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  • Air Force Chief’s Resilience Conquers Breast Cancer

    Chief Master Sergeant Yolanda Jennings recalled that when doctors diagnosed her with breast cancer in September of 2008 she was not surprised, but she was scared. “No one wants to hear that,” Jennings, who now works at Maxwell Air Force Base’s Air University, recalled. At age 37, she was below the

  • AFMOA Commander visits Laughlin, delivers key messages

    Laughlin Air Force Base hosted the commander of Air Force Medical Operations Agency to provide an in-depth look into its mission and to offer an opportunity to interact with the Airmen of the 47th Medical Group Oct. 14-15.The visit allowed Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Lee E. Payne to provide insights into the

  • ‘A blood transfusion saved my life’

    "I do understand that it is a scary process for a lot of people to actually sit in that chair, have a needle put in and feel like a part of you is draining out, but you have to understand that it just takes a small part of you to make a whole of someone else," said 1st Lt. Fanita Schmidt, who

  • Bringing light to domestic violence

    A black eye always has a story. The men and women displaying evident bruises here, Oct. 15, weren't abused or injured, but their goal was to make sure people thought they were.   Misawa Air Base's family advocacy team aimed to strike a sense of realism to the 2015 Domestic Violence Awareness Month

  • Mental strength leads Airman through tough times

    Surviving an unstable upbringing in Pittsburgh, she never expected to be grabbing onto the Eiffel Tower in Paris at age 21. What started as watching scenes of this historic landmark in movies led her to envision a life beyond her childhood confinement. This was it, the height of her bucket list.

  • 59th MDW evaluates, improves heat illness procedures

    The 59th Medical Wing is implementing new capabilities to provide potentially life-saving treatments for Air Force trainees engaging in high-intensity physical training in the hot and humid conditions of San Antonio.To ensure basic military training and technical school students receive this rapid

  • 460th Medical Group sharpens combat readiness skills

    The 460th Medical Group held annual combat leadership and combat medic training Oct. 1-4 at Fort Carson, Colorado. Learning how to continue the mission while under the stresses of combat is essential to being successful on the battlefield.

  • Staff, patients celebrate grand opening of Westover Medical Home

    Brooke Army Medical Center celebrated the grand opening of its newest and largest community-based medical home with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 18.Westover Medical Home is a 14,000-square-foot military primary care clinic equipped with a laboratory and full service pharmacy with a drive through

  • Andrews pediatrics keeps kids healthy, happy

    The 779th Medical Operations Squadron pediatrics team provides timely, quality care to beneficiaries' children, from a newborn's first checkup to a 17 year-old's flu vaccine."This is the first place a baby will get a check-up after being discharged from the hospital," said Senior Airman Nancy

  • Wilford Hall EMS first AFMS team to use infusion pumps

    The 59th Medical Wing Emergency Medical Services team at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center is improving the quality of medical care on ambulances with a safer, more accurate means of administering certain medications.The team is the first unit in the Air Force Medical Service to use the

  • Advanced training tool benefits aircrew

    The joint base is host to four flying wings containing more than 600 aircrew members who must maintain current on hypoxia training every five years to remain on their flight status. This process has recently been improved after Air Combat Command approved the newest equipment to be issued to the

  • Exceptional Care for Exceptional Family Members

    Family members with special needs require special considerations. When you move, you worry if there will be adequate care and if it is easy to access. There are resources and information available to help you get the best care for your family members. But you must follow the rules for getting

  • Prior Authorization Allows Custom Care

    Healthcare is rarely one size fits all. The TRICARE benefit is designed to ensure that all covered care is safe, effective and appropriate for the patient. Sometimes this means that certain types of specialty care and prescription drugs require special review to make sure they are right for the

  • TRICARE Benefit Changes October 1

    As of October 1, 2015, a new law requires all TRICARE beneficiaries, exceptactive duty service members, to get select brand name maintenance drugs througheither TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery or from a military pharmacy. Beneficiarieswho keep using a retail pharmacy for these drugs will have to pay

  • Key Spouse Program provides support and resources for those at home

    The spouses and families of deployed military members deal with difficulties on many levels. From emotional strain to challenges of everyday life, things like keeping after household chores and helping with the kids can be tough. The 910th Airman and Family Readiness (A&FR) Center offers the Key