Jan. 31, 2012 Air Force, Navy officers help develop Afghan hospital project A major step forward for Afghans living near Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, occurred Jan. 28 during the groundbreaking for a new hospital. The $5 million commander's emergency response program has an estimated completion timeframe of nine months. Air Force Maj. Wesley Morris, a comptroller adviser
Jan. 31, 2012 Airman injured at Kandahar awarded Purple Heart In Kandahar, Afghanistan, where East meets West in a struggle to defeat the Taliban lies an air base that's home to 30,000 servicemembers tasked with the job to assist NATO and Afghan nationals in gaining and maintaining security.During 2011 alone, more than 400 U.S. servicemembers died and more
Jan. 30, 2012 MHS Gears Up For 2012 Conference The Military Health System (MHS) is gearing up for the 2012 MHS Conference, to be held at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center at National Harbor, Md. Jan 30 through Feb. 2, 2012. The program theme, "The MHS: Healthcare to Health," was chosen to highlight the transformation of the MHS
Jan. 30, 2012 DGMC researchers first in Department of Defense to test new device Researchers at David Grant USAF Medical Center recently became the first Department of Defense recipients of a portable heart and lung machine that is expected to revolutionize air transport of critically injured troops. The CARDIOHELP life support system is a versatile device that can temporarily
Jan. 30, 2012 Airmen assist victims of avalanche, downed aircraft in Afghanistan A team of U.S. Air Force and Afghan air force aircrew and support personnel snapped into action Jan. 24 to provide life-saving support to 31 Afghan victims of an avalanche.Additionally, the team supported an Afghan aircrew that had downed their aircraft in an effort to rescue the victims of the
Jan. 30, 2012 Medic turned first sergeant brings caring to 728th AMS Living in Mount Pleasant, S.C., and working two jobs trying to get through college, a family member in the Army suggested to Anitra Mostacero that she join the Air Force.More than 15 years later, Master Sgt. Anitra Mostacero, 728th AMS first sergeant, is with her seventh squadron as a first sergeant
Jan. 26, 2012 AF Surgeon General visits with 86th MDG, talks mission focus Lt. Gen. Charles B. Green, Air Force Surgeon General, and Chief Master Sgt. Charles Cole, Chief of Medical Enlisted Force, visited the 86th Medical Group at Ramstein Monday.During their visit, Green and Cole spoke with Airmen and toured various offices within the 86th MDG and saw first-hand their
Jan. 26, 2012 Langley AFB’s resilience resources available to all online Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Roy signed a memorandum Jan. 12 directing commanders Air Force-wide to stand down to discuss one of the most pressing issues facing the force. At Langley Air Force Base, Airmen from every unit
Jan. 26, 2012 Keesler medic chief retires after 30 years Chief Master Sgt. Debra Strickland ends her 30-year Air Force career during a formal retirement ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 26 in the Keesler Hospital Don Wylie Auditorium. Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Dan Wyman, Air Combat Command command surgeon, will officiate.Chief Strickland is 81st Surgical Operations
Jan. 26, 2012 Mike O’Callaghan Federal Medical Center receives CIP designation The Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center received a clinical investigational program designation October 2011 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.The mission statement for the U.S. Air Force Clinical Investigational Program is "to support Medical Center personnel in the implementation of approved
Jan. 25, 2012 Traveling with TRICARE Prime It is recommended that any routine medical care should be coordinated through a Primary Care Manager (PCM) before traveling. Beneficiaries receiving routine medical care while traveling without an authorization will be billed as Point of Service and require the beneficiary to pay out of pocket
Jan. 24, 2012 Airmen become PT test facilitators An Air Force-wide policy change allows Airmen to once more administer and monitor official fitness assessments.Master Sgt. Albertine Stewart, fitness and sports manager with the 354th Force Support Squadron, said under AFI 36-2905, volunteer opportunities are open to all Airmen to become a Physical
Jan. 23, 2012 Air Force reinstates high-altitude rules based on Human Performance Lab data Airmen undergoing their fitness tests at high-altitude bases can breathe easier during fitness testing thanks to the efforts of Air Force Academy leaders and the Human Performance Laboratory.Changes to the Air Force Fitness testing program in 2010 didn't include an altitude adjustment, as the
Jan. 23, 2012 Resolve to improve fitness in 2012 Athletics is fully engrained with the academic and military culture here: Cadets approach fitness with the same vigor as military customs, academics and responsible citizenship.As the students and staff ring in 2012, many still embrace the common New Year's resolution of improving their workouts or
Jan. 19, 2012 Anywhere, Anytime Support for Sexual Assault Victims The Department of Defense community now has access to professional help for sexual assault victims with just a click, call or text, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In April 2011, the DoD officially launched a Safe Helpline, which offers access to victim support services online at
Jan. 19, 2012 Top myths about pap tests Did you know that cervical cancer was once a leading cause of cancer death in American women?In fact, in many developing countries, it still is. However, cervical cancer deaths in the U.S. fell by about 70 percent between 1955 and 1992, according to the American Cancer Society.What caused this
Jan. 18, 2012 AED, CPR can be crucial to saving a life When a person's heart stops beating or it goes into a specific heart rate that cannot sustain life, performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and operating an automated external defibrillator becomes crucial."Pumping on the chest and getting air into the lungs goes hand in hand with an AED because
Jan. 18, 2012 Combined regimen reduces lower back pain A regimen of core strengthening exercises was no better than traditional sit-ups for preventing back pain in soldiers, according to a new University of Florida study. But combining both exercise programs with a brief educational session on back pain strategies did lower the incidence of treatment
Jan. 18, 2012 Behavioral fitness builds resilience, aids healing The demanding military environment often causes stress, whether it's experienced during a difficult deployment or readjusting to daily life at home. Some people may turn to food or alcohol to cope, but these habits can lead down an unhealthy path. Being "behaviorally fit" means individuals control
Jan. 12, 2012 Novartis Consumer Health Over-The-Counter Products Recall Recall - Potential Presence of Foreign Tablets or Chipped or Broken Tablets or Gelcaps including Excedrin, NoDoz, Bufferin, Gas-X PreventionISSUE: Novartis Consumer Health Inc. is voluntarily recalling all lots of over-the-counter products Excedrin, Bufferin, Gas-X Prevention and NoDoz. Reports were