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  • Food Safety for Consumers Returning Home After a Hurricane and/or Flooding

    After a hurricane and/or flooding, people need to assess all food and food preparation areas and equipment to decide what to keep or throw away. Hurricanes, especially if accompanied by a tidal surge or flooding, can contaminate the public water supply. Water in the hurricane-affected area may not

  • This Month in AFMS History: Malcolm Grow and the 1934 Alaskan Flight

    Before Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Malcolm C. Grow became the first surgeon general of the U.S. Air Force, he was already well-known for his medical activities.  Grow was a recognized leader in creating unique equipment, such as armored vests and electric gloves, to help the flyers during World War II.  He was

  • Creation of the first Central Medical Establishment in World War II

    In the early days of World War II, Eighth Air Force Surgeon, Col. Malcolm C. Grow, grew concerned about the mental and physical well-being of aircrews within the command. To address these concerns, he first created a ‘Care of the Flyer’ section on his staff. Shortly thereafter, with the help of Col.

  • Richmond Raceway names Maj. Gen. Dorothy Hogg as Honorary Race Official

    Richmond Raceway recently announced that Maj. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Deputy Surgeon General and Chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps, will serve as the Honorary Race Official for the Federated Auto Parts 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on Saturday, Sept. 9. As part of her honorary position, Hogg

  • Changes Are Coming to TRICARE. Are You Ready?

    Changes are coming to your TRICARE benefit beginning January 1, 2018. These changes will give you more benefit choices, improving your access to care and simplifying cost shares. The best way to prepare is to update your information in DEERS, sign up for TRICARE benefit updates, and visit the

  • 59th Medical Wing airman named Outstanding Airman of the Year

    Senior Airman Nicole Moore, 59th Medical Wing medical technician, was recognized as one of the Air Force 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2017, July 7th, 2017. An Air Force selection board at the Air Force Personnel Center considered 36 nominees who represented major commands, direct reporting

  • AETC’s Aerospace Medicine: Last hope for every recruit’s medical waiver

    Air Education and Training Command Surgeon General’s Aerospace Medicine Division reviewed more than 45,000 case files for medical waivers in fiscal year 2016, averaging about 25 cases per person per work day.The Physical Standards Branch, or SGPS, is an 11-person office and serves as the designated

  • State of Emergency for several counties in Texas due to Hurricane Harvey

    The governor of Texas has declared a State of Emergency for several counties due to severe weather. Emergency refill procedures are in place from August 23, 2017 through September 05, 2017.Affected counties include: Aransas, Austin, Bee, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, Brazoria, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort

  • 1,204 Air Force medical senior airman promoted to staff sergeant

    There were 1,204 medical Senior Airmen selected in the 17E5 Staff Sergeant promotion cycle today of the 2,781 eligible holding medical AFSCs. The Air Force has selected 14,181 senior airmen overall for promotion to staff sergeant out of 32,006 eligible for a selection rate of 44.31 percent in the

  • DHA director visits Ramstein, discusses healthcare changes

    U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Raquel C. Bono, Defense Health Agency director, visited Ramstein, Aug. 22, to discuss future changes to the healthcare program for military members.During Bono’s presentation, she talked about changes the DHA will implement by Jan. 2018. “We are going to collapse Tricare Extra

  • Take Charge of Your Health with TRICARE Preventive Services

    Taking your health for granted is easy to do when you’re feeling great. But seeing your doctor only when you feel terrible misses the point of preventive health care. It’s better to identify and manage potential health issues before you experience recognizable symptoms – and before they become life

  • Wright-Patterson medical Airman named Trusted Care Hero

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio –  “I remember hearing something from my sergeant in tech school and it just clicked in my head right away,” Airman Justin Morris said, reflecting on working sick call one day as a dental assistant technician apprentice, preparing to go through a set of

  • Safely viewing sun’s total eclipse

    On a bright summer day close to lunch, a group of people gathered outside the McChord Library holding makeshift astronomical instruments. They didn’t seem to have much in common, but gathered to listen to a reserve citizen airman from the 446th Airlift ‘Rainier’ Wing speak about the upcoming solar

  • METC Student Spotlight: Airman 1st Class Amanda Cervantes

    How does a single mother set an example for her four children? She joins the Air Force! Airman 1st Class Amanda Cervantes, a student in the Medical Education and Training Campus Pharmacy Technician program on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, wants her children to follow her lead by

  • Portraits in Courage: SOST

    While deployed in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, this Special Operations Surgical Team (SOST) provided care for more than 750 patients, managed 19 mass casualty events, performed 16 life-saving surgeries, and cared for casualties exposed to chemical weapons.The team moved by ground convoy