by Staff Sgt. Brittany Simpson
86th Dental Squadron
Many parents have a difficult time determining when and how much dental care their children need throughout their development, however, the 86th Dental Squadron has tips to care for children’s teeth in order for them to maintain a beautiful, healthy smile.
November 7, 2013 ×
Story and photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Leon
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Dental phobia, or the fear of dentists, goes by many names and has a broad range of severity, but for people suffering from this ailment or those who really just do not like getting their teeth drilled, the 86th Dental Squadron has established a process to make a long dental ordeal as simple as possible.
October 31, 2013 ×
by Senior Airman Whitney Stork
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
The 86th Communications Squadron sponsored a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 18 in the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center food court.
October 24, 2013 ×
by Senior Airman Aaron-Forrest Wainwright
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
In 2012, the U.S. military hit a record high with 349 suicides, surpassing combat deaths in Afghanistan.
The U.S. Air Force is doing its part to reduce those numbers.
October 24, 2013 ×
by Capt. Richard Smith
86th Medical Support Squadron
The 86th Medical Group pharmacy will participate in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center food court.
October 24, 2013 ×
Courtesy of Europe Regional Medical Command
The Europe Regional Dental Command is raising the bar for U.S. Army Europe Soldier wellness and readiness by providing prevention-focused dental care designed to achieve the highest dental readiness rating while using fewer appointments.
October 17, 2013 ×
by Maj. Jessica Counts
Europe Regional Medical Command family nurse practitioner
Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. When cancer starts in the breast, it is called breast cancer. Except for skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women.
October 10, 2013 ×
Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Holly Mansfield
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
The 86th Medical Group public health flight is the first line of defense from the world’s smallest insurgents — viral and bacterial terrorist in the form of communicable disease. Keeping the public from receiving infections or diseases is its main priority.
October 10, 2013 ×
Courtesy of TRICARE Public Affairs
The MHS leadership — composed of the assistant secretary of defense for Health Affairs, the director of the Defense Health Agency and the surgeons general of the military departments — are closely monitoring the situation regarding a possible government shutdown on the health services provided to our 9.6 million beneficiaries.
October 3, 2013 ×