Jan. 25, 2010 Travis AFB medics set to deploy to Haiti Fifty-eight medical staff assigned to the 60th Medical Group are set to provide medical and humanitarian relief to the earthquake ravaged nation of Haiti.Personnel from the David Grant USAF Medical Center are bringing a 10-bed, completely portable "hospital in a box" known as an expeditionary
Jan. 21, 2010 For Haiti Volunteers and Donation Information see "Operation Unified Response Link" Operation Unified Response
Jan. 21, 2010 Air Force Medical Service officials work around challenges Servicemembers have a well-known knack for building modern facilities in remote locations to support operations. In the wake of the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti Jan. 12, the services have stepped up to use their deployable assets, especially hospitals, to help the victims.Col. Mark
Jan. 15, 2010 Military preps for broader Haiti relief mission The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson is headed toward earthquake-devastated Haiti and is scheduled to arrive tomorrow to provide airlift support for the disaster-response mission, the commander of U.S. Southern Command reported Jan. 13.Meanwhile, Gen. Douglas Fraser said, SOUTHCOM officials are
Jan. 15, 2010 Mullen voices concern with military suicide rate Suicide is a growing problem in the military community, and its leaders must be committed to reversing that trend, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here Jan. 13.In an address to an audience of more than 1,000 military and other government agency health-care workers and officials
Jan. 15, 2010 Airmen, Soldiers work together to save lives Air Force and Army personnel from U.S. Forces-Iraq Deputy Commanding General-Advising and Training Health Affairs work together to train participants on how to save lives in combat, here. Master Sgt. Krystal Marks and Army Sgt. Donell Hughes, both medical training advisers, teach a hands-on combat
Jan. 15, 2010 Ophthalmic surgeons employ cutting-edge technology Ophthalmic surgeons here are the first in the Defense Department to employ a state-of-the-art laser that will shorten recovery times for corneal transplantation. Members of the ophthalmology department assigned to the 59th Medical Wing at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, now use a femtosecond laser
Jan. 15, 2010 Paktya Regional Hospital cares for Afghan National Army's families Afghanistan National Security Forces and their dependants are entitled to free military health care throughout the country. This service is not often used by families due to lack of awareness or proximity to a military facility. The Paktya Regional Military Hospital is a 50-bed inpatient facility
Jan. 15, 2010 Surgery, lifestyle changes charge man's massive weight loss Mike Porter is about half the man he used to be.His weight reduction is due in large part to an Air Force bariatric surgery program, plus eating healthy, weightlifting and running. Surgery changed the retired master sergeant's life."I'd been trying to lose weight for about four years," said Mr.
Jan. 15, 2010 Airmen transition into new fitness program As Airmen begin transitioning into the new testing cycle in January, officials worked to publish the new Air Force instruction to the Air Force Publications Web site Jan. 12, with an effective date of July 1.Air Force officials unveiled the new fitness program in August while still completing a
Jan. 15, 2010 Air Force seeking athletes for warrior games The deadline for submitting applications to compete in the inaugural Warrior Games at Colorado Springs, Colo. is Jan. 15.Approximately 200 wounded active duty members and military veterans will compete in the Warrior Games May 10 to 14. Air Force officials are seeking approximately 25 wounded
Jan. 15, 2010 Provincial reconstruction team expands hospital for Afghans A cornerstone ceremony for a new, modern wing of the Zabul Provincial Hospital took place Dec. 26, in Qalat, Afghanistan.The International Security Assistance Forces Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul is partnering with local community leaders to complete this project. Contractors have
Jan. 15, 2010 Caring Airmen, American citizens clothe wounded warriors When the crewmembers of 451st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight first deployed to Kandahar Airfield in August, they knew they would be transporting many wounded warriors throughout Afghanistan. What they didn't expect was to be transporting some of those patients in nothing but their
Jan. 15, 2010 Air Force officials study brain injuries Compression chambers used to treat divers who experienced "the bends" after ascending too quickly may offer clues to treating wounded warriors suffering traumatic brain injuries. An Air Force study at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio hopes to determine if hyperbaric oxygen therapy shows
Jan. 15, 2010 From Vietnam to America: Airman fulfilling dream Senior Airman An Phan, 81st Medical Operations Squadron, has been selected for commissioning as a second lieutenant in the Medical Service Corps.Her squadron commander, Lt. Col. Jane Denton, surprised her with the news Nov. 30 in her duty section, Keesler Medical Center Emergency Department.Airman
Jan. 15, 2010 Keesler medic among inductees for Rust College's Sports Hall of Fame Barbara Knox-Seymour, 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron pharmacy flight, and other members of the 1984 Rust College "Lady Bearcats" basketball team were honored recently as they and their coach were the first athletes to be inducted into the school's Sports Hall of Fame.The event was held
Jan. 15, 2010 DoD and VA Discuss Environmental Exposure Challenges On Nov. 13, an assembly of some of the top physicians, epidemiologists, and researchers from across the Department of Defense (DoD), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and even the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense gathered in a day long workshop to discuss the challenges of environmental
Jan. 15, 2010 Tricare officials expanded benefits and customer service in 2009 The past year has been a busy one for Tricare officials with the introduction of a new web-based counseling program and major enhancements to several other Tricare benefits.Introduced Aug. 1, the Tricare Assistance Program uses today's constantly evolving web-based technologies to bring short-term
Jan. 15, 2010 Three vaccines now available at Tricare network pharmacies Tricare beneficiaries can now receive select vaccines with no out-of-pocket expense at retail pharmacies.For the first time, beneficiaries can visit Tricare retail network pharmacies to receive seasonal flu, H1N1 flu and pneumonia vaccines at no cost. This expanded coverage is available to all
Jan. 15, 2010 New program helps Tricare beneficiaries battle lung diseases Even after quitting, smoking can lead to serious health problems including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but Tricare officials are committed to helping beneficiaries quit smoking and stay smoke-free.Smoking is the leading cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and exposure to