April 20, 2018 Always there: Air Force Reserve strengthens a ready medical force Balancing military and civilian roles, Air Force Reserve medics enhance Air Force Medical Service capabilities.
Nov. 8, 2017 Burn Center offers new pain management approach for patients Doctors at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston are utilizing a novel method of administering pain medication to burn patients in the burn intensive care unit in hopes to mitigate opioid addiction and other complications associated with
Aug. 2, 2017 Psychological Health Advocacy Program at Wright-Patt makes getting help easy Brittney Snider began performing medical procedures on her dolls as a young child and started volunteering at her local hospital at age 13. “My mom said when I cared for my babies, I used to put band aids and fake IVs in them,” said Snider. “I just liked helping people, caring for people who are
Aug. 23, 2016 Newly designated medical squadron supports multiple geographically separated units The 920th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, which officially transitioned from a flight to a squadron Feb. 29, is responsible for delivering medical readiness support for geographically separated units assigned to Joint Base Langley-Eustis.
Aug. 15, 2016 McChord members summit Mount Rainier As part of the U.S. Air Force 50 Summits Challenge, 8 Team McChord members summited Mount Rainier. Standing at 14,411 feet tall, Mount Rainier is the tallest mountain in Washington and one of the 50 summits that was yet to be summited under the 50 Summits Challenge until now.
March 2, 2016 Exercise Alamo Shield provides life-saving training Airmen from the 433rd Airlift Wing conducted an eight-day training exercise to hone their skills and prepare in case they are called into action in a deployed environment.Alamo Shield, held here and Camp Bullis Training Annex Feb. 22-29 is a comprehensive training exercise designed to deploy and
Jan. 13, 2016 First Enlistment of calendar year 2016 at 349th AMW: The 349th Air Mobility Wing Recruiting Squadron Flight logged their first enlistment of 2016 when Staff Sgt. Courtney Miller, 349th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aerospace medical service apprentice, was sworn in by Lt. Col. Wil Link, 349th AMW process manager, Jan. 7, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo
Dec. 14, 2015 Reservist helps save life Senior Airman Nick Heter, a 303rd Fighter Squadron traditional reservist, is also student at Kansas State University majoring in pre-med. His two careers came together recently when he helped save a life. "I was leaving the game," Heter recalled. "Out