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  • Future nurses learn from present Airmen

    In an effort to both increase knowledge and build community partnership, the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron hosted local national nursing students Sept. 13.Nineteen students from Caritas SchulZentrum St. Hildegard, in Saarbrücken, Germany, toured the facilities with Airmen from the

  • AF Surgeon General visits Osan medical facilities

    The Air Force Surgeon General and top chief master sergeant medic visited the Osan 51st Medical Group to observe the progress and challenges of AF military treatment facilities Sept. 14.Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Mark A. Ediger, Surgeon General of the Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.,

  • Integrated Medical Airmen Enhance the Air Force Mission

    In 1942, 15 bombers crashed off the coast of China following the Doolittle Raid on mainland Japan.  Most of the men in those bombers survived; one, 1st Lt. Tom Lawson, suffered a severe laceration to his leg. Lt. Thomas White, a flight surgeon on the mission, amputated the leg after it became

  • What’s Your Plan for a Disaster?

    Tropical storms, hurricanes, floods, cyber threats – there is no shortage of things that can go wrong. However, there is one thing that everyone can do to protect themselves: stay prepared. This National Preparedness Month, TRICARE reminds you that preparing for a disaster is not hard, but it does

  • Military Drug Take Back Program Offers Safe Drug Disposal

    Excess prescription and over-the-counter drugs can pose a serious risk in your home. The Military Health System (MHS) is helping the military community fight back against the dangers of unneeded, unused and expired drugs by offering Drug Take Back at military pharmacies in the U.S. “Proper disposal

  • Options for the Those Who Need Assisted Living

    As you or your loved ones age, you may find that getting to doctors’ offices is more difficult or more frequent. TRICARE offers several options to help you get the care you need. First, decide which services you need, like whether you need a skilled nursing facility or nursing home. Then you can

  • Not all heroes wear capes

    Attention to detail is a vital part of every Airman’s day-to-day work. However, one Airman recently went above and beyond, potentially saving the life of another Team Seymour member. Senior Airman Bianca Mares, 4th Medical Support Squadron pharmacy technician, was working what she felt was going to

  • Urgent care pilot program

    An Air Force wide Urgent Care Pilot program became effective May 23, 2016, allowing TRICARE Prime members two visits per fiscal year to a network TRICARE authorized provider without a referral or prior authorization. The program is open to non-active duty Prime enrollees, TRICARE Prime remote

  • EMT Rodeo 2016

    U.S. Air Force Emergency Medical Technicians gathered to compete in the 9th annual Air Force Medical Service EMT Rodeo at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 24-27, 2016.The two and a half day competition involved 24 EMT teams from across the Air Force, both CONUS and OCONUS installations challenging

  • Primary Care Manager Referral Waivers for Turkey Beneficiaries

    In April 2016, the Director of the Defense Health Agency, Vice Admiral Raquel Bono, approved a waiver of the primary care manager referral requirement for Active Duty Family Members (ADFMs) who were stationed in Turkey and evacuated to other worldwide locations.  This waiver, expiring at the end of

  • Keep fighting toward your goal

    1st Lt. Elizabeth Guidara, 12th Missile Squadron missile combat crew commander, is training to become the first female Air Force officer to go through the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence, and to go through the Martial Arts Instructor course."Once I finish the course, I will be a

  • New commander takes AFMSA reigns

    Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Mark Ediger, the Air Force Surgeon General, passed command of the Air Force Medical Support Agency to Col. Dean Borsos during a change of command ceremony Aug. 30 at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Va. Borsos assumed command of AFMSA from Brig. Gen. James McClain. 

  • 916th AMDS Airmen perform mountain rescue

    For four Airmen from the 916th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, a weekend hiking trip in Montana while on annual tour recently turned into an invaluable opportunity to embody the Air Force core value of service before self.“We were on our way back from Avalanche Lake and we came upon this elderly lady

  • Medicare and TRICARE: How to Keep Your TRICARE Coverage

    By taking a few simple steps, retirees can make sure they have their TRICARE benefits after they turn 65. Four months before your 65th birthday, you will receive a postcard from the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), the office that supports the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System,

  • Influenza vaccine essential for Airmen and their families

    The yearly influenza vaccine is one of the most important regular immunizations for Airmen and their families. This year will be different because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended not using the live attenuated influenza vaccine commonly known as FluMist. All the