March 7, 2017 Grissom medics keeping wing fit to fight Putting the bite in the fight, Grissom’s medical team ensures that the 434th Air Refueling Wing is ready for action.
March 3, 2017 Comprehensive Airman Fitness: Mental stability For a machine to function properly, the screws must be set, balance maintained and gaskets must be in good repair. Maybe that’s why mental instability is often characterized as having a loose screw, being out of balance or blowing a gasket. Recognized as one of the four domains of Comprehensive
March 3, 2017 Upcoming exercises in Latin America to help Air Force achieve total dental readiness Air Force dentists, hygienists and dental technicians are gearing up for three Dental Readiness Training Exercises in Latin America over the next several months, allowing Air Force dental teams to practice field dentistry and prepare for future contingency operations.“The primary mission of the
March 2, 2017 Air Force doctor solves NASA’s poop problem Laughlin’s 47th Medical Group commander helped solve a long-time problem for citizens of Earth who are launched into space.
March 2, 2017 Hanscom medical Airman finds happiness far from home Growing up in Ghana, Airman 1st Class Jude Baidoo had big dreams. Like many in the gold-mining community where he grew up kicking a soccer ball on dusty fields in the hot sun, Baidoo dreamed of playing soccer professionally.
Feb. 28, 2017 Family Advocacy: Keeping families together Whether it’s packing up and moving every few years, dealing with deployments, or combatting everyday work stressors, military members and their families face a unique set of challenges. The 49th Medical Group’s Family Advocacy Program staff want military families to know one thing: You don’t have
Feb. 28, 2017 New $57 million medical facility cares for military community Air Force leaders and community members attended the new 20th Medical Group clinic ribbon cutting ceremony, Feb. 24.Approximately 100 individuals attended, including Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Mark Ediger, Air Force surgeon general, and Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Sean Murphy, Air Combat Command surgeon general.The new
Feb. 27, 2017 U.S, Japan, Australia airmen improve aeromedical evacuation integration Airmen from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron conducted trilateral training with members of the Royal Australian Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Feb. 21, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during annual exercise Cope North.
Feb. 23, 2017 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
Feb. 22, 2017 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.
Feb. 22, 2017 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
Feb. 21, 2017 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
Feb. 21, 2017 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
Feb. 21, 2017 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
Feb. 16, 2017 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
Feb. 15, 2017 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
Feb. 14, 2017 Health programs help in weight loss success story Retiree loses more than 100 pounds with help from base health programs.
Feb. 10, 2017 BMETs keep medical mission moving Biomedical equipment technicians ensure medical equipment is serviceable, safe and properly configured to meet the 59th Medical Wing’s mission of developing warrior medics through patient-centered health care.
Feb. 9, 2017 BSC celebrates mission, keeps Team Offutt fit to fight Members of the Air Force’s Biomedical Sciences Corps were recognized during an appreciation week held January 23-27. The annual event recognizes the contributions of the BSC that includes 2,400 medical officers across the Air Force.At Offutt, nearly 30 officers work in the BSC under the command of
Feb. 8, 2017 Speak Up to Save a Life Recently, a 55th Medical Support Operations Squadron administrative assistant, Dustie Davis, identified a potential risk in a patient and notified a nurse, who then contacted the patient about his symptoms. As a result of “Duty to Speak Up,” a 55th Medical Group Trusted Care focus area, Dustie was