Oct. 29, 2008 Deadline extended for health system questionnaire The deadline for participating in the Military Health System questionnaires has been extended due to overwhelming response. Wounded, ill or injured servicemembers and their families now have until Nov. 28 to help MHS leaders better understand the needs and expectations of warriors in their care. The
Oct. 29, 2008 'Landing Gear' aims to help at-risk Airmen Air Force Medical Service officials are releasing a prevention education program that provides focused education specifically targeted at Airmen at risk for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, and other deployment-related mental health problems. Entitled Landing Gear, the training fulfills
Oct. 29, 2008 Afghan baby born at Bagram Airfield hospital It was the middle of the night and hospital staff's pagers were going off. Inside Craig Joint Theater Hospital there was a scramble to pull together the people and equipment needed for a successful procedure. It wasn't a coalition servicemember's life they were trying to save; they were bringing a
Oct. 29, 2008 Aeromedical Staging Facility renovated, 79 MDG renamed In an inactivation, activation and ribbon cutting ceremony, the Aeromedical Staging Facility stood down with the inactivation of the 79th Medical Group and reopened its doors as a part of the 779th Medical Group Oct. 9. "It's a change in label, but not in purpose," said Maj. Gen. Gar S. Graham, 79th
Oct. 29, 2008 AFMSA: The face of Air Force medicine On Sept. 5, Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Byron Hepburn assumed command of the Air Force Medical Support Agency from Col. (Dr.) Brian Masterson during a ceremony at the Bolling AFB officers club that was presided over by Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Bruce Green, Air Force deputy surgeon general. Excerpted comments from
Oct. 29, 2008 Airmen enhance Army medical evacuation mission Airmen of the 305th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron here have flown more than 300 medical evacuations for coalition forces and Afghan nationals since March as they carry out their mission of saving lives. Members of the 305th ERQS and their HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters are deployed to Kandahar Air Base
Oct. 29, 2008 Dentists support humanitarian mission Two members of the 96th Dental Squadron recently returned from a humanitarian mission that made the smiles of El Salvadorians a little brighter. Col. (Dr.) Robert Langsten and Senior Airman Decarlos Black were part of the first all-dental team that participated in a readiness exercise in
Oct. 29, 2008 Airman, medical response save Korean leukemia patient It took less than 24 hours for one Kunsan Airman and several base medical providers to respond to the needs of a 24-year-old Korean leukemia patient; ultimately saving her life. After finishing a 14-hour shift defending the base, Airman Tamarias Pope, 8th Security Forces Squadron, was alerted that
Oct. 29, 2008 Tricare Reserve and Guard family benefit now permanent Eligible families of activated National Guard and Reserve members will continue to save up to $300 in annual deductibles now that a Tricare "demonstration" program is a permanent benefit. Eligible family members of Guard and Reserve personnel activated for more than 30 days under federal orders in
Oct. 29, 2008 Personnel center adds new mission; helps veterans, VA Air Force officials announced an added mission for the Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph AFB, Texas, beginning Oct. 30 to improve the accountability of medical records and aid in the timely processing of veterans' disability claims. Starting with Randolph AFB as the test base, AFPC will collect
Oct. 29, 2008 17-member Keesler team travels to Ecuador on MEDRETE Seventeen Keesler medics recently returned from a 10-day medical readiness training exercise in Ecuador. Led by Lt. Col. (Dr.) Steve Nelson, 81st Medical Operations Squadron and deployed commander, and Maj. Paul Valdez, deployed deputy commander from the 81st Medical Support Squadron, the team
Sept. 25, 2008 Presidential Thank You President George W. Bush personally thanks Airmen of the Texas Air National Guard 149th Fighter Wing and the 59th Medical Wing for their volunteer efforts in processing over 700 evacuees displaced due to Hurricane Gustav Sept.1 at Port San Antonio, Texas.
Sept. 25, 2008 Chertoff: Air Force, Guard vital to hurricane relief efforts As Hurricane Gustav made landfall on the Gulf Coast, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security praised the men and women of the Air Force and the National Guard for their efforts during preparations for the storm. Secretary Michael Chertoff said the services were especially useful to help
Sept. 25, 2008 AFNORTH Airmen assisting with Gustav medevac Air Forces Northern Airmen here coordinated with numerous civilian and government agencies in Texas and Louisiana to assist with the evacuation of critical-care patients prior to Hurricane Gustav's landfall. AFNORTH Airmen provide U.S. Northern Command with visibility on all Air Force assets
Sept. 25, 2008 Medical Wing personnel support Hurricane Gustav evacuees Approximately 80 personnel from the 59th Medical Wing here worked around the clock last weekend, assisting 247 special needs evacuees from Beaumont, Texas, who arrived at Port San Antonio Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. Medical staff helped move the evacuees off aircraft and load them onto
Sept. 25, 2008 AMC poised to support post-hurricane operations Air Mobility Command planners and operators held a collective breath as Hurricane Gustav made landfall Sept. 1. Although most AMC aircraft and personnel were pulled back from the U.S. Gulf Coast area Aug. 31 -- hours before the hurricane's projected landfall -- the command was still fully engage in
Sept. 25, 2008 Reserve teams answer calls for help More than 300 Gulf Coast patients were able to breathe a sigh of relief Sep. 1 thanks to Air Force Reserve aeromedical crews as Hurricane Gustav slammed into Terrebonne Bay, La., just west of New Orleans, at about 10:30 EST. Because more than 50 air evacuation flights had carried them to safety, the
Sept. 25, 2008 EPLOs ready for emergency response role Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers nationwide stand ready to respond to national emergencies and events when requested. Air Force Reserve EPLOs are stationed in every state to coordinate military assets to support civil authorities in the event of a natural or man-made disaster or a national
Sept. 25, 2008 Air Guard members airlift, assist thousands of Gustav displaced With tens of thousands of Gulf Coast residents in the potential path of Hurricane Gustav during the Labor Day weekend, Air National Guard members put aside their last minute school shopping and back yard picnics to bring their states' Guard airpower to the displaced. Taking to the skies Aug. 30-31
Sept. 25, 2008 Medical Wing Airmen aid Hurricane Ike evacuees Approximately 100 medical personnel here worked around the clock last weekend, assisting with Hurricane Ike evacuees from the Galveston and Houston areas, who arrived at Port San Antonio Saturday and Sunday. Medical staff helped move 137 special needs patients from aircraft at Kelly Field and loaded