Gardasil: To vaccinate or not to vaccinate for HPV

The 14th Medical Group Immunization Clinic continues to offer the Gardasil Vaccine, or Human Papilloma Virus vaccine. The 14th MDG staff is available and willing to answer questions patients may have about the vaccine to help patients decide when and if Gardasil is right for their family

Produce Pilots, Advance Airmen, Feed the Fight

The BLAZE leadership team just completed its second, day-long leadership seminar with the goal of defining the mission and vision statement for the 14th Flying Training Wing and defining our strategic objectives. With the inspiration of noted author Jim Hunter, squadron commanders, division chiefs

Air Force doctors present at DoD conference

Doctors from the 59th Medical Wing recently participated in the 2010 Advanced Technology Applications for Combat Casualty Care conference.The ATACCC conducts a Department of Defense scientific meeting each year addressing critical advances in trauma medicine and the unique medical needs of the

Altus AFB shuts down base-wide e-mail

On Oct 1. base-wide e-mail distribution as we know it will become a thing of the past.Through an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century process, championed by Col. Ty Thomas, 97th Air Mobility Wing command, an innovative alternate way of publishing base-wide information and items of

USAFA Drum and Bugle Corps to perform at Altus AFB

The United States Air Force Academy Drum and Bugle Corps will be performing Sept. 17 at Altus Air Force Base to help celebrate the upcoming football game between the Air Force Academy Falcons and the Oklahoma University Sooners.Local residents will receive an extra treat -- the corps is also playing

Altus Airmen selected for Executive Leadership Development Program

The Department of Defense selected Maj. Max Bremer, 97th Training Squadron, and Maj. Michele LoBianco, 97th Operations Support Squadron, for the executive leadership development program.The 10-month program takes participants to a variety of locations both in the United States and overseas to

Innovative Environmental Coin Challenges Altus AFB

The 97th Civil Engineer Squadron here wants to recognize outstanding achievers in environmental stewardship and conservation with the award of a numbered challenge coin.The coin is the first of its kind on Altus AFB."We do have specific criteria on how the coin is to be awarded. We don't just give

Team BLAZE leaderships learns about "Servant Leadership"

Women's Equality Day, keeping history alive

Team Sheppard held a special retreat ceremony Aug. 26 to commemorate Women's Equality Day, recognizing the 90th Anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote. Sherry Murray-Garrett said this year marked the 162nd anniversary of the Women's Rights Movement. She

Air Force moving forward with clean up at Tyndall

Air Force officials announced plans to continue with environmental cleanup efforts in place at Tyndall AFB. Terry Yonkers, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics, directed the work move forward expeditiously within the framework established by the Defense