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Meti-Man
From left, Col. Debra Doty, 88th Medical Group, chief nurse at Wright-Patterson Medical Center; Dr. (Col.) Elizabeth Bridges, an Air Force Reserve nurse, University of Washington principal investigator and study overseer; and Maj. Joyce Hale, the base’s medical inpatient unit flight commander, discuss the results of a study involving the use of Meti-man, a human patient simulator, in training nurses. The study showed that Meti-man significantly increases a nurse’s ability to think critically and to manage trauma patients effectively in high stress situations. The study also showed that the comfort level in the experimental group was considerably higher after the training. (Air Force photo by Mike Frangipane)
Meti-Man
Air Force Reserve nurse Dr. (Col.) Elizabeth Bridges, second from left, demonstrates the capabilities of Meti-man, a human patient simulator that trains nurses in critical thinking skills needed to manage trauma patients effectively in high stress situations. Left to right are Col. Debra Doty, 88th Medical Group chief nurse at Wright-Patterson Medical Center; Dr. Bridges, Maj. Michelle Brown, pediatric nurse practitioner, Col. Colleen Ryan, 88th Air Base Wing commander; and Col. Rose Durning, associate investigator. (Air Force photo by Mike Frangipane)
Meti-Man
Norma Kirkpatrick, associate investigator, sits at the controls that bring to life Meti-man, a human patient simulator that trains nurses in critical thinking skills needed to manage trauma patients effectively in high stress situations. Jerome Ray, associate investigator, is the voice of Meti-man.(Air Force photos by Mike Frangipane)
Air Force contracting executive to lead new human performance wing
Thomas S. Wells, Air Force Materiel Command director of contracting, has been selected to lead the new 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The Wing will report to the Air Force Research Laboratory headquarters here.
Fighting trim
Daniel Kuertz of Columbus, Ohio, lost 120 pounds and qualified for training in combat control, one of the Air Force's most elite career fields. He will enter basic training in March at Lackland AFB in San Antonio. (Courtesy photo)
QALAT, Afghanistan
A graduate of the basic nursing program here hurries to the front of the room to accept his certificate of completion Feb. 5 as three dignitaries from Zabul Province look on. The graduation ceremony was attended by (left to right) Director of Public Health Dr. Nazir Ahmadzai, Director of Education Mr. Abdul Nabi Wadan and Director of Ibn Sina Medical Dr. Fazul Rahman. The 12-month training program—facilitated by the joint Air Force and Army Provincial Reconstruction Team—teaches students the basics of nursing: taking vital signs, assessing overall health, initial patient screening, medical terminology and an overview of medications. The course is taught by a local Afghan employed by the PRT. (Air Force photo by Capt. Bob Everdeen)
QALAT, Afghanistan
Ahmadullah (left), a graduate of the basic nursing program here accepts his certificate of completion Feb. 5 from Director of Ibn Sina Medical Dr. Fazul Rahman. The 12-month training program—facilitated by the joint Air Force and Army Provincial Reconstruction Team—teaches students the basics of nursing: taking vital signs, assessing overall health, initial patient screening, medical terminology and an overview of medications. The course is taught by a local Afghan employed by the PRT. (Air Force photo by Capt. Bob Everdeen)
Research biologist earns AFRL 'Senior Scientist' honors
Dr. Morley O. Stone is a research biologist at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Abused Afghan woman to receive plastic surgery
QALAT, Afghanistan – Nazia Hookum Darr, 16, was brutally attacked here by her 40-year-old husband of three months on Christmas day. The man—who is still on the run from police—broke 16 of his wife’s teeth, shaved her head, cut off her nose and ears and poured scalding water on her hands and feet. The young woman is set to receive plastic surgery in Kabul following close coordination between the Afghan government and Provincial Reconstruction Team Qalat, a joint U.S. Air Force and Army unit stationed here. (Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Michael Gauron)
AFMC Command Chief to retire
Chief Master Sgt. Jonathan Hake, command chief for Air Force Materiel Command, takes part in a question and answer session with enlisted personnel during a January visit to Robins Air Force Base, Ga. The chief retires during a Feb. 1 ceremony at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. (Air Force photo by Sue Sapp)
