Feb. 21, 2017 Trusted Care: Duty to Speak Up to Make a Difference An elderly patient came to the Emergent Care Center at Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center on Joint Base Andrews. She complained that she could not take off her rings and her finger was very swollen. This patient, who had recently buried her husband who was a WWII POW vet, said she
Feb. 8, 2017 Speak Up to Save a Life Recently, a 55th Medical Support Operations Squadron administrative assistant, Dustie Davis, identified a potential risk in a patient and notified a nurse, who then contacted the patient about his symptoms. As a result of “Duty to Speak Up,” a 55th Medical Group Trusted Care focus area, Dustie was
Nov. 17, 2016 CSAF announces CMSAF #18 Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein named Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth O. Wright to serve as the 18th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Nov. 16, 2016.
Sept. 27, 2016 AFMS International Health Specialists Train to Further Health Security Goals In August 2016, 22 of the newest Air Force Medical Service International Health Specialists gathered at McGuire Air Force Base, NJ, for the 2016 IHS Orientation course. “I felt the course was very good and covered many topics that I will be building into our three to five year planning processes,”
Sept. 12, 2016 Not all heroes wear capes Attention to detail is a vital part of every Airman’s day-to-day work. However, one Airman recently went above and beyond, potentially saving the life of another Team Seymour member. Senior Airman Bianca Mares, 4th Medical Support Squadron pharmacy technician, was working what she felt was going to
Aug. 19, 2016 375th MDG medic receives Purple Heart Lt. Col. Steven Fisher, a medic with the 375th Medical Group, received the Purple Heart Aug. 12 during a ceremony at the Medical Clinic. Fisher was deployed as the Chief Nurse during Operation Enduring Freedom to Camp Holland, Afghanistan, when in the early morning hours of Oct. 17, 2011, the base
Aug. 5, 2016 Osan Airman Named 'Outstanding' Senior Airman Jasmin Figueroa was selected as one the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2016 during her time as a 51st Medical Operations Squadron emergency services technician at Osan AB, Republic of Korea. This award recognizes 12 outstanding enlisted service members for superior leadership,
June 13, 2016 Cannon EMT proves to be trusted care hero From the first time Airmen lace up their combat boots to the last time they kick them off, the Air Force’s core values are ingrained in them. They are taught to put integrity first, doing what is right when no one is looking. They know they must put service before self, forsaking personal desires
June 10, 2016 Enlisted medic to blast off to nuclear missile operations When the job gets done, most folks can breathe a sigh of relief and head home to unwind after a hard day’s work. For others, it means mustering up energy to start their second job: schoolwork. For one Mighty Ninety medic, the extra effort has paid off.Staff Sgt. Alex Larson, 90th Medical Operations
April 19, 2016 SSgt. Matthew Aldridge selected as Trusted Care Hero after identifying risk mitigation for prevention of harm “Every Airman, every day, a problem solver.” SSgt. Matthew Aldridge, Air Force Reserve Command, exemplified this Trusted Care guiding principle when he recommended a dental risk mitigation practice, which resulted in implementation of new policy. Aldridge, a dental technician, remained vigilant of
March 11, 2016 Former Air Force ATC accepted to USU medical school Back when she was an air traffic controller, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lindsay Slimski had a dream of serving in the medical field and no way to turn the dream into reality. Now she's nearing the end of her enrollment in the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (USU) Enlisted to Medical
Jan. 29, 2016 Academy Spotlight: Maj. William R. Howarth Air FMaj. William R. HowarthAir Force specialty: MedicalUnit: 10th MSGS Duty position: Military Colorado Springs Total Joint Replacement-Initiative chief"I perform or supervise all military total hip and knee replacements in the Colorado Springs area, thus standardizing care through Army and Air
Dec. 2, 2015 Trusted Care Hero of the Week Senior Airman Michael Allen Elbo is this week’s Air Force Medical Service Trusted Care Hero. An allergy/immunization technician with the 71st Medical Operations Squadron at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., Elbo is recognized for saving the life of a patient in respiratory distress. He is also recognized
Nov. 4, 2015 Trusted Care Hero A1C Jessica Tamuzza, a laboratory technician with the 99th Medical Support Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., is an Air Force Medical Service Trusted Care Hero. Tamuzza is recognized for making a great safety catch. While in the ward, she noticed a patient whose armband name differed from the
Sept. 14, 2015 Scott AFB nurses save boy's life A 9-year-old boy would not be alive today if not for the quick action and skills of two Scott Air Force Base nurses.Capts. Michelle Trujillo and Linda Clarkson, both with the 375th Medical Group, spent the Labor Day weekend camping at Lost Valley Lake Resort in Owensville, Missouri, when they
Sept. 5, 2015 Travis welcomes hero home Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone, the Airman who helped foil a terrorist attack on a train in France Aug. 21, arrived at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 3, with his mother and brother by his side.
Sept. 1, 2015 59th MDW scientist lauded for clinical research work A scientist with the 59th Medical Wing's Clinical Research Division recently earned the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science's Scientific Researcher of the Year Award for 2015.David McGlasson, a clinical research scientist, earned the award for his manuscript, "Measuring Dabigatran with
Aug. 28, 2015 Reservists respond to vehicle accident, help save lives After completing two combined training assemblies, four 433rd Airlift Wing Airmen began a three-hour journey home to Houston, Texas, Aug 16., when they came upon an automobile accident on Interstate Highway 10.
Aug. 24, 2015 Lajes Field Airman, fellow travelers stop attack on French train A 65th Air Base Group Airman, along with two other friends traveling on personal leave, took immediate action to stop an attack and subdue an armed gunman on board a train in Northern France, Aug. 21, 2015.Airman First Class Spencer Stone, 65th Air Base Group, Lajes Air Base, Azores, saw an
Aug. 20, 2015 CCATT delivers critical care in the air When U.S. military members are critically injured or severely ill on the combat frontier, it becomes the mission of the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron to get them moved thousands of miles onboard U.S. cargo aircraft to receive full-time care elsewhere.“Aeromedical evacuation has