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

Optometry

We aim to deliver the highest quality, mission focused, best value, patient-centered eye care and vision research in the Department of Defense. Our clinic provides comprehensive, occupational and specialty eye exams. Walk-in services are available for the following:

  • Sudden, or within the past 24 hours, acute vision and ocular health changes
  • Patients wishing to have minor repairs or adjustments to military glasses
  • Patients requiring a copy of their prescription if it is less than 12 months old
  • Patients requiring an aeromedical service information management system update for distance visual acuity
  • Active duty and retired military personnel wishing to order glasses or protective mask inserts provided their prescription is valid
  • Patients needing a driver’s license form completed must have had a comprehensive eye exam performed at our clinic within the past 12 months
  • Patients processing for mobility appointment or deployment

Contact Us

Location: 113 Lielmanis Avenue, Florida 32544, Building 91020

Hours:

  • Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Closed the third Wednesday of every month for training

Telephone: 

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