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Strong foundation early in life contributes to heart disease prevention
February 6, 2020
Heart disease is most often associated with older adults, but younger people are not immune from its devastating effects.
High rates of obesity and high blood pressure are placing people ages 35-64 at risk for heart disease earlier in life, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(U.S. Army graphic by Rebecca Westfall)

Army offering incentives to medical specialties
February 6, 2020
U.S. Army Recruiting Command

Secretary of Defense advises service members against using DTC genetic testing
February 6, 2020
Airman 1st Class Chris Lawson, 20th Medical Support Squadron lab technician, places a drop of blood on a slide in the medical clinic at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 9, 2019. Lawson allowed the slide to dry before staining with different colors to make components such as white and red blood cells stand out from each other.

Altitude chamber takes your breath away
February 6, 2020
The aerospace and operational physiology unit at JBSA-Randolph sees over 5,000 student come through its doors every year with the purpose of learning how to combat the physiological dangers of flying such as hypoxia and spatial disorientation.

Army South welcomes Brazilian leaders in preparation for PANAMAX
February 5, 2020
In preparation for this year’s PANAMAX multinational exercise and upcoming combined training, U.S. Army South hosted Brazilian army Maj. Gen. Marcos De Sá Affonso Da Costa, Brazilian director of training, and Maj. Gen. Josias Pedrotti Da Rosa, Brazilian army attaché to the United States, and their delegation at Army South headquarters, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Feb. 4. PANAMAX will be held at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, and in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Distracted Walking; Heads up, Phones Down
February 5, 2020
Distracted walking incidents are on the rise, and everyone with a cell phone is at risk. We are losing focus on our surroundings and putting our safety at risk. The solution: Stop using phones while walking, and not just in crosswalks and intersections. Over half of distracted walking injuries occur in our own homes, proving that we need to stay aware of our surroundings whether indoors and out.

Exercise Sudden Response 20 showcases task force support to civil authorities
February 5, 2020
Service members assigned to the 3rd Platoon, 68th Engineer Company urban rescue team conduct a car rescue during a simulated urban search and rescue mission Jan. 25 as part of Exercise Sudden Response 20.

New AFIMSC tool streamlines support agreement program
February 5, 2020
Donna Johnson, AFIMSC support agreement manager, reviews documents loaded into the Support Agreements Management Tool, or SAM-T.

Pentagon website adds ‘Spotlight’ page for coronavirus updates
February 4, 2020
This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). (CDC via AP)

Defense Language Institute beta tests new program similar to U.S. Army Echo Company
February 4, 2020
Echo Company trainees pose for a photo in a Defense Language Institute English Language Center hallway between classes. Along with English language training and pre-basic training, trainees have the opportunity to react with the 70 other unique countries on campus at one time.

JBSA-Lackland supports HHS quarantine of American citizens
February 4, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that the coronavirus, named 2019-nCoV, is similar to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus in that it is spread from animals to people. The MERS virus particles are in blue, surrounding an infected cell. The undated image was taken at Fort Detrick, Maryland.

UPDATE 2: CDC Novel Coronavirus Response Support
February 4, 2020

UPDATE 1: CDC Novel Coronavirus Response Support
February 4, 2020

CDC Novel Coronavirus Response Support
February 4, 2020

BAMC hosts tobacco cessation program for beneficiaries
February 4, 2020
An Airman vapes in an authorized smoking area during a break. As of Oct. 29, 2019, more than 1,800 lung injury cases and 37 deaths have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with the only commonality among all cases being the patient’s use of e-cigarettes or vaping products.

BAMC takes critical-care training on the road
February 4, 2020
Army Maj. Michal Sobieszczyk demonstrates how to perform a cricothyrotomy Jan. 14 for doctors with 4th Infantry Division and the U.S. Air Force Academy at Evans Army Community Hospital’s new medical simulation lab. Sobieszczyk is a pulmonary/critical care doctor who provided joint education with his critical-care mobile training team assigned to Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

360 Leaders Course empowers leaders at JBSA-Lackland
February 3, 2020
360 Leaders Course

The next transition from ABUs to OCPs: what to expect
February 3, 2020
Photo of uniform display.

AFPC hosts inaugural innovation symposium
February 3, 2020
A photograph of uniformed members talking about innovation

AETC Security Forces announces 2020 Defender Challenge team
February 3, 2020
U.S. Air Force Security Forces Airmen pose for a photo after being selected to represent AETC’s team, Jan. 31, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Medina Annex. The seven selectees to the AETC team will represent the First Command at the career field’s world-wide competition that will be held at JBSA-Camp Bullis in May 2020. (From left to right) Staff Sgt. Isreael Camille (alternate), 37th Training Support Squadron, JBSA-Lackland; Senior Airman Jonathan Hardy, 97th Security Forces Squadron, Altus Air Force Base, Okla.; Senior Airman Craig Smith, 71st Security Forces Squadron, Vance Air Forces Base, Okla.; Airman 1st Class Ryan Franklin, 802nd Security Forces Squadron, JBSA-Lackland; Staff Sgt. Wilson Brantley, 802nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, JBSA-Lackland; Staff Sgt. William McLaughlin, 502nd Security Forces Squadron, JBSA-Ft. Sam Houston; Staff Sgt. Jesse Daniel, 81st Security Forces Squadron; Master Sgt. Sean McDermott (alternate), 56th Security Forces Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.; Senior Airman Paul Cupp, 42nd Security Forces Squadron, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala.; Senior Airman Andrew Vance (alternate), 902nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, JBSA-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)