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  • Airman earns doctorate while on Active Duty

    Pursuing a higher education requires both a time and financial commitment.The current Air Force Tuition Assistance program provides active duty military members with up to $4,500 per fiscal year for education expenses.  Tech. Sgt. (Dr.) Louis Lough, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the

  • 20th FW Airmen slide into sports day

    Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing jumped into a morning of sports and wingmanship during a Comprehensive Airman Fitness and sports day at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Aug. 10.The CAF sports day gave Airmen the opportunity to recover from the unit effectiveness inspection that began

  • McChord members summit Mount Rainier

    As part of the U.S. Air Force 50 Summits Challenge, 8 Team McChord members summited Mount Rainier. Standing at 14,411 feet tall, Mount Rainier is the tallest mountain in Washington and one of the 50 summits that was yet to be summited under the 50 Summits Challenge until now.

  • In the Deep End

    Airmen from the 5th Medical Operations Squadron train to enhance water extraction skills at the base pool at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 10, 2016. The water extraction training involved performing emergency medicine on a simulated patient in a water environment. The purpose was to practice for

  • Breastfeeding Awareness: Nutrition is key to a healthy baby

    August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. There are many aspects of breastfeeding that mothers should be aware of, but one of the most important things to know is how personal nutrition and diet can impact the baby. Maj. Saunya Bright is the nutrition consultant for Air Combat Command and a

  • Research innovations improve en route care

    In combat situations, there is a critical window of time between when a U.S. warfighter sustains a trauma injury and when they receive proper medical attention. This window, known as the golden hour, is where the military’s en route care efforts come into play.     En route care focuses on the

  • Osan Airman Named 'Outstanding'

    Senior Airman Jasmin Figueroa was selected as one the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2016 during her time as a 51st Medical Operations Squadron emergency services technician at Osan AB, Republic of Korea. This award recognizes 12 outstanding enlisted service members for superior leadership,

  • Airman Up!: Remedy through therapy

    Airmen, Soldiers and dependents with various physical pains and difficulties enter a miniature gym, where they are greeted by 20th Medical Group physical therapists.In the physical therapy flight resides an Airman who constantly strives to reach a higher tier of physical therapy.U.S. Air Force Capt.

  • Zika: What you need to know

    Governor Rick Scott announced on August 1, 2016 that the Florida Department of Health (DOH) has identified 10 additional people in Miami, Florida with the Zika virus who likely contracted it locally through a mosquito bite. That is in addition to the four people identified on July 29, bringing the

  • Dermatologists go the distance for the English Channel

    A midnight start in the cold and clammy darkness, vision impaired and depth perception compromised, two 59th Medical Wing doctors took the 16-mile California swim challenge head on in preparation for the 21-mile English Channel in September.

  • Helping the community raise immunity

    August is Immunization Awareness Month. Immunizations are vital to both service members and their families, helping to maintain individual medical readiness and physical health.Although it is imperative to wash hands and cover coughs, keeping up with vaccines is key to preventing future headaches as

  • Diverse experience in Air Force leads to career in global health engagement

    The path taken by Lt. Col. Ruben Matos demonstrates just what it takes to build a career in global health engagement in the Air Force Medical Service. He is a native of Puerto Rico, fluent in Spanish, and recently assumed the Deputy Director position of the AFMS’ International Health Specialist

  • Amputee regains wings

    After an above-the-knee amputation, one HC-130J pilot solidified her place in history as the sixth amputee and the first-female amputee to return to the cockpit July 22, here.Following nearly 15 months of rehabilitation, learning to walk, run and fly again, U.S. Air Force Capt. Christy Wise, 71st

  • A Call to Caring

    While virtually no one looks forward to a hospital visit, Senior Airman Vincent Floyd, 60th Orthopedics Flight medical administration specialist, does his best to change that mindset one patient at a time.