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  • Two hats one man

    During the week, Robert Foster is the battalion commander for the City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department, but for one weekend out of each month for the last 20 years, he dons a different kind of uniform and provides lifesaving medical care as an Air Force Reserves chief master sergeant and 927th

  • GSL, patient safety just got safer

    "You can't put a price on safety," said Maj. Crystal Price, 6th Medical Support Squadron officer in charge of pharmacy operations.The Global Script Locator (GSL) system has already more than made up for its incurred cost by increasing efficiency and reducing patient hand out errors (rated the most

  • Casualty evacuation exercise at Cannon

    A casualty evacuation exercise was conducted Aug. 16 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.A two-part scenario, the exercise included a main incident and secondary incident. The exercise consisted of a patient at the 27th Special Operations Medical Group becoming disgruntled and having to be subdued. A

  • Surgeon General gives advice to SUPT graduates

    The Air Force Surgeon General gave the Air Force's newest aviators some career advice during the graduation address of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 13-13 on Columbus Air Force Base Aug. 16.Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis, a command pilot and chief flight surgeon with more than 1,800

  • AF announces PT test enhancements to start Oct. 1

    Air Force senior leadership announced enhancements to the Air Force's Physical Fitness Assessment program, to be implemented Oct. 1. In a letter to Airmen Aug. 20, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III explained the results of the comprehensive review, highlighting the strength of the

  • Medical logistics technician STEP promoted to E-6

    A staff sergeant with the 71st Medical Support Squadron was promoted to technical sergeant through the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program July 31 at the Wing Recognition Ceremony held in the Vance Collocated Club.The STEP program gives supervisors a chance to get their outstanding Airmen

  • Lieutenant follows father's path to silver wings

    COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. (AFNS) -- Second Lt. Jon Koritz graduated from undergraduate pilot training Aug. 16, joining a long list of military aviators, including his late father, Maj. Tom Koritz.Koritz' father was killed in action on the second night of combat during Operation Desert Storm in

  • Airmen asked to participate in DoD anti-tobacco video competition

    The Department of Defense (DoD), Health Affairs, has recently announced a new tobacco countermarketing video competition aimed to target the message of tobacco being an enemy of our military as it degrades their health, fitness, mission readiness and work productivity. The competition entitled,

  • Bully Prevention Resources for Military Families

    Being the child of military parents has its rewards and its challenges. Military K-12 Partners estimates there are about 1.5 million children of military parents enrolled in U.S. schools. Many will have to move to new states, find new schools and make new friends at least twice during their

  • Air Force Medical Service welcomes 16th Nurse Corps chief

    The Air Force Medical Service welcomed its 16th Nurse Corps chief as Maj. Gen. Dorothy A. Hogg was sworn in by Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas W. Travis on Aug. 12 at Bolling Air Force Base, Md.General Hogg actually promoted from colonel after being selected while working as the Air

  • Airman aces medical logistics technical training

    A technical training student in the medical logistics program recently recorded a perfect score in the course for the first time in 10 years.Airman 1st Class Jamie Cushman achieved 100 percent test scores during the six-week course, which she completed June 3. The course's last perfect score came

  • DOD announces same-sex spouse benefits

    Today, the Department of Defense announced its plan to extend benefits to same-sex spouses of uniformed service members and Department of Defense civilian employees, according to a DOD news release issued today.After a review of the department's benefit policies following the Supreme Court's ruling

  • PTSD specialist simplifies stress science

    Tania Glenn, who has a doctorate in psychology and is a licensed clinical social worker, delivered a feelings-free, scientific analysis of the human body's physiological response to high-stress situations during a briefing Aug. 5, to help Airmen here understand their biological processes

  • Dyess SNCO named Outstanding Airman of the Year

    Each year, the Air Force selects 12 enlisted Airmen that epitomize the Air Force's core values; integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do.Master Sgt. Celeste Okokon, 7th Aerospace Medicine Squadron flight chief, was selected for her performance, leadership, self-improvement

  • One of our own, one of the best

    Air Force officials recently announced the service's top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2013, and one of RAF Lakenheath's Airmen is among the group.Staff Sgt. Lauren Everett is an Aerospace Medical Service journeyman assigned to the 48th Inpatient Squadron as a

  • Enlisted Airmen May Be Eligible For Medical Prep School

    Active-duty enlisted Airmen who qualify can now apply for a new pilot program designed to prepare them for medical school, but "intent to apply" emails must be submitted no later than Sept. 6, Air Force Personnel Center officials said Aug. 12. The Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program

  • 59th MDW Outstanding Airman strives to make a difference

    A mental health technician from the 59th Medical Wing was recently recognized as one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.Staff Sgt. Casey Anderson's achievement is another recognition added to her list as one of the command's outstanding enlisted Airmen of the year for 2013, Air Education and

  • Medical center conducts extensive evacuation training

    8/12/2013 - KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis, Air Force Surgeon General, will observe the close relationship between active and Reserve Air Force and Mississippi Air National Guard elements Aug. 15 during an aeromedical evacuation training mission.The mission includes an

  • Donating blood is a constant need

    Keesler is one of only three Air Force bases in the continental U. S. that offer a blood donation center on station. Keesler's donor center is part of the Armed Services Blood Program which shares the joint mission of collecting, processing and distributing thousands of blood products for military