1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:08,920 --> 00:00:10,864 The Department of the Air Force is 3 00:00:10,864 --> 00:00:12,364 releasing its installation 4 00:00:12,364 --> 00:00:15,199 infrastructure Action Plan , or I-2AP 5 00:00:15,199 --> 00:00:17,088 to adapt its installations to the 6 00:00:17,088 --> 00:00:19,310 challenges of great power competition . 7 00:00:19,310 --> 00:00:21,510 The effort is designed to re-optimize 8 00:00:21,510 --> 00:00:23,621 installations by better aligning them 9 00:00:23,621 --> 00:00:26,030 with mission critical capabilities . It 10 00:00:26,030 --> 00:00:28,540 also delivers combat power with enough 11 00:00:28,540 --> 00:00:31,340 speed , range , and intensity to deter 12 00:00:31,340 --> 00:00:33,709 adversaries , and if needed , win 13 00:00:33,709 --> 00:00:36,909 decisively . Military pharmacies across 14 00:00:36,909 --> 00:00:38,959 the US are upgrading to a new 15 00:00:38,959 --> 00:00:41,159 interactive voice response system for 16 00:00:41,159 --> 00:00:43,479 prescription refills . The system will 17 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:45,959 standardize refill notices , making the 18 00:00:45,959 --> 00:00:47,903 process more efficient for service 19 00:00:47,903 --> 00:00:49,792 members and their families . This 20 00:00:49,792 --> 00:00:52,015 upgrade may mean a new phone number for 21 00:00:52,015 --> 00:00:54,400 military pharmacy's refill lines . The 22 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:56,622 updated number can be found on military 23 00:00:56,622 --> 00:00:58,678 hospital or . Clinic's website . The 24 00:00:58,678 --> 00:01:00,860 old refill number will automatically 25 00:01:00,860 --> 00:01:02,900 transfer until the transaction is 26 00:01:02,900 --> 00:01:05,180 complete . Overseas pharmacies will 27 00:01:05,180 --> 00:01:07,980 implement this change in 2025 . In the 28 00:01:07,980 --> 00:01:09,758 meantime , prescriptions can be 29 00:01:09,758 --> 00:01:11,758 refilled on the MHS Genesis patient 30 00:01:11,758 --> 00:01:14,099 portal . This transition won't affect 31 00:01:14,099 --> 00:01:16,500 existing prescriptions or refills . All 32 00:01:16,500 --> 00:01:18,556 remaining refills will carry over to 33 00:01:18,556 --> 00:01:21,000 the new system . The Air Force 34 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:23,222 Accession Center has announced expanded 35 00:01:23,222 --> 00:01:25,279 medical waiver considerations for 36 00:01:25,279 --> 00:01:27,279 conditions such as asthma , hearing 37 00:01:27,279 --> 00:01:29,989 loss , and food allergies . This policy , 38 00:01:30,180 --> 00:01:33,040 effective November 1 , 2024 , opens 39 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:35,440 military service to an additional 600 40 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:38,080 applicants annually . Brigadier General 41 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:41,175 Christopher Amri . AC commander said 42 00:01:41,175 --> 00:01:43,231 this change helps access more talent 43 00:01:43,231 --> 00:01:45,342 while maintaining mission readiness . 44 00:01:45,342 --> 00:01:47,397 Individuals with manageable asthma , 45 00:01:47,397 --> 00:01:49,614 moderate hearing loss in one ear , and 46 00:01:49,614 --> 00:01:51,775 non-serious food allergies can now 47 00:01:51,775 --> 00:01:53,934 qualify for waivers under specific 48 00:01:53,934 --> 00:01:55,990 conditions . That's your look around 49 00:01:55,990 --> 00:01:58,294 the Air Force . I'm Airman First Class 50 00:01:58,294 --> 00:01:59,135 Phil Edwards .