Feb. 5, 2013 Air Force Medical Service 2012 Annual Award winners announced It is with great pride that the Air Force Surgeon General's Medical Force Development Directorate announces the winners of the Air Force Medical Service Annual Award competition. The competition included individual and team awards, based on criteria outlined in AFI 36-2856, Medical Service Awards.
Jan. 31, 2013 18th Medical Group proves to be PACAF's best The 18th Medical Group was recently recognized by Pacific Air Forces' headquarters for meritorious service in 2012.The 18th MDG won Best Ambulatory Clinic Patient Safety Program, Air Force Surgeon General Award for Best Clinic, Largest Dental Clinic of the Year and Outstanding Medical Logistics
Jan. 31, 2013 RAMs complete first solo flights as part of expanded aviation training Students attending the Residency in Aerospace Medicine (RAM) program at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) here completed a phase of their curriculum in December, providing those who were interested with the opportunity to step into the pilot's seat and fly an aircraft.
Jan. 31, 2013 Medical Airmen get global 'real world' training Flight technicians and flight nurses from around the globe come to the Aeromedical Evacuation Formal Training Unit (AEFTU) at Pope Army Airfield, N.C., to receive hands on training for medical evacuations. The school house has been open for two years and has already trained many medical technicians
Jan. 30, 2013 Air Mobility Command mental health clinics offering resiliency enhancement visits Active-duty service members may be eligible for a program which offers four "off-the-record" visits at their local base mental health clinic with the Air Mobility Command.Currently only being used in AMC, the program, called resiliency enhancement visits, encourages active-duty service members who
Jan. 30, 2013 New Copays for Some TRICARE Pharmacy Customers New copayments for prescription drugs covered by TRICARE will go into effect February 1, 2013. The Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act requires TRICARE to increase copays on brand name and non-formulary medications that are not filled at military clinics or hospitals. There is no
Jan. 17, 2013 AF medical team trains for important inauguration role The 56th presidential inauguration, held January 20, 2009, set a record attendance for any event held in Washington D.C., and was one of the most-observed events ever by the global audience. With well over 1 million attendees just four years ago, preparations for the 57th presidential inauguration
Jan. 11, 2013 87th MDG pediatric rooms receive child-friendly makeover When tummy aches, tiny coughs and big colds afflict Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst's youngest warriors, it seems to them like there is no end is in sight.Capt. Kristine Andrews, 87th Medical Group pediatrician, wants to not only provide a cure for the sick children she treats, but bring a bit of
Jan. 9, 2013 Air Force, Army doctors delivery SAMMC's first baby of new year He was due on Christmas Eve, but held out for an equally festive occasion: New Year's Day.A few hours after the ball dropped in Times Square, Anthony James Smithey, nicknamed AJ, joined the party at 3:50 a.m., marking San Antonio Military Medical Center's first delivery of 2013."I think he held out
Dec. 20, 2012 143 in AFMS selected for captain The 2012 D Line of the Air Force Nurse Corps, Medical Service Corps and Biomedical Sciences Corps Quarterly Captain Selection Process selected 143 first lieutenants for promotion to captain.All candidates selected were in the promotion zone. To see the list, go to
Dec. 20, 2012 Air Force expands tobacco-free environments at base installations and services In accordance with Air Force Instruction 40-102, "Tobacco Use in the Air Force," tobacco use is prohibited on installations except in designated tobacco areas and housing units. The instruction, released in March 2012, expands tobacco-free environments, clarifies tobacco use restrictions in training
Dec. 14, 2012 379th EAES shows off capabilities to CC The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, vice commander and command chief participated in a mock 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron engines running on-load mission during a unit visit Dec. 4.The 379th EAES provides intra- and intertheater aeromedical evacuation for service
Dec. 14, 2012 379th AEW MFST team ready to project medical support downrange Their motto is, "We cut, you live." They are light, lean and life-saving. The 379th Expeditionary Medical Group Multiple Field Surgical Team, a small and intensely trained team of combat medics, is ready at a moment's notice to save lives across the Central Command's area of responsibility.The
Dec. 14, 2012 Andersen medics decrease response time with new EMEDS HRT More than 60 medical Airmen from Andersen Air Force Base, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska and Yokota Air Base, Japan, joined together to train on the new EMEDS HRT here, Dec. 10-13. EMEDS is a team of expertly-trained medical professionals who utilize a mobile tent hospital to support the
Dec. 14, 2012 AE mission soars through Pacific in KC-10 Crews and aircraft from several Air Force units arrived here from Travis AFB, Calif., Dec. 2, during one of three "proof of principle" missions evaluating the KC-10 Extender's capability to support combined cargo and aeromedical evacuation missions throughout the Pacific. The missions are part of an
Dec. 14, 2012 Physical Therapy Pain and Gain When someone walks in to the 19th Medical Operations Squadron Physical Therapy Clinic and signs in at the front desk, they might hear the sounds of machines, people having their injured muscles stretched or a needle puncturing their skin. Though it may seem weird to new customers, working with these
Dec. 12, 2012 U.S. mission highlights critical lifesaving skills in Ethiopia The Defense Institute for Medical Operations deployed a team of experts with a variety of critical care medical backgrounds to teach a Critical Life Saving Course for First Responders in Ethiopia this summer.DIMO, a dual service agency composed of Air Force and Navy service members, provides health
Dec. 12, 2012 Preventive Dentistry Essential Worldwide As Americans, we often take for granted the simple luxuries we are fortunate to have not readily available around the world. Our country affords us access to clean running water and bathrooms inside our homes. Imagine for a second not having clean water or running water in the comfort of your own
Dec. 10, 2012 550-plus medical, dental corps officers selected for promotion The 2012 Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel and Major Central Selection Boards selected 90 lieutenant colonels, 176 majors and 297 captains for promotion, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.To see the selection lists, go to the links below.To colonel:
Dec. 5, 2012 422nd MDS activates at RAF Croughton Lt. Col. Stephanie McCue became the first commander of the 422nd Medical Squadron during an activation ceremony at the RAF Croughton Crown Nov 28. The newly formed 422nd MDS takes its lineage from the U.S. Air Force Clinic Fairford, which was activated Aug. 1, 1981, and deactivated Sept. 1, 1988.