Jan. 6, 2017 Overcoming cancer, embracing life She placed a pillow under her right shoulder and put her right arm behind her head on the bed. Using her left hand, she pressed the pads of her fingers around her right breast gently in small circular motions, covering the entire breast area and armpit.
Jan. 3, 2017 Airman seeks to rejoin pararescue team despite loss of leg In July 2011, Staff Sgt. August O’Neill, a pararescueman, was sent to rescue a group of Marines pinned down in Afghanistan when enemy insurgents opened fire on his team’s helicopter. A round bounced off the helicopter’s door, tearing through both of O’Neill’s lower legs and critically wounding his
Dec. 27, 2016 FY 17 NDAA impact on Airmen The approval of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 provides a number of changes for Airmen, retirees, and families, to include stabilizing readiness and end strength, improving pilot retention, modernizing compensation and benefits and enhancing transparency in the
Dec. 27, 2016 AF Marathon registration to open Jan. 2 Registration for the 2017 Air Force Marathon will begin Jan. 2 at 9 a.m. EST. Registration will open with special New Year’s resolution discounts, and participants who register Jan. 2 will receive $10 off the full or half-marathon and $5 off the 10K or 5K.The change from the traditional Jan. 1 date
Dec. 23, 2016 ‘Operation Babylift’ Cheney Award recipient visits C-5 Wing On April 4, 1975, just a few weeks before the fall of Saigon and end of the Vietnam War, the first military flight of “Operation Babylift” out of Saigon on a C-5 cargo aircraft, crashed right after take-off. There were close to 300 hundred people on board, mostly children under the age of two that
Dec. 23, 2016 New Year, New You: Take control of your own health A new year can mean new opportunities, new discoveries and maybe a few new goals. While the New Year’s Resolution is a common tradition, many of them get abandoned long before the new year is gone again. Setting goals for a healthier you is something everyone can do, if you do it right. “Probably
Dec. 20, 2016 Training at a glance: Orthotics program The Air Force's only orthotics training program is conducted at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Established in the 1970s, the program is dedicated to providing the highest level of training and graduating world-class orthotics technicians. The
Dec. 20, 2016 Air Force partners with Rio Grande Neurosciences on transcranial stimulation research WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Air Force researchers are investigating ways to enhance Airmen attention, vigilance, learning and memory without relying on prescription medications.The 711th Human Performance Wing recently signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Rio
Dec. 15, 2016 Air Force Medical Service engages patients with online toolkit The Air Force Medical Service has launched a new online Patient and Family Engagement Toolkit aimed at engaging patients and their families and providing a “one-stop shop” for all the different ways patients can better partner with their healthcare provider. This toolkit can help patients learn how
Dec. 15, 2016 Life after loss: One Air Force family’s journey to recovery Nine months ago, Air Force Lt. Col. Melchizedek “Kato” Martinez, a career tactical communications officer, was welcomed home from another combat deployment, a constant in the Martinez family. His wife, Gail, along with their four children, had planned a family retreat to their second home, the one
Dec. 14, 2016 Brandon Waller: remake your in-shape Brandon Waller has a youthful, energetic personality and a goofy sense of humor. His toned facial features suggest a high-energy lifestyle, which fits his new position as director of the 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Health Promotion Flight. The Health Promotion Flight, formerly known as the
Dec. 14, 2016 5 MDOS: Emergency responders The 5th Medical Operations Squadron ambulance services department provides emergency medical response and medical technician support for Team Minot. These Airmen also administer immunizations and assist during aeromedical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class Jonathan McElderry)
Dec. 14, 2016 59 MDW on ‘ALRT’: Medics sustain patient in the air The Air Force’s 59th Medical Wing sprang into action Dec. 12 when military medics transported a patient with cystic fibrosis from San Antonio to California.The 59th Medical Wing’s Acute Lung Rescue Transport team provided medical care for a military dependent, during the four-hour flight.Because of
Dec. 9, 2016 Air Force nurses of today lay wreaths to honor nurses of the past On Dec. 8, the Society of Air Force Nurses gathered a group of active duty and retired nurses from around the area and headed to Arlington National Cemetery to lay wreaths on the tombstones of the nurses buried there. The Society of Air Force Nurses is a Veterans program with more than 1,500 members
Dec. 6, 2016 Embedded medics protect the health of remote weapon warriors The 2016 AMSUS Continuing Education Meeting featured a wide variety of exhibits, speeches from high ranking military officials, and important presentations. One such presentation reflected on the value of embedding medics within the 480th Intelligence, Reconnaissance, and Surveillance Wing. The
Nov. 30, 2016 Special Operations surgical team saves hundreds during deployment If they stood on the roof of the abandoned one-story home they were working out of, at night they could see bombs dropping on the city three kilometers north. Limited resources, limited manpower, limited backup, and limited time didn’t stop this Air Force Special Operations Surgical Team from
Nov. 29, 2016 Trusted Care is the path to better medical care Trusted Care is all about transforming the Air Force Medical Service into an organization that consistently produces outcomes better than expected no matter what the operational environment. This means training medical Airmen to better engage with their patients, provide better overall care, reduce
Nov. 29, 2016 Medical professionals gather to talk about the future of healthcare The 2016 AMSUS Continuing Education Meeting is underway at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor. AMSUS is the Society of Federal Health Professionals and has members throughout the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs and the private sector. The
Nov. 28, 2016 Wounded Warrior Program goes beyond medical needs to provide support The Air Force Medical Service provides medical care for Airmen, but sometimes they need more than healthcare to be whole again. The Air Force’s Wounded Warrior Program leaves medical care to the AFMS and provides an entirely different, but still essential, kind of support to seriously wounded or