Oct. 8, 2013 101 medical officers promoted to major, lieutenant colonel More than 100 captains and majors were selected for promotion during the 2013B Lieutenant Colonel Medical Science Corps and 2013A Major MSC Central Selection Boards, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.To see the list, go to https://mypers.af.mil.The promotion boards considered 155 majors
Oct. 8, 2013 New Defense Health Agency will streamline functions The government shutdown did not stop the official opening Oct. 1 of the Defense Health Agency, a major streamlining of military medicine that has been in the works for three decades and signed into law earlier this year."This day has been a long time in coming, and represents a major milestone in
Oct. 7, 2013 Most AF civilians to return to work In accordance with a memo Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel released Oct. 5, the Air Force will recall most of the nearly 104,000 Air Force civilian Airmen placed on emergency furlough due to government shutdown. However, a significant number will not yet be able to return.In his memo, Hagel stated that
Oct. 7, 2013 Military Must Slow Growth for Military Pay, Health Care The military has to look at the entire package of compensation, health care and retirement, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey told a U.S. Forces Korea Town Hall meeting here today.The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and his wife, Deanie, spent an hour answering question from the joint service
Oct. 7, 2013 Stem cells cultivate new family Tech. Sgt. Justin Slater became a lifesaver by giving a part of himself for another.Ten years ago at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., the Airmen held a bone marrow drive to see if anyone was an available match for an Airman that was diagnosed with leukemia. Then Airman 1st Class Justin Slater, 60th
Oct. 1, 2013 TRICARE issues statement about government shutdown On October 1, 2013, the Defense Health Agency issued the following statement:"We know that those who rely on the Military Health System (MHS) are concerned about how the government shutdown might impact their health care.While we can't predict the exact consequences of a shutdown on every part of
Sept. 30, 2013 Affordable Care Act will impact federal civilian employees Starting in January, all individuals must maintain minimum health care coverage for themselves and all dependents claimed on their federal tax return, or must qualify for an exemption. Those who do not will be charged a penalty beginning with their 2014 federal tax return.Under, the Patient
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