Hurlburt Field  Health

The 1st Special Operations Medical Group provides clinic services to Hurlburt's population. The Eglin 96th Medical Group is nearby, serving approximately 92,000. Eglin currently has four separate units, including medical, surgical, obstetrical and psychiatric. There is a Ronald McDonald House on the campus of Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, 850-416-7000, for use by military members and their dependents who are referred to hospitals in the Pensacola area. There is a Fisher House located on Eglin Air Force Base, 850-883-2865. Eligible beneficiaries include active duty, reserve, Guard, veterans, retirees and family members as long as any of the above-mentioned individuals are receiving care at the Eglin hospital or similar local medical facility.

Hurlburt Field does not have an emergency room. For 24-hour ambulance service on base, always contact 911. Eglin Air Force Base is the closest military base with an emergency room. Call 850-883-8227. Fort Walton Beach Medical Center is the nearest civilian emergency room, 850-862-1111. For Navarre residents, the Gulf Breeze Hospital is located at the foot of the Pensacola Bridge, 850-934-2000.

When you move, TRICARE moves with you. No matter where you go in the world, TRICARE is there before, during and when you get to your next duty station.  

There are steps you need to take to make sure changes to your TRICARE coverage go smoothly. Understand that when you move, you may have to use a different TRICARE option. Visit Moving to learn more.

Before you move, you should take care of any routine medical needs, including immunizations, and fill your prescriptions so you have enough while traveling. If you need care during your move, visit Getting Care When Traveling to learn what to do.

Filling prescriptions while traveling

You should refill prescriptions before traveling. But if you run out of a prescription drug while traveling, visit Filling Prescriptions When Traveling.

Getting dental care while traveling

Getting dental care while traveling depends on your location and whether you are a service member or family member.

• If you are an active-duty service member within the United States or in U.S. territories, and near a military installation, you may be able to get emergency dental care at the dental treatment facility, or DTF, if available. If not, contact the active duty dental care program before you see a dentist and tell the contractor about your move. You will need to get an authorization before you see a dentist. The Active Duty Dental Care Program will work with you, so you can get care from a local network dentist.
• If you are an active-duty service member at an overseas location, call the overseas regional call center to get authorization before you see a civilian dentist.
• If you are an active-duty family member within the United States, in U.S. territories or at an overseas location, you can find out if any nearby military dental treatment facility treats active-duty family members. If you're enrolled in the TRICARE dental program, call the TRICARE dental program contractor or visit their website to find a provider. You will need to get an authorization before you see the dentist.

With permanent change of station orders, ask for a copy of your medical and dental records from your military treatment facility and the dental treatment facility. Do this at least one month before your PCS date. The MTF should also transfer a copy of your record and any family records to your new duty station or you may be able to hand carry them to your new duty station.

If you want someone else to be able to get medical or dental information on you or your family while you are moving, you need to complete a DD Form 2870, "Authorization for Disclosure of Medical or Dental Information."

For more information on getting copies of medical records, visit Request Copies of Medical Records.

Medical Care

The 1st Special Operations Medical Group provides exceptional preventive and curative health services to our warfighters and their families. The clinic provides base medical support to more than 8,100 active-duty personnel and serves 15,200 TRICARE Prime-enrolled beneficiaries. We also provide worldwide forward-deployed medical support during combined, joint and service special operations missions. Additional 1 SOMDG information can be found at the following websites:

• 1st Special Operations Medical Group
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Eglin Air Force Base 96^th Medical Group

Nearby, the 96th Medical Group Hospital is one of the largest and busiest serving the Air Force. The 96th MDG serves a population of about 92,000, and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations. They provide specialty and inpatient services, including medical, surgical and obstetrical care. Complete ancillary support services are also available.