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SG Newswire for January 2003

Capt. Kenny Harryman, left, Capt. Matthew Riedesel and Senior Airman Jenna Teal set up a portable hospital tent in the parking lot of Guam Memorial Hospital with other members of the 374th Medical Group from Yokota Air Base, Japan. (Photo by Jason Carter/Stars & Stripes)

Yokota EMEDS team plays major role in effort to help typhoon-stricken Guam

In the News
AF Surgeon General discusses issues during Keesler visit TRICARE, medical readiness and Keesler's role in homeland defense topped the list of subjects during Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Taylor's first visit as AF surgeon general
Dr. Winkenwerder: Military health records system is 'solid' DOD's top health official said that a special task force will examine ways to make that system even more secure
Go pills: Stimulant is pilots' last tool Dexedrine was first developed in the 1930s and is routinely prescribed by physicians to treat children diagnosed with attention deficit disorder.
Fatigue Management Program keeps pilots awake, alert Fatigue was a contributing factor in 391 Air Force aircraft accidents from 1991 to 2002.
AF Surgeon General issues two new tools to help prevent suicides The Air Force Guide for Managing Suicidal Behavior: Strategies, Resources and Tools and the Air Force Suicide Prevention Program Web site were developed as part of the service’s strategy to provide innovative tools to help prevent suicides in the Air Force.

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