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  • 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

  • Help children avoid injury as they go back to school

    As summer comes to an end and classes start up again, some of the more serious risks for injuries happen as children are going to and from school. Maj. Ryan Gottfredson, a pediatrician and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Preventive Medicine resident, said there are three things

  • Taking back their health

    Heather Baxter works as a captain in the 19th ForceSupport Squadron civilian personnel flight through the week serves as a captainon the weekend in the Air National Guard. is another person who’s transformedher body and her health with diet and exercise.So Heather, what made you decide to become

  • AF medics, San Antonio firefighters corral training for EMT Rodeo

    Medics from the Randolph Clinic teamed up with an elite emergency response unit from the San Antonio Fire Department to hone their emergency response skills in preparation the Air Force’s 2016 Emergency Medical Technician Rodeo Aug. 24-27 in New Mexico.

  • Every Airman Plays a Role in Suicide Prevention

    The Air Force is determined to prevent suicide, but you don’t need to be a specialist or doctor to do that. Sometimes all it takes is starting a conversation. Everyone has a role to play. That’s a key part of the Department of Defense’s #BeThere Campaign, which encourages making a difference through

  • Missing Appointments Wastes Time and Money

    It has happened to many of us. We call and set up an appointment with our doctor.  We even write it down. But, life happens and we remember the appointment about an hour after we were supposed to check-in.  We are now official “no shows.”A no-show occurs when a patient misses an appointment without

  • Take charge of your health

    One of the best ways to practice preventive health is to take on a more engaged, active role in your healthcare. According to Col. John Oh, chief of Preventive Medicine for the Air Force Medical Support Agency, patients who better understand their own conditions have more improved outcomes.“They’re

  • Airmen practice Ebola safety during Exercise Mobility Solace

    ir Mobility Command Airmen flew an aeromedical evacuation of a simulated Ebola patient from Joint Base Charleston to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, during Exercise Mobility Solace, Aug. 15-17, 2016.Mobility Solace provided AMC and its joint partners, the opportunity to evaluate the procedures and