Feb. 18, 2015 Offutt Airman earns medical service award The Air Force Medical Service recently announced a 55th Medical Group Airman as the 2014 Personnel Reliability Program Military Treatment Facility Monitor of the Year.U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephanie Dean, the award recipient, operated as the PRP MTF Monitor for several years and her hard work
Feb. 18, 2015 Getting Hypoxic with the 15th Aerospace Medicine Squadron The dangers of hypoxia are real in the profession of aviation. That is why every Air Force flight crew member on JBPHH is provided essential hypoxia training by the 15th Aerospace Medicine Squadron's Aerospace and Operational Physiology team.Hypoxia is caused by an oxygen deficiency in the blood,
Feb. 18, 2015 Military spouses complete Nurse Assistance program courtesy of A&FRC Sitting in the stands one would never guess the woman getting ready to walk across the stage to receive her certificate just said goodbye to her husband who she won't see for the next six months.The sacrifices she's made during his 10-year career go unnoticed by those around her, but that doesn't
Feb. 10, 2015 'First Faces' shines light on Luke AFMS Airman A Luke Air Force Base AFMS Airman has been nominated for the First Faces award, a monthly Air Education and Training Command Chaplain Corps program that honors Airmen who do great work that highlights diversity while doing the mission.Airman 1st Class Arta Rexhepi, 56th Medical Group public health
Feb. 9, 2015 Air Force Ebola support winds down After more than four months of continuous airlift support to Operation United Assistance, the U.S. Air Force is winding down efforts in Senegal, Monrovia and Liberia.To help counter the deadly Ebola virus, Airmen from U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, as well as Air Mobility Command
Feb. 9, 2015 Reserve doctor reflects on three-decade rescue career For many reservists, commuting to their assigned base is a monthly endeavor. While several reservists spend a couple hours or more on the road to attend their drill weekends, few travel through all four continental U.S. time zones for only two days of work. Dr. (Col.) Lewis Neace was one of those
Feb. 9, 2015 59th MDW Gateway Academy graduates first class of innovators The inaugural class of the 59th Medical Wing's Gateway Academy at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center graduated Jan. 14, 2015, marking a first for an organization whose quest is to bring innovative thinking to patient health care.The Gateway Academy launched in November 2014. Developed by the
Feb. 9, 2015 Extensive training crucial for aspiring medics The National Museum of Health and Medicine's (NMHM) monthly Medical Museum Science Café moved to the museum's galleries in January, allowing attendees the opportunity to view artifacts and specimens connected to the lecture. The series of informal talks that connect the Department of Defense medical
Feb. 6, 2015 Air Force Surgeon General visits Travis Lt. Gen. Thomas Travis, Air Force Surgeon General, and Chief Master Sgt. Jason Pace, Chief of the medical enlisted force, visited Travis Air Force Base and David Grant USAF Medical Center recently to meet with members of the 60th Medical Group and witness firsthand how they support the Travis
Feb. 6, 2015 Air Force Medicine: A Vision for the Future The United States Air Force's core missions are air and space superiority, ISR (intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance), rapid global mobility, global strike, and command and control. These are almost identical (but in different terms) to the missions the USAF had in 1947. But we now do these
Feb. 6, 2015 Air Force Medical Service 2014 annual award winners announced It is with great pride that the Air Force Surgeon General announces the recipients of the Air Force Medical Service 2014 Annual Awards. The categories include both individual and team awards, based on criteria outlined in AFI 36-2856, Medical Service Awards.The recipients' accomplishments include
Feb. 4, 2015 AFMC promotes awareness of heart attack warning signs February is American Heart Month. The National Institutes of Health reports that more than one million people in the United States have a heart attack each year. Of the people who die from heart attacks, about half die within an hour of their first symptoms and before they reach the hospital. When
Feb. 4, 2015 "Super" Airman becomes professional bodybuilder After a heavy, weight workout, Senior Airman Terrence Ruffin walks over to a row of mirrors in the gym. He strikes a pose and flexes the muscles in his chest, arms and legs. He stares, then smiles at the reflection he sees. He continues in this manner for more than a half an hour posing and
Feb. 4, 2015 AAF medics train ANA to save lives As coalition forces draw down, the need for a professional, capable and sustainable Afghan Air Force becomes increasingly important, particularly in its ability to move casualties from the battlefield to a care center, which could mean the difference between life and death.Two Afghan Air Force
Feb. 4, 2015 A medical Airman's innocent dream born from chaos In the early hours the morning of Dec. 20, 1989, when most living within Panama City were sleeping, a 10-year-old boy and his family were awakened by explosions and helicopters overhead. The family exited their home, only to witness pandemonium; buildings burning down, people running, screaming.War
Feb. 3, 2015 AFSOC medics evaluate innovative diagnostics device In the near future, Air Commandos may be able to provide fast blood analysis to their fellow wingmen on the battlefield.Medical personnel from the 1st Special Operations Medical Group and Air Force Special Operations Command recently began evaluating the Alere EPOC, a portable blood analyzer, on
Jan. 29, 2015 Former Air Force Surgeon General, Lt Gen Schafer, passes away The Air Force Medical Service remembers retired Lt. Gen. (Dr.) George E. Schafer, former Air Force Surgeon General, who passed away on Jan. 23, 2015, in San Antonio, Texas.Schafer was the ninth surgeon general, sworn in on Aug. 1, 1975. He served in that position until July 31, 1978 and retired on
Jan. 28, 2015 DoD Tightens Focus on Health and Nutrition The Department of Defense (DoD) has made a concerted effort over the past few years to increase support programs for military families. In response to health concerns regarding military service members and their families, DoD recently completed the pilot phase of the Healthy Base Initiative (HBI), a
Jan. 28, 2015 TRANSCOM system brings DOD new capability to move patients U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) has rolled out a new capability that will allow the Defense Department to use air transport to move multiple patients with highly infectious diseases.Gen. Paul J. Selva, the TRANSCOM commander, introduced the Transport Isolation System (TIS) here Jan. 23.TIS
Jan. 28, 2015 Military Medics Train for the Mission, Get Educated for a Lifetime When Bob Miller considered being a medical student more than 30 years ago, he had no idea where that path would lead him."Prior to attending medical school, I had no involvement with the military," he said.But now, as the director of education and training for the Defense Health Agency and the