FORT RILEY, Kan. –
1. Get your flu vaccine today 3 – 6 p.m. at Fort Riley Middle School. All TRICARE beneficiaries are welcome. Minors must have a legal guardian present to receive a flu vaccine. Active duty will be vaccinated by their unit.
2. TRICARE Open Season is in full swing. For most TRICARE beneficiaries, this is your chance to enroll in a health plan or change health plans for coverage that starts Jan. 1, 2023. You have until Tuesday, Dec. 13, to make those changes. Open Season applied to you if you’re enrolled in or eligible for TRICARE Prime or Select. Visit the TRICARE West <
https://www.tricare-west.com/content/hnfs/home/tw/bene.html> site to find the right plan for you, preview the 2023 health plan costs, or register for a Nov. 17 TRICARE Open Season webinar
3. Drop Scalpel, Grab SAW After seeing their last patients, IACH's uniformed healthcare professionals traded medical instruments for weapons, and a sterile environment for uneven terrain under the rain of gunfire. Medical Soldiers don't just wear the Army uniform, they train to deploy to austere environments where they are expected to provide life-saving applications. Here's a snapshot of weapons training, movement under fire, and other critical skills beyond what a civilian doctor, nurse, or technician would acquire in their respective fields. Facebook:
https://fb.watch/gQZ5Pf-cBK/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/hlKdzxN6S8o