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  • TRICARE Revises Compound Drug Coverage

    Starting May 1, 2015, Express Scripts, the TRICARE pharmacy contractor, will screen all ingredients in compound drug claims to ensure they are safe and effective, and covered by TRICARE. This screening process is like the one TRICARE already uses for other prescription drugs, but it will now apply

  • Overcoming the scale

    The number on the scale or the measuring tape is not just a number to some; it could affect self-esteem, job performance, health and, for the military, a career. Service members specifically can feel the pressure to lose weight before a physical training test.Losing weight sounds like it should be

  • Maxwell earns ‘Excellent’ CCRI rating

    The 42nd Communication Squadron received an "Excellent" rating during its Command Cyber Readiness Inspection Feb. 23-27 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.A team led by the U.S. Cyber Communications from Defense Information Systems Agency spent four days inspecting the squadron on its compliance

  • Putting face on prevention training

    The Air Force recently changed its annual suicide prevention training from a computer-based course to face-to-face training.The new, in-person training, which went into effect Feb. 11, 2015, replaces the annual computer-based training for active-duty and Reserve Airmen, while civilians have the