• Calls to the clinic improves care, save $1.5 million annually

    Have you ever had difficulty getting an appointment at the Base clinic? When you call for a problem you need solved today, do they sometimes send you to a network Urgent Care center? This situation can be frustrating."One of the major problems we have with access is patients who simply never show

  • Dos and don'ts for Airmen during this political season

    With the 2012 general presidential election only weeks away, please in mind that special ethics rules apply to active-duty Airmen regarding their political activities. The purpose of these rules is to ensure the Department of Defense does not influence our nation's electoral process. Violation of

  • Prescription Drug Abuse is illegal

    A growing problem in the United States is prescription drug abuse. When you use prescription drugs for something other than their prescribed use, that's abuse - whether you do it one time or one hundred times.The National Institutes of Health estimates that approximately 20 percent of the population

  • From the Frontlines: Staff Sgt. Michael Warren

    "We are done for!" he said. "You're all going to die!"This shout wasn't called during a fire fight in Afghanistan. It wasn't heard while watching a Hollywood war movie. Instead, the insistent warning of inevitable death came from a mental health patient on an aero medical flight. "It was different,

  • TMO: Easing the stress in your PCS

    Getting permanent change of station orders can be exciting for airmen, but it also brings a lot of worrying and stress along for the ride. It's the 509th Logisitics Readiness Squadron's Traffic Management Office's job to help make moving airmen's possessions to their next location as smooth as

  • Fire Prevention Week: Always “Have Two Ways Out!”

    If you woke up to a fire in your home, how much time do you think you would have to get to safety? According to the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association, one-third of Americans households who made and estimate they thought they would have at least 6 minutes before a fire in their home

  • From the Frontlines: Staff Sgt. Matthew Alexander

    Military deployments are commonly understood as the movement of troops to special or specific locations. The challenges and circumstances these service members face may not be realized by those not accustomed to the military lifestyle. Staff Sgt. Matthew Alexander, 509th Force Support Squadron NCO