Jan. 8, 2016 Side effects of missing your medical appointment Missing a medical appointment means medical staff isn’t able to do what they’ve been trained to do: help people.
Jan. 8, 2016 McChord Airman saves girl from drowning In or out of uniform, Airmen are required to uphold the Air Force’s core values at all times, and should always be aware of their surroundings. Staff Sgt. Matthew Siegele, the 627th Force Support Squadron sports and fitness NCO in charge, had his situational awareness tested Jan. 1 when a little
Jan. 5, 2016 59th Training Group activates, joins medical wing The Air Force's largest medical wing just got larger with its latest addition - the 59th Training Group. The 59th Medical Wing took command of its seventh group during an activation ceremony held Jan. 4 at nearby Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.The new unit joins a consortium of Air Force
Jan. 5, 2016 This Month in Air Force Medical Service History Dec. 2010: Members of the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group unload a patient from an Iraqi helicopter during medical evacuation training for the Iraqi air force, Dec. 21. The purpose of the training is to help the Ministry of Defense strengthen its health care system for Iraqi troops.
Jan. 5, 2016 TRICARE pharmacy copays change Feb. 1 Military pharmacies and TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery will remain the lowest cost pharmacy option for TRICARE beneficiaries when some TRICARE pharmacy copays change Feb. 1. Most copays for prescription drugs in the home delivery program and retail network pharmacies will increase slightly.
Jan. 4, 2016 CJTH Blood Bank provides life force in trauma Life-saving platelet transfusions are needed every day by injured service members and patients with life-threatening injuries.
Dec. 29, 2015 Air Force Medical Service Year in Review FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- In 2015 the doctors, nurses and technicians of the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) made a difference in the Air Force’s mission. New AFMS technologies and training exercises ensured air and space superiority. By working with overseas partners, and helping the Resolute
Dec. 28, 2015 Former Academy QB under center as deployed orthopedic doc It’s 1999 and he steps onto the gridiron as a leader. It’s his team now. He is now the starting quarterback of the US Air Force Academy Falcons football team. With big shoes to left by a record-setting graduated, senior Cale Bonds is about to begin the final season of his college
Dec. 23, 2015 Spread Cheer Not Flu Germs this Holiday Season This time of year, people are out and about spreading holiday cheer – and their germs. During the holidays, many people neglect their health and forget to take actions to keep themselves safe from the flu virus. At holiday parties, everyone is smiling and hugging or shaking hands. Many forget the
Dec. 22, 2015 Global health engagements save lives and build partnerships There’s an old proverb: “You give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” That’s the philosophy behind the Air Force Medical Service’s (AFMS) role in Global Health Engagement (GHE). Instead of just aiding countries in a disaster or teaching them
Dec. 21, 2015 Fighting Ebola with education A man in an Ebola-stricken area complains to health officials that he feels ill. The officials, clad in full-body protective suits and face masks, guide him to a stretcher and secure him with straps. As they carry him to a health clinic he begins vomiting. Fortunately, the man does not have the
Dec. 17, 2015 AFMS NCO earns prestigious award U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christy Nixon, who works in the Dental Assistant Apprentice Program (DAAP) at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, received the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) President’s Award of Excellence at a ceremony at the Renaissance Washington Hotel in Washington, D.C., Nov.
Dec. 17, 2015 Air Force seeks enlisted nurse commissioning program applicants Eligible active duty enlisted Airmen interested in a nursing commission have until Jan. 29 to submit an "intent to apply" email to the Air Force Personnel Center.The Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program offers members an opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in nursing and an Air Force
Dec. 17, 2015 Firefighters, medics hone skills with exercise A car is driving down the road when suddenly disaster strikes. In an instant, the driver loses control and crashes.Eight people are badly injured in the accident and several suffer life-threatening injuries. The driver and passenger are trapped inside.This was the scene as 379th Expeditionary Civil
Dec. 16, 2015 From Africa and back: My Air Force story Today I am an Air Force officer serving proudly in the Nurse Corps. In 2003, I became a citizen of the United States. I have come a long way to be where I'm at today.I was born in a small village in South Sudan during the midst of a civil war. The year was 1983, when nearly 2.5 million people died
Dec. 15, 2015 2MDG Airmen aim to enhance Trusted Care Anywhere The Air Force Medical Service is working to improve both the warfighter's and their family members health through new innovations in health care.Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger, Air Force Surgeon General recently said, "Our medical Airmen around the globe provide 'Trusted Care Anywhere' while preparing for
Dec. 14, 2015 'Diving' promotes healing in 59th MDW's hyperbaric chamber Going diving at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center is helping wounded warriors, diabetics and cancer patients recover more quickly from their ailments.But the dives are not quite what people might picture. There is no plunging into deep waters.Instead, members of the 59th Medical
Dec. 14, 2015 Reservist helps save life Senior Airman Nick Heter, a 303rd Fighter Squadron traditional reservist, is also student at Kansas State University majoring in pre-med. His two careers came together recently when he helped save a life. "I was leaving the game," Heter recalled. "Out
Dec. 11, 2015 AF nurses lay wreaths at Arlington Cemetery There might not be any snow on the ground or a chill in the air, but the Society of Air Force Nurses continued with an important holiday tradition on Dec. 11.More than 30 active duty and retired nurses laid holiday wreaths on the graves of 127 military nurses at Arlington National Cemetery. The