Articles

March 26, 2018
Get Screened: March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month

The gastroenterology clinic at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, is encouraging arctic warriors to get screened as part of Colon Cancer Awareness Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States
March 23, 2018
673d Medical Group hosts Girls’ Night Out

The 673d Medical Group will host a ‘Girls Night Out’ event at the Arctic Warrior Events Center, March 1 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
March 22, 2018
Trusted Care brought order to chaos after Hurricane Maria

Soon after hurricanes struck the Caribbean and southern U.S. in the fall of 2017, Air Force medics deployed to the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands and brought along their Trusted Care culture to help evacuate patients safely and effectively from the storm ravaged island.
March 20, 2018
JBER Hospital hosts Stop the Bleed Campaign March 30

March 31 is National “Stop the Bleed” Day. The JBER hospital is partnering with the local community to spread the word about a lifesaving program.
March 9, 2018
International Women’s Day recognizes the contribution of women around the AFMS

International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on the many contributions that women have made worldwide, and to the Air Force Medical Service.
March 8, 2018
Listen up! Noise demonstration at Moody Air Force Base to deepen understanding of hearing health

We live in a noisy world. Cars, music, motorcycles, noise at work, and many other noise sources affect our hearing. A new demonstration project at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia, using new technology developed in tandem by the Air Force and private industry, seeks to give participants a complete
March 7, 2018
JBER recognizes Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month

Each March, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson participates in Brain Injury Awareness Month by conducting an awareness campaign aimed at educating service members, families, retirees and civilian employees about the needs of people with traumatic brain injury.
March 6, 2018
673d Medical Group hosts Girls’ Night Out

The 673d Medical Group hosts a 'Girls Night Out' at the Arctic Warrior Events Center, on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 1, 2018.
March 6, 2018
Three Nellis Air Force Base Airmen display bravery and heroism during the tragic Las Vegas shooting

On Oct. 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire on concert-goers attending the 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nev., killing 58 and injuring 450 people. Amid the chaos and confusion, three Air Force medics attending the concert leapt into action.
March 5, 2018
Nutrition care easily accessible via telehealth appointments

The U.S. Air Force Medical Service is working to increase access to high level nutrition care using tele-medical nutrition therapy.