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  • Exercise Alamo Shield provides life-saving training

    Airmen from the 433rd Airlift Wing conducted an eight-day training exercise to hone their skills and prepare in case they are called into action in a deployed environment.Alamo Shield, held here and Camp Bullis Training Annex Feb. 22-29 is a comprehensive training exercise designed to deploy and

  • The Patriot Files: 30 compressions

    The arrhythmic medley from thousands of shoes striking asphalt echoed through the streets of Cambridge, United Kingdom, Feb. 28.One, two, three...A multitude of people lined the winding route which comprised the 13.1 miles of the 2016 Saucony Cambridge Half Marathon. Their cheers seemed to spur the

  • Patient Appreciation Through Patient Centeredness

    If you are a patient, as most of us are during our lives, the more engaged you are in your care, the better the outcome you will most likely receive. Accordingly, the Air Force Medical Service is launching several initiatives that focus on patients and encourage them to become active partners in

  • Crews Into Shape: Nutrition Awareness Month Challenge

    Calling all Airmen! Are you up for a challenge?Airmen are invited to participate in the 16th Annual Crews Into Shape Challenge. Sponsored by the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) Health Promotion and Wellness (HPW) Department, the challenge will take place March 6 – April 2, 2016.

  • Get involved in Kick Butts Day 2016

    Young people nationwide stand out, speak up and seize control against Big Tobacco on Kick Butts Day, a national day of youth activism. Advocates, teachers and community leaders organize events on Kick Butts Day that empower youth to spread word about tobacco use, the leading cause of preventable

  • Air Force actively monitoring ongoing Zika virus infection

    The Air Force is closely monitoring the emergence of Zika virus infection in the Americas, Oceania and Africa to help inform and protect Airmen and their families.  The Department of Health and Human Services, with its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is leading the U.S. response to the

  • Cholesterol and Your Heart’s Health

    Cholesterol plays an important role in the health of your heart. A build-up of cholesterol and other deposits can block arteries and lead to coronary artery disease (CAD) – the most common type of heart disease in the United States.Knowing if you have high cholesterol is important because it is one

  • AE: Caring for wounded warriors

    The mission of the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar is to provide medical care for wounded service members, while flying them to locations where they can receive further treatment.The unit provides this service to U.S. military members, as well as

  • AE: Caring for wounded warriors

    The mission of the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar is to provide medical care for wounded service members, while flying them to locations where they can receive further treatment. The unit provides this service to U.S. military members, as well as

  • Fight Sugar, Brighten Smiles for Children’s Dental Health

    February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. TRICARE offers two different plans to ensure your child can get the dental care they need. The American Dental Association reports that while all toothpaste helps remove plaque, a film of bacteria that forms on teeth and gums every day and can

  • Air Force continues to improve care in the air

    The Air Force is committed to research and development for advancements in en route patient care.The AMC Command Surgeon and researchers across the Air Force, to include the 711th Human Resource Wing at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, have been working together to improve how the Air Force

  • Exercising to prevent suicide

    More than 100 service members participated in the Cross Fit Undisclosed Suicide Awareness Workout event at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 6.The event was organized to bring more attention to suicide prevention. In the first quarter of 2015, 57 active-duty military members committed suicide. That’s