WPMC judos
The Linear Accelerator, seen here next to Dr. (Lt. Col.) E. Ronald Hale, MD, MPH, Chief of Radiation Oncology, Wright-Patterson Medical Center Cancer Care, is a state of the art computer controlled system used to treat a cancer with pin-point precision. The Wright-Patterson Medical Center Cancer Care program recently received accreditation with commendation by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer, the highest designation given by the CoC. (Air Force photo by Mike Frangipane)
Top Youth Mentor
Justin Von Wahlde, of the Energizer Monkeys team, is interviewed by Dayton media during the FIRST LEGO League Ohio State Robotics Championship Jan. 13 at Wright State University. Von Wahlde, a sophmore from Reading Junior - Senior High School, Ohio, was singled out as top Youth Coach/Mentor during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Derek Kaufman)
Speed and accuracy
Canton sixth graders Drake Danner and Austin Blackerby quickly reposition their robot to perform a pre-programmed mission during a timed event at the FIRST LEGO League Ohio State Robotics Championship. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Educational Outreach Office co-sponsored the annual event which brought together 48 teams of students and mentors from across the state to demonstrate their problem solving skills and knowledge of environmental issues. The competition was held Jan. 12-13 at Wright State University. (U.S. Air Force photo/Derek Kaufman)
Ohio teams compete at FIRST LEGO League State Championship
LEGO Lab Rats team members Justin Mullaney, of McNicholas High School, and C.J. Howitt of St. Xavier High School, Cincinnati, review their robot's success performing various tasks with referee Dave Parker during the FIRST LEGO League Ohio State Robotics Championship. The 2008 event, co-sponsored by the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Educational Outreach Office, brought together 48 teams of students and mentors from across the state to demonstrate their knowledge of environmental issues. The competition was held Jan. 12-13 at Wright State University. Parker works in the Air Force Materiel Command Information Assurance Office at Wright-Patt. (U.S. Air Force photo/Derek Kaufman)
Robotics event celebrates teamwork
Members of the Cougar Bots team from Canton Country Day School, Canton, Ohio, celebrate following their performance at the FIRST LEGO League Ohio State Robotics Championship. The 2008 event, co-sponsored by the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Educational Outreach Office, brought together 48 teams of students and mentors from across the state to demonstrate their knowledge of environmental issues. The competition was held Jan. 12-13 at Wright State University. The Cougar Bots team took Dependable Design Award honors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Derek Kaufman)
Ghost Hunters to visit Wright-Patterson
Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson from the popular SciFi Channel series Ghost Hunters will investigate unusual activity at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. (Courtesy photo)
QALAT, Afghanistan
Students of a basic Emergency Medical Technician training course here listen to their instructor during a graduation ceremony Jan. 8. The three-month EMT course—which is facilitated by Provincial Reconstruction Team Qalat—is similar to a basic first aid class or the military’s self-aid and buddy care training. (Air Force photo by Capt. Bob Everdeen)
QALAT, Afghanistan
Basir Ahmed graduates from Provincial Reconstruction Team Qalat’s basic Emergency Medical Technician training course here Jan. 8. The three-month course is similar to a basic first aid class or the military’s self-aid and buddy care training. (Air Force photo by Capt. Bob Everdeen)
VERSUS provides hockey game to troops in Kosovo
About 35 servicemembers gathered at Camp Film City's Morale, Welfare and Recreation Center at 1 a.m., Dec. 12, to watch the Pittsburgh Penguin and Philadelphia Flyer hockey broadcast on VERSUS, the National Cable Home of the National Hockey League. Pictures of American Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors who are currently deployed to Camps Film City and Bondsteel, Kosovo, were shown to a national television audience in the United States at the same time the troops were watching the live broadcast on the American Forces Network. (Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Smith)
Enlisted Call
Gen. Bruce Carlson addresses the audience at Monday's Enlisted Call at the base theater. (Skywrighter photo by Christy Webb)