Veterans Affairs officials recently concluded two yearlong reviews, opting to retain inpatient facilities at Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Muskogee, Okla. The reviews were part of the VA’s effort to eliminate old, underused inpatient facilities in favor of more community-type clinics, under the title Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services program, better known by its acronym CARES. The VA also added cardiology services at Poplar Bluff and plans to expand psychiatric service at Muskogee.
The six-week government shutdown did not affect the hours flown by Air Force pilots, a service spokesperson told Air & Space Forces Magazine—avoiding what could have been a major blow at a time when flying hours are already lower than they have been in decades.
