• Ohio State honors veterans at military appreciation hockey game

    COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University honored military members during a hockey game, Feb. 15 at the Value City Arena Schottenstein Center.The Buckeyes hosted the Minnesota Golden Gophers in a game was played in front of 5,400 fans in attendance.Wright-Patterson provided Air Force Band of Flight’s

  • Virtual training platform maintains, improves military surgeon’s skills

    It is vital for medical Airmen to continuously maintain and improve their skills. To access more training opportunities, military surgeons are looking to virtual training platforms.The Air Force is working with sister services to study a virtual training platform called Crowd-Sourced Assessment of

  • February is American Heart Month

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The heart has always been a source of mystery. The Greeks thought it housed the spirit.  To the Chinese, it was the center of happiness, and the Egyptians saw it as the source of intellect and emotion.  Whatever your beliefs about the heart are, one thing is

  • C-17 Globemaster III: An aircraft as versatile as AE crews

    Larger, faster and flexible – a flying ICU. Since joining the U.S. Air Force fleet in 1993, the C-17 Globemaster III has significantly expanded aeromedical evacuation capabilities.In addition to its transport and other numerous mission sets, the C-17 converts to provide aeromedical evacuation to

  • 88th Medical Group Kittyhawk Pharmacy to Offer New Service Hours

    Beginning Monday, Feb. 4, the 88th Medical Group Kittyhawk Pharmacy lobby will open for full prescription service at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The drive-through service will continue to be available for customers from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for prescription pick-up only. For more

  • Beating the Holiday Blues

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON Air Force Base, Ohio- With the holiday season in full swing it can be difficult to remember to take time for yourself. Between the extra errands and managing to visit and entertain family, you might find yourself feeling overworked and stressed. Civilian Health Promotions Services

  • New Kittyhawk pharmacy opens

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The new Kittyhawk pharmacy officially opened for business Nov. 13 on Area A across from the gas station replacing the location adjacent to the commissary.The $10 million facility includes upgrades like a modernized drive-thru lane, state-of-the-art dispensing

  • November is “Mustache Movember” for men’s health awareness

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Movember is an annual event of growing mustaches during the month of November to bring awareness to men’s health issues such as prostate, testicular cancer and mental health.    Whether you grow the “Trucker”, “Rock Star” or the “Connoisseur” mustache, growing

  • USAFSAM readies operational mental health care providers

    The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine has set up Air Force’s first operational training program for embedded mental health care providers and technicians, preparing them to join Integrated Operational Support teams.