March 6, 2014 AMA honors former Air Force Surgeon General with top government service award The American Medical Association (AMA) today presented retired Lt. Gen. Paul K. Carlton, Jr., M.D., former Surgeon General of the United State Air Force, the Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service. Dr. Carlton was selected for the AMA's top government service award for his
March 5, 2014 Air Force medical educational websites win bronze as content shines The Air Force Center of Excellence for Medical Multimedia was the recipient of a Bronze Telly award for their Pregnancy A to Z and Wingman Online websites during the 35th Annual Telly Awards recently.
Feb. 26, 2014 Remembering Tech. Sgt. Sylvester McCullough during African American History Month Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sylvester McCullough, an aeromedical technician, boarded a Marine CH-53A in Khe Sanh, Vietnam, on Feb. 19, 1968 along with 12 other crew and passengers, to include a wounded Army infantryman, two wounded North Vietnamese POWs, and two wounded Vietnamese civilians, but his
Feb. 20, 2014 Top Military Doc Marks Black History Month The U.S. military has played a key role in breaking down racial barriers, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Jonathan Woodson said."The military has been a powerful agent for change for good, for social change in this country," Woodson, the Defense Department's top doctor, said when
Feb. 18, 2014 U.S. Air Force and Israeli Defense Force Surgeons General sign agreement The surgeon general of the U.S. Air Force and his counterpart in the Israeli Defense Force signed an agreement Feb. 5 in Israel to reaffirm their mutual commitment to collaboration between the Air Force Medical Service and the IDF Medical Corps.Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis and Brig. Gen. (Dr.)
Feb. 13, 2014 Electronic cigarette use increasing among Airmen Electronic cigarette use is becoming a popular alternative to traditional cigarettes, but the upward trend is becoming a concern for health care providers. The battery-operated products, known as e-cigarettes, are designed to deliver nicotine, flavor, and other chemicals as a vapor that is inhaled
Feb. 7, 2014 Air Force introduces Volume VIII of Portraits in Courage The Air Force released its eighth volume of Portraits in Courage, highlighting three teams and thirteen Airmen for their honor, valor, devotion and selfless sacrifice in the face of extreme danger to themselves and others. "Our Airmen are faced with situations like this each and every day around the
Feb. 5, 2014 Air Force Medical Service announces new senior enlisted advisor The Air Force Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas W. Travis, announced today that Chief Master Sgt. E. Jason Pace, Chief, Medical Enlisted Force, United States Forces in Europe (USAFE), will now take on the top AFMS-enlisted job in the United States Air Force.Chief Pace will assume the new
Jan. 31, 2014 Air Force Medical Service 2013 annual award winners announced It is with great pride that the 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. The winners
Jan. 28, 2014 Military Health System leadership message - 100 days of the Defense Health Agency and reform We are 100 days into a multi-year period of significant change in how we manage and lead the Military Health System. We want to acknowledge the important changes that have already occurred, outline the major activities in the coming year that will demand our continued attention and discipline, and
Jan. 27, 2014 Biomedical Sciences Corps Week: Celebrating a proud heritage Although the Biomedical Sciences Corps is a relatively new entity in the grand scheme of military history, in some ways it has ancient roots. The BSC insignia of a serpent-entwined rod, also known as the "Staff of Asklepios," has been a symbol of healing and medicine ever since the year 300 BCE.
Jan. 24, 2014 Eielson Medical Group Airmen earn outstanding medical service awards Four Icemen were recently honored by Pacific Air Forces for outstanding performance in the medical service field.Maj. David Gilliam, Maj. Shaun White, Capt. Bryan Sixkiller and Airman 1st Class Bethany Cornett all earned recognition for their hard work."It is an honor to have so many of our Airmen
Jan. 17, 2014 Air Force leaders commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. birthday Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody issued the following message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force: As America commemorates the federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we
Jan. 13, 2014 Defense Secretary visits wounded warriors at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston The 24th Defense Secretary and the first enlisted combat veteran to lead the Department of Defense made his first official visit to Brooke Army Medical Center Jan. 8.Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was welcomed by BAMC Commander Col. Kyle Campbell and Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Pumphrey at San Antonio
Jan. 9, 2014 MacDill unveils new ADA housing MacDill Air Force Base presented 10 qualifying families with newly constructed Americans with Disabilities Act homes on Dec. 18, 2013. The newly constructed homes are specially designed to assist special needs families. The homes include unique features such as, sliding pocket doors, roll-in
Dec. 13, 2013 15th MDG honors fallen Hickam medic The sign for the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific greets visitors as they enter the cemetery in Honolulu. Members of the 15th Medical Group visited the cemetery Dec. 6, 2013, to pay respects to a fallen service member, Cpl. Vincent J. Kechner, who was killed at Hickam Field during the Dec.
Dec. 10, 2013 801st MAES first to receive Distinguished Unit Award in 1950 It's a little-known fact the first Air Force Distinguished Unit Award ever awarded in theater was presented to men and women serving in a medical unit.The 801st Medical Air Evacuation Squadron received the citation for gallantry and heroism during events that unfolded in September and December 1950.
Dec. 4, 2013 Fledgling Air Force Medical Service proved its importance during Korea Conflict The "Year of the Korean War Veteran," established by the U.S. Senate to recognize the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War, comes to a close this month culminating a year of reflection and commemorations in both the United States and South Korea. The Air Force Medical Service was less than 1 year old,
Dec. 3, 2013 Operation Homecoming remembered during 40th anniversary of Vietnam POW return This year marks the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam conflict and the return of American prisoners of war (POW), called Operation Homecoming. In late 1972, the Air Force Medical Service began planning for the return of 591 Americans held by the North Vietnamese. Of paramount concern was
Dec. 3, 2013 Airman survives conflict, gains perspective Serbian paramilitary forces surrounded Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, during the Bosnian conflict, bombarding the city with heavy artillery in 1992. U.S Air Force Capt. Merima White, 99th Medical Operations Squadron Family Medicine Residency resident physician, then 9 years-old, survived the conflict