Dec. 20, 2010 Airmen turn aeromedical staging facility into 'home-like atmosphere' Your plane lands after multiple flights and long hours. The door of the C-17 Globemaster III opens, and the cold air hits your face. It's the middle of winter in Southern Illinois, and several men and women in uniforms escort you to a bus that will take you to your room. When the bus comes to a
Dec. 17, 2010 Operation Proper Exit: giving wounded warriors peace of mind Under the prop wash of two helicopters and an entourage of security and support staff, six wounded warriors were given a chance Dec. 9 to retrace their last moments leaving Iraq...on a stretcher.The six wounded warriors - four Soldiers, one Marine and one Airman - engaged in Operation Proper Exit, a
Dec. 17, 2010 First cadre of DTC facilitators headed home Ten minutes into his first mission as a convoy commander, everything had gone as wrong as it possibly could for Tech. Sgt. Lorenzo Zapata."The truck was engulfed in flames, you couldn't even recognize it," he recalled. "And the blood trail from the truck to the median looked like an animal
Dec. 17, 2010 Kyrgyz Presidential medical team receives trauma training from U.S. Americans called it an honor to provide trauma training to the country's presidential health care professionals assigned to the Kyrgyzstan National Security Team.The four training days of triage and trauma in November culminated with a lecture from a mental health provider. "We all know that in the
Dec. 17, 2010 Former Air Force surgeon general notes medical advances When Lt. Gen. (Ret.) P.K. Carlton, former surgeon general to the Air Force, had the opportunity to drop by the 75th Medical Group on Nov. 24 and talk with the clinic staff about the status of Air Force medicine, he noted the 10th anniversary of the International Health Specialist program.Also on his
Dec. 17, 2010 TRICARE beneficiaries have many options to prepare for flu season TRICARE officials urge their 9.6 million beneficiaries to take preventive steps to stop the spread of the flu. Seasonal influenza is a contagious respiratory virus that many beneficiaries may already have been exposed to throughout the year. The 2010 through 2011 flu vaccine will protect against
Dec. 17, 2010 Purple Heart recipient lauded by Air Force chief of staff Master Sgt. Kenneth Gestring, 81st Surgical Operations Squadron, was honored by Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Kory Cornum, 81st Medical Group commander, with a letter from the Air Force chief of staff.The letter was presented following the group's monthly promotion ceremony Nov. 30. Sergeant Gestring, who was
Dec. 17, 2010 Nurse commissioning program officials seek enlisted applicants Air Force officials are seeking active-duty enlisted Airmen to apply for the fall 2011 Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program.The program offers enlisted members an opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in a high-need academic major. Air Force Personnel Center officials will conduct the annual NECP
Dec. 17, 2010 New 3-D retina imaging equipment improves care Members of the 23rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometry flight here recently conducted training with a new piece of equipment that helps them diagnose ocular diseases and announce Airmen as ready for duty. The high-definition optical coherence tomography machine allows optometrists to clearly see
Dec. 17, 2010 Caring for People Survey still open Air Force members looking to voice their concerns about community support programs and services still have time to complete the 2010 Caring for People Survey.The survey allows total-force Airmen, civilians, retirees and spouses an opportunity to tell Air Force leaders how they can better address
Dec. 17, 2010 Comprehensive Airman Fitness: Mental health through military fitness The holidays are a time to celebrate, but can be very stressful. Waiting in line, heel-to-toe for the perfect gift, hoping it's not sold out. Jumping from flight to flight and having to put up with the long lines and airport security. Red holiday lights -- could be a reminder of bumper to bumper
Dec. 17, 2010 Dental Clinic -- Putting smiles on “faces” at Lajes, impacting mission From red or swollen gums to acute tooth pain, tender or bleeding gums, the Dental team here at Lajes is ready to take on any challenge that could be harmful to Lajes members' oral health.In the same manner a virus or spam could infect a computer, a dental issue, when not treated, could affect a
Dec. 15, 2010 A holiday message from Lt. Gen. Green and Chief Cole As we reflect during the holiday season on the previous year and all we have accomplished, we are extremely proud to be serving with you.Active-duty, Reserve, Guard and civilian members of the Air Force Medical Service can reflect on 2010 with extraordinary pride. Your work benefitted so many around
Dec. 9, 2010 Hepburn awarded second star Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Byron Hepburn, 59th Medical Wing commander, assumed the rank of Major General during a ceremony at Wilford Hall Medical Center Dec. 3. Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., commander of the Air Education and Training Command, officiated the ceremony."This is someone whom our institution has had
Dec. 9, 2010 PACAF specialized medical team conducts first peacetime mission Pacific Air Forces deployed the first peace-time, Critical-Care, Air-Transport Team to transfer a critically ill patient from Naval Hospital in Guam, to Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii, Nov. 17. The team was alerted and within three hours, boarded a commercial airliner to meet the aeromedical
Dec. 9, 2010 Doctor ensures care for wounded warriors Retired Col. (Dr.) James Gasque continues to play a major role in Keesler's Wounded Warrior Program.Dr. Gasque, who retired in July with 25 years of Air Force service, transitioned back to clinical medicine after serving as the 81st Medical Group chief of medical staff from 2006-2009. Col. (Dr.)
Dec. 9, 2010 New inpatient medical records system enhances patient care A new electronic medical record system to enhance patient care is coming to Wilford Hall Medical Center here.Essentris is an electronic healthcare record management system which is specifically designed for inpatient care and will allow health care providers instant access to inpatient records
Dec. 9, 2010 Behavioral specialist evaluates military working dogs Military working dogs are a special breed and so is a specialist who works with them.Dr. Walter Burghardt, the chief of Behavioral Medicine and Military Working Dog Studies at the Daniel E. Holland MWD Hospital here, jokingly calls his specialty "an Army of One." But right now, there are no others
Dec. 9, 2010 Dietitian selected to attend medical school First Lt. Justin Hyde, a dietitian with the 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron nutritional medicine flight, has been selected to attend the University of Mississippi's School of Medicine in Jackson starting in August.He was accepted to the program after applying online in July using the
Dec. 9, 2010 Staying physically fit through Comprehensive Airman Fitness Welcome to the 2010 holiday season, which is also known as the season to over-eat and be a couch potato.A turkey here. Ham there. Before a person has time to realize it ... Bam! Bellies just got bigger, arms flabbier, thighs have a bit more thunder, and even chins start resembling Miss Piggy's. Why