May 14, 2014 A journey remembered; Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Hepburn retires The commander of the Air Force's largest medical wing has spent more than four decades fulfilling two childhood loves: aviation and medicine.The melding of these two passions for the past 38 years on active duty reaches its conclusion Friday morning when Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Byron Hepburn, 59th Medical
May 13, 2014 AF doctor leads medical team in Belize Lt. Col. (Dr.) Steven Acevedo has enjoyed a variety of assignments in his Air Force career.For five years, he was a medical laboratory officer before going to medical school while in the Inactive Reserve. After that, he found himself as a pediatrics flight commander until he journeyed to Landstuhl
May 13, 2014 Mental health: Essential to comprehensive fitness As Airmen begin to return from more than a decade of combat in the Middle East, and cope with the perils of war, distinguishing mental health clinics as valuable resources rather than detrimental career-enders is paramount.Although it aims to promote overall mental fitness, negative reactions toward
May 6, 2014 Air Force Health Promotion aiming to build a culture of health Air Force Health Promotion will undergo significant changes over the next year. Many Airmen equate Health Promotion with the "HAWC" (Health and Wellness Center), but that's an outdated view, according to Colonel (Dr.) John Oh, Air Force Medical Support Agency Health Promotion Chief. "Health
May 6, 2014 Protect your baby with immunizations Kristin Bracey, Naval Health Clinic Charleston nurse, administers an oral vaccine to 6-month-old Gavin Wagner, son of Katlyn Wagner and Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth Wagner, a Nuclear Power Training Unit student. April 26 through May 3 was National Infant Immunization Week and the month of May is
May 6, 2014 Dental clinic keeps JB Charleston - Air Base smiling When it comes to dental health, the 628th Medical Group dental clinic has got you covered.Whether you're in for a routine cleaning or surgery, the dental clinic staff are prepared for whatever you throw at them."We have well trained general dentists here ready to provide what you need," said Capt.
May 5, 2014 McConnell medic earns Heroes of Military Medicine award A Team McConnell medic received the 2014 Heroes of Military Medicine award, May 1, in Washington, D.C., for his work advancing and impacting military medicine.Senior Master Sgt. David Smith, now a career advisor with the 22nd Force Support Squadron, provided medical care for more than 500 Joint
May 5, 2014 Nurse's and medical technician's week celebrated In observance of National Nurses Week 2014, Air Force Medical Service and the 66th Medical Squadron will observe Nurse and Medical Technician Appreciation Week scheduled May 5 through 9. The theme of this year's nurse's week is "Nurses and Technicians: Leading the Way."In recognition of this theme,
May 1, 2014 Grief sessions help Airmen heal When a person goes through loss, they may be instantly overcome by grief, or it might take days, weeks or months to set in. The emotions may flood in at once or come in manageable stages. When a person is grieving, there is no set formula for what is happening or how to overcome, but there is help.A
April 28, 2014 Walking on her own At two-years-old, she still wasn't walking and suffered from balance and coordination issues. Due to a variety of medical conditions, caring for her was a 24-hour, 7-day a week job. The family needed help, but didn't know where to turn. In time, it came to the family's attention that she needed
April 28, 2014 Medic, part-time construction worker, student: Deployed Airman does it all She stands on top of scaffolding at a school addition construction site in Belize, profusely sweating from spending more than 12 hours per day out in the sun, fatigued from laying block after cement block and covered from head to toe in dust and debris. You might think that she has spent every day
April 23, 2014 Military Sports Medicine Fellow takes top research honors at national meeting Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Nathaniel Nye, a fellow in the National Capital Consortium Sports Medicine Fellowship at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md., and Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Va., won first place in the research competition at the American Medical
April 23, 2014 TRICARE’s Maternity and Well-Child Coverage In honor of the month of the military child, TRICARE and Military OneSource are co-hosting a webinar to educate TRICARE beneficiaries about maternity and well-child coverage. The webinar will take place Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 1:00PM EST. To sign up, go to
April 21, 2014 Therapy of four legs Air Force Reserve Capt. Allyson Dossman played an integral role on a surgical team during a deployment to Afghanistan, but still had a lot on her plate when she returned home to Massachusetts in January 2013.She married another Air Force Reserve officer and started making plans to move with him to
April 21, 2014 AF names physician assistant training program candidates Nearly three dozen Airmen have been selected for the Tri-Service Physician Assistant Training at Fort Sam Houston beginning in August, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.Originally open only to enlisted members, the 29-month program is open to enlisted, officers and Academy and
April 17, 2014 TRICARE Offers Help for Military Kids Each April, the military community pauses to focus on its youngest members, those who don't deploy or travel to war, but are affected by those events just the same - the military child.Military children are unique in that they face frequent moves and parental deployments, in addition to the typical
April 16, 2014 AF Surgeon General aims to help cyber Airmen Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis, Surgeon General of the Air Force, visited 24th Air Force April 10 in an effort to learn about ways that the medical community can support cyber operators. "AF Medicine is here to support operations," said Travis. "We need to provide the right support for Airmen and
April 16, 2014 15th MDG Airmen take on Army medic course Four Airmen from the 15th Medical Group recently had the unique opportunity to attend the Army's Expert Field Medical Badge course at Schofield Barracks.The two-week course, held March 31 through April 11, tested an attendees' medical aptitude through a series of rigorous mental and physical tests.
April 14, 2014 Airman saves mother's life with organ donation (Editor's Note: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.)As she lay on the cold metal table in an operating room in Virginia, the profoundness of what she was about to do began to set in. Body
April 11, 2014 Surgeon general testifies before Senate on budget request The medical capabilities honed from 13 years of war must continue to expand for future needs, the three military surgeon generals' told Senate Appropriations Committee's subcommittee on defense April 9.Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis, the Air Force surgeon general, testified with Lt. Gen. Patricia