Sept. 18, 2014 Air Force Association honors 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year The Air Force recognized its 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year at a gala hosted by the 2014 Air Force Association's Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition here Sept. 15.The award recognizes 12 outstanding enlisted service members who demonstrate superior leadership, job performance,
Sept. 17, 2014 Pregnancy and Oral Health Many significant changes occur to a woman's body when she becomes pregnant. Adjusting to the physical and emotional changes can be difficult. Aside from the obvious physical changes, pregnancy brings changes to overall health, and that includes oral health. According to the American Dental
Sept. 17, 2014 Obama Details Major Increase in U.S. Ebola Response In a whole-of-government approach and with international partners, the United States is significantly upping its response to the West African Ebola epidemic to save lives now and halt future outbreaks, President Barack Obama said today during a visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sept. 12, 2014 Studies Link Lack of Sleep to Greater Suicide Risk Three out of four deployed service members have trouble sleeping, a particular concern for the Military Health System since recent studies show that getting enough sleep has a direct correlation to preventing suicidal thoughts.Recognizing the serious health risk that sleep issues present, the
Sept. 12, 2014 Pediatricians care for young patients of Operation PACANGEL-Nepal More than an hour's drive along uneven, dirt roads outside a major city is the rural village of Manahari, Nepal, which is where the Shree Rastriya Rotary Secondary School can be found. Hundreds of Nepalese people line up outside the gate of the compound which is temporarily a site for health
Sept. 12, 2014 Travis Airman named California NCO of the year Tech. Sgt. Kristen Griffin, 60th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Public Health NCO in-charge, was recognized as the California Air Force Association Active Duty NCO of the Year for 2014 during the organization's annual banquet Aug. 16 at Vandenberg Air Force Base.This recognition came as a shock to
Sept. 11, 2014 U.S., Nepal celebrate PACANGEL opening ceremony Nearly 700 local men, women and children lined up outside the gates of Shree Rastriya Rotary Secondary School in Manahari for day one of Operation Pacific Angel - Nepal.U.S. and Nepalese service members came together alongside regional partners to celebrate the opening ceremony, which featured a
Sept. 11, 2014 Online risk assessment offers ways to evaluate, improve health How well do you know yourself? Poor health is not always obvious. Even people who appear healthy can be at risk for medical conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes. The AFMC Health Risk Assessment is a multi-faceted interactive tool offered online at www.afmcwellness.com. Below are some
Sept. 11, 2014 Invictus Games kick off with opening ceremony More than 5,000 people attended the Invictus Games' opening ceremony Sept. 10, on the South Lawn of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, here.The ceremony included remarks by first lady Michelle Obama and Prince Harry of Wales; a flyover by the Royal Air Force's aerial aerobatic team, The Red Arrows; a
Sept. 10, 2014 Enlisted medical degree preparatory program 'intent to apply' email due Oct. 3 Eligible active duty enlisted Airmen interested in pursuing a medical degree must submit their application for the Enlisted Medical Degree Preparatory Program by Dec. 1, and an "intent to apply" email by Oct. 3, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today.The Enlisted to Medical Degree
Sept. 9, 2014 US Team prepares for inaugural Invictus Games Wounded warriors from the U.S. and 13 other nations came together here Sept. 8 to participate in their first team training for the inaugural Invictus Games.The games will take place Sept. 10-14 at the site of the 2012 summer Olympics and will feature athletes competing in various Paralympic-style
Sept. 9, 2014 Air Force revamps AEF The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present a
Sept. 9, 2014 Nonprofit provides service dogs to veterans with PTS The experiences Behesha Doan has gone through during her 23 years of being a K-9 trainer have enabled her to build a program that gives back to veterans. Not only does the program thank veterans for their service, but it empowers them to take their lives back. "This Able Veteran" is a non-profit
Sept. 9, 2014 USU Helps Warfighters Become Doctors ten service members are the first students in the Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program . BACK ROW (left to right): Lindsay Slimski, Joe Merfeld, Charles "Jeremy" Mears, Kenny Johnson, Matt Little (Air Force) FRONT ROW (left to right): Steve Radloff, Jesus Villarreal, Steve Capen, Josh
Sept. 5, 2014 New programs help Airmen tighten belt, fight obesity In 2010, 75 percent of Americans from 17 to 24-years-old were unfit for military duty due to obesity, according to Dr. Curtis Gilroy, U.S. Department of Defense director of accessions policy."Health care to Health", a federally funded initiative implemented on select bases in the Department of
Sept. 5, 2014 Wingmen walking for a cure Airmen typically face battle in a deployed location, but for one, her fight hit a little closer to home. However, similar to a deployment, her wingmen came to her aid. Major Lori Bort, 337th Air Control Squadron air battle manager instructor, is facilitating a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Great
Sept. 4, 2014 MHS Leadership Message - The US Government and DoD Response to the Ebola Crisis Military Health System colleagues,The international health community is working closely together to help confront the outbreak of Ebola virus in the West African nations of Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and, more recently, Nigeria.As military medical professionals, we want to ensure that you are
Sept. 4, 2014 Biomedical sciences education, commissioning program application windows open Airmen interested in biomedical sciences education or commissioning opportunities may be eligible for one or all of the four Biomedical Sciences Corps programs now accepting applications.Available BSC programs include the Army Baylor Doctor of Physical Therapy Training, the Uniform Services
Sept. 4, 2014 Payne takes command of AFMOA Col. Lee E. Payne assumed command of the Air Force Medical Operations Agency from Brig. Gen. Sean L. Murphy during a ceremony at nearby Port San Antonio Aug. 29.Lt. Gen. Thomas W. Travis, Air Force Surgeon General, presided over the ceremony.Payne takes charge of the agency responsible for executing
Aug. 29, 2014 One stop medical shop An independent duty medical technician is exactly that, they are the nurses and technicians that go out on temporary duty or deployments to take care of Airmen and ensure they are healthy and mission capable."We are one of the Air Force medical service's greatest tools," said Staff Sgt. Tamara