Oct. 6, 2014 Airman Wins Five Gold Medals in Swimming at Warrior Games; Sitting Volleyball Medal Games Set Air Force Staff Sgt. August O'Neill dominated in the pool Tuesday, Sept. 30, winning five gold medals and helping push the Air Force into second place in the 2014 Warrior Games medal count.O'Neill finished first in his class in the 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter freestyle, 50-meter backstroke,
Oct. 6, 2014 Eglin pilots children's nutrition and fitness program When Jodi Vetter visited the 96th Medical Group for her daughter's most recent Well Child appointment, she knew concerns about her child's weight would be expressed."Obesity runs in our family, and I was concerned about my daughter dealing with the health and social issues my family has had," said
Oct. 3, 2014 METC welcomes its first Air Force commandant Brig. Gen. Robert I. Miller has taken the "stick" from Rear Adm. William M. Roberts to become the third commandant of the Medical Education & Training Campus (METC) during a Change of Commandant ceremony held September 24 at the Student Academic Support Building auditorium here. Miller is METC's
Oct. 1, 2014 Report Identifies Best Practices and Plans For Military Health Care A team of medical experts from both within and outside the Defense Department has found that the Military Health System (MHS) provides good, quality health care that is safe, timely and comparable to the civilian sector, but has also identified areas for improvement.In May, Defense Secretary Chuck
Oct. 1, 2014 CAF day focuses on health and wellness The base conducted a series of activities throughout the day in an effort to promote the physical pillar of the Comprehensive Airman Fitness concept among Airmen.This CAF day more than 900 participants took part in an obstacle course, basketball with their squadrons, and bowling, in addition to
Oct. 1, 2014 Flu season fast approaching According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an average of between 5 percent and 20 percent of the U.S. population will come down with the flu this year.Of those, 200,000 people will have complications and require hospitalization. Those most vulnerable to the flu are the elderly, the
Oct. 1, 2014 U.S. Airmen share medevac capabilities with JASDF Taking care of your own--it is a responsibility maintained culturally by the U.S. Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. One way Airmen take care their own is through medical health care.The 459th Airlift Squadron, from Yokota Air Base, Japan, flew to Kadena Air Base Tuesday and Wednesday
Sept. 30, 2014 A love story: healing the wounded warrior He was a young Air Force officer healing from a recent trauma and she was a dedicated single mother of two. Whether it was friends or fate that first brought them together, neither would have suspected that their chance meeting in Florida would be the key to his recovery.Their introduction to each
Sept. 29, 2014 Airmen deliver Ebola treatment facility to West Africa Airmen from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, partnered with representatives from the U.S. Public Health Service Sept. 26, to deliver a modular medical treatment center, as part of a government-wide effort to support humanitarian relief operations in Ebola-stricken African nations.Airmen from the
Sept. 29, 2014 2014 Warrior Games to kick off As the fog rises over the track and the mist hovers above the pool, a special group of American Airmen are set to compete for athletic glory, service bragging rights and the opportunity to represent the U.S. Air Force at the 4th-Annual Warrior Games.Beginning Sept. 28, for seven days, 40 Air Force
Sept. 26, 2014 MHS Leadership Message - We stand together as a community to prevent suicide Military Health System colleagues,Every September is Suicide Prevention Month. The Department of Defense will take this opportunity, along with our partners in the VA and civilian community to refresh our attention to this important national problem. September is only a one month fraction of our
Sept. 26, 2014 Military Input Keeps Medical Care Top-Notch The future of military medicine is evolving largely from the input of service members and their families, Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Douglas J. Robb, director, Defense Health Agency, said at the annual Warrior-Family Symposium here today.An organization under the Military Health System umbrella, the agency is
Sept. 26, 2014 Warrior Games: Wounded warrior overcomes adversity with archery (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.)"I have gone on multiple deployments, defeated the Taliban; I never thought another American would do this to me," said Staff Sgt. Seth Pena.Pena, a
Sept. 24, 2014 Prevention is the Best Medicine When Facing Enterovirus D-68 With recent cases of the respiratory illness enterovirus D-68 being reported in multiple states within the U.S., our doctors want to make sure that all the members of the military community are informed and safe when confronting this illness. Remember, if the proper precautions and prevention
Sept. 23, 2014 Military Nursing Exchange provides unique opportunity Two hundred and eighty military nursing professionals from throughout the Asia-Pacific region gathered for the eighth annual Asia-Pacific Military Nursing Exchange Sept. 1 through 5 at the Republic of Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy, Daejeon, ROK.The APMNE is a multilateral international military
Sept. 23, 2014 New program enables military surgeons at SAMMC to save sawed-off thumb Homer Mora had the afternoon off so decided he'd check a "honey do" item off his list. Rodents had been getting into the trash on his ranch, so his plan was to build a trash can bin they couldn't breach.A seasoned woodworker, Mora headed out to his barn, switched on the table saw and got to work.
Sept. 23, 2014 35th MDG hosts bilateral medical job shadow program Recently, the 35th Medical Group hosted a job shadow program for Japanese medical students from Hirosaki University in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.Held every summer for the past 13 years, the program provided seven days of on-the-job learning with professional Misawa physicians for the Japanese
Sept. 22, 2014 Wounded warrior overcomes adversity; vies to compete in 2014 Warrior Games "I have gone on multiple deployments, defeated the Taliban; I never thought another American would do this to me," said U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Seth Pena.Pena, a highly-decorated tactical air control party member (who is noted for calling in coordinated close support air strikes that killed up to
Sept. 22, 2014 AF Marathon attracts record-breaking crowds In yet another record sellout year, approximately 15,000 runners took to the streets Sept. 20, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio to participate in the U.S. Air Force Marathon, celebrating the Air Force's 67th birthday.The number of runners exceeded last year's count by more than 3,000.Gen.