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  • Bone pins by day, bowling pins by night

    The uniform: an unequivocal symbol of what an Airman stands for, where their loyalties lie, and who they’ve pledged their allegiance too. The people behind the uniform, however, are as diverse as the nations they originate. Born in Toluca, Mexico, Senior Airman Javier Perez, 47th Medical Support

  • Peterson Airman’s tragic loss exemplifies resiliency

    After getting orders to South Korea, Tech. Sgt. Billy Gazzaway was missing his family, as anyone would. Far away from them, he received the horrible news that his 4-year-old son, who had already been diagnosed, treated and was in remission for leukemia, had relapsed.

  • Pharmacy: Protecting your health, career

    The right medication at the right time can save a life, but what happens when it’s taken at the wrong time?To prevent you from finding out, the pharmacy staff ensures you receive the right medication and know how to take it correctly.“The biggest piece, as far as taking the medication, is that it is

  • TRICARE Young Adult premiums to increase Jan. 1, 2016

    Premiums for the Military Health System’s benefit plan for adult children between 23 and 26 years old have been announced. The premiums for TRICARE Young Adult (TYA) program will increase on Jan. 1, 2016 to $306 per month for TYA Prime, and $228 per month for TYA Standard. Offering the option to

  • MiCARE Provides Faster Care

    Captain Jennifer Varney likes to come to work early. As a Family Nurse Practitioner and Family Health Flight Commander at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, she arrives at the base’s Family Health Clinic around 0500 and checks her computer’s MiCARE site for any overnight patient emails. If a patient

  • BATMAN’S Friend, BATDOK, Uses Technology to Save Lives

    Imagine a future battlefield where an Air Force Pararescue-Jumper (PJ) treats seven wounded service members at once. He places sensors on their chests, arms and fingers which immediately feed vital signs to a small wireless computer, no bigger than a cell phone, on his forearm. As he checks out the

  • Eye Health and Safety

    October is Home Eye Safety Month. You may think your chances of being hurt decrease because you’re at home, but safety should remain a top concern, especially for your eyes. Prevent Blindness America reports that more than half of the 2.5 million eye injuries that occur every year happen in or

  • Family Advocacy helps strengthen bonds

    Healthy, satisfying relationships aren’t achieved accidentally; they require time, effort, and thoughtful maintenance. Here at Family Advocacy, we’re in the business of strengthening and supporting the relationships that make up military families.We understand and appreciate that every family has

  • Specialty Care Referrals

    Many TRICARE Prime beneficiaries receive primary care from providers in military medical hospital and clinics. Occasionally, they may need to receive specialty care. When this happens, they must receive a referral from their primary care manager (PCM).Getting a referral makes sure your regional or

  • Navigating the Nutrition Facts Label to Reach Destination HEALTH

    Nutrition Fact labels are like the road map to your food. When you're planning travel to a new place, you need to look at a map to effectively navigate to your chosen destination; it's the same for your health and wellness goals. Whether your goal is weight loss, eating for heart health or eating

  • Air Force Chief’s Resilience Conquers Breast Cancer

    Chief Master Sergeant Yolanda Jennings recalled that when doctors diagnosed her with breast cancer in September of 2008 she was not surprised, but she was scared. “No one wants to hear that,” Jennings, who now works at Maxwell Air Force Base’s Air University, recalled. At age 37, she was below the

  • AFMOA Commander visits Laughlin, delivers key messages

    Laughlin Air Force Base hosted the commander of Air Force Medical Operations Agency to provide an in-depth look into its mission and to offer an opportunity to interact with the Airmen of the 47th Medical Group Oct. 14-15.The visit allowed Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Lee E. Payne to provide insights into the

  • ‘A blood transfusion saved my life’

    "I do understand that it is a scary process for a lot of people to actually sit in that chair, have a needle put in and feel like a part of you is draining out, but you have to understand that it just takes a small part of you to make a whole of someone else," said 1st Lt. Fanita Schmidt, who

  • Bringing light to domestic violence

    A black eye always has a story. The men and women displaying evident bruises here, Oct. 15, weren't abused or injured, but their goal was to make sure people thought they were.   Misawa Air Base's family advocacy team aimed to strike a sense of realism to the 2015 Domestic Violence Awareness Month

  • Mental strength leads Airman through tough times

    Surviving an unstable upbringing in Pittsburgh, she never expected to be grabbing onto the Eiffel Tower in Paris at age 21. What started as watching scenes of this historic landmark in movies led her to envision a life beyond her childhood confinement. This was it, the height of her bucket list.