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
May 13, 2015 Airman returns home to Nepal earthquake When Senior Airman Manoj Khatiwada was asked to join a team of Pacific Air Force Airmen traveling to Nepal to assist the government with relief operations following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, he was filled with mixed emotions."Returning to Nepal for this mission was an emotional moment for me. I
May 13, 2015 Airman returns home to Nepal earthquake When Senior Airman Manoj Khatiwada was asked to join a team of Pacific Air Force Airmen traveling to Nepal to assist the government with relief operations following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, he was filled with mixed emotions."Returning to Nepal for this mission was an emotional moment for me. I
May 13, 2015 Hill’s resilient chief nurse serves in a resilient country Resilience is a term today's Airmen hear often. One Hill Air Force Base nurse has lived a life full of resilience and put it to use in a country in great need of the same.Lt. Col. Kristin Carlson, 75th Medical Group chief nurse, recently returned from a short-notice deployment to Kabul, Afghanistan,
May 13, 2015 Hill’s resilient chief nurse serves in a resilient country Resilience is a term today's Airmen hear often. One Hill Air Force Base nurse has lived a life full of resilience and put it to use in a country in great need of the same.Lt. Col. Kristin Carlson, 75th Medical Group chief nurse, recently returned from a short-notice deployment to Kabul, Afghanistan,
May 11, 2015 AF Surgeon General makes stop at Wilford Hall as last official visit Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis visited the 59th Medical Wing at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Center, marking his final official visit before he retires from active duty in early June. Travis paid a special visit to the medical wing May 7 during which he spoke with leaders
May 7, 2015 ACC command surgeon visits Holloman AFB medical group Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Sean Murphy, command surgeon at the Air Combat Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Michael Wood, ACC chief of medical enlisted force, toured Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, April 7-8, 2015 to see how the 49th Medical Group supports the training mission here.Gen. Murphy and Chief
April 29, 2015 A day in the life of a dental lab technician (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.)Dentures, crowns and night guards are just some of the unusual products made at the Peterson Area Dental Lab for personnel worldwide.Senior Airman
April 29, 2015 Month of the Military Child - Pediatricians Serve as Important Resources for Parents It's not unusual to find Air Force Capt. Meredith Schuldt playing on the floor.As a pediatrician at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., she spends most of her day seeing patients ranging from newborns to teenagers. Playing with toys on the floor, she said, is a good way to communicate
April 28, 2015 `Swoosh’ welcomed as 334th FS pilot for a day He's nine years old, loves basketball, and has a heart as big as his smile.Jeremiah Seaberry, also known by his call sign "Swoosh," was made an honorary member of the 334th Fighter Squadron during a 4th Fighter Wing Pilot for a Day (PFAD) event, April 3.Immediately upon his arrival to the squadron,
April 28, 2015 `Swoosh’ welcomed as 334th FS pilot for a day He's nine years old, loves basketball, and has a heart as big as his smile.Jeremiah Seaberry, also known by his call sign "Swoosh," was made an honorary member of the 334th Fighter Squadron during a 4th Fighter Wing Pilot for a Day (PFAD) event, April 3.Immediately upon his arrival to the squadron,
April 28, 2015 Air Force, Army team up for Operation Joint Medic Independent duty medical technicians take cover and ready patients for medical evacuation during the Operation Joint Medic training exercise March 31, 2015, at Silver Flag Alpha range complex, Nevada. This inaugural exercise provided joint service training in preparation of full spectrum downrange
April 23, 2015 Barksdale reservist saves a life For the average worker, leaving the house every day doesn't lead to becoming a hero, however, for first responders that possibility is always there, as is the chance for disaster.When Bowie County Sheriff Deputy Kenny McMillen, who is also an Air Force reservist assigned to the 307th RED HORSE at
April 17, 2015 VA opens claims office at Scott The Department of Veterans Affairs formally opened a new Compensation and Pension Clinic here April 10. Marking the first memorandum of agreement between the VA St. Louis Health Care System and Scott Air Force Base, the Compensation and Pension Clinic is located on the fifth floor of the Scott AFB