APRIL 19, 2017, KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. (AFNS) - The Keesler Medical Center became the first Air Force hospital to implant the world’s smallest pacemaker for patients with bradycardia April 13, 2017. Bradycardia is a condition characterized by a slow or irregular heart rhythm, usually fewer than 60 beats per minute. At this rate, the heart is unable to pump enough … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2017
Medal of Honor Recipient Recalls Challenges of Returning to Civilian Life
APRIL 19, 2017, ATLANTA (Army News Service) - Retired Army Staff Sgt. Ryan M. Pitts has faced some daunting challenges in life, returning to civilian life after service is one of them. In 2008, he was wounded in Afghanistan. He would later receive the Medal of Honor for the valor he displayed that day. The next challenge for him, he said, was the recovery process and … [Read more...]
Prepare Yourself for Military Training with These 5 Tips
April 19, 2017, by Scott Murphy - Year after year, the number of people who leave their military training programs is quite significant. Either they get injured, or they obtained a surprising amount of stress and tiredness. These instances are usually caused by the lack of preparation beforehand. The lack of proper preparation and planning before entering programs and training … [Read more...]
America’s Cryptologic Wing Develops Cyberspace Warriors
APRIL 18, 2017, FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) - As one of Air Combat Command’s integral assets, the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing is home to several types of cyberspace warriors, including the exploitation analysts (EA) of the 41st Intelligence Squadron. The 70th ISRW is known in the cyber community as “America’s cryptologic wing,” being a … [Read more...]
Logistics Specialist Rating Kicks off Block Learning Construct
APRIL 18, 2017, MERIDIAN, Miss. (NNS) - Naval Technical Training Center (NTTC) Meridian's Logistics Specialist (LS) Course convened the first delivery under the new block learning construct, April 17, marking a major milestone in the transformation to Ready Relevant Learning (RRL). The first group of Sailors to participate in the new block learning construct are new … [Read more...]