Sept. 25, 2008 Texas National Guard evacuates citizens for Hurricane Ike Nine Air National Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft from three states configured for medical air evacuation began transporting special-needs patients from the Corpus Christi, Texas, area the morning of Sept. 10 in preparation for Hurricane Ike's expected landfall Sept. 13. The mission falls under Texas
Sept. 25, 2008 MacDill AFB medical team supports hurricane relief efforts A mobile aeromedical staging facility team from the 6th Air Mobility Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., arrived here Sept. 9 in support of Hurricane Ike evacuation efforts. Along with the MASF team, more than 200 state and federal assets and volunteers converged on Corpus Christi ahead of Ike in
Aug. 29, 2008 Therapists help Iraqi patients gain independence An Iraqi man whose leg was shattered two months ago can walk again thanks in part to a team of physical and occupational therapists at Joint Base Balad's Air Force Theater Hospital. Moqdad lay on a raised bed in the middle of the occupational therapy and physical therapy clinic July 22. Nearby, a
Aug. 29, 2008 Manas Airmen provide aid to Kyrgyz airliner crash Manas Air Base first responders supported a Kyrgyz 737 airliner that crashed shortly after takeoff Aug. 24 approximately six miles east of the base and the Manas International Airport. Base leaders received notification of the crash from Kyrgyz authorities shortly after 9 p.m. local time. Members of
Aug. 29, 2008 SECAF, CSAF stress 'back to basics' The acting secretary and new chief of staff of the Air Force emphasized a "back-to-basics" approach to get the Air Force back on track in areas ranging from the nuclear enterprise to acquisition in an Aug. 12 press conference at the Pentagon. Secretary Michael Donley introduced Gen. Norton Schwartz,
Aug. 29, 2008 Physician recognized as "Hero of Emergency Medicine" Officials with the American College of Emergency Physicians announced Aug. 1 they have recognized Maj. (Dr.) James Eadie, vice chair of emergency medicine, medical director and flight commander at Wilford Hall Medical Center here, as a "Hero of Emergency Medicine." The campaign, which is part of
Aug. 29, 2008 Airman's Roll Call: Quit tobacco This week's Airman's Roll Call offers Airmen who smoke a new resource to help them quit. The Web site, Quit Tobacco -- Make Everyone Proud, is an educational tool sponsored by Department of Defense officials to help servicemembers quit, both for themselves and for the people they care about. There
Aug. 29, 2008 PRT proving ingenuity is all it takes to make a difference In a country where the reality is that parents will have to bury one of their children before the age of 5, members of a coalition provincial reconstruction team (PRT) at Zabul, Afghanistan, are working to reverse this staggering trend. After two Air Force medical professionals spent some time on
Aug. 29, 2008 Airman helps injured warriors 'face' the world The characteristics of a person's face are unmistakable. They are the uniqueness that makes you recognize a family member, a friend, a coworker. Now imagine suddenly being stripped of those defining characteristics. Many Soldiers, Sailors, Airman, and Marines have experienced this debilitating
Aug. 29, 2008 History project allows veterans to share experiences The Veterans History Project collects and preserves the remembrances of American war veterans and civilian workers who supported them. These collections of first-hand accounts are archived in the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress for use by researchers and to serve as an
Aug. 29, 2008 Tricare beneficiaries can 'stay alert' by e-mail Officials with the Tricare Management Activity are now providing benefit news electronically. From the latest beneficiary newsletters and changes in coverage, to pharmacy updates and news releases, all 9.2 million Tricare beneficiaries now have an easy way to stay informed by e-mail. A new
Aug. 29, 2008 VA offers new online resource service The Department of Veterans Affairs is offering a new online service, My HealtheVet, which is a gateway to veteran health benefits and services. It provides access to trusted health information, links to federal and VA benefits and resources, the Personal Health Journal and online VA prescription
July 31, 2008 AF mourns Guam doctor and B-52 crew members In separate memorial services July 25, Andersen Air Force Base and Barksdale Air Force Base, La., mourned the loss of Air Force flight surgeon Col. George Martin and the crew of Raider 21, the B-52 that crashed July 21 off Guam's northwest coast. Doctor Martin was the deputy commander of Andersen's
July 31, 2008 Wright-Patt medic among AF's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Tech. Sgt. Tammy Shaw was named one of the Air Force's 12 Most Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2007. A noncommissioned officer laboratory technician at the base medical center, Shaw was recognized for her on-the-job leadership and job performance as well as her community involvement. The Air
July 31, 2008 President salutes wounded Airman at medical center groundbreaking A scar peeked out from beneath the navy blue beret Staff Sgt. Scott Lilley borrowed to wear July 3 during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center here. "Luckily we have the same size head," said the cap's owner, Staff Sgt. Michael Barczik of Andrews Air Force
July 31, 2008 Enlisted medical training to consolidate at Fort Sam Houston A ceremonial groundbreaking for the Medical Education and Training Campus here July 10 marked another step toward what leaders are calling the largest consolidation of training in the history of the Department of Defense. Upon completion in 2011, the joint campus, led by tri-service leadership, will
July 31, 2008 Officials seek enlisted medical community's input for Web The Defense Department is looking for input from the enlisted medical community as it sets up a new Web portal that will enable medics and corpsmen to share lessons learned and suggest ways to improve patient care. The portal will provide a forum for the estimated 80,000 enlisted medical
July 31, 2008 Wilford Hall surgeon wins AFA award Lt. Col. (Dr.) Kirk A. Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist at Wilford Hall Medical Center here, has won the 2008 Paul W. Myers Award for his work at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, and in the 59th Maternal/Child Care Squadron at Wilford Hall. The Paul W. Myers Medical Award was established in 1982 by Air
July 31, 2008 Service delivery assessment vital to patient care Patient feedback through a centralized telephone survey program known as the service delivery assessment, or SDA, provides Air Force clinic staffs with direct, rapid and relevant feedback from their patients vital to national security, Air Force Medical Service officials said. "Improving the health
July 31, 2008 Eye doctors give patients new outlook Eye doctors deployed to the Air Force Theater Hospital in Iraq see more than twice as many eye traumas than they encounter at their homestations. Among their patients are Iraqis and American servicemembers who have suffered eyesight-threatening injuries. Ophthalmologists can't always save their