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HEALTH and MEDICAL
DEERS

It is important that DEERS records get updated when personal eligibility information changes. This includes changes in military career status; addresses; and family status (marriage, divorce, birth, and adoption) etc. Visit the TRICARE SMART Site to download DEERS posters and flyers.

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Nutrition & Weight Control Manual

The Navy Nutrition and Weight Control Manual is now available in PDF format.  The program is over 1.5MB so may take a while to download depending on your internet access speed.  This Manual is a Self-Study Guide - publication NAVPERS 15602B.

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TRICARE

Check out the official main web site for your military health system TRICARE Program.  This page lists ALL programs available from TRICARE for LIFE to TRICARE Prime Remote.   Links with easy explanations on each program available to Active Duty, Reserves and Retired personnel.

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TRICARE Dental
The TDP is a voluntary, comprehensive dental program offered worldwide by the Department
of Defense to family members of all active duty Uniformed Service personnel and to
Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) members and/or their family
members. United Concordia is the administrator of this program.

TRICARE SMART Web Site
Are you helping to educate TRICARE beneficiaries about their TRICARE benefits? You can
now order copies of TRICARE educational materials in bulk right here. If you need materials,
please register here, and tell us a little about your specific needs. After you register, you will
be contacted by a Communications & Customer Service (C&CS) representative to talk about
your needs and to place initial orders.

Exceptional Family Members Program
The Navy's Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) is designed to assist sailors by
addressing the special needs of their exceptional family members (EFM) during the
assignment process. Special needs include any special medical, dental, mental health,
developmental or educational requirement, wheelchair accessibility, adaptive equipment
or assistive technology devices and services.

Navy Environmental Health Center
This is the NEHC Physical Fitness Home Page - a very good one, not only for every
Command PFT Coordinator to review for motivation & information - but for the individual
sailor as well. Extensive links on Physical Fitness & Injury Prevention, plus information
on several other health issues.

Naval Medical Research Center
Mission is to conduct research, development, tests and evaluations to enhance the health,
safety and readiness of Navy and Marine Corps personnel in the effective performance of
peacetime and contingency missions, and to perform such other functions or tasks as may
be directed by higher authority.

Virtual Naval Hospital
The Virtual Naval Hospital is a digital health sciences library designed to deliver expert
medical information to providers and patients at the point-of-care in order to help providers
take better care of their patients and help patients live healthier lives. The VNHl lowers
barriers to accessing information for disease diagnosis, decision support, treatment, and
follow-up as well as for patient education.

Military Exit: Discharged Navy Medical Directory
Helping America's Heroes with Transition, Education, Relocation and Civilian Employment
Resources.  This page lists all the Navy Medical Facility links you need to search for Facilities,
Dental Clinics, Medical Clinics, and other Navy Health links online.

OTHER MILITARY NUTRITION RELATED LINKS:
Nutrition Education Resources
Ship Shape: BUMED Approved Weight Management Program
Ship Shape Quota Form
Ephedra Warning Brochure  .PDF
The Warfighter's Guide to Dietary Supplements  .PDF
2006 National Nutrition Month Packet
2005 Dietary Guidelines For Americans
NEHC's Health Promotion Webpage
NIDDK Homepage

Google.com Listing: All Navy Medical Web Sites

Google.com Listing: All Navy Hospitals Worldwide