Revamped Force Health Protection & Readiness Web site promotes "Fit Force" Published April 24, 2007 FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- Service members, DoD leadership, and health care planners and providers are among those who benefit from the launch of a revamped Force Health Protection and Readiness Web site at http://fhp.osd.mil. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Force Health Protection & Readiness Ellen P. Embrey announced the launch effective April 19, 2007. "The site enhances communication regarding the health and well-being of our Service members and their families," said Embrey. "There is a wealth of information to promote and sustain a healthy and fit force, safeguard the health and well-being of Service members and their families, prevent injuries and illness and protect the force from health hazards, as well as sustain world-class medical and rehabilitative care to the sick and injured anywhere in the world." In response to feedback from users and focus groups, the new design and organization is more logical, comprehensive, and easy to use. "It contains all the same information previously found on DeploymentLINK and its sub sites," said Embrey, "but in a revitalized presentation that will enable users to search and find, leading them to the answers they seek." A survey on the new site allows users to offer feedback. The Web site mirrors FHP&R capability areas: Quality assurance & customer support; provides customer focus, Force Health Protection & Readiness quality assurance and strategic support for the FHP&R Office, collaborating with Veterans Affairs and National Military and Veterans Service Organizations. Deployment Technologies & Support Programs; supports research and development of systems that electronically document medical treatment in-theater. Force Readiness & Health Assurance; develops policies and programs that optimize and protect the health and safety of DoD personnel during all phases of deployment. In response to the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2005, DoD posted its health assessment policies, procedures and documents on the DeploymentLINK Web site, now found at http://fhp.osd.mil/ha-pg.jsp. Health Sciences & Force Optimization; develops policy for, and oversees health research and clinical investigations conducted under, the Defense Health Program; the Component Clinical Investigation Programs; Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program; and the USD (P&R) Human Research Protection Program. Global Civil-Military Medicine; focuses on Force Health Protection on a global and civil level, including national disaster preparation and planning, pandemic influenza, coalition and non-beneficiary health benefits and international medicine. Operational Medicine & Medical Force Readiness; develops the ability to maintain medical readiness and project the continuum of health care resources required to provide for the health of the force.