June 25, 2014 AF selects 46 for enlisted commissioning program Nearly four dozen Airmen have been selected for the calendar year 2014 Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.The NECP selection board meets annually in May to review records and identify the top applicants for a commissioning opportunity in this
June 24, 2014 Airman excels on two wheels, continues to pedal forward (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.)It was summer 2007 in Wausau, Wisconsin.David Flaten had completed his first mountain bike race through the nine-mile forest course with no prior racing
June 24, 2014 Autism Society recognizes Airman Working in pediatrics, she saw plenty of children come and go. Some were in and out in a matter of minutes with an upset stomach or slight fever, but others became lifelong patients. One child in particular stood out.The child scored very high on the Autism Spectrum, indicating a strong likelihood
June 24, 2014 Public Health Advisory: Think before you ink Getting a tattoo has health risks. Since the tattooing process involves piercing the skin with a needle and ink, it naturally carries with it potential health risks such as infection and allergic reactions. In Okinawa, the odds of having a medical complication from tattooing are even higher.Tattoo
June 19, 2014 'Never Quit' brings resiliency message to Barskdale Members of the 307th Bomb Wing were able to meet a couple of America's top athletes here during the American300 Tour 'Never Quit Series. Three-time Olympic skier Emily Cook and U.S. Paralympic Curling Team captain Patrick McDonald came to the base June 5."The mission of the American300 Tours is to
June 19, 2014 Patients from Steele Children's Research Center tour D-M Pediatric patients from the University of Arizona Steele Children's Research Center and their families attended a tour of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base June 12, 2014. Steele Children's Research Center specializes in better treatments for pediatric illnesses such as Type 1 diabetes, cancer and cystic
June 19, 2014 Afghan Air Force learns self-sustaining casualty evacuation care The flight line is filled with aircrew and the C-130 Hercules engines are starting up for another Afghan Air Force casualty evacuation mission.Within two years, the Afghan Air Force has made significant improvements to their casualty evacuation capabilities, or CASEVAC, as they continue to take the
June 19, 2014 Westover airlifts 26 tons of aid to Nicaragua A training mission doubled as a humanitarian relief effort for Reserve Airmen from the 439th Airlift Wing, Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, as 13 Airmen delivered 26 tons of cargo to Augusto Cesar Sandino International Airport, Nicaragua, June 10. This Denton Amendment mission delivered one
June 19, 2014 MHS June Message - Global Health/Afghanistan Military Health System Team,Last month, the five of us embarked on a visit with medical units and combat leaders in Afghanistan. In the austere environment of this country, the Military Health System is an actor in two major missions - our combat medicine mission and the sustainment of host-nation
June 18, 2014 'Never Quit' brings resiliency message to Barskdale Members of the 307th Bomb Wing were able to meet a couple of America's top athletes here during the American300 Tour 'Never Quit Series. Three-time Olympic skier Emily Cook and U.S. Paralympic Curling Team captain Patrick McDonald came to the base June 5."The mission of the American300 Tours is to
June 18, 2014 Hurricane Hunters, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron team up for life-saving training The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron's Hurricane Hunters based in Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, and the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here have vastly different missions; however, the one thing they do have in common is saving lives.The two Air Force Reserve Command units paired
June 17, 2014 PACAF Airmen team up for Air Force Marathon It starts by placing one foot in front of the other, increasing speed, building endurance and the next thing you know, 26.2 miles have passed. Ok, well, it may not be that easy, but some Pacific Air Forces Airmen have the opportunity to experience exactly what it takes to train for and complete the
June 16, 2014 Interoperable Electronic Medical Records Program Progresses The Defense Department is getting closer to fielding a system that will provide a seamless medical records system, the program manager for the multibillion-dollar acquisition effort said this week.Navy Capt. John H. Windom spoke to reporters about the third draft request for proposals his office
June 16, 2014 Military Doctors Join Computerized Health Care Efforts A challenge the White House issued to the public and private sectors - figure out how to use the Internet to improve public services - is spurring new partnerships between military health and outside organizations to improve medical care.At the SmartAmerica Challenge Expo in Washington, D.C., on
June 16, 2014 Face of Defense: Deployed Air Force doctor finds ways to give back Deployed in support of New Horizons Belize 2014, a multifaceted exercise providing training opportunities for Belizean and U.S. medical professionals, an Air Force urologist is finding ways to give back.For Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Forrest Jellison, who is assigned stateside to 959th Medical Group at
June 13, 2014 Travis opens Fisher House II Six months after ceremonial shovels first dug into the ground marking the start of new construction, more than 200 invited guests witnessed the handing over of ceremonial keys during a ribbon-cutting and housewarming to officially open a second, larger Fisher House here May 30. The new facility
June 13, 2014 Tinker Airman receives ACC award A Tinker Airman is the Outstanding Department of Defense Service Member with a Disability Award winner for Air Combat Command.Tech. Sgt. Chad Molenhour lost his leg in a near fatal motorcycle accident two years ago, but with a positive attitude, remains on active duty with the 552nd Air Control Wing
June 13, 2014 D-Day for the 816th This article is the second in two-part series that looks at the experiences of aeromedical evacuation from Normandy in the words of the flight nurses and medics who flew the missions 70 years ago.
June 11, 2014 DOD Tracking Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Virus The Defense Department is closely monitoring the spread of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, which has infected more than 800 people worldwide, Air Force Col. Carol Fisher, the DOD's director of Public Health, said June 5.Those who catch the virus, first identified in 2012, exhibit flu-like
June 11, 2014 Military Researchers Take Up SmartAmerica Challenge Think of a modern hospital like a video arcade, with machines beeping and flashing multicolored images. Just as the games in an arcade are independent of each other, so are hospital devices: they don't share information or work together. Military medical experts hope that's about to change. The