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Starting January 1st 2025 Tricare will 

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begin delivering health care under new 

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regional contracts , bringing changes 

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to its regions in the US six states , 

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Arkansas , Illinois , Louisiana , 

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Oklahoma , Texas and Wisconsin will 

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move from the East region to the west 

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region . Tricare contractors who live 

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in . One of these states will switch 

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from Humana military to Triwest Health 

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Care Alliance . It's important for 

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members to update their deer account 

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and create an account on the Triwest 

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patient portal . Before the transition , 

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existing referrals will remain valid 

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through June 30th 2025 . The 12th Air 

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task force . The first under the new 

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air force deployment model was 

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officially activated during a ceremony 

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at Scott Air Force Base , Illinois on 

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September 4th 2024 . This new model 

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marks a shift in how the air force 

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organizes trains and deploys its forces . 

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The 12th A TF is a ready unit having 

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trained together through the Air Force 

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Force generation cycle , ensuring air 

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crews are mission ready and familiar 

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with each other before deployment . The 

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activation is part of a larger plan 

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approved by the Secretary of the Air 

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Force with five additional at FS 

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scheduled for activation in the coming 

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months . Airman from the 12th Air Force 

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hosted the Central American and 

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Caribbean Air Chiefs Conference in 

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Tucson , Arizona Air Force leaders and 

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distinguished guests from 14 nations 

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gathered to strengthen partnerships and 

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discuss shared challenges like 

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interoperability , climate resiliency 

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and forced development . Us . Air Force . 

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Major General Evan Pettis 12th Air 

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Force commander says the conference not 

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only enhanced operational effectiveness 

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but also fostered trust and solidarity 

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amongst nations . The conference 

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highlighted the importance of cooper 

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operation to tackle regional threats 

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and build stronger , more capable 

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forces . That's your look around the 

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Air Force . I'm Staff Sergeant , 

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Stephanie Barge .