AUGUST 24, 2021 - Mental health leaders across the Air Force met virtually for an annual conference, August 9-13, to discuss military mental health care, telehealth, the impact of COVID-19 and embedded mental health support. Lt. Gen. Robert Miller, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, presented a welcome message emphasizing the critical role mental health care plays in the … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2021
Army Researchers Develop Tool to Predict Altitude Illness
AUGUST 24, 2021 – Scientists from the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine conducted an altitude study in Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico, this summer with 41 Soldiers from the 5th Engineer Battalion. The research team is finalizing a tool that can predict acute mountain sickness, or AMS, in individuals. Anyone who has rapidly ascended to high altitude may … [Read more...]
DoD Intends to Mandate Pfizer Vaccine
AUGUST 24, 2021 - Since the Food and Drug Administration today granted full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, it's very likely the vaccine will soon become mandatory for Defense Department personnel, the Pentagon press secretary said. "Now that the Pfizer vaccine has been approved, the department is prepared to issue updated guidance, requiring all service … [Read more...]
15 Things Military and Veteran Children Want You To Know
AUGUST 24, 2021 - “We serve, too.” Make no mistake. The kids of active duty military service members and disabled veterans also serve their country, through the challenges they face as part of their unique lifestyles. And they are listening to the conversations we are all having in our homes about Afghanistan. Camp Corral asked thousands of military-connected children … [Read more...]
ACFT News
The ACFT is the first overhaul of the Army’s fitness test in 40 years and was initially rolled out with plans to make it official by October 2020. Read the latest news here on how the ACFT is progressing. … [Read more...]