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Supplying surgical services: MCAHC's renovated operating rooms provide new capabilities
July 8, 2013
U.S. Army Maj. Anissa Buckley, nursing and patient support services assistant deputy commander, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jose Prieto, operating room non commissioned officer in charge, have both seen the improvements in the surgical department after the introduction of two new ORs opposed to an antiquated room before. Prieto and Buckley agreed the new rooms allow for quicker turn-around times, better care, ease of access and higher patient satisfaction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin Harvill/Released)
Lifestyle fitness: Proper preparation before exercising
July 8, 2013
Preparing for a workout routine is critical to achieve results and prevent injury. Service members at Joint Base Lanlgey-Eustis can utilize services at McClellan Fitness Center at Fort Eustis, Va., or the Health and Wellness Center at Langley Air Force Base, Va. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Austin Harvill/Released)
Chapel counseling: Offering hope through communication
July 1, 2013
Growing to meet your needs: Langley ICU provides 'care done right'
July 1, 2013
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Steven Woods, 633rd Inpatient Operations Squadron clinical nurse, checks the vital signs of Staff Sgt. Portia Les’Pere, 633rd IPTS aerospace medical technician, during a simulation at the Intensive Care Unit at Langley Air Force Base, Va., June 26, 2013. As a testament to the squadron’s motto, “care done right, day or night,” the Langley ICU and its staff ensures care when a patient needs them most. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin/Released)
Client-centered clinics: Medical 'homes' for Soldiers
July 1, 2013
U.S. Army Maj. Ryan McGill, Troop Medical Center 2 physician, writes down a chart on prescription drugs for U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Danny Weatherly, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command training programs writer, June 19, 2013, at Fort Eustis, Va. TMC2 is the first Patient-Centered Medical Home at Fort Eustis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin Harvill/Released)
Entry control personnel provide first line of defense
July 1, 2013
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chris Kernan, 440th Supply Chain Operations Squadron, stops traffic to check an identification card at Langley Air Force Base, Va., March 14, 2012. As part of the 633rd Security Forces Squadron Augmentee Program, individuals work as entry controllers granting people access onto the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Newman/Released)
Just 'be fit': Gunnery sergeant's motivation for fitness
July 1, 2013
Latrese Grant, a military spouse, and U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Elise Navarrete, 235th Signal Brigade first sergeant, perform push presses together during a Functional Fitness Program “CrossFit” class at Anderson Field House on Fort Eustis, Va., June 24, 2013. Classes teach short-functional movements that are used in everyday life, such a squatting, pushing and pulling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Wickes/Released)
Preparing for most critical day of summer
June 26, 2013
2013 Critical Days of Summer campaign
NASA Landing and Impact Research Facility: To the moon and beyond
June 26, 2013
An astronaut uses the Lunar Lander Research Facility to practice walking in a low-gravitational setting similar to the moon in 1965, at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va. While planning the Apollo space program, the success of the program ultimately depended on whether astronauts could learn to safely land on the moon’s surface and return to orbit. (NASA courtesy photo/Released)
Arts and Crafts Center provides creative outlet for JBLE
June 25, 2013
Ernie Sanchez, framing and matting instructor, creates mats in preparation for his class at Langley Air Force Base, Va., June 20, 2013. The Arts and Crafts Center provides the opportunity to learn a craft, as well as provides custom frames for any occasion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)