By Capt. Jamie Humphries 438th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs 1/19/2012 - KABUL, Afghanistan (AFNS) -- Over the last few years, physical fitness has become a focal point for Airmen readiness across the U.S. Air Force. Here, at the Afghan air force compound, nine female AAF members and one American advisor are also making it a point of emphasis in their military training … [Read more...]
DoD Launches Website to Help Military Children Deal with Deployment Challenges
January 19, 2012 From a National Center for Telehealth and Technology News Release JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash.– The Defense Department launched a new website today for children experiencing the challenges of military deployments. The highly interactive website, MilitaryKidsConnect.org, was created by psychologists at DOD's National Center for Telehealth and Technology … [Read more...]
If You Use Spice; You Will Pay the Price
1/13/2012 - ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFNS) -- Spice use is on the rise, and Air Force officials are using methods such as drug testing, education and the Uniformed Code of Military Justice to put a stop to substance abuse. While the Air Force has always had a zero-tolerance policy, as of Jan. 4, Guam officials have banned the substance as well under Public Law 31-164, … [Read more...]
New Military Study Aims to Help Aid Troops with Mild TBI
By Elaine Sanchez American Forces Press Service SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 12, 2012 – A team of experts at San Antonio Military Medical Center here has launched a military study aimed at improving outcomes for service members suffering from a signature wound of today’s wars: traumatic brain injury. The Study of Cognitive Rehabilitation Effectiveness, dubbed the SCORE trial, is … [Read more...]
Airman Wins Big on ‘The Price Is Right’
1/10/2012 VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- "Come on down!" This simple request ended with a big pay-off in a showcase showdown for a Vandenberg Fire Department member and his family. Tech. Sgt. Armando Galaviz II, the VFD North battalion chief, attended a showing of "The Price is Right" in August and won the grand prize worth more than $33,000. The episode, … [Read more...]