July 24, 2017 Torii Station Bolsters Ambulatory Capabilities Okinawa recently enhanced its ability to respond to emergency medical situations on and off post by standing up an ambulance crew who will be able to respond to SOFA-status personnel that are in need of medical transport to the hospital.
July 21, 2017 This Month in AFMS History: Operation NEW TAPE in the Congo In July 1960, the United States Air Force in Europe and the Military Air Transport Service began an airlift that eventually evacuated 2,540 refugees from the Republic of the Congo, and became the largest airlift since the Berlin Airlift. The Belgian Congo, a colony in West Central Africa belonging
July 21, 2017 Life can be tough, PHAP makes getting help easy WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Brittney Snider began performing medical procedures on her dolls as a young child and started volunteering at her local hospital at age 13. “My mom said when I cared for my babies, I used to put band aids and fake IVs in them,” said Snider. “I just liked
July 21, 2017 TRICARE Expands Treatment Options for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders TRICARE expanded mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services, adding intensive outpatient programs and expanding options for opioid treatment. In addition to other improvements, this expansion improves access to care and increases opportunities for mental health and SUD treatment. It
July 20, 2017 Air Force medical research supports en route care mission Air Force Medicine is engaged in a wide array of health research and innovation projects to improve how we deliver care to the warfighter. One area where the Air Force Medical System is uniquely suited to conduct research, is improving the way we transport patients, a field where the Air Force has
July 20, 2017 26 staff sergeants in the Air Force Medical Service promoted to technical sergeant The Air Force has selected 8,167 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant out of 25,552 eligible for a selection rate of 31.96 percent in the 17E6 promotion cycle. Officials selected 1,719 Airmen with a Promote Now recommendation for 21.05 percent of the total selects, 2,268 Airmen with
July 19, 2017 Air Force selects 2,311 Biomedical Science Corps line officers for promotion The Air Force has selected 2,311 active-duty officers for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel and major during the 2017B Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel Biomedical Sciences Corps and Major Line of the Air Force and Biomedical Sciences Corps central selection boards.
July 19, 2017 Air Force Academy medical group civilian named Trusted Care Hero Ian Bernard works at a flight that may be compared to a police department’s investigative unit. They try to find perpetrators wreaking havoc on their victims but at a microscopic level. He is part of the 10th Medical Group’s laboratory flight at Air Force Academy, Colorado, which provides accurate,
July 19, 2017 New annual Mental Health Assessment requirements Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure that Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care. Mental health
July 18, 2017 Respiratory therapist now battlefield medic An explosion near his quarters while he was deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, on Nov. 12, 2016, set Senior Airman Joshua O’Sullivan into motion.There was no hesitation from the respiratory therapist from the 88th Medical Group, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, who was attached to a Critical
July 18, 2017 JBER medical group focuses on heart and lungs The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Hospital Cardiopulmonary Clinic is a specialty clinic concentrating on the heart and lungs.
July 18, 2017 Ramstein Airman saves life acting as Trusted Care Heroes There are select Airmen who are given great titles: commander, first sergeant, chief… But there is a relatively unknown title for those who save lives, they are Trusted Care Heroes. “Trusted Care Heroes are all of us,” said Col. Brent Johnson, former 86th Medical Group commander. “The motto is,
July 17, 2017 Service Before Self U.S. Air Force airmen from the 133rd Medical Group, St. Paul, Minn., partnered with members from the 148th Medical Group, Duluth, Minn. and Reservists from around the United States to execute a two-week medical Innovative Readiness Training.
July 14, 2017 Wright-Patterson Dental Lab assists 711th during ejection seat research WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The subjects of dental appliances and ejection seats may seem worlds apart to most, but for two Wright-Patterson Air Force Base organizations they met to solve a persistent research obstacle at the 711th Human Performance Wing.It was Tech. Sgt. Jeffery
July 12, 2017 Luke hosts run clinic, maintains fit to fight Airmen The 56th Fighter Wing is holding a run clinic from July 10 to August 4. The clinic is designed to help Airmen achieve their fitness goals, perform better on PT tests and directly contribute to building the future of Airpower.
July 11, 2017 TRICARE Online (TOL) is back up running TRICARE Online (TOL) is back online, but there may be some functions that are slower than usual or not available temporarily as we work to restore full functionality. If you are unable to access TOL, you can contact your military hospital or clinic directly for appointments or medication refills.For
July 10, 2017 Pacific Angel pioneer returns for its 10 year anniversary Retired U.S. Air Force Col. John Cinco, better known now as “Doc Cinco”, is considered to be the “Father” of Pacific Angel, an initiative he shaped a little over a decade ago.
July 7, 2017 Officials announce 12 OAY Award winners for 2017 Air Force officials have named the service's top enlisted members, announcing the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2017.
July 7, 2017 TRICARE Online (TOL) patient portal currently down The TRICARE Online (TOL) patient portal is currently down. On July 5, a computer hardware failure caused an outage in the TRICARE Online patient portal. Engineers are on site in San Antonio, assessing the problem and developing a solution to return TRICARE Online to service as quickly as
July 6, 2017 New Air Force health mobile app available for patients The Air Force Medical Service has launched a new mobile app to connect Airmen and patients to news and information about the AFMS. The new app is a mobile version of the AFMS website, and lets users customize their experience based on the Air Force military treatment facility (MTF) they use. This