February 2004
Deployment Health Support Directorate News Releases
DoD Expands Health Care Benefits Program for Reserve Component Members
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs visits Fort Hood
News Archive
Navy’s first Multi-Battle Group In Port Exercise underway
1st FSSG units stressing vigilance against explosive convoy threats in Iraq
Airpower highlighted in joint exercise
Desert Storm veterans return after 13 years
More retirees returning to Tricare
Ramstein C-130 delivers survey team, relief supplies to Morocco
Reservists vital for seamless flow of business
Military working dogs help keep base safe, secure 24/7
Troop rotations underway in Iraq
Drop-zone experts ensure success during Balikatan 2004
Largest NATO nation exercise kicks off at NAS Sigonella
Combat Education makes learning count
Enterprise carrier strike group to return from deployment
Airmen fill joint airlift needs
Cope India in full force
National Guard and Reserve Mobilized as of Feb. 25, 2004
Norfolk ships participate in Multi-Battle Group In Port Exercise
National Nutrition Month promotes importance of nutrition, exercise
USS Bataan offloads Marines in support of OIF
Deployed EOD airman named Charleston's best
Leaders call for re-energized suicide-prevention efforts
USS La Jolla departs for Western Pacific
USS Blue Ridge, U.S. 7th Fleet visit Shanghai
PCS moves simplified
Moonlighting OIF Soldiers teach college courses
Army to reset into modular brigade-centric force
AMLOs turn Army, Marine airlift needs into reality
Charleston EOD troops help destroy Iraqi bombs
Servicemembers can apply for expedited U.S. citizenship
Cope India brings out fighter ops
Crew chiefs keep A-10s flying
Strike Eagles make debut in Cope Tiger exercise
Airmen arrive for Balikatan 2004
U.S. forces provide medical, dental assistance in Thailand
Boxer sailors help Marines prepare for OIF
Marine team deploys to Haiti
Sailors warned to watch their hearts
Okinawa's jungle premiere training
22d MEU (SOC) sets sail for European and Central Command Theaters
Tankers continue to evolve their AE duties
Center steps up airlift support
Force rotations are in full swing
1/12 stays armed, ready
Miami returns from deployment
Combat Exit reduces outprocessing requirements
Myers stresses transformation in war on terror
KC-135 team keeps fuel flowing down range
Army deploys lighter, faster AKO
DoD and the anthrax vaccine
First 101st helicopters, vehicles back from Iraq
Industry mobilizing to produce up-armored Humvees
USS Yorktown deploys as part of Expeditionary Strike Group
Imminent danger pay, combat zone tax relief now offered to select units
National Guard and Reserve mobilized as of Feb. 18, 2004
Reservists help clear Iraq streets, fields of bombs
Deployed airmen represent honor, dignity
Tripler supports soldiers deploying to Iraq
Reuben Jamesheads to Central America
USS Jarrett pays visit to outback
Awareness key to suicide prevention
USS George Washington joins U.S. 5th Fleet
Combat dentists keep troops’ teeth healthy
Cope Tiger exercise kicks off In Thailand
Cope India 04 begins
Tankers continue to evolve their AE duties
USAFE medical professionals help Romanian orphans
Readiness: it's just as important at home
Moonlighters return home
Deploying unit shows differences between active, reserve
Seven top reserve component family readiness programs honored
AF study reveals apparent association between cancer and Agent Orange exposure
New temporary health benefits for Reserves announced
New vehicles helping against IEDs
Deployed airmen getting ATM access
Express missions diverted to support redeployments
Squadron cleans bomb dump, makes area safe
USS Enterprise begins operations with U.S. 6th Fleet
USS Portsmouth returns home, earns awards
Chaplain assistants more than just bodyguards
New Web site designed to make PCS moves easier
Jumper: Strategic airlift capability ‘front burner issue’
Wasp strike group and 22 MEU to deploy
National Guard and Reserve mobilized as of Feb. 11, 2004
Reserve system streamlines Air Force travel processing
New law provides military more tax breaks
CENTCOM up-armored Humvee requirements being met
Air Force Assistance Fund campaign begins Feb. 16
Naval medicine's lab in Peru participates in distance-learning program
FFSC Counseling: Proactive, Professional, Progressive
DoD announces Korean Defense Service Medal
Combat Touch provides HOMEs for single airmen
Marines ordered to Haiti
22d MEU (SOC) ensures all hands are ready for deployment
Supporting the Fleet Marine Force, Navy mobilization aids Marines.
Program aids parents under stress
NAPRA keeps HMM-163 (Rein) fighting while forward deployed
Silently surveying surroundings
MSSG-24 Activates, Prepares to Join 24th MEU
NATO forces could be out of Bosnia by end of 2004
Last of deployed Reserve aerial port airmen return
Special Operations Troops Recount Iraq Missions
Combat flightline keeps C-130s flying
Combat Flightline keeps C-130s flying
Basic trainees now clean M-16s in new facility
Donations arrive in Iraq, Afghanistan
Continental U.S. armies mobilize 200,000 Soldiers
Fisher House explains rules for free airline tickets
Army program helps with absentee voting
Emulator boosts GPS training
CNP promotes suicide awarenes
National Guard and Reserve mobilized as of Feb. 4, 2004
K-2 airmen use innovation to prevent ‘Groundhog Day’
New dining facility opens in Iraq
Medical care at 15,000 feet
'Force shaping' means some can leave active duty early
Medical care at 15,000 feet
Combat Care develops unity throughout deployment process
Proposed budget provides tools to manage demand on forces
New Stryker defense proven in combat
Homelink ensures family communication
'Old Guard' establishes forward base in Ethiopia