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This Month in AFMS History – February 2017 – Establishment of Department of Space Medicine at USAFSAM
In 1949, the AFMS began to develop its skills in space medicine, when Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Harry G. Armstrong, the second USAF Surgeon General, inaugurated a program of Air Force medical support to manned space exploration. On February 9, 1949, General Armstrong established the Department of Space Medicine within the U.S. Air Force School of Aviation
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2/23
2017
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Total Force aeromedical Airmen receive new trainer
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Scott Air Force Base Airmen recently began using a new ground aeromedical evacuation fuselage trainer here.Through coordination with Air Mobility Command, the 375th Air Mobility Wing secured a C-130H aircraft that was scheduled for decommissioning from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, last year. The C-130 is the
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2/23
2017
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I lost my son: Airman turns tragedy into therapy through resilience
Following the unexpected death of her youngest son, Jeremiah, she became reckless. She was drinking daily and didn’t care whether she lived or died. It took a failed suicide attempt and court-ordered therapy for her life to change.
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2/22
2017
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CMSAF: Airmen say goodbye to Cody, welcome Wright
An American flag, the symbol of freedom, served as the backdrop in a vast aircraft hangar. The bleachers were filled to the brim with Airmen, families and well-wishers from all around the Air Force who came to bid farewell to the 17th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody and welcome the 18th CMSAF Kaleth O. Wright during a transition and retirement ceremony Feb. 17, 2017 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
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2/22
2017
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Air Force Medical Service 2016 Award Winners Announced
The Air Force Surgeon General has announced the recipients of the Air Force Medical Service 2016 individual and team Annual Awards.The nominations submitted reflect the extraordinary quality of the Airmen in the Air Force Medical Service. The accomplishments of those recognized demonstrate expertise, leadership and commitment across the full
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2/21
2017
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Trusted Care: Duty to Speak Up to Make a Difference
An elderly patient came to the Emergent Care Center at Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center on Joint Base Andrews. She complained that she could not take off her rings and her finger was very swollen. This patient, who had recently buried her husband who was a WWII POW vet, said she started wearing one of his rings in memory of him, in
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2/21
2017
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AFMS Uses Systems Thinking to Keep Everyone on the Same Team
A system is a collection of parts, each with particular characteristics and relationships to one another, which together produce something of value. A common example is a sports team, designed and managed to operate at peak effectiveness. Imagine a medical system designed and managed to operate like a sports team, comprised of team members
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2/21
2017
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Team Fairchild pilots $4.3 billion DOD electronic health record upgrade
The 92nd Medical Group hosted a “go-live” recognition ceremony Feb. 15, to celebrate the launch of the Defense Department’s new integrated electronic health record system, Medical Health System GENESIS. The 92nd Medical Group was selected as the first DOD medical clinic to launch this $4.3 billion system and has been successfully using the program since Feb. 7. MHS GENESIS is a DOD-wide electronic health record and management system purchased to keep pace with medical advances and innovations in technology.
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2/16
2017
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Airman and Family Readiness Center hosts EFMP ‘Young Engineer Camp’
With more than a million brightly-colored building blocks to keep them busy, children and adults spent a few hours constructing racing cars, buildings, a tower and just having fun together during the third annual “Young Engineer Camp” at the Galaxy Club on RAF Mildenhall, Feb. 11, 2017.
The Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted the event for families of the Exceptional Family Member Program.
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2/15
2017
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Health programs help in weight loss success story
Retiree loses more than 100 pounds with help from base health programs.
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2/14
2017
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