Health Care

Branch Health Clinic, reachable by phone at 011-81-467-63-3958 or DSN 315-264-3958.

Dental clinic, reachable by phone at 011-81-467-63-3958 or DSN 315-264-3958.

Naval Air Facility Atsugi offers excellent clinical Branch medical and dental services. Specialized services are often redirected to U.S. Army Camp Zama or U.S Naval Base Yokosuka.

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 TRICARE 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 TRICARE 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 TRICARE 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 TRICARE 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 TRICARE 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 TRICARE Request Copies of Medical Records.

Naval Air Facility Atsugi offers excellent clinical medical and dental services. Specialized services are many times redirected to U.S. Army Camp Zama or U.S. Naval Base Yokosuka.

Branch Health Clinic

The Branch Health Clinic provides primary health services, dental services and flight medicine to approximately 30 commands and activities stationed aboard NAF Atsugi. Health care is limited to primary medical and dental care. Specialists are located at U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka which is an approximate one- to two-hour drive from NAF Atsugi. A weekday shuttle is available; otherwise, the roundtrip tolls are 2,200 yen, out-of-pocket. The clinic does not provide obstetrics service. Pregnant women may elect to be sent to USNH Yokosuka for delivery or they may choose to have their baby in a local Japanese hospital. Reservation for "Stork's Nest" at USNH Yokosuka is highly recommended at least three to four weeks before delivery.

The Primary Care Clinic provides primary health care to family members, shore-based active-duty service members and civilian beneficiaries. The Primary Care Clinic hours of operation are 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 4 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday  and Friday. On Wednesdays, the clinic is open from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. The clinic is closed 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursdays for continued medical, nursing, and staff training and education.

Dental Clinic

The Branch Health Dental Clinic is located inside the Branch Medical Clinic in Building 21. The Branch Dental clinic provides primary dental care for the Air Wing, NAF tenant commands and family members. The Branch Health Dental Clinic has the same operating hours as Branch Medical Clinic. All dental specialists are available at Naval Dental Clinic Yokosuka. Patients from NAF Atsugi are seen at Yokosuka on a referral basis.

Referrals from Branch Health Clinic’s dental department are required for an orthodontic evaluation at Camp Zama Dental Clinic. Availability of treatment is based on severity of case and extent of need.