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. 

During this partial government shutdown, the 1st Special Operations Medical Group remains open and continues to honor scheduled medical and dental appointments. Our patient appointing service is open and we're still taking requests for appointments. We're doing our best to minimize impact on our beneficiaries and their health care. The clinic’s Primary Care and Specialty Care services are fully operational. Ancillary services (pharmacy, laboratory, radiology) also remain operational. As always, safe and high-quality health care remain our priority. Please call 850-881-1020 to schedule or cancel appointments. For questions about TRICARE during the shutdown, please visit www.tricare.mil/shutdown.

Health Services

Family Health

We provide non-emergent outpatient medical care to enrolled retiree and dependent beneficiaries. Services include treatment of acute illness and injuries, routine health care, ongoing disease management, minor procedures and preventive medicine. 

Due to COVID-19, Family Health is maximizing telemedicine appointments to increase access to health care while maintaining the safety of our patients by supporting physical distancing measures; face-to-face appointments may be arranged with your primary care manager team after evaluation and screening via a telemedicine appointment. 

Walk-in services have been suspended. After coordination with the PCM team, enrolled beneficiaries may have their blood pressure checked, receive follow-up wart treatment, acute sore throat and strep-throat assessment, acute urinary tract infection symptoms in non-pregnant females. They may also receive B-12, testosterone injections or Depo-Provera injections. Depo-Provera injections are given between 11 and 13-week intervals. If it has been more than 13 weeks since your last injection, you must have a pregnancy test first. After a negative pregnancy test and meeting other criteria, you may receive your injection.

Facial coverings are mandatory for in-clinic face-to-face appointments. 
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