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
Jan. 12, 2016 Medical Group first to find bacteria unseen in humans The 96th Medical Group's laboratory provided the first-ever human-blood sample of a spirochete bacteria, known to cause tick-borne relapsing fever to be cultured at the Centers for Disease Control.The bacteria, borrelia turicatae, had previously only been cultured in animals, according to Maj. (Dr.)
Jan. 12, 2016 A New Year, New You: January's Health Month The new year is a perfect time to work on a new you. While people know that healthier eating, tobacco free living and physical exercise contribute to a better life, many do not know how to get started.Some of the best methods for achieving personal performance goals include goal setting,
Jan. 9, 2016 2nd MDOS operates within the golden hour An ambulance speeds past, flashing its lights hoping that medical personnel on board can meet the deadline of the golden hour.
Jan. 8, 2016 Side effects of missing your medical appointment Missing a medical appointment means medical staff isn’t able to do what they’ve been trained to do: help people.
Jan. 5, 2016 59th Training Group activates, joins medical wing The Air Force's largest medical wing just got larger with its latest addition - the 59th Training Group. The 59th Medical Wing took command of its seventh group during an activation ceremony held Jan. 4 at nearby Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.The new unit joins a consortium of Air Force
Jan. 5, 2016 TRICARE pharmacy copays change Feb. 1 Military pharmacies and TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery will remain the lowest cost pharmacy option for TRICARE beneficiaries when some TRICARE pharmacy copays change Feb. 1. Most copays for prescription drugs in the home delivery program and retail network pharmacies will increase slightly.
Dec. 17, 2015 AFMS NCO earns prestigious award U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christy Nixon, who works in the Dental Assistant Apprentice Program (DAAP) at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, received the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) President’s Award of Excellence at a ceremony at the Renaissance Washington Hotel in Washington, D.C., Nov.
Dec. 17, 2015 Air Force seeks enlisted nurse commissioning program applicants Eligible active duty enlisted Airmen interested in a nursing commission have until Jan. 29 to submit an "intent to apply" email to the Air Force Personnel Center.The Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program offers members an opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in nursing and an Air Force
Dec. 17, 2015 Firefighters, medics hone skills with exercise A car is driving down the road when suddenly disaster strikes. In an instant, the driver loses control and crashes.Eight people are badly injured in the accident and several suffer life-threatening injuries. The driver and passenger are trapped inside.This was the scene as 379th Expeditionary Civil
Dec. 16, 2015 From Africa and back: My Air Force story Today I am an Air Force officer serving proudly in the Nurse Corps. In 2003, I became a citizen of the United States. I have come a long way to be where I'm at today.I was born in a small village in South Sudan during the midst of a civil war. The year was 1983, when nearly 2.5 million people died
Dec. 15, 2015 2MDG Airmen aim to enhance Trusted Care Anywhere The Air Force Medical Service is working to improve both the warfighter's and their family members health through new innovations in health care.Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger, Air Force Surgeon General recently said, "Our medical Airmen around the globe provide 'Trusted Care Anywhere' while preparing for
Dec. 14, 2015 'Diving' promotes healing in 59th MDW's hyperbaric chamber Going diving at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center is helping wounded warriors, diabetics and cancer patients recover more quickly from their ailments.But the dives are not quite what people might picture. There is no plunging into deep waters.Instead, members of the 59th Medical
Dec. 11, 2015 AF nurses lay wreaths at Arlington Cemetery There might not be any snow on the ground or a chill in the air, but the Society of Air Force Nurses continued with an important holiday tradition on Dec. 11.More than 30 active duty and retired nurses laid holiday wreaths on the graves of 127 military nurses at Arlington National Cemetery. The
Dec. 9, 2015 PACAF Airmen show C-17 medical capability to Indian defense minister Pacific Air Forces Airmen showcased aeromedical evacuation capabilities of the C-17 Globemaster III as they hosted Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar and Arun K. Singh, the Indian ambassador to the U.S. on Dec. 7, as a part of a U.S. Pacific Command visit designed to enhance the U.S.-Indian
Dec. 8, 2015 Air Force Surgeon General accepts Afghanistan painting Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger received a one-of-a-kind painting honoring Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) medical personnel in Afghanistan at a ceremony at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Va., Nov. 27. The artwork, painted by Ms. Judy Blomquist, depicts an incident
Dec. 7, 2015 Air Force Medical Service History Office recognized for excellence Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger honored the Air Force Medical Service History Office by presenting two awards to senior Historian Judith Taylor, Nov. 16 during the 2015 Senior Leadership Workshop at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, Va.The History Office earned the Brig.
Dec. 7, 2015 USAFE offers knowledge to Polish flying doctors Members of the Polish Air Force aeromedical evacuation team visited Ramstein Air Base’s AE units during a four-day familiarization tour Dec. 1-4.
Dec. 7, 2015 SMART program keeps medics ready for any contingency Military medical professionals have to always be ready for war and for whatever contingency the future brings. They need to either improve or remain current in medical skills necessary for any future battlefield, with its host of wounds and injuries, and for humanitarian assistance or disaster