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  • JBA replaces aging medical facility

    Beginning in May 2013 and spanning over the course of several years, the 79th Medical Wing will be replacing its current medical facility at Joint Base Andrews. The new 345,000-square foot facility will enhance the 79th Medical Wing's ability to provide world-class medical services to the nation's

  • Western, Eastern medicines meet in acupuncture clinic

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- The Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center is where Western and Eastern medicines meet to bring the best medical care to the Nellis community. One of the alternative treatments offered at O'Callaghan is the ancient practice of acupuncture. The acupuncture clinic is

  • AF provides special counsel to sexual assault survivors

    Often, when survivors of sexual assault are "put on the witness stand, they can feel like they're being attacked," said Capt. Dustin Kouba, a special victims counsel attorney. "I feel like I'm almost defending them ... I'm like their big brother."The Air Force is taking the lead on providing special

  • Massive tornado hits near Tinker AFB

    Nearly 250 members of the Oklahoma National Guard, as well as members of Tinker Air Force Base are assisting with victim search and security in Moore, Okla., where a massive tornado left a path of destruction behind it, authorities said.The twister hit Monday, May 20, about 3:15 p.m. CDT, just three

  • Chief nurse candidates must submit applications by May 31

    Statements of intent for officers interested in chief nurse positions are due May 31, Air Force Personnel Center officials said May 20. The nurse corps development team will convene in June to select candidates for projected calendar year 2014 openings."There are 86 chief nurses -- one in each

  • Pre-deployment dental care is more important than most realize

    While it is easy to understand the importance of meeting the medical readiness standards for deployment, many fail to realize the importance of pre-deployment dental care.When deployed, you must focus on accomplishing the mission, not correcting any dental issues that may arise. Spare yourself the

  • Vet clinic treats Barksdale’s furry friends

    The Veterinary Treatment Facility keeps Barksdale's furry companions in excellent health by providing comprehensive veterinary services with state-of-the-art technology.The VTF is accredited with the American Animal Hospital Association, and the VTF's vision is to provide high-quality care at

  • Good health means good morale!

    It is an environment filled with hard work and dedication, weight-lifting and pull-ups, intense facial expressions and sweaty shirts, leg exercises and treadmills. There is only one place on base where all these can be found together - the Whiteman Air Force Base Fitness Center.Fitness Center

  • Beneficiaries must sign up for TRICARE automatic payment by May 31

    Beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select or TRICARE Retired Reserve who pay monthly premiums by check must switch to an electronic form of payment by May 31 to avoid losing coverage. TRICARE will only accept monthly premium payments using recurring automatic payments by credit or debit card,

  • TV announcements illustrate signs of suicide risk

    Officials at the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments have produced three public service announcements to help families and friends recognize the signs of potential suicide in veterans and service members.The television announcements have aired since April on the Pentagon Channel and American

  • Maxwell medics return from supporting New Horizons

    Eight members of the 42nd Medical Group returned recently from Belize after supporting a 14-day medical readiness training exercise called New Horizons.The U.S. Southern Command joint humanitarian assistance exercise provides ear, nose and throat surgical procedures and hearing aids to patients

  • Occupational therapy: skills for the job of living

    It looks like any other medical office, with white walls and tables for patients to lie on, but the gadgets around the room are unusual. There is a short tree of clothespins on a counter next to a model of a hand with no skin. Another counter has a bin of hot, melted wax on it.The occupational

  • "Cookie Caper" to teach research strategies

    Keesler Medical Center nurses are using a fun way to introduce basic research strategies to staff nurses and medical technicians. The 81st Medical Group Evidence-Based Practice Nursing Research Function members will conduct a "Cookie Caper" from 1-3 p.m, May 8 during which 52-60 randomly-chosen

  • B-52 pilot aims for pilot physician

    He is a pilot on the B-52H Stratofortress and a flight surgeon. He is Capt. Dave Prakash; and, in less than two months, hopes to become a pilot physician. It's a title held by less than 12 Air Force pilots."In the past 20 years of military service I have had the opportunity to meet some of the most

  • Moving beyond PTSD: help is available

    Editor's note: This is the last of a three-part series on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.An estimated 11 to 20 percent of veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, 10 percent of veterans of the Gulf War, and 30 percent of Vietnam veterans suffer from PTSD, according to the U.S. Department of

  • Cadets give final presentation on aeromedical evacuation prototype

     Seven senior Air Force Academy cadets returned to Scott Air Force Base May 3 to meet with 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron members to showcase their final patient loading prototype.This presentation was a follow-up to the one they made January, where they showed seven potential prototypes that

  • Air Force Medical Service now registering pediatric patients in MiCare

    The Air Force Medical Service is now registering children in its web-based secure messaging health application called MiCare.MiCare allows beneficiaries to communicate securely and privately with their health care teams anywhere and anytime. The secure tool is now available to more than 70 percent

  • Off-duty Coast Guard members go 'Carting for a Cause'

    Off-duty U.S. Coast Guard members have set out on an adventure; one that involves "Carting for a Cause."Beginning April 29, these service members have set out to drive an electric-powered golf cart thousands of miles across more than 10 states, all in an effort to raise awareness for the Wounded

  • Warrior Games 2013: Retired Airman struggles with PTSD while in training

    Second-year Warrior Games athlete George Stiltner recognized the look on retired Staff Sgt. Larry Franklin's face at the Air Force team's selection camp at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Stiltner had the same demeanor during his first year training for the Games. Now, he recognized a fellow former