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
June 11, 2014 Nellis graduates newest Physician Assistants Two of the newest graduates of the Inter-Service Physician Assistant Program graduated and commissioned to the rank of 1st Lt. during a ceremony June 6, at the Mike O' Callaghan Federal Medical Center.The students, (former) Tech Sgt. Kevin Stuessy and (former) Tech Sgt. Christopher Gomez made up
June 10, 2014 Sunscreen saves lives "One in five people will develop some form of skin cancer during their lifetime," according to Maj. Shelley Aldrich, 374th Medical Group chief of Dermatology. That can be a sombering fact for sun lovers and those who like to make regular trips to their local indoor tanning facility.The three most
June 10, 2014 106th MD keeps furry friends fit to frolic One of only a few U.S. military animal clinics on the Korean peninsula, the 106th Medical Detachment cares for the pets of personnel across the entire U.S. Forces Korea area of responsibility. Two veterinarians and two civilian animal health technicians handle everything from outprocessing
June 9, 2014 Adequate sleep critical to healthy living In our fast-paced, over-worked and multi-tasking society, sleep problems are a commonality many of us share. In fact, the first signs of stress are appetite changes and sleep problems, followed by physical complaints and changes in intimacy. When our stressors persist or become unmanageable, the
June 5, 2014 Defense Health Agency Streamlines Research Oversight Compliance Whether the topic is preventing sexual assault, suicide or substance abuse, Department of Defense researchers are pushing the boundaries in the fields of behavioral and social science, conducting groundbreaking studies and surveys that benefit Americans as well as people overseas every day. Though
June 5, 2014 Aeromedical Evacuation from Normandy This article is the first 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.