Sept. 24, 2010 Medical leaders cut ribbon on BAMC pediatric ward, ICU Air Force and Army medical leaders christened the new Brooke Army Medical Center pediatric ward and intensive care unit during a ribbon-cutting ceremony here Sept. 21. Staffed primarily by Air Force personnel, the majority of Wilford Hall Medical Center inpatient pediatric services moved to BAMC in
Sept. 24, 2010 Preparing for Pedro: Snake eaters' new training proves valuable The sun was just starting to set on the desert sky as a convoy of Royal Air Force Regiment infantrymen made their way back from a long and draining patrol to Bastian International Airport, Iraq.As the convoy approached the airport, Sgt. Chris Perrio-Stone, 15 Squadron RAF Regiment combat medic
Sept. 24, 2010 BMETs deliver lifeline to hospital logistics Whether it's the beep of a post-op patient's heart rate monitor or the quiet hum of a newborn baby's incubator, 35th Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment technicians deliver a constant lifeline to the base's patient-mending machinery. "We are responsible for installing, modifying,
Sept. 24, 2010 AF surgeon general visits 87th Medical Group The 87th Medical Group welcomed the Air Force surgeon general to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst during his visit Sept. 9.Lieutenant Gen. (Dr.) C. Bruce Green, Air Force surgeon general, took a tour of the medical facilities and met with many members of the staff to gain feedback on their working
Sept. 24, 2010 New Horizons Panama 2010 comes to a close New Horizons Panama 2010 closed Sept. 9 at Rio Iglesia Elementary School, signifying the end of a 12-week U.S. Southern Command humanitarian assistance mission designed to improve critical infrastructure and provide free medical care at various locations throughout Panama.Lt. Gen. Glenn Spears, 12th
Sept. 24, 2010 Blood group-and-type rapid test approved by FDA A rapid blood-group-and-type testing device has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for information and education use after extensive validation testing by a group of Army medical research organizations. The availability of rapid blood typing on the battlefield with this new
Sept. 24, 2010 VIPs witness MEDCEUR intensity The servicemembers participating in the 2010 Medical Training Exercise in Central and Eastern Europe demonstrated what they had learned in two weeks of classroom training and live simulations of disaster and crisis situations Sept. 17.The participants ran through a rapid-fire series of crisis
Sept. 15, 2010 Air Force doctors present at DoD conference Doctors from the 59th Medical Wing recently participated in the 2010 Advanced Technology Applications for Combat Casualty Care conference.The ATACCC conducts a Department of Defense scientific meeting each year addressing critical advances in trauma medicine and the unique medical needs of the
Sept. 15, 2010 Medics showcase patient care concepts to Afghan airmen Air Force medics introduced some of their patient care concepts to Afghan airmen Sept. 8 here.For the first time, 451st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility Airmen oriented four Afghan airmen to methods used to secure patients and load and move
Sept. 15, 2010 MEDCEUR classes set stage for success Tents, medical supplies and field hospitals stand ready for the moulaged patients of live, mass-casualty exercise scenarios at Medical Training Exercise in Central & Eastern Europe 2010. Before the European and American medical personnel spring into action during these scenarios, they spend days in
Sept. 15, 2010 Undersecretary visits Wilford Hall Medical Center Undersecretary of the Air Force Erin C. Conaton visited Wilford Hall Medical Center here Sept. 3 to learn about the Air Force's premier health care, medical education, research and readiness wing.Ms. Conaton met with Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas W. Travis, the 59th MDW commander, and other senior leaders
Sept. 15, 2010 Researchers developing analysis tool to track anomalous behavior Researchers in the Anticipate and Influence Behavior Division's Behavior Modeling Branch, part of the 711th Human Performance Wing's Air Force Research Laboratory, also known as 711th HPW/RHXB, are developing an analysis tool that will help military specialists discover and track unusual behavior in
Sept. 15, 2010 More focus needed to end suicides, Mullens say A silent killer is rapidly infiltrating the military, claiming lives at an alarming rate each year.It does not discriminate, taking aim at the young and old, male and female -- from the battle-hardened Soldier to the new recruit."It's an area that can't get enough focus right now," said Navy Adm.
Sept. 10, 2010 "Creed for a Comrade" video promotes asking for help In support of Suicide Prevention Month, the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury have created a video to promote DCoE's "Creed for a Comrade," a twist on the Service's creeds. The focus of the creed is that the best answer when having a hard time is to
Sept. 10, 2010 U.S., Philippines host Asia-Pacific military nursing symposium Officials from the U.S. and the Republic of the Philippines co-hosted the 4th annual Asia-Pacific Military Nursing Symposium for more than 200 nurses from 13 countries in Mandaluyong City, Philippines, Aug. 29 through Sep. 4. The conference, hosted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines Office of
Sept. 9, 2010 Medics train with Armenian military The Armenian military deployed its only rapid response medical package for the first time during a recent medical field training exercise here. Joining them in Armenia were medical professionals from the 3rd Air Force and the Kansas Air National Guard who watched the expeditionary medical support go
Sept. 9, 2010 Fitness testing begins for deployed Airmen Airmen deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility will roll physical fitness testing into their wartime responsibilities starting Oct. 1. Lt. Gen. Mike Hostage, the U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander, recently approved a policy authorizing fitness testing in the AOR for
Sept. 9, 2010 AFSOC CASEVAC: training for "Care under fire" The Air Force Special Operations Command Casualty Evacuation course recently graduated five Airmen and one Navy physician from the quarterly course conducted by the Tactical Operations Medical Skills Lab, part of the Special Operations Forces Medical Element, Aug. 13, at Hurlburt Field, Fla.The two
Sept. 9, 2010 CAIB, IDS improve Air Force quality of life Two important groups continually work to improve the Air Force quality of life. They are the Community Action Information Boards and Integrated Delivery Systems, which operate at Air Force, major command and installation levels.The CAIB focuses on identifying and resolving issues impacting Air Force
Sept. 9, 2010 Luke doctor becomes world champion, sets world record One of Luke Air Force Base's own, Maj. Shawn Baker, 56th Medical Group orthopedics, took home the title of world champion and set a new world record during the 2010 Masters World Championship of the Scottish Masters Athletics International Aug. 14 in Denver."The Highland Games have been around since