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  • Eielson Medical Group Airmen earn outstanding medical service awards

    Four Icemen were recently honored by Pacific Air Forces for outstanding performance in the medical service field.Maj. David Gilliam, Maj. Shaun White, Capt. Bryan Sixkiller and Airman 1st Class Bethany Cornett all earned recognition for their hard work."It is an honor to have so many of our Airmen

  • 422nd ABG family takes care of their extended family

    When their phone in Washington, D.C., began ringing on the early morning of Aug. 15, Senior Airman Ryan Cureton's parents' life suddenly changed as the voice on the other side told them their son was in the critical care unit at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, United Kingdom, after a car

  • AMC selects Grand Forks AFB squadron commander for MSC Award

    Warriors of the North assigned to the 319th Medical Support Squadron can officially say they are commanded by one of the best in the Air Force.Lt. Col. Arlene D. Adams, 319th MDSS commander, was recently selected by the Air Mobility Command as its U.S. Air Force Medical Service Corps nominee for the

  • New Defense Health Agency Works Cost Savings into Medical Supplies

    Military Health System leaders have established a medical logistics division within the new Defense Health Agency with the goal of having the most efficient global supply chain in government.As of Oct. 1, the Defense Health Agency manages many of the administrative and shared services functions for

  • Defense Health Agency Streamlining Business Practices for Military Health

    Focused on the "behind-the-scenes" business side of the military health enterprise, the Business Support Directorate within the newly formed Defense Health Agency has four principal divisions formed to consolidate business operations, streamline decision-making and reduce administrative costs within

  • Medical Fellowship Program Seeks to Reduce Battlefield Deaths

    A physician who was an Army Special Forces combat medic has designed a fellowship program that he hopes will improve the survival chances of battlefield casualties.The aim of the Military Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Medicine Fellowship Program is to train physicians for the challenges of

  • Military Anti-Tobacco Initiatives Recognized at White House Ceremony

    Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, joined Acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak at the White House on Jan. 17 to mark the release of the Surgeon General's new report on smoking and to recognize the Department of Defense and other federal agencies for their work in reducing

  • Diamond Sharp Airmen: motivated medic

    This feature is the forty-second in a series of Air Commando spotlights at Cannon. The Airmen being highlighted are recent Diamond Sharp Award winners. Diamond Sharp is a monthly program where Airmen are recognized by wing leadership and first sergeants for their hard work and achievements.)For

  • Team Hickam advised against temporary weight loss solutions

    An increased emphasis on resiliency and readiness has led Airmen to potentially extreme or harmful measures to quickly shed extra pounds; however Hickam Human Performance and Rehabilitation Center personnel recommend Airmen choose quality over quantity when it comes to losing weight."Airmen should

  • Aerospace medicine; more than just doctors

    Aerospace medicine does more than keep aircrews fit to accomplish their day-to-day operations. The 99th Aerospace Medicine Squadron performs a number of operations ranging from medically certifying aircrew to responding to medical emergencies on the flightline. They are also responsible for

  • Defense Secretary visits wounded warriors at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston

    The 24th Defense Secretary and the first enlisted combat veteran to lead the Department of Defense made his first official visit to Brooke Army Medical Center Jan. 8.Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was welcomed by BAMC Commander Col. Kyle Campbell and Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Pumphrey at San Antonio

  • DOD focuses on healthy, active lifestyle for kids

    With the national rate of childhood obesity increasing, the Defense Department wants to ensure children in military families lead healthy and active lifestyles, the Defense Department's director of the office of family policy and children and youth said.In a recent interview with American Forces

  • Sesame Street book teaches kids resilience

    The Defense Department and Sesame Street have unveiled a book and DVD to develop resilience in young children.Barbara Thompson, the director of the office of family policy/children and youth said "Little Children, BIG Challenges" lets military children know that challenges are a part of life.

  • TRICARE Service Center Walk-In Service Ending

    Walk-in service at TRICARE Service Centers in the U.S. will no longer be available as of April 1, 2014. TRICARE Service Centers are customer service outlets that are operated by our regional contractors. They are usually located in military hospitals and clinics. Because our overseas areas are

  • Special Tactics medical professionals provide critical care and evacuation

    Air Force Special Tactics Medicine (STM) professionals treated simulated patients during the Air Force Special Operations Command Casualty Evacuation course here, Dec. 17.The training was the first of its kind using a CV-22 Osprey simulator. The CV-22 is one of the most utilized airframes for

  • MacDill unveils new ADA housing

    MacDill Air Force Base presented 10 qualifying families with newly constructed Americans with Disabilities Act homes on Dec. 18, 2013. The newly constructed homes are specially designed to assist special needs families. The homes include unique features such as, sliding pocket doors, roll-in

  • Fairchild Airman earns STEP promotion to technical sergeant

    Tech. Sgt. Vikas Kumar received his technical sergeant stripe under the Air Force's Stripes for Exceptional Performers program during a 92nd Medical Group commander's call at the base theater Dec. 18, 2013.Kumar serves as the 92nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron Aerospace & Operational Physiology Flight

  • AF's top leader to host online town hall

    The Air Force's newest and most senior leader will hold a service-wide, online town hall meeting Jan. 9 at 3:30 p.m. EST, addressing issues relevant to today's Airmen. Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James will answer questions from Airmen at the Pentagon, and also speak to her goals and