: An outpatient medical clinic at Patrick AFB, Fla., will get an $18.5 million makeover. The 45th Space Wing Medical Group last week held a ground-breaking ceremony for the new facility, which will be updated in phases to eliminate as many inconveniences as possible. “This is a giant step forward for our medical clinic, its dedicated staff, and the patients seen here,” said Brig. Gen. Ed Wilson, 45th SW commander, in a base release. He added, “Ultimately, what we are doing here today is making a promise to the service members of yesterday and today that they will get the best care possible.” About 60,000 patients visit the clinic each year, according to the release.
A new report from the Government Accountability Office calls for the Pentagon’s Chief Technology Officer to have budget certification authority over the military services’ research and development accounts—a move the services say would add a burdensome and unnecessary layer of bureaucracy.
