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  • PSD: One shop, multi-missioned

    The physiological support detachment from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron supports the squadron's operational mission by providing life support functions for pilots who fly at more than 70,000 ft. Physiological support detachment is a multi-missioned shop consisting of equipment

  • Survival story highlights importance of breast cancer awareness events

    The finish line in sight, she pushed beyond all mental hurdles, forcing her legs to extend the last few yards of the excruciating 26-mile race.Diane Holtam celebrated the triumphal finish of her first full marathon, a milestone of personal fitness spurred on by her father's death to a rare blood

  • Tony Horton motivates Tyndall airmen

    "Exercise is hard enough, and if it isn't any fun, then chances are you aren't going to stick with it," said fitness expert, Tony Horton. Mr. Horton visited Tyndall AFB and spent the day working out with Airmen while mentoring them on how they can reach their fitness goals."It's an honor to be here

  • Keesler doctor responds at high school football game

    A member of the Keesler Medical Center staff was in the right place at the right time Oct. 7. Maj. (Dr.) Matthew Barchie, chief of the 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron Mammography Department, was attending a football game between the ninth grade teams from Ocean Springs and D'Iberville

  • JBPHH Senior NCO excels during U.S. Marines Corps leadership course

    Master Sgt. Ricardo Russo, Pacific Air Forces medical operations manager, was recently recognized as the distinguished graduate for his standout performance at the U.S. Marine Corps Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy at Camp Pendleton, Calif.According Maj. Cynthia McGee, 15th Medical Logistics

  • 35 MDG: Last stop for survival

    In the midst of constant simulated chemical and missile attacks, nearly 50 patients have been rushed to the hospital here this week. Some escaped with lacerations and treatable viruses, others left without limbs and eyesight, and an unfortunate few breathed their final breaths.For all the bad that

  • Luke sports clinic helps veterans

    Have you ever tried running with one leg or shooting an arrow blind? Forty-two Luke Air Force Base Airmen volunteered to help more than 100 veterans with disabilities participate in the 6th National Disabled Veterans Summer Sports Clinic Sept. 12 through 22 in San Diego. Staff Sgt. Krystal Hughes,

  • Recruiting Airman uses SABC training,experience to save a life

    Without oxygen, the human brain suffers severe damage in only a few minutes. Death usually occurs in less than 10 minutes.A man, who experienced sudden cardiac arrest and stopped breathing Sept. 14, is alive today thanks to the efforts of Senior Master Sgt. Christopher McCool, 319th Recruiting

  • PACAF Airmen wrap up busy year

    Throughout fiscal 2013, the key aspect of Pacific Air Forces was engagement as more than 45,000 Pacific Air Forces Airmen conducted a broad spectrum of operations, from humanitarian relief to decisive combat employment, in an area covering 13 time zones and 100 million square miles.These operations

  • Connect to TRICARE in a Mobile World

    We live in an increasingly mobile world, with more and more people possessing technology that allows them to use the Internet on the go. Beneficiaries can access their TRICARE benefits and benefit information on their mobile devices through a variety of mobile applications and mobile-optimized

  • The Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Protects Against Future Disease

    The human papillomavirus vaccine, originally targeted to preteen girls, is now recommended for boys as well. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health. "You're not going to prevent a sexually transmitted disease ... if

  • Airmen urged to heed FDA warning about dietary supplement

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to stop using OxyElite Pro, a dietary supplement, because of suspected links to acute hepatitis. The FDA, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Hawaii Department of Health are investigating reports of acute

  • Fitness matters: physical fitness changes a Hickam Airman's life

    Tech. Sgt. Andrea Conn, a 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing budget analyst, was an average Airman when it came to physical fitness. Her PT scores weren't terrible, but she was 50 pounds overweight and unhappy with what she saw in the mirror, so she decided to turn her life around. That was just one

  • Military Researchers Working to Find New Suicide Treatments

    The Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences established the Laboratory for the Treatment of Suicide-Related Ideation and Behavior in 2006 to work on developing new treatment methods for suicidal service members.The lab is led by Dr. Marjan Holloway, an associate professor of medical and

  • Dentists 'fill-in' triage spots during ORE

    Members from the 35th Dental Squadron left their duty station Oct. 4 after a normal duty day of teeth cleaning and cavity filling. Upon returning to work after what seemed like a normal weekend break, some members found themselves checking for pulses as disaster struck. While the change of scenery

  • Reality check for Dyess Airmen

    In a crowded theater hall they witnessed cars obliterated, windows shattered, bodies lying limp and cold, streets stained a dark red all while lives are changed forever. Dyess Airmen were afforded the opportunity to learn from these real life-changing moments Sept. 18, during a unique briefing that

  • Hazardous path to survival

    This week, hundreds of Airmen are scrambling around base in all-out war mode. Identities and faces are hidden by gas masks and tens of pounds of chemical protection gear. Last names are hastily and illegibly written on tape plastered across their helmets, adding to the confusion of war. The frenzy

  • Worry about the enemy not a toothache

    You're in a deployed environment in the middle of nowhere, and the toothache you thought was the least of your worries stateside has come back with a painful vengeance. Yet, there is no dental facility on your forward operating base and the nearest one is 100 miles away. This toothache that could

  • Being prepared for the flu season

     According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, the timing of flu season is very unpredictable and can vary from season to season. Flu activity most commonly peaks in the U.S. in January or February. However, seasonal flu activity can begin as early as October and continue to