June 13, 2011 Patient relocation exercise tests plan for seamless move to consolidated medical facility The National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) and Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) conducted an inpatient movement rehearsal exercise (MRX) June 12 to test all aspects of the inpatient move that is scheduled to occur in August. The patient move from WRAMC to Bethesda is a key milestone in the
June 2, 2011 Newest Air Force military medical residents graduate More than 100 military officers marked the completion of their residency training when they were awarded graduate medical education diplomas May 26 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The annual graduation ceremony recognized officers completing one of 11 accredited resident and internship
June 1, 2011 C-17 Globemaster IIIs in use for Global Medic 2011 For Global Medic 2011 at Fort Hunter-Liggett, Calif., the Air Force's C-17 Globemaster III airframe is one of the main pieces of equipment that is being utilized in possibly saving lives in the future.According to a report by Staff Sgt. Donald R. Allen of the 4th Combat Camera Squadron of March Air
June 1, 2011 Bagram medics face wars' worst, fight for survivors Imagine starting your shift deployed here as a vehicle gunner. Your team charged with conducting routine security patrols around the perimeter of the base, and in an instant everything goes terribly wrong, all you see is sand flying up like a wall above the truck. As you flash in and out of
May 31, 2011 Air Force leaders issue summer safety message Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy send the following Critical Days of Summer safety campaign message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force and their families:Memorial Day weekend through Labor
May 31, 2011 Shooting survivor, not a victim "Control your breathing, lie still, play dead."During the most devastating moment of her life Staff Sgt. Deondra Parks couldn't believe her brain behaved so rationally. "So this is what a massacre is like?" she asked herself as a madman with a shotgun wreaked havoc around her.Sergeant Parks, a 72nd
May 31, 2011 The Million Veteran Program: VA's genomics game-changer launches nationwide An unprecedented Veterans Affairs research program that promises to advance the sophisticated science of genomics goes national May 5, according to the VA's top official. "It is my honor," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki, "to join with so many fellow veterans in keeping VA at the
May 31, 2011 Medical, physical evaluation board processes improving From the moment an Airman is injured or becomes ill, one of his or her biggest questions becomes: Can I stay on active-duty? Thus begins the wait. But, thanks to new processes, officials said, answers are coming much faster.Since Sept. 11, 2001, the number of service members processing through the
May 27, 2011 Laughlin amputee earns his wings Earning the coveted silver pilot wings is a long and difficult journey allowing only a small percentage of officers to earn the right to be called a pilot in the U.S. Air Force.By becoming the first amputee to graduate from pilot training, First Lt. Ryan McGuire earned his spot among the elite group
May 27, 2011 535th AS,13th AF and 18th AES execute life-saving MedEvac mission from American Samoa In the early hours of the morning on May 22, a C-17 from the 535th Airlift Squadron and medical crews from the 13th Air Force Surgeon General's office and 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, departed in a moment's notice for Pago Pago, American Samoa, to save the life of a critically ill child.The
May 24, 2011 Giving the breath of life They called Iraq's Camp Anaconda "Mortaritaville." On April 10, 2004, Tech. Sgt. Matthew Blonde found out why.He and another medical technician were walking back to their tent after their shift ended at the hospital when a mortar whooshed overhead, flashing as it exploded into a tent a few hundred
May 24, 2011 Air Force doctor to appear on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Van Adamson never imagined he would appear on a national syndicated TV talk show, standing next to Hollywood's biggest celebrities as a result of a college scholarship he received 13 years ago. In her second-to-last episode on Tuesday, May 24, popular day-time talk show host
May 20, 2011 'Golden hour' initiative pays off in Afghanistan Two years ago, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates traveled throughout Afghanistan, promising deployed troops he would make sure they had everything they needed to accomplish their mission -- including more forward-deployed medical capabilities in the event they were wounded.The goal, he told a group
May 20, 2011 Counselor presented national drug/alcohol abuse prevention award For her dedication to drug and alcohol abuse prevention -- earning Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam a $950,000 federal grant last year -- Tech. Sgt. Jeannie Washington was presented the Government Employees Insurance Company Military Service Award in Washington, D.C., April 18."I felt honored and
May 20, 2011 Lynn cites progress in DOD, VA partnership The partnership to ensure seamless transitions for wounded warriors from military to Veterans Affairs medical care has made significant progress, but work remains to be done, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III said here May 19. In testimony before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Mr.
May 20, 2011 Combating stress with wags and pats Sgt. 1st Class Zach sat poised as the female Airman told him about her day. While she ran her fingers through his golden blond hair, Zach raised an eyebrow to others in the room, as if to say "I'm the man."So how did Zach get her to spill the beans? Was it the complexion of his hair or sad droopy
May 18, 2011 Medical group labs renew accreditation The 81st Medical Group's pathology and clinical laboratory, blood gas laboratory and genetics laboratory all have received two-year reaccreditations after undergoing recent inspections by the College of American Pathologists.Each lab was inspected by teams representing the CAP, which is widely
May 18, 2011 Mullen: America must help its war veterans Navy Adm. Mike Mullen spoke about service member and veteran issues to a crowd primed for a Lady Gaga show here last night.The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff found a nontraditional audience for his message about the military as part of a fundraiser for the Robin Hood Foundation at the Javits
May 18, 2011 Airman becomes 'Tiki Bomber' on roller rink She's an Airman 24/7, but at least three days a week she straps on roller skates and becomes a "Mississippi Rollergirl." Lindsey Waller, a nutrition care specialist with the 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron Nutritional Medicine Flight, started skating with Mississippi's first women's flat
May 18, 2011 Comprehensive Airman Fitness: Daring to care Air Mobility Command officials recently called up hundreds of Guard, Reserve and active duty Airmen to support operations Odyssey Dawn and Unified Protector.We gave these Airmen between 4 and 36 hours notice to get on an aircraft and forward deploy. These amazing Airmen answered the call to protect