I want to take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt thanks and sincere appreciation to all those dedicated and hard-working DA Civilians and active-duty personnel who have made, or will make, the transition from Army Medicine to the Defense Health Agency (DHA).
Each of you has been the foundation and anchor of Army Medicine for many years. You provided the much needed continuity that allowed us to focus on our primary mission - taking care of our wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers, their Families, and our Veterans.
And now, as part of DHA, you will play an even larger role as your expertise and knowledge will be shared by all military services and their respective medical departments. As a result, all military Service Members, their Families and Veterans will benefit. The establishment of the DHA back on October 1, 2013, represented a starting point, not an end point, to the military's path for a stronger, better, and more integrated system of care.
And you my friends, are at the epicenter of this historical and innovative approach to the way military healthcare is managed for the foreseeable future. As we move forward, events around the world continue to remind us of the importance of maintaining the medical readiness of the force and a ready, deployable medical force. Although the structure and size of the military forces will change over the coming years, our medical readiness mission will not. Your work to reform how we meet our mission requirements in the face of these changes is necessary and valued. I have no doubt you will all
be successful. I wish each and every one of you the very best in the years to come.
Army Medicine is, Serving to Heal...Honored to Serve!
*The above remarks were given by Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho on March 25 to Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) personnel transitioning to the Defense Health Agency.
Related Links:
Army Medicine Official Website
Health.mil: The Official Website of the Military Health System
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