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Defense Health Agency assumes administration and management of 628th MDG
October 1, 2018 — Joint Base Charleston’s 628th Medical Group was one of the first military treatment facilities to transition to Defense Health Agency management Oct. 1, 2018. The DHA has officially assumed administration and management responsibilities as a part of Military Health System reform mandated by Congress in the National Defense Authorization Acts of Fiscal Years 2017 and 2019. ... MORE

Members of the Defense Health Agency and Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, U.S. Air Force surgeon general, take a tour of the 628th Medical Group facility during their July 30, 2018, visit to Joint Base Charleston. The visit allowed the group to develop a better understanding of the medical services provided by the 628th MDG as it transitions to fall under DHA management.

DoD, Air Force medical leaders visit JB Charleston
August 1, 2018 — Defense Health Agency leadership visited Joint Base Charleston July 30, 2018, to better understand the unique mission sets of the base and the needs of beneficiaries served by the 628th Medical Group as it transitions to fall under DHA management. The 628th MDG will be one of the first military treatment facilities within the Air Force to... MORE

Defense Health Agency leaders and Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, U.S. Air Force surgeon general, answer questions during a medical group meeting July 30, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston. The visit provided the opportunity for the group to field and answer questions from JB Charleston leadership and Airmen at the 628th Medical Group regarding the transition to one combined administration known as DHA.

New 628th MDSS commander assumes command
June 5, 2018 — Col. Craig Lambert, left, 628th Medical Group commander, gives the 628th Medical Support Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Wade Evans, 628th MDSS commander, during the 628th MDSS assumption of command, June 4, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Evans was formerly the 673rd Medical Group resource management flight commander at Joint Base... MORE

Col. Craig Lambert, left, 628th Medical Group Commander, gives the 628th Medical Support Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Wade Evans, 628th MDSS commander, during the 628th MDSS assumption of command, June 4, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

Zika Virus: The facts you need to know
June 1, 2018 — As if mosquitos were not already a big enough nuisance normally, they have made headlines in the last few years by carrying the Zika virus in places around the world. ZikaV is not a new disease, but one that has had a rapid surge in the number of cases since May 2015. ZikaV is spread primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species... MORE