April 7, 2015 HCE educates local community on hearing loss prevention Members from the Department of Defense Hearing Center of Excellence (HCE), located on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, educated more than 700 children and their families on preventing noise-induced hearing loss at a local museum, March 28-29, 2015. Through hands-on activities and information
April 2, 2015 Women’s History Month: From Flight Nurse to Chief of Medical Doctrine, Air Force Major’s Career Soars As an Air Force flight nurse, Maj. Julie Skinner found adventure and rewards she never could have imagined as a civilian registered nurse on the ground. She calls flight nursing the best job she's ever had in a military career that has included improving medical processes and tending warriors
April 2, 2015 Women’s History Month: From Flight Nurse to Chief of Medical Doctrine, Air Force Major’s Career Soars As an Air Force flight nurse, Maj. Julie Skinner found adventure and rewards she never could have imagined as a civilian registered nurse on the ground. She calls flight nursing the best job she's ever had in a military career that has included improving medical processes and tending warriors
April 1, 2015 Ediger named surgeon general The Senate has confirmed Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Mark A. Ediger to become the Air Force's 22nd surgeon general recently.Ediger is currently the Air Force's deputy surgeon general, a position he has held since July 2012, and was recently notified that he will be promoted to the rank of three-star general.
April 1, 2015 Ediger named surgeon general The Senate has confirmed Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Mark A. Ediger to become the Air Force's 22nd surgeon general recently. Ediger is currently the Air Force's deputy surgeon general, a position he has held since July 2012, and was recently notified that he will be promoted to the rank of three-star general.
March 24, 2015 City of Tampa honors MacDill superintendent with Woman of the Year recognition Senior Master Sgt. Angela Suafoa, 6th Aerospace Medicine Squadron superintendent, was recognized by the city of Tampa as the 2015 Military Woman of the Year.Each year the prestigious award is given to women that showcase significant contributions toward the enhancement, advancement and support of
March 19, 2015 METC Students Act as First Responders, Save a Life For six Air Force students attending the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC), being at the right place at the right time saved a life. Airmen 1st Class Ryan Nelson, Jennifer Bagby and Efrain Gonzales, students in the Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program, and Airmen 1st Class
March 17, 2015 Wounded AFSOC intelligence officer gifted with new home An Air Force Special Operations Command Air Commando permanently paralyzed from an enemy attack in 2013 will receive a mortgage-free home from the non-profit organization Building Homes for Heroes, officials announced March 6 during a Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce breakfast.In front of a
March 9, 2015 Taking care of Airmen: How Air Force mental health services helped a family recover Two local NCOs have been on a journey of recovery since losing their son to leukemia nearly nine years ago, a journey they said couldn't have happened without the mental health services available to Airmen and their families.Master Sgt. Emily Gazzaway, the Air Force Academy's senior enlisted aide,
March 6, 2015 WHA spouses making a difference We know the men and women of the U.S. military strive to make a difference for our country and the world. America also knows these service members could not do it without the support of caring families and friends behind them.But what about those family members from the 59th Medical Wing who want to
March 6, 2015 59th MDW Airman receives Purple Heart Tech. Sgt. Kristopher K. Parker receives the Purple Heart from Col. Markus Gmehlin, 59th Medical Support Group commander, Feb. 27, 2015 in the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center auditorium, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Parker, a member of the 59th MDW's Airman Medical Transition
March 4, 2015 Resiliency results in success To have resilience means to be able to withstand difficult conditions and come out on top.In every Air Force career, Airmen are taught to be resilient when they are away from their homes and families.However, for Airman 1st Class Henry Sorenson, 509th Security Forces Squadron member, this was a
Feb. 24, 2015 Airman embodies 'RUfit?' lifestyle, dominates IRONMAN For service members, physical fitness is a key component to maintaining combat readiness. But for one Incirlik Airman, staying physically fit is about more than just readiness. It's a lifestyle, and every workout is an opportunity to test his physical endurance at a maximum level.Col. Andrew
Feb. 23, 2015 Staff sergeant beats cancer For many people Independence Day is all about celebration, spending time with family and watching fireworks light up the night sky. However, on July 4, 2014, there was no celebrating for Staff Sgt. Richard L. Johnson.On that fateful day at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., the 660th Aircraft
Feb. 18, 2015 Offutt Airman earns medical service award The Air Force Medical Service recently announced a 55th Medical Group Airman as the 2014 Personnel Reliability Program Military Treatment Facility Monitor of the Year.U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephanie Dean, the award recipient, operated as the PRP MTF Monitor for several years and her hard work
Feb. 10, 2015 'First Faces' shines light on Luke AFMS Airman A Luke Air Force Base AFMS Airman has been nominated for the First Faces award, a monthly Air Education and Training Command Chaplain Corps program that honors Airmen who do great work that highlights diversity while doing the mission.Airman 1st Class Arta Rexhepi, 56th Medical Group public health
Feb. 9, 2015 Reserve doctor reflects on three-decade rescue career For many reservists, commuting to their assigned base is a monthly endeavor. While several reservists spend a couple hours or more on the road to attend their drill weekends, few travel through all four continental U.S. time zones for only two days of work. Dr. (Col.) Lewis Neace was one of those
Feb. 9, 2015 Extensive training crucial for aspiring medics The National Museum of Health and Medicine's (NMHM) monthly Medical Museum Science Café moved to the museum's galleries in January, allowing attendees the opportunity to view artifacts and specimens connected to the lecture. The series of informal talks that connect the Department of Defense medical
Feb. 6, 2015 Air Force Medicine: A Vision for the Future The United States Air Force's core missions are air and space superiority, ISR (intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance), rapid global mobility, global strike, and command and control. These are almost identical (but in different terms) to the missions the USAF had in 1947. But we now do these
Feb. 6, 2015 Air Force Medical Service 2014 annual award winners announced It is with great pride that the Air Force Surgeon General announces the recipients of the Air Force Medical Service 2014 Annual Awards. The categories include both individual and team awards, based on criteria outlined in AFI 36-2856, Medical Service Awards.The recipients' accomplishments include