Dec. 19, 2014 Air Force Surgeon General visits Scott AFB Lt. Gen. Thomas Travis, Air Force Surgeon General, visited Scott Air Force Base for the first time Dec. 8-10. Travis along with Chief Master Sgt. Jason Pace, Chief of the Medical Enlisted Force, met with members of the 375th Medical Group for an inside view of how they support the mission at
Dec. 19, 2014 Piecers provide comfort, memories Having a baby can be a difficult time for any woman, but at Incirlik Air Base, the experience may have added stress because of the need to transfer to another medical facility for the birth.Through a program called "Storknesting", active duty expectant mothers must travel to Landstuhl Regional
Dec. 17, 2014 Hill AFB medical Airmen, wife killed in rollover accident Base officials announced on Dec. 15 the identity of the Hill AFB Airman and his wife who died in a rollover vehicle accident Saturday morning.Staff Sgt. Derek Ramos, a pharmacy technician with the 75th Medical Group, and his wife Emily, died at the scene of an off-roading accident in Bountiful,
Dec. 17, 2014 Simulation Center Offers Realistic Training for Critical Care Air Transport Team On an Air Force medical evacuation aircraft, two critically injured Soldiers are being transported from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, under the care of a Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT).A CCATT is a flying three-person critical care unit
Dec. 16, 2014 AF seeks enlisted nurse commissioning program applicants Eligible active duty enlisted Airmen interested in a nursing commission have until Feb. 27 to get career field functional manager approval and submit an" intent to apply" email to the Air Force Personnel Center, officials said today.The Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program offers members an
Dec. 16, 2014 Holidays are time to reach out to those who may need help For some, the holidays come and go crazy fast with Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's. For others it doesn't go by fast enough. They find no fun at the office holiday parties rife with games others consider to be the highlight of the party. While
Dec. 16, 2014 Fisher House ceremony honors Wright-Patt surgeon Maj. (Dr.) Michael Palmer, an orthopedic surgeon at the Wright-Patterson Medical Center, was selected as the 2014 recipient of the Broxson Award by the Fisher Houses on base.This award is given annually to an individual or group at the Wright-Patterson Medical Center who have gone above and beyond
Dec. 15, 2014 AF colonel makes swift water rescue, awarded Airman’s Medal As then-Lt. Col. Richard Poston came around the bend while biking on the Mount Vernon Trail off Gravelly Point July 6, 2013, he could see something floating out in the water, but couldn't quite make out what it was.He continued down the path, only to have his recreational bike ride interrupted by a
Dec. 12, 2014 Medical Airman sells screenplay to Paramount Pictures (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.)For some, a visit to the dentist feels like a nightmare. But, for Capt. Eric Koenig, the 412th Aerospace Medicine Squadron dental flight commander, he
Dec. 11, 2014 Air Force Fitness Management System slated for upgrade Active-duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard officers and enlisted members who want to maintain copies of their pre-July 2010 fitness records need to access the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS) and save or print their records by Dec. 30, Air Force Personnel Center officials said
Dec. 10, 2014 MHS Health IT Directorate Seeks to Standardize, Consolidate Efforts Computers and the networks they're on are important tools for communication. When it comes to a health care setting, those information technology requirements can be even more vital. At this year's Association of Military Surgeons of the United States conference in Washington, D.C., the Military
Dec. 10, 2014 Take precautions to reduce risk of getting sick during cold, flu season With flu season in full swing, there are steps that can be taken to protect you and your family. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that normally influenza activity is at its peak during the months of January and February, but there is currently widespread flu activity throughout
Dec. 10, 2014 Pharmacist--changing lives one medication at a time "As a child I had dreams that I would either be a veterinarian or a professional basketball player," commented Capt. Thomas Waters, 6th Medical Support Squadron pharmacist. "Needless to say, I grew older...and as far as being a professional athlete, let's just say I don't believe I came from the
Dec. 8, 2014 Air Commando assists in motorcycle accident On Oct. 17, Senior Airman Laura Kinglocke, 1st Special Operations Aerospace Medicine Squadron medical technician, witnessed a motorcycle crash when motorcyclist Donald Dancer was thrown from his bike and onto the side of the road, potentially into traffic, on U.S. Highway 98.Kinglocke was the first
Dec. 8, 2014 Air Force makes strides in combating sexual assault Eight-hundred fewer Active-Duty Airmen experienced some form of unwanted sexual contact in fiscal year 2014 than in fiscal 2012, and 500 more Airmen reported the crime over the same period.This data was part of a report provided to the President, Dec. 2, that summarizes the progress the Department
Dec. 4, 2014 Amputation After Combat-Related Injuries: Advancements and Implications during the Civil War, many soldiers faced considerable life-altering decisions when a limb had to be amputated. Amputees knew a very difficult path lay ahead for them, both physically and psychologically. More than 160 years later, American service members have medical technology and support groups
Dec. 4, 2014 Public Health DHA's Latest Shared Service Comes Aboard The Defense Health Agency's latest shared service, the Public Health division, reached initial operating capability on Sept. 30, 2014."Now that the Division has stood up, we have a few challenges in front of us, including continuing to build trust with our stakeholders, proving our worth, analyzing
Dec. 4, 2014 Transcom Develops System to Transport Ebola Patients U.S. Transportation Command has developed a module-system capability to evacuate patients with infectious diseases such as Ebola or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Transcom's commander, Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, said here today.Selva told the Defense Writers' Group the command did not have
Dec. 4, 2014 Airman returns from front lines of fight against Ebola Before many volunteers could begin fighting Ebola in West Africa, U.S. Air Force Maj. Francis Obuseh was on the ground in Monrovia, Liberia, paving the way for safe execution of their mission.As an epidemiologist and international health specialist for the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces