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SG Newswire for October 2003


Capt. (Dr.) Jeff Skinner examines a patient on the street outside the new clinic at French Village, Iraq.  Skinner and others plan to care for local Iraqis in the not-for-profit clinic three to four days per week. He is deployed from the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley Air Force Base, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Keith Reed)

AF medics enter long-term partnership with Iraqi village


SG Newswire Quote of the Month

“A child is a child anywhere you go, and they are not guilty of anything. I’m blessed in my reservist role because I can provide comfort and hope when needed."

-- Maj. Bernard Mann, Reserve flight nurse with the     932nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron

In the News

New AFMS Corporate Structure Approved by CSAF

CSAF issues Fit to Fight #3; assessing our fitness A new Air Force Instruction will be published in November 2003 detailing the changes.

LASIK available for airmen The procedure will be offered to airmen who are not considered aviation and special-duty personnel. 

Maj. Gen. Brannon discusses retention, recruiting during Elmendorf visit

Past and present AFMS leadership meets at "Senior Knife"

2003 Combined Federal Campaign underway

AFMS personnel receive AFA national awards
Defense officials halt certain blood donations
DOD launches new online medical research library focusing on deployments
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