July 6, 2017 New Air Force health mobile app available for patients The Air Force Medical Service has launched a new mobile app to connect Airmen and patients to news and information about the AFMS. The new app is a mobile version of the AFMS website, and lets users customize their experience based on the Air Force military treatment facility (MTF) they use. This
June 20, 2017 341st Medical Operations Squadron Change of Command Lt. Col. Deborah Davidson, right, accepts command of the 341st Medical Operations Squadron from Col. Craig Forcum, 341st Medical Group commander, during a change of command ceremony at the Malmstrom Air Force Base Grizzly Bend June 20, 2017. Master Sgt. Kamau Joseph, 341st MDOS superintendent, looks
May 31, 2017 40th HS rescues two missing hikers The 40th Helicopter Squadron saved two girls and their dog from the Sluice Boxes State Park about 30 miles southeast of Great Falls May 30.
May 8, 2017 Nurse and Medical Technician Appreciation Week begins On March 25, 1982, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation designating May 6 a “National Recognition Day for Nurses.” In 1990, the recognition was expanded to a week-long celebration, declaring May 6-12, 1991, as the first National Nurses Week. The 341st Medical Group will kick off this
Feb. 23, 2017 341st MDG Airmen receive Air Force awards Two Airmen from Malmstrom Air Force Base recently received Air Force-level awards in the medical career field.Senior Airman Kaitlyn Callahan, 341st Medical Operations Squadron physical medicine technician, received the U.S. Air Force Physical Medicine Airman of the Year award. “I help plan,
Feb. 16, 2017 Radiology: capturing life-saving images Some people wouldn’t be able to do their best work in the dark.Airmen who work in the 341st Medical Group radiology clinic, however, thrive in the dark.“Our mission is important because we want to make sure whatever is wrong with an Airman is diagnosed,” said Staff Sgt. Jason Spearow, 341st Medical
Jan. 6, 2017 Malmstrom's SAPR office encourages victims to speak out There’s an old Chinese proverb that states, “It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.”Being victim of sexual assault can bring about a dark time in one’s life, but by speaking up and bringing light, or awareness in this case to the situation, it’s a productive way to put an end to
Dec. 9, 2016 TRICARE expands coverage online for Malmstrom patients Recently, patients at the Malmstrom Clinic have been able to take care of their medical needs by using TRICARE Online, which is a patient-focused portal that provides access to online health care information and services including appointments, personal health data and prescription refills.When it
Oct. 18, 2016 Flu season is upon us In the United States, influenza (flu) season occurs in the fall and winter, with the peak season occurring anywhere from late November through March. The overall health impacts, for example infections, hospitalizations and deaths, of the flu season varies from year to year. Between Oct. 1, 2015, and