Dec. 11, 2015 AF nurses lay wreaths at Arlington Cemetery There might not be any snow on the ground or a chill in the air, but the Society of Air Force Nurses continued with an important holiday tradition on Dec. 11.More than 30 active duty and retired nurses laid holiday wreaths on the graves of 127 military nurses at Arlington National Cemetery. The
Dec. 11, 2015 Take TRICARE with you as you travel over the holidays Many people travel this time of year. Don’t forget that TRICARE goes with you. There are multiple, convenient online and telephone customer service options for when you have questions about your health care benefit.Be sure to download the contact wallet card to have stateside and overseas contacts
Dec. 9, 2015 PACAF Airmen show C-17 medical capability to Indian defense minister Pacific Air Forces Airmen showcased aeromedical evacuation capabilities of the C-17 Globemaster III as they hosted Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar and Arun K. Singh, the Indian ambassador to the U.S. on Dec. 7, as a part of a U.S. Pacific Command visit designed to enhance the U.S.-Indian
Dec. 8, 2015 Air Force Surgeon General accepts Afghanistan painting Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger received a one-of-a-kind painting honoring Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) medical personnel in Afghanistan at a ceremony at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Va., Nov. 27. The artwork, painted by Ms. Judy Blomquist, depicts an incident
Dec. 7, 2015 Air Force Medical Service History Office recognized for excellence Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger honored the Air Force Medical Service History Office by presenting two awards to senior Historian Judith Taylor, Nov. 16 during the 2015 Senior Leadership Workshop at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, Va.The History Office earned the Brig.
Dec. 7, 2015 USAFE offers knowledge to Polish flying doctors Members of the Polish Air Force aeromedical evacuation team visited Ramstein Air Base’s AE units during a four-day familiarization tour Dec. 1-4.
Dec. 7, 2015 SMART program keeps medics ready for any contingency Military medical professionals have to always be ready for war and for whatever contingency the future brings. They need to either improve or remain current in medical skills necessary for any future battlefield, with its host of wounds and injuries, and for humanitarian assistance or disaster
Dec. 3, 2015 Scott AFB, Pope Field team up for C-17 aeromedical training Aeromedical evacuation experts from Scott Air Force Base recently teamed up with AE crews from Pope Field, North Carolina, for a collaborative Air Mobility Command training initiative Nov. 16-20.
Dec. 3, 2015 Air Force Fencers Find the Unexpected in Philidelphia On Nov. 21, the Air Force Academy fencing team was in Philadelphia for the 2015 Elite Invitational. The day of the competition, the team and coaching staff were preparing to set out for the competition as the unexpected happened.
Dec. 2, 2015 Physical therapy Airmen provide healing touch With today's Air Force being the smallest it has ever been, mitigating lost days due to injury is of the utmost importance. Seeing a range of injuries from wrist pain to post-surgery recovery, the 4th Medical Operations Squadron’s physical therapy technicians aim to get their patients back to good
Dec. 2, 2015 Trusted Care Hero of the Week Senior Airman Michael Allen Elbo is this week’s Air Force Medical Service Trusted Care Hero. An allergy/immunization technician with the 71st Medical Operations Squadron at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., Elbo is recognized for saving the life of a patient in respiratory distress. He is also recognized
Dec. 1, 2015 Overseas members entitled to stateside care Overseas military families may face a problem when they return home to the United States for the holidays. Service members and their families enrolled in the TRICARE Overseas Program (TOP) or TOP Prime Remote are entitled to visit hospitals and clinics stateside and receive the same priority
Dec. 1, 2015 Air University summit addresses medical officer education, partnerships Air University held its first summit recently designed to take a look at new educational opportunities for the next generation of military medical officers and to advance collaboration and partnerships between military and civilian healthcare professionals.The goal for the Air University Medical
Dec. 1, 2015 Time has come for TRICARE Beneficiaries to Move their Maintenance Drugs out of Retail This December, TRICARE beneficiaries can take action to avoid paying more for some prescription drugs. If you fill a prescription for a select brand name maintenance drug at a retail pharmacy, you may need to move your prescription to either a military pharmacy or TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery. If
Dec. 1, 2015 This Month in Air Force Medical Service History December 1954: Dr. John Paul Stapp (Colonel, USAF, Ret.) conducted the last of his 29 rocket-propelled sled experiments at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, studying the biomedical results of pilot ejection from aircraft traveling at supersonic speeds. During his sled rides, Stapp attained
Nov. 30, 2015 AFMS Senior Leadership Workshop focuses on Trusted Care, Anywhere Air Force leaders from across the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) gathered at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, Va., for the annual Senior Leadership Workshop, the week of Nov. 16, 2015.Under the theme: “Trusted Care, Anywhere: Strategy to Action,” more than 300 officers and
Nov. 25, 2015 HAWC hosts "Eating Clean for the Holidays" cooking demonstration As the holidays quickly approach, many begin to worry about an expanding waistline or putting on a few extra pounds. However, that should not deter them from indulging in holiday goodies.To help individuals get through the holidays' food festivities, the Health and Wellness Center at MacDill Air
Nov. 25, 2015 Air Force Surgeon General recognizes three AFMS Airmen of the Year Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger saluted the three Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) Outstanding Airmen of the Year at the 2015 Senior Leadership Workshop at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, Va., on Nov. 16.“These Airmen reflect the quality of the medial force we have in the
Nov. 24, 2015 Air Force Revamping Flight and Operational Medicine The Air Force Medical Service is restructuring Flight and Operational Medicine by separating primary care and occupational medicine services into two distinct clinics, with the goal of improving care and creating more efficient and patient-centered workflows. This new concept, known as the Base
Nov. 23, 2015 Transition and residency programs create professional AFMS nurses Three years ago, the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) implemented two new programs to better prepare novice nurses—nurses with less than twelve months nursing experience—for their careers both in Air Force medicine and as officers.“For years, nurses would graduate, pass their boards, get their