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  • Chairman tells servicemembers it's okay to get help

    The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff wants service members to know it is okay to get help for behavioral health-related conditions. In a new video spotlighting Tricare's behavioral health care benefits, Adm. Mike Mullen sends a strong message to servicemembers struggling with feelings of

  • Official Calls Wounded Warriors Report 'Unrepresentative'

    The focus of a New York Times article depicting neglect and suffering endured by a group of wounded soldiers recovering in an Army program is unrepresentative of the recovery effort at large, the Army surgeon general said today. Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Eric B. Schoomaker stopped short of the calling the

  • Wingman Stand Down 2010 in May focuses on Airmen safety, well-being

    For a half day in May, Airmen will learn strategies to prevent suicides and private motor vehicle accidents as part of Wingman Stand Down 2010. The exact date for the stand down will be left to individual units to determine.In a jointly signed letter, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz

  • 31 Airmen selected for physician assistant training

    Air Force officials here selected 31 Airmen to attend the Interservice Physician Assistant Training Program at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.The March 2010 Physician Assistant Board met at the Air Force Personnel Center to consider 85 applicants. In addition to those selected to attend training, eight

  • DGMC offers innovative technology for treating cancerous tumors

    David Grant USAF Medical Center hosted a Grand Opening of new services within the Joint Radiation Oncology Center March 25. A partnership between the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs, the JROC at DGMC showcases the latest cutting-edge medical technology in Solano County for

  • Airmen continue distributing medical supplies to Bishkek

    Airmen delivered medical supplies and food to two Bishkek hospitals, and visited with patients April 15 who were injured in Kyrgyzstan. This is a continuation of efforts started when 16,000 lbs, approximately $82,000 worth, of supplies including bandages, sutures, antibiotics and antiseptics were

  • Air Force nurse earns confidences of native Alaskan patients

    A joint medical team recently deployed to a remote village in northern Alaska where earning trust is often the first step to getting patients through the door.According to Maj. Emily Cerreta, a traditional reservist assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, the fact that

  • MEDEVAC unit provides care for America's heroes in AOR

    The 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron members consider their patients the best in the world; patients who serve with honor and pride. These medical evacuation Airmen are prepared to fly anywhere in the area of responsibility to ensure their esteemed patients, America's wounded

  • Capital-area medical centers set for reorganization

    With a reorganization of units overseeing military medicine in the national capital area under way, interim steps are in place to maintain good care and emergency preparedness during the transition.As part of a Base Realignment and Closure Commission action announced in 2007, Walter Reed Army

  • No one escapes the 'Shot Lady'

    It's a Saturday afternoon during the Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing drill weekend and the clinic is buzzing with activity. Servicemembers waiting for flight physicals pass the time chatting while others choke down copious amounts of water in preparation for their random-drug tests.A

  • Airmen aid wounded warriors

    Under the charge of 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Top 3 organization affiliates, base members here helped ease the stress of other servicemembers while recuperating from injury or passing through on their way home to an emergency situation.During a two-week clothing drive, organization members

  • Better prosthetics coming for wounded warriors

    From developing a new microprocessor-controlled prosthetic leg to a non-chafing socket device, the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center here is making big strides in advancing prosthetic science to improve wounded warriors' quality of life.The center reaches out to a broad spectrum

  • Caring for People Forum wraps up

    The 2010 Caring for People Forum concluded here April 21 with the presentation of a list of proposed initiatives from attendees focused on a range of issues affecting Airmen and their families.Approximately 250 active-duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen and civilians gathered for this second annual

  • AMC's ops hub adjusts flights due to volcanic activity

    Air Mobility Command operations in and around Europe have been adjusted as a large cloud of volcanic ash continues to impact flight operations across much of the continent, according to AMC officials.The 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center, AMC's planning and execution hub at Scott Air Force Base,

  • Balad AFTH becomes divert base for wounded OEF troops

    Senior U.S. Air Forces Central Command medical officers have temporarily named Joint Base Balad as the new hub for all aeromedical evacuations following worldwide air travel disruptions caused by thick black ash from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano eruptions. The Air Force Theater Hospital

  • Volcanic ash impacts airspace at Ramstein

    Due to volcanic activity in Iceland, all air travel between Germany and the United States has been cancelled by European air authorities, to include flights in and out of Ramstein Air Base. Though the airfield here remains open, the airspace closure impacts military air travel to and from Ramstein.

  • Military's top doctors discuss centers of excellence

    The military's top doctors were on Capitol Hill April 13 to give their assessment of the Defense Department's Medical Centers of Excellence, four hospital centers they say are on their way to becoming the best in the world for research and treatment.Dr. Charles L. Rice, assistant secretary of

  • Answering the call at home and abroad

    For some military members, the call to duty is only surpassed by the call to help others. For Air Force reservist and 920th Rescue Wing member Tech. Sgt. Corey Hellmann, it's his motivation and mission in life.When he isn't providing respiratory therapy at his civilian job in a level-one trauma

  • Airmen keep servicemembers healthy through preventative measures

    Every day thousands of Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers and contractors walk through the doors of Dining Facility Two here to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. They can do this without worrying if the food they are consuming is safe to eat, because of the efforts of the 332nd Expeditionary Aerospace Medical