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Oct. 2, 2019
Air Force Wounded Warrior Program ambassador visits Barksdale

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Neil C. Jones, Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Program ambassador, visited Barksdale to share his story of struggle and resilience Sept. 27, 2019.As a former explosive ordnance disposal technician who has endured divorce, serving his country as a single father, and the
Oct. 2, 2019
DOD makes changes to pharmacy medications

Beginning Oct. 1, patients who are not assigned to a provider at a Military Treatment Facility will not be eligible to receive medications that are not on the Department of Defense Tricare formulary list.
Oct. 2, 2019
Resiliency as a team sport: Wounded warrior shares story with Pacific troops

A helicopter achieves flight similarly to how a plane does; generation of the aerodynamic force of lift. Helicopter components differ vastly from those of planes, but the basic concept remains the same. Most helicopters use two rotors, and although pilots have flown and landed with a damaged tail
Sept. 30, 2019
Resilience tactical pause: As suicide rates climb, Air Force takes time to focus on connectedness

With the Air Force and the Air Force Reserve facing an increase in the number of suicides, senior leaders directed a resilience tactical pause – a time for all Airmen (military and civilian) to gather with their coworkers and focus on connectedness and resilience. “My goal is to build healthy Airmen
Sept. 25, 2019
Tech. Sgt. Brewer speaks at B-52 resiliency tactical pause

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein recently said in a note to commanders that suicide is an adversary killing more Airmen than any enemy on the planet.In order to address rising suicide rates in the Air Force, a resiliency tactical pause was ordered with each wing at liberty to handle
Sept. 24, 2019
Recovery Care Coordinator: Your first step with serious injury or illness

For military members who have been injured or ill during duty, navigating the journey to recovery through the medical and personnel systems can be overwhelming. This is why the Air Force established the Recovery Care Coordinator position.
Sept. 23, 2019
Wounded Warrior speaks so others can

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – As Air Force suicides trend upward, Wounded Warriors like retired Master Sgt. Adam Boccher are pleading with Airmen through their own stories to share the burden of breaking barriers before barriers break them.“I thought that if I asked for help, I would look
Sept. 16, 2019
Kentucky Air Guardsman earns Air Force Cross for valor in Afghanistan

Tech. Sgt. Daniel P. Keller, a combat controller in the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, was awarded the Air Force Cross during a ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky, Aug. 13, 2019, for his heroic actions on a battlefield in Afghanistan.
Sept. 13, 2019
Facts about DD Form 214's for Guard, Reserve

The Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or DD Form 214, is a document Airmen may receive at certain points in their careers such as separating from an active duty unit, completing job training, or returning home from a deployment.Air Force Reservists and Air National Guard members
Sept. 12, 2019
I Almost Became A Statistic

I almost became a statistic. I had always prided myself on my resilience, even before resilience was a commonly spoken term. But it seemed like life had kicked me in the gut a few times and I wasn’t getting back up any more.