The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.

If you have a scheduled appointment or other business at the MTF, please verify with your provider or applicable office within the MTF to ensure there are no changes in schedule. To learn how the lapse in appropriations affects your TRICARE benefit, visit www.tricare.mil/shutdown

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Sherry Morgan, 341st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron pharmacy technician, prepares a patient’s prescription July 14, 2021, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. In addition to active duty and dependent care, the pharmacy also serves retirees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob M. Thompson)

July 26, 2021

Pharmacy Helps Fulfill Retiree Benefits

MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. – As a volunteer force, people join the military for different reasons. For some, it’s having the opportunity to travel while others join to continue a family legacy. Regardless of the reason they join, service members are entitled certain benefits that can make the decision to join a lot easier, such as access to free military health care.

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