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Air Force’s New Nurse Residency Program: focus is on patient centered care

Compassion and focus for the patient are some of the many takeaways for 12 graduates of the first class of nurses to complete the Air Force's new Nurse Residency Program at San Antonio Military Medical Center. First Lt. Jennifer Beasock, 2nd Lts. Alejandro Ayala, James Bickel, Rachel Castillo, Gary

Keesler MWD handler chosen for 'Portraits in Courage'

In the nightmare of bullets racing past his head and rounds impacting in front of him, Staff Sgt. Christopher Jarrell focused on a symphony ... not Beethoven or Bach, but the harmony of a warrior and his dog facing the enemy together.Jarrell, a military working dog handler from the 81st Security

Eglin Airman receives medal for quick response

An Airman from the 33rd Maintenance Squadron received an Air Force Achievement Medal Aug. 15 from Gen. Edward Rice, the Air Education and Training Command commander, for his quick response and help during a medical emergency.Senior Airman Andrew Goodchild was commended by Rice before the ceremony,

Hotel tax exemptions could help AF save millions of dollars

During a time of increasing DoD budget constraints, the Air Force continuously looks for innovative solutions that save money and positively impacts the mission. Air Education and Training Command's Financial Management office said Air Force travelers could help save millions of dollars by taking

AF addresses use of 'bath salts' with zero tolerance

A dangerous designer drug with an innocuous name is growing in popularity, causing concern in the military and in the civilian world.Marketed as "bath salts," these retail products contain chemicals that are synthetic derivatives of cathinone, a central nervous system stimulant, and are known to

Welsh 'humbled' to serve as Air Force chief of staff

The Air Force chief of staff flag passed to the service's 20th chief in a ceremony here Aug. 10.Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, a 36-year Airman, stepped into the position, taking over for Gen. Norton Schwartz, who also retired from the Air Force during the ceremony."Mark is respected throughout the Air

EOD tech school puts 'battlefield' into PT

Physical fitness workouts for Air Force explosive ordnance disposal candidates now have a battlefield twist at Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal, as the 366th Training Squadron Field Training Detachment 3 here has revamped their fitness program to turn Airmen into "tactical" athletes.Air

Experts detect West Nile Virus on JBSA-Fort Sam Houston

Summer brings backyard barbecues, hiking, camping and increased outdoor activities. It also brings more mosquitoes, and with them potentially serious illnesses from germs some mosquitoes carry.West Nile Virus is an illness spread by mosquitoes that, according to the Centers for Disease Control and

Air Force spouse cheers her way to Olympic Games

Reaching the stage of the Olympic Games is a dream shared by most athletes, but the opportunity to reach that stage is rare regardless of what someone wishes to compete in.Even though she always wanted to be a part of the Olympics at some point in her life, Nicole King Rollins, spouse of a Laughlin