Oct. 29, 2013 Diagnosis fails to stop Airman, Reservist in her tracks Ashley Bean had become interested in running marathons after participating in two overseas. She even planned on running in two more this year. Bean was preparing for an upcoming marathon and made a goal to beat her old time, but that all changed this summer.After having migraines and dizzy spells at
Oct. 28, 2013 Son of deployed Airman helps start 2013 World Series When Lindsey Miller, wife of Capt. Garrett Miller, received a call from the Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Airman and Family Readiness Center Oct. 22, little did she know she was about to answer a call from destiny.A member from the Boston Red Sox staff was on the other end offering her an
Oct. 24, 2013 Air Force doctor trains in local hospitals, offers medical aid on emergency runs Maj. (Dr.) Alex Keller was an emergency medical technician (EMT) first before becoming a doctor in the Air Force. His enthusiasm to help others continues being a local Paramedic/Firefighter with Bethel Township Fire Department.The major currently is in his final year of a three-year Integrated
Oct. 24, 2013 Aerospace Physiologist Achieves Air Force Research Laboratory Fellow Status Dr. Thomas Morgan of the 711th Human Performance Wing's Human Performance Integration Directorate has been selected as a 2013 Fellow of Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). He, along with six others, will be honored by the Laboratory at an induction ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on
Oct. 23, 2013 DGMC specialist recognized for safety Sean Zortman, 60th Medical Group safety and occupational health specialist at David Grant USAF Medical Center, was recently recognized by the National Safety Council as one of forty Rising Stars of Safety during a ceremony presented by DuPont Sustainable Solutions in Chicago earlier this month. The
Oct. 23, 2013 Note to breast cancer: 'I am not your victim' I'm sure by now most people don't need to be reminded that October is breast cancer awareness month. How could you have missed it? With all the ribbons, "Save the Ta-Tas" T-shirts, bracelets, earrings, shoe laces and other pink doodads it's fairly hard to forget. Don't get me wrong, this is not a
Oct. 21, 2013 Survival story highlights importance of breast cancer awareness events The finish line in sight, she pushed beyond all mental hurdles, forcing her legs to extend the last few yards of the excruciating 26-mile race.Diane Holtam celebrated the triumphal finish of her first full marathon, a milestone of personal fitness spurred on by her father's death to a rare blood
Oct. 21, 2013 Tony Horton motivates Tyndall airmen "Exercise is hard enough, and if it isn't any fun, then chances are you aren't going to stick with it," said fitness expert, Tony Horton. Mr. Horton visited Tyndall AFB and spent the day working out with Airmen while mentoring them on how they can reach their fitness goals."It's an honor to be here
Oct. 18, 2013 Keesler doctor responds at high school football game A member of the Keesler Medical Center staff was in the right place at the right time Oct. 7. Maj. (Dr.) Matthew Barchie, chief of the 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron Mammography Department, was attending a football game between the ninth grade teams from Ocean Springs and D'Iberville
Oct. 18, 2013 JBPHH Senior NCO excels during U.S. Marines Corps leadership course Master Sgt. Ricardo Russo, Pacific Air Forces medical operations manager, was recently recognized as the distinguished graduate for his standout performance at the U.S. Marine Corps Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy at Camp Pendleton, Calif.According Maj. Cynthia McGee, 15th Medical Logistics
Oct. 17, 2013 Recruiting Airman uses SABC training,experience to save a life Without oxygen, the human brain suffers severe damage in only a few minutes. Death usually occurs in less than 10 minutes.A man, who experienced sudden cardiac arrest and stopped breathing Sept. 14, is alive today thanks to the efforts of Senior Master Sgt. Christopher McCool, 319th Recruiting
Oct. 7, 2013 Stem cells cultivate new family Tech. Sgt. Justin Slater became a lifesaver by giving a part of himself for another.Ten years ago at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., the Airmen held a bone marrow drive to see if anyone was an available match for an Airman that was diagnosed with leukemia. Then Airman 1st Class Justin Slater, 60th
Sept. 27, 2013 Major General Robb Promoted to Lieutenant General Air Force Maj. Gen. Douglas J. Robb was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general at a National Defense University ceremony on Friday at Fort Leslie J. McNair in Washington, D.C. The ceremony was hosted by Dr. Jonathan Woodson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.Robb is currently
Sept. 27, 2013 AF intern: ‘I have never felt less disabled’ Natalie Labayen may look fine on the outside, but inside, a battle wages.A senior at George Washington University and intern with the Air Force, LaBayen was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease in 2011, an ailment that some days leaves this 23-year old in severe pain. Basically, an autoimmune
Sept. 26, 2013 NCO trades stripes for first lieutenant bars A technical sergeant from the 65th Civil Engineer Squadron was commissioned Sept. 20 and will move on to accept higher responsibilities in the U.S. Air Force as a medical entomologist. Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Foley, 65th CES Pest Management, became 1st Lt. Elizabeth Foley within less than an hour of
Sept. 26, 2013 Air Force Medical Support Agency welcomes new commander and 17th Biomedical Sciences Corps chief
Sept. 24, 2013 AF civilian sheds 91 pounds to lead by example During the past six months, an Air Force civilian has lost 91 pounds and 12 inches from his waist in order to lead his Airmen by example.Heath Johnson serves as the chief of the Air Force Organization Division in the Pentagon where his team develops the service's organization policy. Johnson has
Sept. 24, 2013 Defense Department Announces Winners of Female Military Doctors Top Award The Defense Department's Military Health System has announced the winners of the Female Military Physician Leader Award. Honored for their contributions to military medicine and for their work mentoring others, these doctors inspire young women working in the fields of medicine and science. The top
Sept. 24, 2013 Deployed Bagram medical team offers valuable skill set He's not your typical physician. Before Capt. Daniel Wagoner, 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron flight surgeon, took the plunge and tried his hand at the medical world, he was a former middle school art teacher, forensic autopsy technician and a touring musician."We take care of all DoD personnel
Sept. 23, 2013 Optometry NCO saves life in Houston Staff Sgt. Robert Niter III, 47th Medical Operations Squadron NCO in charge of optometry here, lived up to the military's motto of being on duty 24/7 while on vacation recently.Nearing the end of his leave in Houston on Sept. 12, Niter and his girlfriend, Rita, had planned an afternoon trip to the