June 5, 2012 SR12 attendees demonstrate expeditionary medical support More than 50 U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps students are attending an expeditionary medical support course during Shared Resilience 2012, May 28 - June 8.The Air Force Medical Service EMEDS course instructors are showing students how to build and populate rapid-deployment medical facilities out of
June 4, 2012 Grinding your teeth may lead to other problems Bruxism is the technical term for grinding and clenching of the teeth that may cause facial pain, according to dental officials.People who grind and clench their teeth, called bruxers, unintentionally bite down too hard at inappropriate times, such as in their sleep. In addition to grinding teeth,
June 4, 2012 “If you can’t see ‘em… " Airmen from the 355th Medical Group Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometry clinic help keep Desert Lightning Team members eyes on the prize, at home and downrange."Optometry technicians generally don't deploy in their career field, unless you have the ophthalmology experience and the surgical
June 4, 2012 Medical 'C-code' not a deployment disqualifier Contrary to common belief, a medical assignment limitation code, commonly known as the "C-code," does not disqualify an Airman from deployment, and it does not identify an Airman for medical discharge.A "C-code" applied to a member's profile for medical reasons is one of the various tools AFPC
June 4, 2012 Ruck On! Unit march signals farewell for 937th TRSS commander Airmen from the 937th Training Support Squadron execute a ruck march May 18 at the Medical Readiness Training Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis. The march was held as part of a final commander's call for Lt. Col. Jon T. Mohatt, who leaves for a new assignment in Falls Church, Va., in
June 4, 2012 Keesler member has given six gallons of blood A self-declared "avid blood donor" has given six gallons of the life-saving fluid to the Keesler Blood Donor Center since he began in 1994.Jake Jacobsen, a member of the 81st Communications Squadron, visited the center May 18 and rolled up his sleeve one more time to provide a unit of blood, making
June 4, 2012 Military Surgeons General visit the Medical Education & Training Campus For the three military surgeons general to be in the same country at the same time is unusual. For all three to be in the same room at the same time is a rare event. Instructors and staff of the Medical Education & Training Campus (METC) received an extraordinary opportunity when Lt. Gen. Charles
June 4, 2012 Colonel Miniotis retires after 30 years of service The 81st Medical Group honored Col. (Dr.) Nicholas Miniotis for completing 30 years of Air Force service during a formal retirement ceremony May 10 at the Keesler Marina indoor pavilion. Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Kory Cornum, 81st MDG commander, officiated.Miniotis has commanded the 81st Dental Squadron
May 29, 2012 Multinational medical exercise readies forces to save time, lives A two-week joint medical exercise began with a kickoff ceremony here May 28.Exercise Shared Resilience 2012 is an annual U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff-sponsored exercise with a goal to strengthen interoperability; facilitate training in disaster management and crisis response; and validate the
May 29, 2012 C-130 crew delivers medical aid to Yemen The U.S. military has provided emergency medical aid to Yemen that's being used to help treat Yemeni soldiers and others who'd been wounded in a May 21 terrorist suicide bombing attack in the country's capital, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little told reporters today.A U.S. Air Force C-130
May 23, 2012 Pilot wings his way to medical school Capt. Andrew "Pinto" Pellegrin, 89th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, will soon join one of the smallest and most highly skilled career fields in the Air Force by becoming a pilot-physician, a career field of only 10 Airmen. According to Col. Derek A. Knight, U.S. Air Force Pilot-Physician
May 23, 2012 Medic joins 'Hunters' on hurricane awareness tour An 81st Aerospace Medicine Squadron flight surgeon recently participated in the annual 403rd Wing Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour.Maj. (Dr.) Rhodora Beckinger joined the "Hurricane Hunters" of the Air Force Reserve Command's Keesler-based 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron during their travel
May 23, 2012 Former Keesler medic wins health care award A former member of the 81st Medical Group staff is the recipient of a national award.Maj. Don Smith, a group health care integrator and director of medical management until his move to Vance Air Force Base, Okla., at the end of 2011, was honored for his work at the Keesler Hospital.He is a national
May 23, 2012 Health care screenings save lives It's the infamous pink envelope, sent from McDonald Army Health Center, which most Service members will see at least once in their career.The letter is a notification reminding the individual that they are coming due, or are past due for a breast-, cervical- or colon-cancer screening. MCACH mails
May 22, 2012 Electronic Health Record Milestone Today, Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Secretary Eric K. Shinseki announced a milestone in the Integrated Electronic Health Record (iEHR) effort: in 2014, initial capabilities of iEHR will be rolled out at two test sites: San Antonio, Texas, and Hampton Roads, Va., where DoD and VA provide medical
May 21, 2012 Medics got it covered at 2012 Joint Service Open House Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical teamed up with the 11th Wing to conduct medical operations at the 2012 Joint Service Open House and Air Show. Over 109 medics working from across the National Capital Region included medics from U.S. Air Force 79th Medical Wing, Walter Reed National
May 21, 2012 Coalition Nations Sign International “Interfly” Proclamation of Understanding Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Charles B. Green, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, along with the surgeons general of Australia, Canada and Great Britain, signed an international "Interfly" Proclamation of Understanding on May 14 during the Aerospace Medical Association Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The "Interfly"
May 21, 2012 Medic determined to achieve education goals Staff Sgt. Kayla Spiel, 81st Medical Operations Squadron Dermatology Clinic, is determined to meet the goal she set for herself when she enlisted in the Air Force - to further her education.The future physician accepted four of the six awards presented during the Spring CCAF graduation ceremony,
May 16, 2012 Wounded Warrior receives a 'Helping Paw' Esther may look like an ordinary dog, but to retired Marine Staff Sgt. Dean Suthard, she is a life saver. Suthard took possession of the two-year old Labradoodle during a May 9 ceremony at the Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston, where Esther had spent almost a year training for her new mission in