TRICARE's Western Regional Office Gets a New Director

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FALLS CHURCH, Va. --  Navy Rear Adm. Elizabeth Niemyer has picked up the reins as Director of TRICARE Regional Office (TRO) - West. As regional director, she oversees managed care support contracts and the TRICARE integrated health care delivery system in 21 states covering more than 2.7 million eligible beneficiaries.

"We're very proud to have Rear Adm. Niemyer as the TRO-West director," said Army Maj. Gen. Elder Granger, deputy director of TRICARE. "She brings exceptional talent, skills and management experience to this new role and responsibility."

Niemyer previously served as executive director, TRICARE Area Office - Europe from May 2005 to June 2007 before transferring to the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery where she served as the assistant deputy chief of staff for operations. Those assignments followed a broad and varied Navy career and graduation from the Naval War College.

Like TRICARE's other two regional directors, Niemyer is responsible for oversight of all health care delivery activities within her region including management of the health care support contracts. Directors are also responsible for providing support to the military treatment facility commanders in the region, sustaining quality care and improving customer satisfaction across the TRICARE system. 


(Article Courtesy of TRICARE public site)