Jan. 2, 2019 Langley surgical team goes 'purple' A joint surgical team comprised of three separate branches assembled at U.S. Air Force Hospital Langley on Dec. 11, 2018 to perform an operation. Consisting of a Navy surgeon, Air Force nurse, and Army technician, the team was organized to perform a Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery to restore a
Dec. 17, 2018 ACC Command Surgeon on today’s, tomorrow’s medical operations Brig. Gen. Paul Friedrichs is the Command Surgeon, Headquarters Air Combat Command at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, shares personal and professional perspectives on Air Force life and military medicine.
June 11, 2018 Airmen trust training, save child It was chaotic. People were screaming. There was smoke coming out of the large sports utility vehicle that was smashed against a tree at the in front of a forest. A frantic woman clutching a child panics and cries for help near the vehicle. Miraculously, three Moody Air Force Base Airmen with
May 31, 2018 Two worlds, one way of life: former monk becomes Airman For most people, spending a day without their phone is an impossible feat. To spend 30 days without a phone, writing, reading, talking or even eye contact would seem unfathomable, but for Thailand Buddhist monks, this is their world. After spending 18 years in that world as a monk, Airman 1st Class
May 16, 2018 Embedded care teams work to improve Airman resiliency For Airmen at the 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing, stress is an occupational hazard. Pressing deadlines, a heavy workload and constant pressure are requirements of the mission.They are also one of a growing number of units combating those stressors with an embedded care
May 11, 2018 Mental Health trailblazes new IOP in ACC Moody Air Force Base’s Mental Health Flight refocused its treatment strategy, Feb. 5, by instituting a new intensive outpatient program (IOP) that gives Airmen the help they need from Airmen like themselves.
Nov. 6, 2017 347th Rescue Group initiates new medical, survival training Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists and Independent Duty Medical Technicians recently partnered to innovate a more realistic training experience for 23d Wing aircrew.The training is designed to merge many smaller courses into one three-day course that seamlessly ties together
Oct. 24, 2017 Airman counters life's jabs God. Family. Boxing. That’s all that matters to Airman 1st Class Isaiah Randall, 23rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentice. Life’s unpredictable ups and downs often test people in ways that shake the foundations that give them peace though.
Oct. 23, 2017 EMEDS team deploys to support hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico As Puerto Rico continues to reel from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria, Air Combat Command deployed medical assets Oct. 18 to provide relief to the community and supplement teams that have already begun relief efforts.The 633rd Medical Group from Joint Base Langley-Eustis has one of the
Sept. 18, 2017 Offutt Airman saves newborn minutes from death After severe weather left many with property damage, and even more without power, a patient missing an appointment might have been easily overlooked.But for Senior Airman Taylor Scherff, 55th Medical Group Pediatric Clinic medical technician, something didn’t sit right. She knew she couldn’t wait
July 7, 2017 Officials announce 12 OAY Award winners for 2017 Air Force officials have named the service's top enlisted members, announcing the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2017.
June 8, 2017 Command Surgeon recognized for decades of exemplary service When it comes to aviation medicine, Col. Paul A. Young, command surgeon, 25th Air Force, is one of the best, which is why he was selected by the Society of United States Air Force Flight Surgeons as the recipient of this year’s George E. Schafer Award.
May 18, 2017 Airman beats leukemia into remission (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.)In January 2012, Staff Sgt. Nicholas Worley, a 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems craftsman, was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous
May 11, 2017 Medical technicians care for greatest assets Medical technicians are normally the first to see a patient, leaving it to them to assess if someone is simply sick or should be in an emergency room.After recognizing a patient with life-threatening symptoms, one of Team Moody’s medical technicians was recently honored for quickly responding to a
May 11, 2017 Algerian triplets join Air Force for better future Their journey has carried them over thousands of miles, from a barren region in Africa to California’s Simi Valley where eventually the Harchaoui triplets — Myriam, Rabah and Warda — would join the U.S. Air Force. Scott Air Force Base is now home to Myriam, who recently reflected on her unique
April 14, 2017 355th Medical Group increases patient access through collaboration Leadership from medical treatment facilities across Air Combat Command met at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, to share their patient access to care success stories April 5-6, 2017.
Feb. 28, 2017 New $57 million medical facility cares for military community Air Force leaders and community members attended the new 20th Medical Group clinic ribbon cutting ceremony, Feb. 24.Approximately 100 individuals attended, including Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Mark Ediger, Air Force surgeon general, and Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Sean Murphy, Air Combat Command surgeon general.The new
Dec. 9, 2015 Airman achieves lifelong dream of becoming pro bodybuilder The technical sergeant stood on the 2015 National Physique Committee National Bodybuilding Championships stage, Nov. 21, in Miami, Florida, in front of thousands of people. The blazing spotlights were on him as the announcer read off the winners -- the moment when his dream came true.