Back to Top Skip to main content

Health.mil: the official website of the Military Health System (MHS) and the Defense Health Agency (DHA)

Utility Navigation Links

Social Media Links

10/28/2015 Health Readiness

U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and British Army Reserve Soldiers participate in one of the largest medical exercises of its kind.

What's New

    ">
  • Sailors with 2nd Medical Battalion got out of their comfort zone and conducted a week-long training exercise at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The aim of the training is to teach Sailors the basic skillset and gear familiarization of shock trauma platoon in a deployed environment. Any clime and place: Sailors bring hospital knowledge to the field Sailors with 2nd Medical Battalion got out of their comfort zone and conducted a week-long training exercise known as a Health Service Augmentation Program at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 18-22, 2016. The aim of HSAP training is to teach sailors the basic skillset and gear familiarization of shock trauma platoon in a deployed environment. Related Videos
  • Hospital corpsmen and Marines check a simulated casualty and remove their body armor during Exercise Steel Night’s mass casualty drill at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 12, 2015. The drill tested the 1st Marine Division’s ability to react to a large influx of injuries and wounds from battling the enemy. Steel Knight provides tough, realistic training for the Marines and sailors of 1st Marine Division. Racing to save lives at Steel Knight Corpsmen and Marines rehearsed life-saving skills during Exercise Steel Knight’s mass casualty drill, Dec. 12, 2015. Steel Knight provides tough, realistic training for the Marines and sailors of 1st Marine Division. Related Videos
  • Emergency Telemedicine at Ukraine 2015 Emergency Telemedicine at Ukraine 2015 NATO and Ukraine are hosting a disaster relief exercise, and participants from 25 partner nations are sharing their equipment and expertise with each other. Staff Sergeant Tristan McIntire tells us about a new technology NATO is using to assist emergency medical teams.
    Related Videos
  • The 2015 Best Medic Competition The 2015 Best Medic Competition A story on the Western Regional Medical Command's Best Medic Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The story follows two teams, one from the Bassett Army Community Hospital out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska; the other from the Presidio of Monterey, California, as they vie for the title and the opportunity to compete for the Army wide competition.
    Related Videos
  • Pararescue Prep at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan Pararescue Prep at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan Pararescuemen prepare for a daily shift on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Related Videos

DHA Address: 7700 Arlington Boulevard | Suite 5101 | Falls Church, VA | 22042-5101

Some documents are presented in Portable Document Format (PDF). A PDF reader is required for viewing. Download a PDF Reader or learn more about PDFs.