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June 17, 2022

Juneteenth Holiday

Fort Rucker Army Base, AL — Monday, June 20: Juneteenth Holiday, Closed Sick Call and Pharmacy services also close during clinic closures.

June 17, 2022

School Sports Physicals Update

Fort Rucker Army Base, AL — Please schedule Sports Physical Appointments with your PCM as soon as possible as appointments in the late Summer and Fall will be limited due to our new Electronic Health Record transition to MHS GENESIS. Central Appointment Line: 800-261-7193

June 17, 2022

Lyster Army Health Clinic welcomes new commander

Fort Rucker Army Base, AL — Lt. Col. Garrett Holt assumed command of the Lyster Army Health Clinic from Lt. Col. Danielle Rodondi during a change of command ceremony at the Army Aviation Museum at Fort Rucker on June 7. The audience was much different from when Lt. Col. Rodondi first accepted command in June 2020 in a virtual ceremony during the height of the COVID pandemic with just ten persons in attendance at the museum. During Tuesday’s event, community leaders, colleagues, family, and friends gathered to watch the time honored tradition, the Change of Command Ceremony.

May 18, 2022

Memorial Day Holiday Hours

Fort Rucker Army Base, AL — Fort Rucker Army Base, Al - Memorial Day Holiday Hours Lyster Army Health Clinic Monday, May 30: Memorial Day Holiday, Closed Pharmacy services also close during clinic closures.

May 18, 2022

Baby formula and shortages

Fort Rucker Army Base, AL — In response to misinformation circulating on social media regarding baby formula and shortages due to supply chain issues please note that while TRICARE covers medically necessary foods (i.e., for inborn errors of metabolism), TRICARE DOES NOT COVER REGULAR BABY FORMULA FOR OTHERWISE-HEALTHY INFANTS.

March 4, 2022

Lyster distributing at-home COVID test kits

Fort Rucker Army Base, AL — Beginning Monday, March 7, Lyster Army Health Clinic will begin distributing at-home COVID test kits to TRICARE beneficiaries. The test kits will be available for pick up at the Lyster Army Health Clinic's AOD Desk at the front of the clinic from 3 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (excluding holidays and training days). Please remember to bring your military ID card for pick up.

Feb. 25, 2022

Pharmacy Patient Call-In Voicemail Issues

Fort Rucker Army Base, AL — Pharmacy Patient Call-In Voicemail is currently experiencing IT issues. As we work on addressing these concerns, the voicemail capability is temporarily unavailable. The patient call in lines are still open during normal business hours (344-255-7178/7175) for medication specific questions.

Feb. 10, 2022

Yellow Card

Fort Rucker Army Base, AL — Please remember to bring your Yellow Card and present it when utilizing all clinic services including pharmacy pick up. For the convenience of our Beneficiaries, the latest version of the Lyster Yellow card is now a “Family Friendly” Card that lists all family members on the back of the card that have a completed DD2569 Form. See your clinic staff, pharmacy staff, or contact Lyster’s Third Party Collection in the Resource Management Division to receive your Yellow Card. Completion of a DD2569 Form is an annual regulatory requirement that each beneficiary (except Active Component) must complete.

Jan. 21, 2022

February Hours

Fort Rucker Army Base, Al — February Hours Wednesday, Feb 16: 3rd Wednesday Training Day, Closed 1200 – 1615 Monday, Feb 21: Presidents’ Day Holiday, Closed Pharmacy services also close during clinic closures.

Jan. 21, 2022

COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccinations

Fort Rucker Army Base, Al — COVID-19 Pfizer vaccinations including boosters at Lyster Army Health Clinic are currently limited to Active Duty only. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Beneficiaries and DoD/DA civilians can visit vaccines.gov to find a COVID-19 vaccine within the local community.