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
May 16, 2012 Illicit drug use ruins lives The Airman sat in a military courtroom nervous with palms sweaty, waiting to hear how his life would change. The jury finished its deliberation and announced that he was found guilty for violating Article 112a, use of controlled substances, under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. He felt his
May 16, 2012 Deployed Keesler medic serves life-saving role Keesler Hospital emergency physician Maj. (Dr.) Melissa Dooley is putting her expertise to use during her current deployment to Afghanistan. A member of the 81st Medical Operations Squadron Emergency Services Flight, Dooley has been assigned to a forward operating base as part of a Navy forward
May 16, 2012 Vance med tech joined Air Force to help others (Editor's note: May 7-11 was Nurse and Technician Appreciation Week at Vance Air Force Base. The following article highlights Tech. Sgt. Lorylee Willis, a medical technician with the 71st Medical Operations Squadron.)Lorylee Willis, her sister and their mutual friend pulled up to a stop light while
May 16, 2012 Offutt named preferred location for new forensics lab Air Force officials announced recently that Offutt Air Force Base is the preferred alternative for a new Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, or JPAC, Satellite Central Identification Lab.The JPAC, headquartered on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, conducts global search, recovery and lab operations to
May 16, 2012 METC welcomes new Command Chief The Medical Education & Training Campus (METC) welcomed Chief Master Sgt. Joel Berry as the new METC Command Chief May 1. Berry relieved Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Lambing, who will become the Chief of the Air Force Medical Enlisted Force in the Office of the Surgeon General. Berry arrived at METC
May 15, 2012 Lab techs keep Holloman healthy The 49th Medical Support Squadron laboratory technicians work behind the scenes to ensure timely results that directly impact Airmen's health and care.Technicians do a variety of tasks, including collecting and preparing various specimens for analysis; testing and analyzing specimens using
May 14, 2012 New Ambulance Policy Brings Greater Capabilities A new policy instated at Andersen Air Force base will allow ambulances and emergency medical technicians to operate at an Advanced Life Support status."Before, when we received a call that required advanced life support, ambulance services would have to meet off base with Guam ALS and have their
May 14, 2012 The Patriot Files: Langley NCO saves a life (Editor's Note: This story is part of an ongoing series highlighting Service members with exceptional experiences throughout their military careers.)It was a warm evening, and the sun had not yet set below the horizon as a car idled at the intersection of Victory Boulevard and Kiln Creek Parkway in
May 14, 2012 'Care Beyond Duty' - The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program Since Oct. 1, Air Force Wounded Warrior Program nonmedical care managers have assisted Airmen with garnering more than $700,000 worth of benefits and entitlements. This is just one example of how the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program works with, and advocates for, wounded warriors and their
May 14, 2012 Military HIV/AIDS conference promotes awareness, prevention The 2012 International Military HIV/AIDS Conference concluded here today after four days of sharing insights into new ways to re-energize military HIV/AIDS prevention programs.Presentations by subject matter experts, interactive discussions and workshops were among the ways participants shared