Health Care

There are no medical clinics located at Torii Station. Active-duty members are automatically enrolled TRICARE Prime and will receive medical care at military treating facilities. All army personnel report to the Internal Medicine Clinic on 2nd Deck at U.S. Naval Hospital on Camp Foster except for 1-1 Air Defense Artillery personnel residing on Kadena Air Base; those personnel report to Kadena 18th Medical Group Clinic. For those not listed it will be one or the other. Check with your command.

Army Family members are either seen at military treating facilities on a space-available option or are outsourced to health care facilities in the community.

The U.S. Naval Hospital at Camp Foster is a full-service hospital providing outstanding medical support comparable to most stateside medical facilities.

For more information, contact the TRICARE Office. From stateside, call commercial 011-81-98-971-9355 or DSN 315-646-WELL or 315-646-9355. Select option 5; then select option 1 or 2.

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.

Medical Care

There are no medical clinics located at Torii Station. At this time all Army personnel report to Internal Medicine at U.S. Naval Hospital, 2nd Deck, on Camp Foster, except for 1-1 Air Defense Artillery personnel stationed on Kadena Air Base; those personnel report directly to Kadena 18th Medical Group Clinic.

Army family members are either assigned to a military medical facility or outsourced to a medical facility in the community, depending on their TRICARE plan.

The U.S. Naval Hospital at Camp Foster is a full-service hospital providing outstanding medical support comparable to most stateside medical facilities. The hospital also runs a Joint Blood Program. While the main facility at Camp Foster provides the primary care, family care is also located at the Bush Clinic at Camp Courtney, Kinser Family Practice, Evans Clinic at Camp Foster and the Kadena Clinic.

Dental Care

A Dental Clinic, located on Torii Station, provides complete and qualified care for active-duty personnel. Family members of active duty may receive dental care when facilities and staffing permit. Dental care is available for family members on either Kadena Air Base or Camp Foster.

TRICARE Information

The TRICARE Information Center can be reached by calling 315-646-WELL or 315-646-9355. Select option 5; then select option 1 or option 2..

Active-duty members are automatically enrolled in TRICARE Prime when they submit their health record to their assigned clinic. Active-duty family members may choose to enroll in TRICARE Prime to enjoy enhanced access to military health care and reduced cost of civilian care. Those who do not enroll in TRICARE Prime will still have access to care at military clinics but with lower priority than those enrolled in TRICARE Prime. These individuals are covered under TRICARE Standard and will need to obtain their health care services from civilian providers.