May 5, 2014 McConnell medic earns Heroes of Military Medicine award A Team McConnell medic received the 2014 Heroes of Military Medicine award, May 1, in Washington, D.C., for his work advancing and impacting military medicine.Senior Master Sgt. David Smith, now a career advisor with the 22nd Force Support Squadron, provided medical care for more than 500 Joint
May 5, 2014 Nurse's and medical technician's week celebrated In observance of National Nurses Week 2014, Air Force Medical Service and the 66th Medical Squadron will observe Nurse and Medical Technician Appreciation Week scheduled May 5 through 9. The theme of this year's nurse's week is "Nurses and Technicians: Leading the Way."In recognition of this theme,
April 30, 2014 Airman serves with pride, joins Air Force after "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.)Between sips of an iced coffee, Airman 1st Class Leslie Wilson, a 60th Dental Squadron dental technician here, talks about her life.She talks about her
April 29, 2014 Life in Military Family Teaches Resilience, Kids Say This is the eighth in an occasional series of blogs by Master Sgt. Jennifer Loredo for Operation Live Well. Loredo is the senior enlisted advisor for the Army's Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness program. She is also a Gold Star Wife. In 1986, then-Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger
April 25, 2014 Air Force Marathon 10K Sells Out in Record Time The Air Force Marathon 10K sold out in record time, nearly 7 weeks earlier than in 2013. "It's amazing," said Rob Aguiar, race director. "The races are all selling at an accelerated rate this year, and the 10K registration rates have been phenomenal. Mr. Aguiar said the event is 65 percent full and
April 23, 2014 Military Sports Medicine Fellow takes top research honors at national meeting Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Nathaniel Nye, a fellow in the National Capital Consortium Sports Medicine Fellowship at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md., and Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Va., won first place in the research competition at the American Medical
April 21, 2014 Therapy of four legs Air Force Reserve Capt. Allyson Dossman played an integral role on a surgical team during a deployment to Afghanistan, but still had a lot on her plate when she returned home to Massachusetts in January 2013.She married another Air Force Reserve officer and started making plans to move with him to
April 21, 2014 AF names physician assistant training program candidates Nearly three dozen Airmen have been selected for the Tri-Service Physician Assistant Training at Fort Sam Houston beginning in August, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.Originally open only to enlisted members, the 29-month program is open to enlisted, officers and Academy and
April 11, 2014 Elmendorf dependent recognized as 2014 Air Force Military Child of Year An 18-year-old Air Force dependent from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, was recognized for his achievements and dedication to service at the 6th Annual Military Child of the Year Awards Gala here, April 10.During the Operation Homefront-hosted event, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
April 11, 2014 Surgeon general testifies before Senate on budget request The medical capabilities honed from 13 years of war must continue to expand for future needs, the three military surgeon generals' told Senate Appropriations Committee's subcommittee on defense April 9.Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis, the Air Force surgeon general, testified with Lt. Gen. Patricia
April 11, 2014 Iddins takes command of 59th Medical Wing Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Bart Iddins took charge of the 59th Medical Wing during a change of command ceremony April 10 at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center.Iddins replaces a retiring Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn, who led the 59th MDW through its integration with Army medical services as part of the new
April 6, 2014 376th Expeditionary Medical Group in Kyrgyzstan inactivates The 376th Expeditionary Medical Group here inactivated during a ceremony April 5, 2014, ending another era of providing world-class care to troops transitioning through Kyrgyzstan."You were the panacea that kept our Airmen in the fight, enabling combat airpower in Afghanistan," said Col. John C.
March 27, 2014 Former Air Force Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. Chesney, passes away The Air Force Medical Service remembers retired Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Murphy A. Chesney, former Air Force Surgeon General, who passed away of natural causes on March 22, 2014, in San Antonio, Texas.Chesney was the 12th surgeon general and sworn in on Aug. 1, 1985. He officially retired on Aug. 1,
March 26, 2014 National Nutrition Month: Hydroponics feed ailing WWII Army Air Forces personnel "An Army moves on its stomach"-- NapoleonAs we observe National Nutrition Month in March, a time to focus on the importance of eating healthy, well-balanced meals, having access to fresh food was not always possible for yesterday's Army Air Forces personnel, serving in remote locations during World
March 20, 2014 USAFE-AFAFRICA, NATO host 29th Aerospace Medicine Summit Medical professionals from 16 nations attended the Ramstein Aerospace Medicine Summit and NATO Science and Technology Organization Technical Course here March 10 - 14.Lt. Gen. Tom Jones, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa vice commander, welcomed the 170 plus attendees who filled the
March 19, 2014 Air Force welcomes four-legged lieutenant Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Air Force Chief of Staff , visited Walter Reed Bethesda to commission a four-legged second lieutenant into the Air Force dog therapy program on March 12. Gen. Welsh, the highest ranking Air Force officer, commissioned Goldie, a Golden Retriever, into the therapy dog program
March 17, 2014 Physician Assistant at Misawa receives national recognition It was her first year working as a physician assistant, and a patient had just left her exam room when she heard a burst of gunshots in the distance. Within seconds, screams filled the hospital as people scrambled for cover. In the midst of the chaos, a piercing silence fell over the clinic and her
March 13, 2014 Winged Angels: USAAF Flight Nurses in WWII Before World War II, the U.S. military showed little interest in using aircraft and flight nurses to evacuate wounded soldiers to rear areas. The global war, however, forced the U.S. Army Air Forces to revolutionize military medical care through the development of air evacuation (later known as
March 11, 2014 Wingmen in action across AFMC For many, "wingman" is just a buzzword or something discussed at stand-down days. However, Airmen across Air Force Materiel Command are putting the wingman concept into action."As AFMC continues to emphasize a culture of respect and resiliency, it is important to remember that we all have a
March 10, 2014 USAFE-AFAFRICA international health specialist branch receives humanitarian assistance award U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa international health specialist branch earned the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Society of Federal Health Agencies Humanitarian Assistance award for their contributions to improving medical programs in Europe and Africa."It is a tremendous honor for the