U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan

19/12/2025

May the odds be ever in your favor! Hopefully some promotions coming soon! 🤞

📣 AC/TAR Advancement Quotas Released!

Advancement quotas for the AC/TAR cycle are now available!

Triad notifications and advancement results will be published next week.

Advancement resources, including quotas, references, and previous results, are
available on the MyNavyHR Advancement page:

https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community-Management/Enlisted-Career-Admin/Advancement/

19/12/2025

••Christmas Spirit••

Today CAPT Richard Gilliard Jr. and CMC Derrick Nelson delivered toys to sick and rehabilitating children at Nanbu Hospital Children's Hospital and Okinawa Nanbu Ryoikuiryo Center rehabilitation hospital for children with special needs.

The toys were donated at various locations throughout Okinawa part of the Marine Toy Drive. MCIPAC Community Relations helped to coordinate everything and the Kubasaki High School JROTC did the heavy lifting! The JROTC counted, sorted and organized a massive load of toys for the kids!

USNHO is very appreciative for the opportunity to work with our sister services and give back to a local community and be an allied partner here in Japan.

14/12/2025

You Asked. We Listened.

The Immunization Clinic has increased the walk-in-clinic from once a week to every day 0800-1000.

12/12/2025

Celebrating Partnership

U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa was honored to host the Mayor of Ginowan Atsushi Sakima to help kick off the holiday season by lighting the Christmas tree at USNHO.

Ginowan is the hospital's closest neighbor just outside the gate. The partnership between the Mayor and the hospital Director CAPT. Richard Gilliard Jr. is strong and USNHO Sailors and staff are gracious to be accepted into the community.

12/12/2025

Tis the Season!

U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa is in the festive mood! Staff enjoyed cookies and camaraderie at lunch this week. The cookie drop is an annual event that brings out the crowds and a little friendly competition amongst bakers! The Triad and other judges sampled the cookies and chose winners in several categories.

08/12/2025

U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa was excited to welcome back two of its own who have been deployed in support of the Pacific Partnership mission. LCDR Mari Moffitt assistant Director for Administration and HM2 Eric Potter from the Laboratory returned to USNHO after leaving this past July to join the mission.

Our Sailors support lethality and combat support by contributing to the health and medical readiness of our warfighters. These exercises show the Navy's ability to operate anywhere in the world at a moments notice!

Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific region.

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04/12/2025

What is the MHS Nurse Advice Line?

The MHS Nurse Advice Line is there for you when your child is sick, 24/7. Visit www.tricare.mil/NAL or call 1-800-TRICARE to talk directly to a registered nurse.

Is it a sick day in your house so you need medical advice? The MHS Nurse Advice Line might be able to help. Call 1-800-TRICARE to talk directly to a registered nurse.

Traveling is fun until you get sick. Use the MHS Nurse Advice Line when you’re away from home to get health answers or find a military hospital or clinic. Visit www.tricare.mil/NAL or call 1-800-TRICARE.

Are you a new mom with health questions? To get answers, reach out to the MHS Nurse Advice Line with your concerns. The service is available 24/7. Call 1-800-TRICARE.

Your doctor is out, and you’re down for the count! The MHS Nurse Advice Line might be able to help. The service is available 24/7 and you can chat with a register nurse about your concerns. Learn more at www.tricare.mil/NAL or call 1-800-TRICARE.

24/11/2025

U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan is closely monitoring the disruption to the local water sources off base due to a water main issue. There will be no disruption to the main hospital on Camp Foster or the Evans medical and dental.

At present branch clinics will be open for patient care on the morning of 25 November. Please check back here for real-time updates and call prior to your appointments at branch clinics to verify operations.

13/11/2025

Here’s how the DoW Civilian Health Insurance Enhancement Pilot helps simplify your medical experience in Japan:
1. Call the 24/7 bilingual support center for help finding a local provider
2. The call center assists with scheduling and direct billing arrangements
3. You receive care without paying out-of-pocket costs up front
4. Your insurance is billed directly through your FEHB plan
More than 800 DoW civilians have already used the pilot to access care with less stress and faster reimbursement.

12/11/2025

To use the DoW Civilian Health Insurance Enhancement Pilot in Japan, you must be enrolled in one of the five participating Federal Employee Health Benefit (FEHB) plans that include coverage in Japan.

This pilot provides no-cost supplemental support services — including bilingual assistance for finding providers, scheduling appointments, and coordinating direct billing — to help DoW civilian employees access health care more easily while serving overseas.
If you’re not sure whether your current FEHB plan qualifies, contact your HR or benefits office. You can also review your options during Federal Benefits Open Season beginning Nov. 10, 2025.

12/11/2025

Starting this year, the Pilot Health Insurance Enhancement for DoW civilians in Japan includes interpreter support, making it even easier to access care in the Japanese health system.
Interpreter services can be accessed (subject to availability) through the program’s bilingual call center to help with medical appointments and communication at local clinics and hospitals.
This enhancement was added directly in response to feedback from program participants.

11/11/2025

Good news for the DoW civilian workforce in Japan!
The Pilot Health Insurance Enhancement Program has been extended through September 2026, continuing no-cost supplemental support services for eligible civilian employees.
The pilot helps you:
✅ Find English-speaking providers
✅ Schedule appointments
✅ Avoid upfront, out-of-pocket medical costs
The program ensures our overseas civilians receive the same quality and convenience they provide to our mission every day.
Learn more about eligibility and participating insurance plans: https://okinawa.tricare.mil/Getting-Care/Health-Insurance-Pilot-for-DOD-Civilians