An official website of the United States government
Official websites use .mil A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization.
Secure .mil websites use HTTPSA lock ( Lock Locked padlock icon ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Mar
4
5
Modernizing the mission: New hygiene facility at Fort Knox supports Army readiness
For the thousands of U.S. Army ROTC cadets who converge on Fort Knox every summer, the "CST” or Cadet Summer Training experience is a rite of passage. According to the U.S. Army Cadet Command, the event is the Army’s largest annual training event, serving as the final crucible before the students commission as officers. While the training is designed to be rigorous and often primitive, the infrastructure supporting it is undergoing modernization to ensure health, morale and mission readiness.
Accessing Military Health Care During Lapse in Appropriations
The Military Health System will continue to provide health care during a government lapse in appropriations. There may be some effects on the delivery of health care services within military hospitals and clinics. Contact your hospital or clinic to confirm hours of operations and services provided. Visit tricare.mil/shutdown for more information.
The Pharmacovigilance Center (PVC) is an enterprise-level drug safety center supporting the Military Health System (MHS) and all Service branches. The PVC provides pharmacovigilance and pharmacoepidemiology analysis and develops best prescribing practices to reduce harm and improve outcomes. Our goal is to develop risk mitigation strategies to prevent adverse drug events which can occur when patients take medications.
To be the premier organization for the MHS promoting excellence in medication prescribing practices and reducing preventable adverse drug experiences for all our beneficiaries.
Provide data-driven evidence on medication safety, effectiveness, and best prescribing practices that serve as force multipliers directly contributing to keeping the warfighters and other beneficiaries healthy through policy guidance, strategic communication, and education worldwide.
The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense of non-U.S. Government sites or the information, products, or services contained therein. Although the Defense Health Agency may or may not use these sites as additional distribution channels for Department of Defense information, it does not exercise editorial control over all of the information that you may find at these locations. Such links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this website.