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The 60th Medical Group has reno- , vated its Base Exchange Pharmacy at Ill. — U.S. military C-17 Globe- Travis to better serve its patients and master III aircraft often arrive staff needs. at Joint Base Andrews, Mary- BX Pharmacy services relocated to a land, and Travis Air Force temporary facility next to the main BX Base, , from foreign and adjacent to the “lemon lot.” locales, transporting cargo, but Following pharmacy construction, also, at times, ill or injured ser- the BX Pharmacy is scheduled to re- vice members returning state- open Jan. 21 at the BX Mini Mall. The side for continuing medical purpose of the construction was to de- treatment. velop a pharmacy layout more condu- As the Department of De- cive to a large pharmacy operation to fense’s single manager for reduce overall wait times for picking up global patient movement, U.S. prescriptions. Transportation Command con- “The pharmacy construction aims to ducts this lifesaving mis- improve the efficiency of pharmacy op- sion via the U.S. Air Force’s erations for all beneficiaries,” said U.S. sys- Air Force Capt. Michael Johnson, 60th tem, which provides in-tran- Medical Group chief of BX pharmacy sit health care for Ameri- operations. “With such a high patient ca’s wounded warriors from volume, it is critical for the pharmacy to the point of injury or illness to have an optimal design, innovative in- medical facilities with the level formation technology assets and spac- of care needed to properly treat ing necessary to conduct safe and effi- their medical conditions. cient patient care.” From JBA and Travis Air During the changeover, the Script- Force Base, some patients, de- Center self-service kiosks will remain pendent on medical condition in operation at the current location for and/or service-directed re- optional refill pickup and be available quirements, are subsequently throughout the closure dates. Beneficia- transported to other locations ries should allow three duty days for re- within the continental United U.S. Air Force photo/Karina Luis fill prescription processing. States to reach the best facili- The kiosks are open from 8 a.m. to 6 U.S. Air Force photo/Nicholas Pilch An ambulance bus backs up to the Mississippi C-17 Globemaster III as Airmen prepare to unload patients April 26, 2018, at Joint Izaiah Kane, right, 60th Medical Support Squadron quality control contractor, briefs wing and medical group leadership at the renovated Base ty for their particular circum- Base Andrews, Maryland. The bus transports the ill and injured to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. JBA and p.m. Monday through Friday, from 10 stances. a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. Exchange Pharmacy, Jan. 10 at , California. The BX Pharmacy will reopen Jan. 21 at the BX Mini Mall. The purpose of the Travis Air Force Base, California, serve as the primary military entry points or hubs for patient distribution within the continental . renovation was to develop a layout more conducive to pharmacy operations for David Grant USAF Medical Center beneficiaries. “On a weekly basis, US- to 5 p.m. Sunday. TRANSCOM moves up to USTRANSCOM. “Just like in Movement Requirements Cen- coordinating the aircraft from Using a hub such as JBA/ The Satellite Pharmacy will close 40 patients from overseas to our overseas theaters of op- ter–Americas, Scott Air Force JBA or Travis AFB to the final Travis AFB and spoke (final Jan. 17. The renovation project began in De- will continue to be able to have their ci- renovated site. CONUS, with a broad set of eration, the weekly move- Base, Illinois, validating the pa- medical treatment destination. definitive care destination(s)) BX Pharmacy hours will be 8 a.m. to cember 2018 and is projected to be com- vilian network provider prescriptions For more information call the phar- final medical destinations,” ment of DOD patients across tients and the 618th Air Oper- When military aircraft are not system, the CONUS patient 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. pleted by late January. Beneficiaries and refill prescriptions processed at the macy at 707-423-7114 or 707-423-5345. said U.S. Air Force Col. John the United States involves ations Center (Tanker Airlift available, contract air ambu- Andrus, command surgeon, the USTRANSCOM Patient Control Center) also at Scott, lances are used.” See PATIENTS Page 22 The Tailwind is published by the Daily Republic, Fair- tus, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other Table of contents field, California, a private firm in no way connected with nonmerit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. Worship services 8-9 Tailwind the U.S. Air Force. Correspondence can be sent to the 60th Air Mobili- The Flip Side 11/14 Travis AFB, Calif. | 60th Air Mobility Wing While most of the editorial content of the Tailwind is pre- ty Wing Public Affairs staff, Tailwind, 400 Brennan Cir- pared by the 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs office cle, Bldg. 51, Travis AFB, CA 94535-2150 or emailed to Cover story 12-13 for its Web-based product, the content for the Tailwind is [email protected]. 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