Defense Health Agency

Defense Health Agency
Defense Health Agency
	DHA Seal
Active	October 1, 2013
Part of	Military Health System (MHS)
Garrison/HQ	Falls Church, Virginia
Website	https://health.mil/About-MHS/OASDHA/Defense-Health-Agency
Commanders
Director	LTG Telita Crosland
Deputy Director	Dr. Michael P. Malanoski
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia worn by U.S. Army element
Shoulder sleeve insignia worn by U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force elements

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is a joint, integrated combat support agency that enables the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force medical services to provide a medically ready force and ready medical force to Combatant Commands in both peacetime and wartime. The DHA is in charge of integrating clinical and business operations across the MHS and facilitates the delivery of integrated and reasonably priced health care to MHS clients.

The DHA’s global workforce of almost 140,000 civilians and military personnel provides medical services to tricare beneficiaries and their dependents.

History

The United States Department of Defense established the DHA as part of a larger effort meant to reorganize its health care programs and services. The reorganization was based in part on the recommendations of a task force that issued a report on the management of U.S. military health care in 2011. Under the old system, many aspects of military health care were managed by the individual armed services (Army, Navy, and Air Force).

Structure

The DHA operates under the authority and oversight of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. Assistant Secretary Jonathan Woodson, M.D., established the DHA's organizational structure, including six directorates (see organization chart, right).

National Capital Region Medical Directorate

The National Capital Region Medical Directorate is a medical directorate within the DHA.

Education & Training Directorate

Medical Education and Training Campus: See: Medical Education and Training Campus § Academics

List of directors

No.	Director		Term			Service branch
No.	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Term length	Service branch
1		Lieutenant General Douglas J. Robb	October 1, 2013	November 2, 2015	2 years, 32 days	U.S. Air Force
2		Vice Admiral Raquel C. Bono (born 1957)	November 2, 2015	September 4, 2019	3 years, 306 days	U.S. Navy
3		Lieutenant General Ronald J. Place	September 4, 2019	January 3, 2023	3 years, 121 days	U.S. Army
4		Lieutenant General Telita Crosland	January 3, 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 21 days	U.S. Army