Aug. 5, 2016 AF Surgeon General visits Liberty Airmen Lt. Gen. Mark A. Ediger, Surgeon General of the Air Force, visited the 48th Medical Group at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 25.
Aug. 5, 2016 Research innovations improve en route care In combat situations, there is a critical window of time between when a U.S. warfighter sustains a trauma injury and when they receive proper medical attention. This window, known as the golden hour, is where the military’s en route care efforts come into play. En route care focuses on the
Aug. 5, 2016 Osan Airman Named 'Outstanding' Senior Airman Jasmin Figueroa was selected as one the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2016 during her time as a 51st Medical Operations Squadron emergency services technician at Osan AB, Republic of Korea. This award recognizes 12 outstanding enlisted service members for superior leadership,
Aug. 4, 2016 Watch for Signs of Medical Identity Theft Did you know that healthcare is the number one target, nearly as much as retail, finance, and banking combined, for identity theft and fraud? Your health information is important to you and your health care provider. But in the wrong hands, it can be valuable to someone else. Would you know if each
Aug. 4, 2016 Canadian officer gains experience through aeromedical evacuation exchange program Growing up, Capt. Damien Miller’s father was in the Royal Canadian Air Force, so he became used to constantly moving around and calling any place he ended up with his family “home.”In 2004, Miller followed in his father’s footsteps, commissioning as an officer in the RCAF himself. In 2012 he pursued
Aug. 3, 2016 Airman Up!: Remedy through therapy Airmen, Soldiers and dependents with various physical pains and difficulties enter a miniature gym, where they are greeted by 20th Medical Group physical therapists.In the physical therapy flight resides an Airman who constantly strives to reach a higher tier of physical therapy.U.S. Air Force Capt.
Aug. 3, 2016 Zika: What you need to know Governor Rick Scott announced on August 1, 2016 that the Florida Department of Health (DOH) has identified 10 additional people in Miami, Florida with the Zika virus who likely contracted it locally through a mosquito bite. That is in addition to the four people identified on July 29, bringing the
Aug. 2, 2016 Enroute Patient Staging Facility gets warriors on the road to recovery In a small building tucked behind the hospital at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, the staff of the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group Enroute Patient Staging Facility care for patients from across the region transiting to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, or back to other home station locations
Aug. 2, 2016 Summer Time is a Great Time for Healthier Eating During the summer, many people spend more time outside whether on vacation or just enjoying the sun. Don’t let this change in routine derail your healthy eating habits. The summer offers many opportunities to make healthy eating choices. When it’s too hot to cook inside, turn on the grill outside.
July 29, 2016 Dermatologists go the distance for the English Channel A midnight start in the cold and clammy darkness, vision impaired and depth perception compromised, two 59th Medical Wing doctors took the 16-mile California swim challenge head on in preparation for the 21-mile English Channel in September.
July 29, 2016 Handcrafting dental readiness Whenever U.S. Air Force combat airlifters need dental work, they often count on a small team of specialists at the 19th Medical Group Clinic. The unit works behind-the-scenes crafting unique dental prostheses as part of the 19th Aerospace Medicine Squadron dental laboratory element. They assist
July 28, 2016 Helping the community raise immunity August is Immunization Awareness Month. Immunizations are vital to both service members and their families, helping to maintain individual medical readiness and physical health.Although it is imperative to wash hands and cover coughs, keeping up with vaccines is key to preventing future headaches as
July 27, 2016 Air Force medical multimedia office celebrates 20 years of excellence A one-of-a-kind Air Force resource that provides educational tools to military health providers celebrates its 20th birthday on July 27.
July 27, 2016 Diverse experience in Air Force leads to career in global health engagement The path taken by Lt. Col. Ruben Matos demonstrates just what it takes to build a career in global health engagement in the Air Force Medical Service. He is a native of Puerto Rico, fluent in Spanish, and recently assumed the Deputy Director position of the AFMS’ International Health Specialist
July 27, 2016 59th Medical Wing treating AF’s elite human weapons system Comprehensive, synergistic medical care from the 59th Medical Wing is helping produce the Air Force’s elite, battle-ready combat warriors here at the new Battlefield Airmen Training Group.
July 25, 2016 Asked & Answered Webinar TRICARE and Military OneSource are co-hosting a webinar to bring you the answers to your questions. Join us on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, noon to 1pm EST, to ask us anything. We’ll have a panel of subject matter experts on hand to take your questions. Sign-up at
July 25, 2016 Amputee regains wings After an above-the-knee amputation, one HC-130J pilot solidified her place in history as the sixth amputee and the first-female amputee to return to the cockpit July 22, here.Following nearly 15 months of rehabilitation, learning to walk, run and fly again, U.S. Air Force Capt. Christy Wise, 71st
July 24, 2016 A Call to Caring While virtually no one looks forward to a hospital visit, Senior Airman Vincent Floyd, 60th Orthopedics Flight medical administration specialist, does his best to change that mindset one patient at a time.