MAY 20, 2016, WASHINGTON - The new system to transform military health records has an official name. Military Health System (MHS) officials say the new electronic health record (EHR) will be called MHS GENESIS and will launch at the end of calendar year 2016. To keep pace with medical advances and innovations in technology, the DOD has purchased a new state of the art EHR that … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
Air Force Applies New EPA Guidance
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) -- The Air Force will apply new Environmental Protection Agency guidance for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) to its ongoing effort to determine if water supplies at its U.S. installations and in local communities are at risk for contamination. The Air Force has been following a 2009 EPA issued … [Read more...]
South Carolina Soldiers Trying Out a New Lifestyle Enhancement Achievement Program (LEAP)
MAY 20, 2016, EASTOVER, S.C. - As the South Carolina National Guard adjusts to more of a peacetime role after more than decade of frequent deployments to the Middle East, leaders are concerned with how Soldier readiness will be affected. The biggest concerns are Soldier physical and mental fitness, which are key to maintaining a strong and relevant force. To that end, the … [Read more...]
4 Things to Do When You Get Back from Your Tour of Duty
May 19, 2016, by Dixie Somers - After any amount of time away from home, especially a tour of duty, you might feel a bit out of touch. Everyone looks for help of some kind during their lives - civilian or not. You might feel like you don't know where to start, and somewhat overwhelmed. Here are a few tips for getting back into the swing of things after your military … [Read more...]
Army Tests High Energy Laser in Exercise
WASHINGTON, May 19, 2016 - Last month, the Army's Space and Missile Defense Command proved again how effective the High Energy Laser Mobile Test Truck is at destroying unmanned aerial vehicles, quad-copters and even laptops with just a blast of concentrated light. "It completely destroyed the laptops," said Adam Aberle, the High Energy Laser technology development and … [Read more...]