Sept. 13, 2013 86th MDG health clinic wins Air Force best supporting team by Surgeon General The 86th Medical Group family health clinic recently won Air Force best supporting team by the surgeon general.The family health clinic provides members of the KMC with health care so they can accomplish their missions. The 56 active-duty Airmen, civilians and contractors of the clinic ensure all
Sept. 11, 2013 Memory’s requiem: 12 years after 9/11 She held the Airfone receiver close to her mouth and spoke in a clear, concise manner."The cockpit's not answering," the flight attendant said as her voice wavered slightly. "Somebody's stabbed in business class, and um, I think there is mace that we can't breathe. I don't know, I think we're
Sept. 10, 2013 Travis Welcomes Surgeon General from Royal Thai Air Force Top ranking officials from the Directorate of Medical Services within the Royal Thai Air Force exchanged methods, processes and ideas with the 60th Medical Group commander and staff Aug. 27 and 28 during a tour of Travis Air Force Base.The distinguished visitors included Air Marshal Chuphan
Sept. 10, 2013 Air Force nurse corps chief and medical leader retires after 34 years In a ceremony filled with lifetime friends and colleagues, Maj. Gen. Kimberly A. Siniscalchi, 15th Assistant Air Force Surgeon General, Medical Force Development, and Chief of the Nurse Corps, retired Aug. 9 after 34 years of service.Retired Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Charles B. Green, the 20th Air Force
Aug. 23, 2013 Surgeon General gives advice to SUPT graduates The Air Force Surgeon General gave the Air Force's newest aviators some career advice during the graduation address of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 13-13 on Columbus Air Force Base Aug. 16.Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis, a command pilot and chief flight surgeon with more than 1,800
Aug. 20, 2013 Medical logistics technician STEP promoted to E-6 A staff sergeant with the 71st Medical Support Squadron was promoted to technical sergeant through the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program July 31 at the Wing Recognition Ceremony held in the Vance Collocated Club.The STEP program gives supervisors a chance to get their outstanding Airmen
Aug. 20, 2013 Lieutenant follows father's path to silver wings COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. (AFNS) -- Second Lt. Jon Koritz graduated from undergraduate pilot training Aug. 16, joining a long list of military aviators, including his late father, Maj. Tom Koritz.Koritz' father was killed in action on the second night of combat during Operation Desert Storm in
Aug. 15, 2013 Air Force Medical Service welcomes 16th Nurse Corps chief The Air Force Medical Service welcomed its 16th Nurse Corps chief as Maj. Gen. Dorothy A. Hogg was sworn in by Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas W. Travis on Aug. 12 at Bolling Air Force Base, Md.General Hogg actually promoted from colonel after being selected while working as the Air
Aug. 15, 2013 Airman aces medical logistics technical training A technical training student in the medical logistics program recently recorded a perfect score in the course for the first time in 10 years.Airman 1st Class Jamie Cushman achieved 100 percent test scores during the six-week course, which she completed June 3. The course's last perfect score came
Aug. 15, 2013 Dyess SNCO named Outstanding Airman of the Year Each year, the Air Force selects 12 enlisted Airmen that epitomize the Air Force's core values; integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do.Master Sgt. Celeste Okokon, 7th Aerospace Medicine Squadron flight chief, was selected for her performance, leadership, self-improvement
Aug. 14, 2013 One of our own, one of the best Air Force officials recently announced the service's top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2013, and one of RAF Lakenheath's Airmen is among the group.Staff Sgt. Lauren Everett is an Aerospace Medical Service journeyman assigned to the 48th Inpatient Squadron as a
Aug. 13, 2013 59th MDW Outstanding Airman strives to make a difference A mental health technician from the 59th Medical Wing was recently recognized as one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.Staff Sgt. Casey Anderson's achievement is another recognition added to her list as one of the command's outstanding enlisted Airmen of the year for 2013, Air Education and
June 27, 2013 SecDef: DOD welcomes Supreme Court decision Defense Department officials will move forward in making benefits available to all military spouses, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in a statement issued after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act.The law had prevented federal agencies from offering all of the same
June 25, 2013 59th Medical Wing celebrates 20 years of excellence Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center became a numbered wing 20 years ago on July 1, 1993, the same day Air Training Command merged with Air University to forge the new Air Education and Training Command of today.The transformation from medical center to the 59th Medical Wing was one of several changes
June 6, 2013 Med Tech named Outstanding Airman of the Year Air Force officials named a former Eielson Airman one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2011. Staff Sgt. Raven Taylor, a medical technician assigned to the 374th Medical Operations Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, was recognized for her superior leadership, job performance, community
April 11, 2013 AF medic receives medal for courage under fire Senior Airman Daniel Shimanski, 436th Medical Operations Squadron emergency medical technician, was awarded the Air Force Combat Action Medal April 5, 2013, at the base theater on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The AFCAM recognizes any Air Force military member who has been under direct and hostile fire
April 6, 2013 Air Force Medical Service goes green and receives top energy award The Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) was awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star Partner of the Year award on March 26, 2013, in Washington D.C. for Air Force-wide efforts to reduce energy consumption in medical facilities by 10 percent, saving an estimated $3.3 million in
March 22, 2013 MDG colonel earns Bronze Star Col. Carole Farley of the 96th Medical Group, was awarded the Bronze Star March 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. She was honored for meritorious service as the commander while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom with the 455th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron in Afghanistan.
March 14, 2013 Flight nurses revolutionize military medical care Before World War II, the U.S. military showed little interest in using aircraft and flight nurses to evacuate wounded soldiers to rear areas. The global war, however, forced the U.S. Army Air Forces to revolutionize military medical care through the development of air evacuation (later known as
March 12, 2013 Two AF nurses heroes of 'Operation Babylift' No matter how far women were kept away from combat roles, they were never far from harm and the opportunity to rise above and beyond the call of duty.An explosion blew out a pressure door of a C-5A Galaxy as it took off from Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Vietnam, April 4, 1975, forcing it to make an