FEBRUARY 5, 2020 - Since 1962, the Armed Services Blood Program has served as the primary provider of blood for the United States military. As a tri-service organization, the ASBP collects, processes, stores and distributes blood and blood products to Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and their Families worldwide. Members of Army Reserve Blood Detachment units are … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2020
Your Country Needs You, the Air Force Needs You
FEBRUARY 5, 2020 - The Air Force successfully graduated 22 professional military pilots Jan. 24, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, where the mission is to train future pilots for the Air Force. Gen. Mike Holmes, the commander of Air Combat Command, was the guest speaker at the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-06/07’s graduation ceremony. He spoke of … [Read more...]
F-22 Demo Team Heads to Singapore to Kick Off 2020 Season
FEBRUARY 4, 2020 - The Air Combat Command F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team will begin their 2020 show season at the Singapore Airshow, Feb. 11-16, 2020. This weeklong biennial show is Asia’s largest aviation event and hosts high-level government and military delegations, as well as senior corporate executives from around the world. This will mark only the second time the F-22 … [Read more...]
Pentagon Discusses Coronavirus Response Assistance
FEBRUARY 4, 2020 - The Defense Department is standing by to provide assistance to the Department of Health and Human Services to combat the coronavirus, Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Rath Hoffman said today. Hoffman said DOD is housing 198 people at March Air Reserve Base, California, and has identified housing support for up to 1,000 people at four bases who may need to be … [Read more...]
Army Research May Improve Stroke, TBI Treatment
FEBRUARY 4, 2020 - New Army research provides a better understanding of the swelling that occurs in the brain during a stroke, which could contribute to new treatment strategies for stroke patients and have potential implications for traumatic brain injuries. Cerebral edema, swelling that occurs in the brain, is a severe and potentially fatal complication for stroke victims. … [Read more...]