April 17, 2023 Get advice from a nurse 24/7 With the coming of spring, the temperatures warm and the tempo of life picks up. It’s good to know that you have all-the-time access to health information and advice via the Military Health System Nurse Advice Line.
March 6, 2023 New training course offers medics, nurses hands-on experience in austere environment The Tactical Trauma Reaction and Evacuation Crossover Course, or TTREX, is designed to test and validate Individual Critical Task Lists and the Comprehensive Medical Readiness Program for military medical personnel.
Sept. 26, 2022 Despite injuries, heroic flight nurse maintains grace under pressure Jonita Bonham began her military career as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. She served in the Philippines and Japan after World War II and then returned to the United States, resigning from active military duty.
May 17, 2022 Future of nursing: Telehealth, more innovation and maybe some robots The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has fast-tracked many changes to the Military Health System and forced all providers – especially nurses – to innovate at near-quantum speed with agility and flexibility.
May 12, 2022 Former nurse shares Operation Babylift experience Operation Babylift flight nurse, retired Col. Regina Aune, spoke virtually to 96th Medical Group personnel during a discussion panel, May 9, 2022. The panel was part of the 96 MDG’s opening ceremonies to Nurse Tech Week.
May 9, 2022 How one military nurse persevered through the COVID-19 response U.S. Air Force Capt. Courtney Ebeling always knew that she wanted to eventually follow in her parents' footsteps and join the military.
March 7, 2022 ACC medics support deployments to civilian hospitals and care facilities ACC has deployed 88 medics from 5 bases across the command to work alongside other military departments and federal agencies as a part of the nation’s pandemic response.
May 5, 2021 Nurse and Tech Week: Battle-tested and ready This week, the Air Force Medical Service recognizes the continued contribution, sacrifice and dedication of its nurses and technicians. These Airmen continue to raise the bar on what it means to serve as an Air Force medic.
July 8, 2020 Determined to Serve: Critical care nurse joins the Reserve at age 50 In 12-plus years of working at a Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Capt. Jennifer McGuigan has heard many heart-wrenching stories from family members of those in her care as a critical care nurse.She remembers one story in particular that changed her life and inspired her to join the Air Force
May 11, 2020 A passion for helping and leading: Nurse leads Air Force Medical Service A profession that faces disease and trauma and requires long hours on their feet may deter some, but for nurses, this profession was chosen to serve and ensure the health of those who live in their communities.
May 6, 2020 Nurse and Tech Week: Heroes among us Air Force nurses and medical technicians are answering our nation’s call, and now more than ever, during this pandemic, we know they are heroes one and all.
March 26, 2020 200 new doctors, advanced-practice nurses to join military medical ranks early More than 200 military medical students and graduate nursing students will be graduating early to support their colleagues in the U.S. military health system amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
Feb. 18, 2020 Hospital's aerospace nurse practitioner is first in AF In July 2019, the 96th Medical Group became the first hospital in the Air Force to have an aerospace nurse practitioner on its staff.
Dec. 16, 2019 Air Force, Army medics save groom Tying the knot is an important day filled with high anticipation for many people. Unfortunately for one Airman, the day went from a joyous occasion to the brink of tragedy.Suffering a critical illness, the groom was taken to a South Korean medical facility. After careful evaluation, it was
Aug. 29, 2019 Saving lives since ‘72 The black smoke swirled around the young fireman as he helped fight the growing flames that threatened to consume the home. Through the rolling darkness that consumed him, a hand passed back what looked like a dirty rag. This was 15-year-old Jeffrey Barbour’s first experience in a burning building
May 9, 2019 National Nurses Week: Capt. Stephanie Smiddy A cancer diagnosis can leave patients reeling, frightened and uncertain of the future, especially when it is an aggressive form of cancer or one that doesn’t respond to traditional treatments. This is the state many patients are in when the first meet Capt. Stephanie Smiddy, the infection control
March 6, 2019 Flight nurse saves lives in Normandy during World War II As a flight nurse during World War II, 1st Lt. Madeline “Del” D’Eletto, saw some of her first action transporting Soldiers wounded in D-Day landings back to Great Britain via aeromedical evacuation.
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 14, 2018 Best job in military health? For these men, it’s nursing Women dominate the nursing profession, but retired Navy Lt. Cmdr. Manny Santiago is quick to point out some historical exceptions.
Feb. 22, 2018 Unseen threads run through historic career A background which includes threads of both typical and atypical events, led to the appointment of Col. Robert Marks, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command Surgeon, as the first male Nurse Corps general officer, as well as the first male chief nurse of the Air Force Nurse Corps.