May 19, 2016 Mental health clinic encourages Airmen to practice wingman concept Every day, Airmen move among a vast sea of camouflage, blending in with their peers as they work side-by-side supporting the mission. Many of them are thousands of miles away from home, where loneliness may kick in. Sometimes, they blend in so well that it is difficult to tell when one of them is
May 18, 2016 Mindfulness over matter At 10 a.m. on any given Wednesday, one could walk into the 305th Operations Support Squadron's leadership meeting and see a strange sight. Airmen sit around the conference room table and in chairs along the walls, variously clothed in a sea of green flight suits and Airman battle uniforms. Each has
May 18, 2016 Roberson impressed by 59th MDW warrior medics Seeing first-hand how the 59th Medical Wing is “setting the standard” for innovation throughout the Department of Defense, Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander, Air Education and Training Command, toured the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center May 11 to get an inside glimpse of the organization.
May 17, 2016 Enlisted Airmen graduate preparatory program, headed to medical school Two years ago, a path to medical school was only a distant dream for five enlisted Airmen. On May 11 that dream was achieved, as these Airmen crossed the stage of George Mason University and graduated from the Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program, while slated to attend medical school
May 17, 2016 Team Scott receives new aeromedical training simulator The 375th AES held a ribbon cutting ceremony May 6 for a newly built simulator that alleviates training difficulties due to availability-limited airframes.The 375th AES Cargo Compartment Trainer (CCT) is designed to provide AE crew members a realistically simulated clinical experience to challenge
May 17, 2016 Nellis celebrates nurse, medical tech week NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — On May 6, Nellis AFB began a week-long celebration for Nurse and Medical Technician Appreciation Week to recognize the contributions nurses and technicians make to healthcare. This year’s National Nurses Week theme “Culture of Safety, It starts with YOU” is exemplified
May 13, 2016 Five enlisted Airmen to begin medical school as AF officers Armed with a dream and determination, five enlisted Airmen arrived in Bethesda, Md., two years ago, to embark on a new journey. This summer, these Airmen will become commissioned officers of the Air Force Medical Service, before matriculating into the Uniformed Services University of the Health
May 13, 2016 AF public health to conduct mosquito tests While most of the Gulf Coast states are gearing up for what could be a long battle with Zika-infected mosquitos this summer, Public Health personnel at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, are cautiously optimistic the disease won’t reach this far north.
May 13, 2016 Luke Airmen help save life Airmen are trained to respond to emergency situations anytime and anywhere. On March 13th, two Airmen put that training to use.
May 13, 2016 DOD/VA Medical Professionals Hone Skills during "Skills Wars" Department of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) medical professionals serving in the Lowcountry competed in a Star Wars-themed, skills war May 4 at Naval Health Clinic Charleston (NHCC) in an effort to hone their medical skills while building esprit de corps among the services.Medical
May 12, 2016 What You Should Know about Your Blood Pressure Each May, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) encourages everyone to actively learn about preventing and controlling high blood pressure. When you have high blood pressure, the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries is too high. When you’re active, it is normal
May 11, 2016 Prince Harry, former President Bush stress importance of healing invisible wounds Great Britain’s Prince Harry, former President George W. Bush, and service members from each of their nations led a discussion at the 2016 Invictus Games Symposium on Invisible Wounds presented May 8 by the George W. Bush Institute in Orlando, Florida.
May 11, 2016 New Reid Clinic to service Air Force basic, tech training With an expected completion date of May 2018, the 59th Medical Wing’s new Reid Clinic will enhance health care delivery for the 80,000 patients on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
May 11, 2016 Cadaver training prepares AF warrior medics for real world encounters Cadaver training is helping medical technicians build confidence and hone critical life-saving skills at the 59th Medical Wing.
May 11, 2016 Gateway team takes innovation training to SAMMC With a proven track record and increasing demand for its services, the 59th Medical Wing Gateway Innovation Center deployed its mobile training team to the San Antonio Military Medical Center at nearby Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 25–29.
May 9, 2016 Under a microscope: Medical Laboratory Professionals Week Medical Laboratory Professionals Week kicked off for the men and women of the 99th Medical Support Squadron Clinical Laboratory on April 25.
May 9, 2016 Double Deuce Day Calls Attention to Suicide Awareness and Prevention Twenty Second Air Force Headquarters Airmen gathered April 22, 2016 here at 11:11 a.m. to perform 22 push-ups and participate in a fitness challenge in an effort to promote awareness of veteran suicides.The 22nd AF staff has dubbed the 22nd day of each month, “Double Deuce Day,” a day set aside to
May 9, 2016 During Nurses Week, Nurse Advice Line emphasizes value to moms in the military National Nurses Week runs May 6-12 and includes the Mother’s Day holiday. During this time, the Military Health System recognizes an important service for moms, as well as all TRICARE beneficiaries: the Nurse Advice Line. It was supposed to be a happy family reunion and a chance for the grandparents
May 9, 2016 Miller takes command of AFMOA Brig. Gen. Robert I. Miller took charge of the Air Force Medical Operations Agency during a May 6 change-of-command ceremony at nearby Port San Antonio.Miller takes charge of the executing agency responsible for Air Force medical operations worldwide. He replaces Brig. Gen. Lee E. Payne, who was
May 6, 2016 AFMS celebrates nurse, medical tech week Each year in May, nearly 3.4 million registered nurses, constituting our nation's largest health care profession in the United States, begin a week-long celebration recognizing the contributions nurse's make to healthcare.The week begins today, marked as National Nurse's Day, and ends on Thursday,