Feb. 1, 2017 Exceptional Family Member Program provides support to Airmen, families Military families are often asked to leave their homes, schools and friends to go where they are needed. In combination with goodbyes and making moving arrangements, it can be a very stressful time. Recently, a family of three was asked to do just that. In the middle of an already complicated
Jan. 6, 2017 Promoting fitness - one plank at a time Death, deployment, and facing the consequences of a failed Physical Fitness Assessment all can be stressful factors for military members and they can compound without a strategy to address them. Besides taking full advantage of the various helping agencies on base, an important factor to remember is
Dec. 20, 2016 Training at a glance: Orthotics program The Air Force's only orthotics training program is conducted at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Established in the 1970s, the program is dedicated to providing the highest level of training and graduating world-class orthotics technicians. The
Sept. 28, 2016 Meet AUAB medical group's MacGyver “You’re like MacGyver,” the doctor enthusiastically told Tech. Sgt. Kristoffer Bruce, a biomedical equipment repair technician with the 379th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron, after he was told by Bruce a broken piece of dental equipment could be repaired.The doctor was comparing Bruce to a
Sept. 14, 2016 Deployed preventive health series: Strengthening mental health on a deployment When you pass by what looks like a small home in the Coalition Compound by the 24-hour-coffee-shop, you will see the words ‘mental health’ on the barrier with a the mythical phoenix flying out of fire. Some service members might have the wrong idea that a visit to the mental health clinic will ruin
Aug. 29, 2016 AF, Army medical exercise concludes at Misawa Airmen from the 35th Medical Group and Soldiers from the 228th Combat Support Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, completed a joint medical exercise here Aug. 26.
Aug. 19, 2016 Air Force, Army medics come together for MEDEX 16 More than 60 U.S. Army Soldiers from the 228th Combat Support Hospital, U.S. Army Reserve unit arrived at Misawa AB Aug. 16, to participate with Airmen from the 35th Medical Group in the joint exercise MEDEX 16. MEDEX 16 will afford Army and Air Force medics the opportunity to integrate and train
July 29, 2016 Handcrafting dental readiness Whenever U.S. Air Force combat airlifters need dental work, they often count on a small team of specialists at the 19th Medical Group Clinic. The unit works behind-the-scenes crafting unique dental prostheses as part of the 19th Aerospace Medicine Squadron dental laboratory element. They assist
April 11, 2016 AF New Parent Support Program helps families care for infants and toddlers Vital to children’s health is development which occurs in the early years –from birth to age 3.
March 29, 2016 Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling dietitian offers healthy eating words of wisdom March is National Nutrition Month, an awareness program focusing on the importance of informed food choices and developing good eating and physical activity habits."It's an opportunity for nutritional professionals like myself to engage with the public to help reinforce the messages through USDA
Jan. 4, 2016 CJTH Blood Bank provides life force in trauma Life-saving platelet transfusions are needed every day by injured service members and patients with life-threatening injuries.
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. 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. 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. 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
Dec. 3, 2015 Air Force Fencers Find the Unexpected in Philidelphia On Nov. 21, the Air Force Academy fencing team was in Philadelphia for the 2015 Elite Invitational. The day of the competition, the team and coaching staff were preparing to set out for the competition as the unexpected happened.
Oct. 4, 2015 Preventative medicine in deployed environment is top priority for ‘Bio’ Airmen Here at Al Udeid, the occupational hazards, due in large part to the extreme weather conditions, pose a greater risk to service member health than a typical duty location. Bioenvironmental Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Medical Operations Support Squadron take that challenge seriously through
Aug. 30, 2015 Preparing for the grim and training the best; MFST and ECCT ready to save lives downrange “I love my job; taking care of the people out there fighting for us. Being able to take care of people that may be on the brink of death, and then see them get up and walk out is the best part,” said Staff Sgt. Cody Rothlisberger, Mobile Surgical Field Team respiratory technician. In the last
Aug. 7, 2015 Expeditionary Optometry sees the mission in a new light The need to provide specific medical care for deployed members as well as dependents alike is growing here. With minimal outside medical resources in the area, Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group optometry clinic look to do more with less. Since 2003, coalition numbers have grown.