camp Courtney Ironworks or Gunners Gym on Camp Foster by January 2 to register!
 
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Communities come together to celebrate Camp Schwab Christmas tree lighting ceremony

CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, Japan – A Christmas tree stands lit Dec. 1 aboard Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. Members of the Camp Schwab and Henoko communities came together in the 3rd annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony as a testimony to the bonds of friendship between them.
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Camp Courtney Christmas & Holiday Festival Dec. 9-10

The 24th Annual Courtney Christmas and Holiday Festival is a free event open to all ages and will provide plenty of merriment this holiday season.
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Okinawa-based MV-22B Ospreys more ready than ever before

Aircraft maintenance contractors utilize a FlexDecks Osprey Wing and Nose Stand to maintain a MV-22B Osprey at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, November 28, 2017. The platforms offer full nose and wing fall protection and enhanced worker safety while creating a more proficient maintenance process.
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VMM-265 Embarkation Marine lives in the details

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan (December 1, 2017) – “I love putting all of my effort into my job because I can see it in the product,” said Lance Cpl. Vivianlee Aguero. “Staying motivated and pushing through the busiest work times is the most satisfying feeling once it’s done.”
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From initial entry to retirement, access to seamless health care top priority among leaders

Leaders from across the Military Health System and Department of Veterans Affairs work diligently to ensure patients receive timely and seamless care as they transition from one system to the next.