Jan. 27, 2020 Biomedical Sciences Corps critical to Airman health and readiness Airmen of the Air Force Biomedical Sciences Corps play a critical role ensuring U.S. forces are medically optimized to support a full range of military operations.
Jan. 28, 2019 AFMS recognizes Biomedical Sciences Corps Week The Air Force is recognizing the achievements of the men and women who comprise the Biomedical Sciences Corps by designating Jan. 28 through Feb. 1, 2019, as BSC Week.
Aug. 30, 2017 Eglin medical Airmen win emergency medic competition for the second year A team of medical technicians from the 96th Medical Group won the Emergency Medical Technician Rodeo at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico for the second consecutive year.
Aug. 27, 2017 59th Medical Wing airman named Outstanding Airman of the Year Senior Airman Nicole Moore, 59th Medical Wing medical technician, was recognized as one of the Air Force 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2017, July 7th, 2017. An Air Force selection board at the Air Force Personnel Center considered 36 nominees who represented major commands, direct reporting
July 19, 2017 Air Force selects 2,311 Biomedical Science Corps line officers for promotion The Air Force has selected 2,311 active-duty officers for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel and major during the 2017B Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel Biomedical Sciences Corps and Major Line of the Air Force and Biomedical Sciences Corps central selection boards.
Feb. 9, 2017 BSC celebrates mission, keeps Team Offutt fit to fight Members of the Air Force’s Biomedical Sciences Corps were recognized during an appreciation week held January 23-27. The annual event recognizes the contributions of the BSC that includes 2,400 medical officers across the Air Force.At Offutt, nearly 30 officers work in the BSC under the command of
Jan. 26, 2017 Biomedical Sciences Corps saves lives through prevention This week, January 23-27, is Biomedical Science Corps Appreciation Week, which gives medical communities around the Air Force a chance to recognize these hard-working men and women. The Biomedical Sciences Corps is one of five officer corps in the Air Force Medical Service and the most diverse
June 30, 2016 Air Force Medical Service celebrates 67th birthday The Air Force Medical Service will celebrate its 67th anniversary on July 1, after being established in 1949.In September 1947, the combat elements of the Army Air Forces separated from the United States Army, forming the U.S. Air Force. A few Air Force support functions, such as medical care,
June 10, 2016 Enlisted medic to blast off to nuclear missile operations When the job gets done, most folks can breathe a sigh of relief and head home to unwind after a hard day’s work. For others, it means mustering up energy to start their second job: schoolwork. For one Mighty Ninety medic, the extra effort has paid off.Staff Sgt. Alex Larson, 90th Medical Operations
June 8, 2016 AFRL research psychologist wins award, SECAF presents A research psychologist from the 711th Human Performance Wing here received the 2015 Harold Brown Award from Secretary of the Air Force Deborah James during a ceremony June 6.Dr. Lisa Tripp, in the Airman Systems' Continuous Learning Branch, received the award for her efforts in creating innovative
June 7, 2016 Keeping the mission going, one prescription at a time When you think of what a pharmacist does, you somehow envision them sitting on a chair, systematically counting out little white pills, until they have reached the correct amount to fill the bottle.Following is the meet and greet at the customer service window and a briefing on your medication.
April 25, 2016 Eglin pathology lab probes for answers On any given day, the pathology and histology lab professionals at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, handle about 125 patient specimens from livers, prostates to tonsils. They evaluate, prepare and transform tissue onto microscope slides studied by pathologists. These doctors study tissues to make a
Aug. 3, 2015 Ribbon-cutting ceremony marks completion of major New Horizons project New Horizons Honduras 2015 training exercise personnel, Honduran government officials, Honduran military members and U.S. Embassy representatives, in addition to the Gabriela Mistral students and their parents attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new two-classroom schoolhouse at the Gabriela
May 13, 2015 Airman returns home to Nepal earthquake When Senior Airman Manoj Khatiwada was asked to join a team of Pacific Air Force Airmen traveling to Nepal to assist the government with relief operations following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, he was filled with mixed emotions."Returning to Nepal for this mission was an emotional moment for me. I
May 6, 2015 Health specialists keep forces active It’s an everyday routine for Airmen and other base personnel to pour into the dining facility for their daily intake of breakfast, lunch and dinner.
May 6, 2015 Health specialists keep forces active It's an everyday routine for Airmen and other base personnel to pour into the dining facility for their daily intake of breakfast, lunch and dinner.Most patrons express their apprehension about the flavor of the food, yet they take for granted whether it is safe to eat and how it could affect them
April 27, 2015 BMET father graduates BMET son Growing up, Christian Frizzell showed little interest in what his father, Chief Master Sgt. Charles Frizzell, did as a biomedical equipment technician (BMET) in the Air Force. Throughout high school Christian participated in Junior ROTC and knew he wanted to join the military or attend a service
April 15, 2015 Laboratory technicians: small numbers, large impact Tech. Sgt. Richard Minton said he never really understood the impact of being a medical laboratory technician in the Air Force until he deployed to Afghanistan in 2012.There, he experienced firsthand the importance of his craft while delivering blood to servicemembers receiving treatment for
Feb. 18, 2015 Getting Hypoxic with the 15th Aerospace Medicine Squadron The dangers of hypoxia are real in the profession of aviation. That is why every Air Force flight crew member on JBPHH is provided essential hypoxia training by the 15th Aerospace Medicine Squadron's Aerospace and Operational Physiology team.Hypoxia is caused by an oxygen deficiency in the blood,