Aug. 6, 2014 Airmen arrive in Guatemala to share knowledge with partner nation physicians Six Airmen are spending this week in Guatemala to facilitate a subject matter expert exchange with the Guatemalan air force focusing on preventative health, individual readiness and aerospace medicine.Four Airmen from the Arkansas Air National Guard and two from 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern)
Aug. 4, 2014 New Wilford Hall to showcase patient-focused comforts Construction of the 59th Medical Wing's new Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center continues with an expected completion date in fiscal year 2016.The 681,000-plus square-foot, state-of-the-art treatment center will replace the existing medical center, which opened in 1957, and was named after Maj.
July 31, 2014 MHS Leadership July Message - Access to Care Military Health System Team,Since the TRICARE Prime benefit was first introduced in 1995, the Military Health System has established standards by which we hold ourselves accountable for access to health care.The standards are straightforward. If a patient enrolled to a military Medical Treatment
July 30, 2014 AF promotes new NC, MSC, BSC The 2014A Quarterly Captain Selection Process for the Chaplain Corps, Judge Advocate General Corps, Nurse Corps, Medical Services Corps and Biomedical Sciences Corps selected 460 first lieutenants for promotion July 18.To see the selection lists, go to myPers, select the active-duty officer
July 22, 2014 Medical training in hyperreality Have you ever wondered what it would be like if film makers added smell and other senses to your explosive, action-packed movie watching experience? This idea is probably not far from reality and most likely will make motion pictures even more dynamic.The Air Force Medical Modeling and Simulation
July 17, 2014 Report Shows DOD Contribution to National Prevention Strategy Hundreds of service members and civilian employees are eating healthier and getting more exercise at the Defense Logistics Agency, one of 14 military facilities serving as pilot locations for a new program that aims to help service members and their families become more health-conscious. The program
July 15, 2014 Officials invite military families, retirees to 'come home' to military health care Military family members and retirees in the San Antonio area are invited to enroll for primary care at their local military treatment facility.As part of a market-wide campaign, San Antonio Military Health System is reaching out to TRICARE beneficiaries ages zero to 65 who receive their primary care
July 14, 2014 Joint exercise provides cost-effective, life-saving training The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron and the 81st Medical Group took part in Operation Magnolia Medical En route Care, a joint medical training exercise July 9 at Keesler AFB and the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center.Keesler's Air Force Reserve weather recon unit and the active-duty med
July 14, 2014 Exercise shows JBER readiness for open house Clouds in the sky were heavy with rain on a cold Alaska morning, when suddenly a loud bang echoed from a parking lot and the sound of helpless groans arose from thick smoke covering the ground.The loud bang was a simulated bomb explosion used to kick off this year's mission assurance exercise, which
July 9, 2014 Belvoir Hospital, Air Force Clinic Collaborate on Obstetric Care Obstetrics patients at Malcolm Grow Women's Health Clinic will soon have their labor and delivery procedures performed at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital or Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to better utilize military resources.Previously, obstetric patients at Malcolm Grow delivered at
July 7, 2014 WPAFB Airmen rescue drivers from car crash Special Agent Brad Byington, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, 1st Field Investigations Region was at the right place at the right time during a recent drive to work. During his commute, Byington witnessed a car crash in which a small vehicle was "t-boned" by a large SUV traveling 60
July 1, 2014 Happy 65th birthday to the Air Force Medical Service Happy birthday to the Air Force Medical Service today!In September 1947 the combat elements of the Army Air Forces separated from the U.S. Army, forming the United States Air Force. But a few Air Force support functions, such as medical care, remained U.S. Army responsibilities for the next two
June 27, 2014 Rabies can come from bite, scratch With summer months fast approaching and the topic of safety buzzing around base, it is important to remember a key precaution that is often overlooked: rabies prevention. Rabies has been a hot topic in the news this year. To some, however, the disease is still very new. Rabies is a fatal and
June 25, 2014 CSAF to sponsor three captains for PhD program The Chief of Staff of the Air Force will sponsor three eligible captains to pursue a doctorate degree through the fiscal year 2015 CSAF Captains Prestigious PhD Program, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced. "Intellectual development of officers, especially in critical thinking skills,
June 19, 2014 Westover airlifts 26 tons of aid to Nicaragua A training mission doubled as a humanitarian relief effort for Reserve Airmen from the 439th Airlift Wing, Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, as 13 Airmen delivered 26 tons of cargo to Augusto Cesar Sandino International Airport, Nicaragua, June 10. This Denton Amendment mission delivered one
June 19, 2014 MHS June Message - Global Health/Afghanistan Military Health System Team,Last month, the five of us embarked on a visit with medical units and combat leaders in Afghanistan. In the austere environment of this country, the Military Health System is an actor in two major missions - our combat medicine mission and the sustainment of host-nation
June 16, 2014 Military Doctors Join Computerized Health Care Efforts A challenge the White House issued to the public and private sectors - figure out how to use the Internet to improve public services - is spurring new partnerships between military health and outside organizations to improve medical care.At the SmartAmerica Challenge Expo in Washington, D.C., on
June 9, 2014 Adequate sleep critical to healthy living In our fast-paced, over-worked and multi-tasking society, sleep problems are a commonality many of us share. In fact, the first signs of stress are appetite changes and sleep problems, followed by physical complaints and changes in intimacy. When our stressors persist or become unmanageable, the
June 5, 2014 Aeromedical Evacuation from Normandy This article is the first in two-part series that looks at the experiences of aeromedical evacuation from Normandy in the words of the flight nurses and medics who flew the missions 70 years ago.