June 29, 2017 Real stories of courage, heroism, inspire at Air Force Magazine Day Col. Laurel Burkel has no recollection of her first meeting with Air Force civil engineer Greg Gangnuss.But some 20 months after a British Puma Mk 2 helicopter crash at the NATO base in Kabul, Afghanistan claimed the lives of five coalition members, injured five others and nearly decapitated her,
June 28, 2017 PTSD doesn’t have to be fought alone Post-traumatic stress disorder can be the result of someone experiencing an event that creates a heightened sense of terror or helplessness. PTSD can cause debilitating anxiety and fear throughout the remainder of the affected person’s life. Although PTSD may be associated with combat and the
June 27, 2017 VA and Air Force Announce Tele-Intensive Care Unit Sharing Agreement The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Midwest Health Care Network and the Air Force Medical Operations Agency today announced a collaborative Tele-ICU agreement that will allow Air Force patients at five military treatment facilities to use VA’s Tele-ICU capabilities through its centralized
June 27, 2017 552nd Air Control Wing cuts ribbon on new flight line clinic In partnership with the 72nd Medical Group, the 552nd Air Control Wing recently opened a flightline clinic in the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron.Providing value to the warfighter and fliers of the 552nd ACW, the new clinic meets medical needs nearest to the workplace, minimizes time spent
June 26, 2017 Genuine care for our smallest patients An Airman anxiously watches his child flip through a coloring book in a brightly-colored waiting room decorated with cartoon characters. After patiently waiting, a medical technician calls them back to be seen at the 19th Medical Operations Support Squadron pediatrics clinic at Little Rock Air Force
June 23, 2017 Mental health team builds bonds, shatters stigmas It can start with a simple conversation.“How are you?”“Yeah, I bet you see some crazy stuff at your job.”“That must have been really hard for you to process.”What at first seemed like a run-of-the-mill conversation, stemming from a friendly visit, was more than meets the eye. It was a check-in. It
June 23, 2017 Ramstein Area Dental Lab provides smiles for Airmen, Soldiers Many Airmen and Soldiers are used to working alongside one another in a variety of career fields. Pilots, security forces, maintainers, and others often have the opportunity to build a partnership with sister services through exercises and deployments.
June 22, 2017 PTSD treatment confronts the trauma behind the disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder is considered one of the “signature wounds” of the current conflicts in the Middle East. But many people may not know that there are highly effective treatments for this invisible wound being deployed at Air Force hospitals and clinics today. It’s normal to feel
June 21, 2017 Connection saves lives: be there to help prevent suicide You can make a difference for someone struggling with suicidal thoughts with as little as eye contact and a friendly smile, an arm around the shoulder, or a kind word at the right time. Everyone has a role to play in preventing suicide, a key theme of the Department of Defense’s #BeThere Campaign,
June 20, 2017 Air Force Medicine: Anytime, Anywhere in the World The U.S. Air Force (USAF) Medical Service assures that the service deploys a medically-fit force and educates airmen to become medical professionals, according to Chief Master Sgt. David J. Little, Chief, Medical Operations and Research, Office of the Air Force Surgeon General. Little shared the
June 20, 2017 Air Force Surgeon General visits 366th Medical Group Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger, Air Force Surgeon General, visited the 366th Medical Group, here, June 14, 2017.
June 20, 2017 U.S., Japan partnerships guarantee critical care Once a patient is deemed incapable of receiving care at Misawa Air Base due to medical constraints, the 35th Medical Support Squadron aeromedical evacuation team engineers an expedited mobility plan utilizing Pacific Air Forces assets to relocate the patient for critical care attention.Despite
June 19, 2017 79th Medical Wing inactivates, 11th Medical Group continues mission Col. Sharon Bannister relinquished command of the 79th Medical Wing during an in-activation ceremony presided over by Maj. Gen. Darryl Burke, Air Force District of Washington commander, here, June 16.
June 19, 2017 Air Force notifies patients of possible risks associated with scope procedure A review conducted by the Air Force Medical Service has found that endoscopes used for upper and lower gastrointestinal procedures at Al Udeid Air Base were cleaned in a manner inconsistent with sterilization guidelines from April 2008 to April 2016. The review determined 135 patients had procedures
June 19, 2017 559th Medical Group invests in trainee health with sickle cell screenings World Sickle Cell Awareness Day is June 19, and at Joint Base San Antonio members of the Reid Clinic and the 559th Medical Group are responsible for screening all basic military trainees for the sickle cell trait. Sickle cell disease, or SCD, is a disorder that affects hemoglobin, the molecule in
June 19, 2017 59th MDW opens new hyperbaric medicine facility on JBSA Designed from the ground up to provide outstanding patient care, the 59th Medical Wing’s new, state-of-the-art facility near the San Antonio Military Medical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston expands the wing’s capability to provide hyperbaric medicine and wound care.
June 16, 2017 386 AEW physical therapists keep service members fit to fight SOUTHWEST ASIA -- In a deployed environment, injuries happen. Whether they occur in the performance of duty or through the course of physical exercise, they have the potential to impact the mission. Each individual in the military, and their ability to perform their duties, plays an important role
June 15, 2017 UPDATE: Medical Group improving quality of life The 325th Medical Group is preparing to renovate its main structure and overall site with the goal of improving quality of life for Airmen, family members and patients.Construction is slated to begin July 19, 2017, however, initial preparations for the construction project began April 11 with the
June 15, 2017 Citizen Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors provide no-cost medical care to remote communities Citizen Airmen from the 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, partnered with service members from throughout the country to provide no-cost medical care to communities in North Central Arkansas, 5 - 12 June. The Ozark Highlands 2017 Innovative Readiness Training team consisted
June 14, 2017 Healing from invisible wounds On Jan. 15, 2008, Senior Airman Christopher D’Angelo, a heavy equipment operator, was the lead gunner in an armored vehicle convoy on a road near Baghdad. The sun was shining and the air comfortable. His unit had just transported construction materials to forward operating bases and was currently