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  • Speaking to the CORE

    When the 19th Assistant Surgeon General for U.S. Air Force Dental Service visited the 501st Combat Support Wing in England, Feb. 17, he brought with him his vision for the Dental Corps - condensed into a single acronym.Calling it "CORE," Maj. Gen. Roosevelt Allen said this philosophy uses four key

  • 501st CSW medical experts provide their top 5 heart healthy tips

    In honor of American Heart Month, medical experts from around the 501st Combat Support Wing provided their top five tips on how to maintain a healthy heart.1.) Eat a healthy dietLowering your sodium intake can decrease your risk for high blood pressure, which is a major contributor to heart disease

  • 501st CSW medical squadrons recruit bone marrow donors

    The 422nd and 423rd Medical Squadrons are scheduled to host bone marrow registry drives this week to recruit and enroll DOD members into the national bone marrow donor registry.Members of the medical squadrons hope to increase the size and diversity of the national registry."There are 30,000 people

  • Hunting peace: from Steubenville to Croughton

    There was blood on his shirt. A dark crimson that stained the fabric, as Terrell Yarbrough bragged to his friends about killing two college students and stealing their Chevrolet Blazer during a robbery at a street-level apartment in Steubenville, Ohio, May 31, 1999."They got their heads shot off,"

  • 501st CSW names new annual award winners

    In a Super Bowl-themed event held at the Stukeley Inn at RAF Alconbury Jan. 30, the 501st Combat Support Wing announced its Annual Award winners for 2014 in 12 categories (Airman, Non-Commissioned Officer, Senior Non-Commissioned Officer, First Sergeant, Company Grade Officer, Civilian Category I,

  • Top 5 ways to ruin your career with drugs

    From the first day of basic military training, Airmen are educated and warned about the dangers of substance abuse.Capt. Rachel Van Maasdam, 501st Combat Support Wing judge advocate, shared some of the top reasons substance abuse can quickly land Airmen into serious legal trouble.5. Deliberate

  • Circadian rhythm: re-syncing with SAD lamps

    The human body keeps time - an evolved internal biological clock, called the Circadian rhythm, that helps people adapt to a 24-hour cycle of day to night.Unfortunately, these cycles, which are determined by light, temperature and other inputs from the environment, can desynchronize.This

  • AF government travel cards receive tech upgrade

    var SpritzSettings = {clientId: "d82d14add359d6e28",redirectUri:"http://www.501csw.usafe.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-150112-004.html"};  Beginning this month, Citibank is issuing chip and PIN-enabled government travel cards (GTC) to new card applicants, individuals whose cards will expire in