May 5, 2011 Air Guard assists critical-care evacuations Minutes after takeoff here, Col. (Dr.) Charles Chappuis jumped to his feet aboard a C-17 Globemaster III to check on Army Spc. Adam Castagna, one of three critical patients under his care being transported to the U.S. for advanced medical care.Dr. Chappuis is the surgeon for a three-person Air
April 28, 2011 TRICARE supports DEA's National Medication Take Back Day National Medication Take Back Day is being observed April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at many police departments, universities, hospitals and military installations across America. This one-day event, sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration, provides a venue for people to safely dispose of
April 28, 2011 Children's reading program lauded in new 'Joining Forces' initiative An 81st Medical Group pediatrician was quoted in an April 12 "Reach Out and Read" program news release announcing First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden unveiling the "Joining Forces" initiative to support military families at the White House.According to the release, "Joining Forces aims to
April 28, 2011 Catching zzz's does the body good The 313th Air Expeditionary Wing is made up of Airmen who came from bases across the United States, often at a moment's notice.Airman 1st Class Patrick Garred, a crew chief with the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pittsburgh, Pa., said the trip across multiple time zones wasn't too difficult for him since
April 28, 2011 Wounded warrior returns to serve Air Force Gunar Moschner knows all too well the pain and anxiety that follows a devastating combat-related injury, but he also knows help is available through the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program.Thanks to the program -- and his own perseverance - Mr. Moschner is once again serving with the Air Force.His
April 28, 2011 Service members support Arctic Care in rural Alaska The Alaska National Guard is joining forces with active-duty and Reserve units across the nation to provide support for Operation Arctic Care April 15 through 30.Led this year by deployment support officials from the Army Reserve's 807th Medical Command, Arctic Care is an annual two-week mission
April 27, 2011 Air Force evacuation team carries wounded warriors home By many accounts, 20-year-old Army Spc. Dustin Morrison is a living miracle and a testament to the military medical system that's getting medical care to wounded warriors and moving them to progressively advanced levels of care faster than ever before.Specialist Morrison, an Iowa Army National
April 26, 2011 Total force brings aeromedical evacuation training to the Democratic Republic of the Congo A two week medical exercise, in partnership with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and U.S. Air Forces Africa, focusing on aeromedical evacuation kicked off here at the Centre Superior Militaire Academy on April 25.MEDLITE 11 is an exercise that will improve the readiness of
April 26, 2011 Wilford Hall hosts multi-service ultrasound course Providers from across the U.S. attended a joint-service ultrasound course at Wilford Hall Medical Center here April 14 and 15.The course's formal title, "Current Concepts in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound 2011," was offered to 45 Air Force, Army and Navy medical personnel."Similar courses have been
April 26, 2011 Smartphone app helps troops, vets manage stress Veterans dealing with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder can turn to their smartphones for help any time with the "PTSD Coach" application created by the Veterans Affairs and Defense departments. "This is about giving veterans and service members the help they earned when and where they need
April 26, 2011 New CPR training wants you to switch your ABCs Most people who have gone through CPR training remember being taught the A-B-C's, or Airway-Breathing-Circulation method.The American Heart Association, however, is suggesting people change the sequence and switch to CAB, or Circulation-Airway-Breathing."Changing from ABC to CAB will save more
April 26, 2011 Drug test Administer meets new people daily For Airmen and civilians at Travis and throughout the Air Force, a urinalysis test is arguably the most dreaded event. "The hardest part about coming in for a urinalysis test is doing it with a smile," said Edmund Diaz, 60th Medical Operations Squadron drug testing program administrative manager.
April 26, 2011 81st MDG clinical research lab wins poster award for diabetes research Members of the 81st Medical Group Clinical Research Laboratory were recently honored for their work on a joint research study involving the medical group and Mississippi State University.The ongoing research involves diagnostic markers for diabetes mellitus and received the Top Research Poster Award
April 26, 2011 Intensive care unit nursing patients back to life The beeping of heart rate monitors and dripping of intravenous saline solutions play in the backdrop of the Air Force Theater Hospital, as nurses and technicians check on patients.The base hosts the largest military hospital in Iraq, where all severe medical or trauma related emergencies are routed
April 26, 2011 Air Force officer finds niche running halfway across the globe It's late in the afternoon, and a warm April day in Afghanistan is coming to an end. The blistering sun, which has worked to heat the tall mountains, is setting; the wind has kicked up a cloud of dust over the base. In a small office at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital, Col. (Dr.) Christian Benjamin
April 26, 2011 TRICARE supports DEA's National Medication Take Back Day National Medication Take Back Day is being observed April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at many police departments, universities, hospitals and military installations across America. This one-day event, sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration, provides a venue for people to safely dispose of
April 21, 2011 Exiting with class: Sheppard medical training nears end "This article was published in the Wichita Falls (Texas) Times-Record News. It is re-published here with the publisher's permission."Monday afternoon saw the end of an era for Air Force medical training at Sheppard Air Force Base as one of the last 882nd Training Group classes, the Aerospace Medical
April 21, 2011 Medical leaders break ground on Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center San Antonio military medical leaders conducted a groundbreaking ceremony of the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center April 20 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Construction on the new outpatient facility will soon begin."We are here to celebrate a new beginning. Spurred by the 2005 Base
April 19, 2011 Aeromedical mission brings healing touch Many doctors and nurses are referred to as "angels of mercy." For the aeromedical evacuation Airmen here who serve aboard a C-130 Hercules "flying hospital," they really do have wings. On any given day, Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron provide support and medical
April 18, 2011 ProTECT III study targets treatment for traumatic brain injury Air Force doctors at Brooke Army Medical Center will soon begin a research study to see if progesterone can decrease damage from a traumatic brain injury (TBI).Traumatic brain injury is sudden damage to the brain caused by an outside force such as a car crash, a fall, or something hitting the head.