June 20, 2013 59th MDW Airmen honored for performance at 2013 Warrior Games Eight Airmen from the 59th Medical Wing Patient Squadron were recognized for their performance at the 2013 Warrior Games during a ceremony held June 12 at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center.Capts. Sarah Evans and Wesley Glisson, Master Sgts. Shawn Schwantes and Sherri Nel, Staff Sgts. Jason
June 20, 2013 Triple amputee gives words of wisdom during visit to Okinawa Bryan Anderson, a triple amputee and Purple Heart recipient, visited Okinawa June 12-19 to deliver his message of perseverance and determination to service members and their families across the island."His reach is much more beyond the military and wounded Soldiers," said Dick McLane, Anderson's
June 20, 2013 Operation Pacific Angel 13-3 wraps up in Vietnam Members of the U.S. military and Vietnam People's Army wrapped up Operation Pacific Angel 13-3 June 17, after conducting humanitarian assistance efforts for six days in Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. Fifty three U.S. military members joined approximately 15 members of the VPA and more than
June 19, 2013 Supplements Promising to Get You 'Stacked' May Leave You 'Juiced' Service members looking to get an edge while deployed or to stay in shape once they return home may be lured to supplements claiming to offer bigger, stronger muscles. What many may not know is these testosterone-boosting supplements that promise to get you "stacked" may also contain steroids: an
June 18, 2013 TRICARE Online Releases Continuity of Care Document TRICARE Online (TOL) recently released a new Blue Button download option called a Continuity of Care Document (CCD). The TOL CCD contains a summary of Blue Button personal health data including lab results, medications, allergies and problem lists.The CCD is an industry standard and is easy to
June 18, 2013 Joint readiness training wraps up in Hawaii Reserve component medical personnel from the Air Force, Navy, Army and Air National Guard came together for medical innovative readiness training June 2-15, on the islands of Lanai, Maui, Molokai and Hawaii.The medics provided free health care clinics and performed community service projects for
June 18, 2013 New Horizons fixes hospital sterilizers throughout Belize A member of New Horizons is using a specialized skill set to repair steam sterilizers throughout Belize.U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rosalinda Alfaro, biomedical equipment technician from the 59th Medical Wing at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, is repairing
June 18, 2013 New Horizons help Belizeans see more clearly U.S. military medical personnel partnered with the Belize Council for the Visually Impaired and the Southern Regional Hospital in Dangriga, Belize, to conduct an ophthalmology medical readiness training exercise May 31 through June 14.Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine dealing with the functions,
June 17, 2013 Drowning: You probably have no idea what it looks like In two recent examples of vigilance, Air Combat Command Airmen have discovered that drowning isn't always accompanied with shouts and thrashing. Victims sometimes slip silently beneath the water, or struggle to the point of exhaustion without raising an alarm.In one recent incident, an Office of
June 14, 2013 Physical medicine career field removed with others from constrained list Six enlisted career fields will be removed from the career job reservation constrained list, while 17 others will see lower quotas, beginning June 15, Air Force Personnel Center officials said June 13.The career job reservation program enables the Air Force to manage the number of first-term Airmen
June 12, 2013 Ribbon cutting reveals new advancements, VA partnership at medical group The 325th Medical Group reveals renovations, new technology and new partnerships during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the radiology department June 6.The group completed renovation to the ambulance services department, and with the help of the Department of Veterans Affairs received new magnetic
June 11, 2013 Air Force medical leader levels with San Antonio Airmen The Air Force Medical Service's top enlisted advisor visited with Airmen from the 59th Medical Wing to discuss career issues during an enlisted call at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center auditorium June 6.Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Lambing, Chief of the Medical Enlisted Force and personal
June 7, 2013 Secure Messaging streamlines Long lines, paperwork, waiting in a room to wait in another smaller room, all to ask a simple question about health -- there must be an easier way.Fortunately, there is.MiCare mitigates the process through easy access to a healthcare professional on the internet.Secure messaging is available to
June 6, 2013 Med Tech named Outstanding Airman of the Year Air Force officials named a former Eielson Airman one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2011. Staff Sgt. Raven Taylor, a medical technician assigned to the 374th Medical Operations Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, was recognized for her superior leadership, job performance, community
June 3, 2013 Wright-Patt Airmen group confronts sexual assault within Air Force Leading a new charge to confront serious issues facing military members throughout the Air Force is a group of Airmen with the Air Force Junior Support, an organization recently formed here. AFJS was founded by a group of enlisted Airmen to address important issues such as substance use and abuse,
May 31, 2013 Officials reaffirm DOD's commitment to fighting sexual assault At an open house marking the Defense Department's launch of a new peer-support service for sexual assault victims, senior Pentagon officials today reaffirmed the department's commitment to eradicating sexual assault in the military.The Defense Department has joined with a private organization to
May 29, 2013 Pediatric clinic awarded for outstanding service The 4th Medical Operations Squadron Pediatric clinic was presented with the "Outstanding Service Award" from the Autism Society of North Carolina, Wayne County Chapter, April 18, 2013.The pediatric clinic was presented this award in recognition of the medical care provided to children with autism
May 29, 2013 All in a day’s work for combat medics Imagine holding your brother's or sister's life in your hands, as you crouch over them, ignoring their screams of anguish and bloodied, mangled limbs. You try to let your training kick in while seeing their entire existence slowly fade away. Now imagine you are doing all this in the midst of utter
May 28, 2013 JBA replaces aging medical facility Beginning in May 2013 and spanning over the course of several years, the 79th Medical Wing will be replacing its current medical facility at Joint Base Andrews. The new 345,000-square foot facility will enhance the 79th Medical Wing's ability to provide world-class medical services to the nation's
May 24, 2013 AF provides special counsel to sexual assault survivors Often, when survivors of sexual assault are "put on the witness stand, they can feel like they're being attacked," said Capt. Dustin Kouba, a special victims counsel attorney. "I feel like I'm almost defending them ... I'm like their big brother."The Air Force is taking the lead on providing special