June 16, 2015 Former flight nurse shares details of first Operation Babylift flight crash "I will never forget that day; it's as fresh to me right now as it was the day it happened."Those words jump started a 60-minute tale of what it was like to be the Air Force medical crew director - and survivor -- on the first Operation Babylift flight out of Vietnam that crashed about 14 minutes
June 16, 2015 Former flight nurse shares details of first Operation Babylift flight crash "I will never forget that day; it's as fresh to me right now as it was the day it happened." Those words jump started a 60-minute tale of what it was like to be the Air Force medical crew director - and survivor -- on the first Operation Babylift flight out of Vietnam that crashed about 14 minutes
June 15, 2015 Nellis Airmen pull passengers from burning vehicle For three Airmen assigned here, life is about lending a hand to those who need it most without expecting anything in return.On May 31, Capt. Lance Bacon, 99th Medical Operations Squadron emergency medicine physician; Senior Airman Gregory Tamuzza, 823rd Maintenance Squadron rescue specialist; and
June 15, 2015 Nellis Airmen pull passengers from burning vehicle For three Airmen assigned here, life is about lending a hand to those who need it most without expecting anything in return.On May 31, Capt. Lance Bacon, 99th Medical Operations Squadron emergency medicine physician; Senior Airman Gregory Tamuzza, 823rd Maintenance Squadron rescue specialist; and
June 11, 2015 Air Force medical leader retires after 39 years During a ceremony filled with military tradition and reflection, the 21st surgeon general of the Air Force, Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas W. Travis, retired June 5 after 39 years of service.Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, officiated the ceremony where he stated that Lt. Gen. Travis has
June 11, 2015 2015 DOD Warrior Games to begin June 19 The opening ceremony for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games is scheduled for 11 a.m. EDT, June 19, at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia.The Air Force will be represented by 40 team members and five alternates, including 22 active-duty and 23 retired or separated
June 9, 2015 Air Force medical leader retires after 39 years During a ceremony filled with military tradition and reflection, the 21st surgeon general of the Air Force, Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas W. Travis, retired June 5 after 39 years of service.Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, officiated the ceremony where he stated that Lt. Gen. Travis has
June 8, 2015 Air Force welcomes new surgeon general Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Mark A. Ediger was promoted by Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry O. Spencer, as the 22nd Air Force Surgeon General, in a ceremony today at the Defense Health Headquarters, Falls Church, Va.General Ediger has been the Air Force Deputy Surgeon General since July 2012, and replaces Lt. Gen.
June 2, 2015 Scott firefighter selected to appear on American Ninja Warrior Staff Sgt. Randall Forsythe, a 375th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, submitted a package to American Ninja Warrior in 2014.When he didn't hear anything back he thought his opportunity had passed. It wasn't until late April of 2015 that Forsythe was notified the show wanted to do a special
June 1, 2015 Diamond in the rough: Airman’s recovery from a haunted past Growing up, many of his childhood nights were spent staring through a gaping hole in his bedroom ceiling. He didn't know how it got there, but sometimes it served as a pleasant escape from the surrounding chaos. It gave access to the wide open Oklahoma sky and he positioned his mattress in the
June 1, 2015 Diamond in the rough: Airman’s recovery from a haunted past Growing up, many of his childhood nights were spent staring through a gaping hole in his bedroom ceiling. He didn't know how it got there, but sometimes it served as a pleasant escape from the surrounding chaos. It gave access to the wide open Oklahoma sky and he positioned his mattress in the
May 20, 2015 Family of fallen Airman visits clinic bearing his name Family of an Air Force senior NCO killed in 1985, recently visited the medical facility that now bears his name on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.Members of the late Senior Master Sgt. David B. Reid's family paid a special visit to the Reid Clinic May 14 while touring the base.Reid's sister,
May 20, 2015 Family of fallen Airman visits clinic bearing his name Family of an Air Force senior NCO killed in 1985, recently visited the medical facility that now bears his name on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.Members of the late Senior Master Sgt. David B. Reid's family paid a special visit to the Reid Clinic May 14 while touring the base.Reid's sister,
May 20, 2015 Financial officer earns top honors for leadership, health care contributions Air Force American College of Healthcare Executives recently lauded the contributions, leadership ability and executive capability of the 59th Medical Wing Financial Officer.Lt. Col. Craig Keyes earned the Air Force ACHE Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award recognizing the service's best ACHE
May 20, 2015 Financial officer earns top honors for leadership, health care contributions Air Force American College of Healthcare Executives recently lauded the contributions, leadership ability and executive capability of the 59th Medical Wing Financial Officer.Lt. Col. Craig Keyes earned the Air Force ACHE Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award recognizing the service's best ACHE
May 15, 2015 Chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps visits the 79th Medical Wing Maj. Gen. Dorothy A. Hogg, Chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps, was the keynote speaker at the 779th Medical Group's research and evidence based knowledge market fair on May 14, 2015 to celebrate Nurses and Medical Technician Week.The knowledge market fair is a research and evidence based practice
May 15, 2015 Chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps visits the 79th Medical Wing Maj. Gen. Dorothy A. Hogg, Chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps, was the keynote speaker at the 779th Medical Group's research and evidence based knowledge market fair on May 14, 2015 to celebrate Nurses and Medical Technician Week.The knowledge market fair is a research and evidence based practice
May 14, 2015 Sergeant helps others in India (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.)"From across the room, I watched a man, who had lost his left foot, crawl to the water station," said Staff Sgt. Alexander Cedillo from Travis Air Force
May 14, 2015 Bringing positive change to adolescents, military families An undergraduate Intro to Psychology course at Villanova University intrigued Kasi Patterson and set him on a 20-year journey to improve the lives of troubled teens. Patterson is the director of the Child and Adolescent Partial Hospitalization (CAPH) program at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital,
May 14, 2015 Sergeant helps others in India - (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.)"From across the room, I watched a man, who had lost his left foot, crawl to the water station," said Staff Sgt. Alexander Cedillo from Travis Air