June 26, 2012 AFMS annual award winners recognized at Nursing Services Workshop The opening ceremonies for the 2012 Executive Leadership Symposium kicked off recently related the theme "Back to Basics: The Art and Science of Nursing", conveying a comprehensive approach to nursing care. The agenda included an awards ceremony where Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) attendees
June 26, 2012 Osan NCO accepted into Air Force nursing program Staff Sgt. Charles Finklea is trading his stripes for bars after being accepted into the Air Force's Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program, an educational opportunity that covers tuition and still provides active-duty pay.NECP offers active-duty enlisted Airmen the opportunity to earn a bachelor's
June 25, 2012 Keesler veterinarian part of joint training team Army veterinarian Lt. Col. (Dr.) Joseph Harre, chief of veterinary resources with the 81st Medical Support Squadron's Clinical Research Laboratory, was a member of a joint service team that traveled to Estonia to teach at the Estonian National Defense College in Tartu.The visit was in support of a
June 25, 2012 New First Aid App Brings American Red Cross Safety Tips to Smart Phones The American Red Cross today launched its official first aid app, putting free and simple lifesaving information right in the hands of smart phone users.This app is the first in a series to be created by the American Red Cross, the nation's leader in first aid and emergency preparedness information.
June 25, 2012 Sacrifice brings reward for NCO Sacrifice is a word Staff Sgt. Jessica Aglibut, 20th Aerospace Medical Squadron medical technician, applied to her family and close friends as she talked about their support for her career, and especially its next stage.Aglibut said she forfeited the majority of her free time and energy in pursuit
June 21, 2012 Barksdale Airman recognized as Air Force's best Senior Airman Bryenna Brooks poses with Col. Andrew Gebara, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Larry Malcolm, 2 BW command chief, after being told recently she was named one of the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2012. Brooks is a member of the 2nd Medical Operations
June 21, 2012 German surgeon general visits Air Force in Germany The German air force surgeon general (Brig. Gen.) Joerg Binneweis visited various medical assets here June 13.Binneweis, and members of his official party, visited Airmen at the Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility, the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron."I have the opportunity to talk with my
June 19, 2012 4th MDSS laboratory technicians ace inspection Airmen and Department of Defense civilians from the 4th Medical Support Squadron laboratory recently received zero discrepancies and almost no recommendations for improvement on their latest inspection here, June 8.Every other year the College of American Pathologists randomly inspects the base lab.
June 19, 2012 Most junior U.S. Airman provides MEDCEUR 11 perspective Senior Airman Krystal Champ, 31st Medical Group medical technician from Aviano Air Base, Italy, is far from home but doing big things. Airman Champ traveled more than 1,200 miles to participate in the 2011 Medical Training Exercise in Central and Eastern Europe.As the most junior Airman
June 19, 2012 Exercise melds Bosnian-Herzegovinian military, civilian medical communities The four-day Critical Lifesaving Skills for First Responders course culminated in a mass casualty exercise here June 1.Medical professionals from seven countries attended and graduated the course where they exchanged ideas and techniques for how to care for patients in austere locations after
June 19, 2012 Global medical practitioners work to seamlessly integrate Instructors from the U.S. Defense Institute for Medical Operations are exchanging ideas and techniques with medical practitioners from the different countries participating in Exercise Shared Resilience 2012 May 28 - June 8 here.The information flow is driven from a class titled "Critical Lifesaving
June 18, 2012 Wyoming Air National Guard partners with Tunisia for life saving training Maj. Janice Weixelman and 1st Lt. Shane Ryan, Wyoming Air National Guard, Cheyenne, Wyo., 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight surgeon and flight nurse, traveled to Bizerte, Tunisia, May 22-24, to participate in the Medlite 2012 exercise.The purpose of this exercise was to help the Tunisian
June 18, 2012 'Injured Airman' Adds to Exercise Dang if THAT doesn't look like it must hurt.Technical Sgt. Kenneth Glanzie spent most of Thursday with his leg wrapped up with a compound fracture of the fibula. And he had the screams and moans to go with it.Glanzie's leg injury was a fake. Part of an extensive exercise to test the ability of Air
June 18, 2012 TRICARE Travel Tips: Keeping you covered When you're leaving on vacation or changing duty stations, TRICARE is your medical coverage. These five small steps can help you avoid unexpected issues during your travels - even if you change TRICARE regions. Keep DEERS Updated No matter which TRICARE program you use, your Defense Enrollment
June 18, 2012 Physical therapy clinic ‘needles’ patients for relief In March, Maj. (Dr.) Ryan Girrbach, 21st Medical Group Physical Therapy clinic, traveled to Denver to become certified in therapeutic dry needling. TDN is an exciting new procedure intended to reduce pain by treating "trigger points" in chronically tight muscles. The certification was attained
June 15, 2012 Airmen save drowning man "Help!" someone faintly calls out. You look out to the ocean and see a man's arms flailing about, half a mile into the surf, struggling to stay afloat as waves crash down on him. What would you do, knowing lifeguards are not close enough to save him?Three 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen
June 15, 2012 PACANGEL 12 kicks off in Vietnam Approximately 58 U.S. military members, along with the Vietnam People's Armed Forces and two non-governmental organizations, Project H.O.P.E. and East Meets West, kicked-off Pacific Angel-Vietnam 12 in Nghe An Province, Vietnam, June 11.This iteration of PACANGEL-Vietnam includes humanitarian
June 13, 2012 Security forces work to find a C.U.R.E. Most people know that Security Forces' job is to protect U.S. Air Force assets. But the members of the 56th Security Forces Squadron are showing that they can do that and also reach out across the world to help other people.Members of the 56th SFS volunteered their time to load cargo containers with
June 12, 2012 New Upgrades for TRICARE Online Expand ‘Blue Button’ Capability A newly upgraded feature on TRICARE Online now allows users to access expanded personal health data, including lab results, patient histories and diagnoses, and provider visits. These features expand the current Blue Button capability, which already allowed beneficiaries to, safely and securely,
June 12, 2012 Air Force siblings career paths cross at Keesler Three Air Force siblings recently found themselves at the same duty location for the first time in their 13-year careers.Maj. Amber Barker is commander of the 81st Medical Group's education and training flight. Maj. Amalia DiVittorio was on temporary duty here from the Pentagon to implement the 81st