Sept. 27, 2013 Major General Robb Promoted to Lieutenant General Air Force Maj. Gen. Douglas J. Robb was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general at a National Defense University ceremony on Friday at Fort Leslie J. McNair in Washington, D.C. The ceremony was hosted by Dr. Jonathan Woodson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.Robb is currently
Sept. 27, 2013 New flu vaccine offers triple protection Each year, flu season affects millions of men, women and children. Flu season usually begins in October, so now is a great time to protect yourself and your family from the flu by getting vaccinated. The flu shot is easy to get and inexpensive - often free - for TRICARE beneficiaries and this year
Sept. 27, 2013 DOD, Redskins battle childhood obesity NFL Play 60 and the Washington Redskins visited Joint Base Andrews here Sept. 24, with the "Salute to Play 60 Military Challenge," teaching more than 230 military kids from the National Capital Region the importance of a healthy lifestyle.NFL Play 60 is the National Football League's campaign to
Sept. 27, 2013 AF intern: ‘I have never felt less disabled’ Natalie Labayen may look fine on the outside, but inside, a battle wages.A senior at George Washington University and intern with the Air Force, LaBayen was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease in 2011, an ailment that some days leaves this 23-year old in severe pain. Basically, an autoimmune
Sept. 26, 2013 NCO trades stripes for first lieutenant bars A technical sergeant from the 65th Civil Engineer Squadron was commissioned Sept. 20 and will move on to accept higher responsibilities in the U.S. Air Force as a medical entomologist. Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Foley, 65th CES Pest Management, became 1st Lt. Elizabeth Foley within less than an hour of
Sept. 26, 2013 From tragedy to triumph - Hickam Airman overcomes rare form of cancer Merriam Webster's Dictionary defines sense as one of five natural powers through which we receive information about the world around us. Let's play a hypothetical game. You must choose to strip yourself of one sense. Would the choice be hearing? Could you live without the sounds of music or the
Sept. 26, 2013 Service dog brings life to Fairchild NCO The old saying, "dogs are a man's best friend," is no more true than for Staff Sgt. Abigail Foster.In November of 2011, Foster adopted a young golden retriever that would change her life forever.After the removal of a golf-ball sized brain tumor in 2004, Foster's journey through a maze of medical
Sept. 26, 2013 Air Force Medical Support Agency welcomes new commander and 17th Biomedical Sciences Corps chief
Sept. 26, 2013 Airmen respond to downed helicopter, save two It started as any other training day for the crew of Jayhoon 11; however, the events of Sept. 7 proved to be a test of tactics, training and teamwork."Start up and taxi were uneventful," said Tech. Sgt. Matty Garcia, a 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron Mi-17 evaluator aerial gunner. "Upon
Sept. 26, 2013 Lieutenant beats cancer, selected to pilot Raptors For one new Air Force pilot, "living the dream" is much more than a cheap throwaway line. To 1st Lt. Rob Hansen of the 80th Flying Training Wing, "living" means surviving stage 2 Hodgkin's lymphoma. "The dream" means graduating at the top of his undergraduate pilot training class and earning a slot
Sept. 25, 2013 It’s that Time: Get your Flu Vaccine Each year, flu season affects millions of men, women and children. Flu season usually begins in October, so now is a great time to protect yourself and your family from the flu by getting vaccinated. The flu shot is easy to get and inexpensive - often free - for TRICARE beneficiaries and this year
Sept. 25, 2013 Joint Task Force Bravo Brings Medical Care to More than 800 in Honduras Members of Joint Task Force Bravo partnered with the Honduran Ministry of Health to provide medical care to more than 800 people in the remote villages of Usilibis and Raya in Honduras, during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise last week.The training exercises "allow us to maintain our
Sept. 25, 2013 Defense Department Conducting Review of Suicide Prevention Efforts The Defense Department has more than 900 different suicide prevention initiatives. Officials have been working to identify which ones reflect the federal government's new national strategy for reducing suicide.The Defense Suicide Prevention Office started its review last fall, and an interim report
Sept. 24, 2013 JBSA-Randolph hosts adaptive sports camp for wounded warriors Eighty-five Air Force wounded warriors from around the nation participated in a week-long adaptive sports camp Sept. 16-20 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The camp, offered by the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program, featured a variety of physical activities: air rifle, air pistol and archery;
Sept. 24, 2013 AF civilian sheds 91 pounds to lead by example During the past six months, an Air Force civilian has lost 91 pounds and 12 inches from his waist in order to lead his Airmen by example.Heath Johnson serves as the chief of the Air Force Organization Division in the Pentagon where his team develops the service's organization policy. Johnson has
Sept. 24, 2013 Texas mass casualty exercise tests military, civilian first responders Joint Base San Antonio alongside San Antonio's rescuers and hospitals, joined forces to handle two simulated disasters during a San Antonio mass casualty exercise, Sept.19.The Air Force Reserve Command's 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, from JB San Antonio-Lackland, and the 53rd Weather
Sept. 24, 2013 Defense Department Announces Winners of Female Military Doctors Top Award The Defense Department's Military Health System has announced the winners of the Female Military Physician Leader Award. Honored for their contributions to military medicine and for their work mentoring others, these doctors inspire young women working in the fields of medicine and science. The top
Sept. 24, 2013 Strongest in the fight Webster defines the "strong" as having great physical power and ability. To be considered the strongest shows that one is more capable than all who have attempted a similar feat.The United States Air Forces Central Command hosted the bi-annual "The Strongest in the AOR competition." On Aug. 25,
Sept. 24, 2013 Deployed Bagram medical team offers valuable skill set He's not your typical physician. Before Capt. Daniel Wagoner, 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron flight surgeon, took the plunge and tried his hand at the medical world, he was a former middle school art teacher, forensic autopsy technician and a touring musician."We take care of all DoD personnel
Sept. 23, 2013 Patient expresses gratitude for lifesaving care 30 years later An ambulance carrying a critically ill newborn sped across town to Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio.Every second counted as the military doctors raced to save Jacquelyn Burke's life. A neonatal team hooked her up to a heart-lung bypass machine, dubbed ECMO. Jacquelyn's heart and lungs were