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TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE — Medics at David Grant U.S. Air Force Medical Center on Travis Air Force Base are being trained monthly during a weeklong course on tactical combat casualty care in an Air Force-wide initiative to standardize medical readiness training for all service members. This standardization consolidates all tactical combat casualty care training as the standard of care for first responders (medical and non-medical). It replaces trauma skills previously taught in Self-Aid Buddy Care, according to the Department of Defense Instruction 1322.24, Medical Readiness Training. At its core, the tactical combat casualty care course is about providing medical care on the battlefield, but Master Sgt. Victor Figueroa, 60th Medical Group tactical combat casualty care program director, says that on top of the curriculum requirements, they’ve also incorporated a set of Medic-X skills to equip non-clinical medics better to support emergencies. “The skills could be used both at home station if we have a pandemic, or it could be used in combat zones where we have an increase of patients that we need to take care of,” Figueroa said. Figueroa said the Covid-19 pandemic spurred an “all hands on deck” scenario to maximize the number of personnel available to support a mass casualty event or emergency. To better augment such situations, Medic-X skills equip all medics with the
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Both the White House and the Defense Department, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, have made taking care of military families a priority. Included in that “sacred obligation,” he said, is an increased commitment to providing support to families who have lost a service member and destigmatizing mental health care. “This is a national commitment, and it’s on all of us,” he said. “That means working alongside our friends at the VA [Department of Veterans Affairs]. That means working with lawmakers here in Washington and in state and local governments. And that means being good partners with community organizations big and small.” Austin spoke May 28 during the National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp’s banquet in Arlington, Virginia.
The 28th annual event was sponsored by the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors. The secretary explained some of the challenges faced by military families and their loved ones who serve – all challenges DOD can help with; one challenge involves mental health care. “It . . . means redoubling our efforts to reduce the stigmas on getting help and to lower the barriers and increase the access to mental health care,” Austin said. “We continue our critically important work to prevent suicide within our military community and our veteran family. You have heard me say this before, and I intend to keep on saying it: Mental health is health, period.” The secretary also said DOD must do more to support families who have lost a service member. “We’ve got to make sure that we’re doing everything we can to support those who have lost See Mental, Page 14
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Facility dogs play a vital role in MHS Janet A. Aker MHS COMMUNICATIONS
The Defense Department’s first facility dog program began back in 2005 when then-Army Sgt. Harvey Naranjo saw the positive impact man’s best friend can have on troubled soldiers. Naranjo was working with injured Special Forces warfighters in a therapeutic horse riding program. He was struck by how the wounded warriors interacted with the stable dogs. “These tough guys, who have gone through traumatic injuries, amputations and had been shot – all of a sudden I see them rolling around on the floor, baby talking to the dogs, and I saw them put their guard down,” Naranjo recalled. He could see a “true
personality emerge from the very reserved service members for the first time.” “I thought of how much more I could do for them if I had a dog,” said Naranjo, who now runs the adaptive sports program for the Occupational Therapy Department at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. At the time, Naranjo mentioned this observation to a hospital volunteer, who soon sent him a chocolate Lab named Deuce. “And before I knew it, there was a dog in the clinic,” Naranjo said. Since then, the facility dog program at Walter Reed has grown and the concept has spread to other military medical
treatment facilities. Facility dogs can help patients with stress, depression and anxiety. They provide distraction, unconditional love and comfort, helping patients to recover or better cope with health problems. And they help to decompress staffs and patient families. There are currently seven facility dogs at Walter Reed. All are highly trained by outside organizations and include Golden
Retrievers, Labradors and one German Shepherd. They are typically very busy. Handlers say that for every hour the dogs work, they have a positive impact on 12 patients and their families. On average, these dogs work more than 200 hours per month, collectively, and have contact with 2,500 people. Before Covid-19, five to seven inpatients specifically requested
a facility dog (therapy support dog) visit every day. Currently, the dogs are supporting staff, patients and families in outpatient settings. (Handlers ensure the individual dogs’ workdays are limited and that each canine gets plenty of rest.) The dogs often fill an important role in the care of injured or ill service members or other See Dogs, Page 7
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AMMAN, Jordan (AFNS) — The U.S. and Royal Jordanian Air Forces are partnering to celebrate women in aviation. This partnership, launched in September 2021 between the U.S. Air Force and Royal Jordanian Air Forces, focuses on empowering women in aviation as a way to cultivate and strengthen relationships. “We bring together U.S. and Jordanian female pilots to talk about shared goals in their chosen profession,” said Lt. Col. Alden Gilroy, U.S. Embassy Amman air attaché and chief of attaché operations. “These engagements have been very meaningful and greatly enhance the vital relationship between our two air forces, most
especially as it relates to this very important partner nation program.” For the Royal Jordanian Air Forces, these are the first women aviators who are growing into their roles as leaders. “This program is a fantastic opportunity to highlight the U.S. and RJAF commitment to supporting female aviators,” said Lt. Col. Jennifer Pruitt, 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron commander and HC-130J Combat King II pilot. “The RJAF women are trailblazers, and they are paving the way for future female aviators. It was an honor to meet them.” Since their first meeting in the fall of 2021, these pioneers in female aviation have met on several occasions allowing the women to engage in team building and
demonstrate their capabilities in the world of aviation. “The female Jordanians are wonderful hosts,” said Capt. McKenna Hall, 26th ERQS HC130J mission pilot. “Their professionalism, drive, and focused attitudes are wholeheartedly appreciated and admired. The RJAF fosters a wonderful environment for learning from each other’s militaries.” The Royal Jordanian Air Forces hosted an event in March highlighting their combat search and rescue capabilities. The engagement included a mission brief, combat search-and-rescue exercise demonstration, static aircraft immersion tour and group lunch. The day-long event provided an opportunity for women from both militaries to See Aviators, Page 9
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Maj. Lisa Wong, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing chief of staff, and Lt. Marah Almomani, Royal Jordanian Air Force Unified Helicopter Command Squadron 8 UH-60 Black Hawk pilot, pose for a photo on the ramp of a HC-130J Combat King II aircraft, May 16, during a low-level mission over outlying areas of Wadi Rum, Jordan. The engagement is part of an ongoing partnership between the two countries focused on empowering women in aviation as a way to cultivate and strengthen relationships.
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LEFT: Lt. Lujain Abu-Rumman, Royal Jordanian Air Force Super Puma pilot, takes a photo from a window of a U.S. Air Force HC130J Combat King II aircraft during a low-level mission over outlying areas of Wadi Rum, Jordan, May 16. The engagement is part of an ongoing partnership between the two countries focused on empowering women in aviation as a way to cultivate and strengthen relationships. BELOW: Lt. Aya Al-Sourani talks with U.S. Air Force visitors during a visit at King Abdullah II Air Base, Jordan, March 30.
From Page 8 build camaraderie, share career stories and encourage one another. “The CSAR demonstration truly showcased the RJAF level of sophistication in aviation,” Pruitt said. “It is obvious how much the pilots love to fly and want to excel in their profession.” Pruitt and her squadron returned the honor by hosting the Royal Jordanian Air Forces female pilots several weeks later for an opportunity to fly a low-level HC-130J mission over outlying areas in the region. “This experience was the first time I have ever seen that part of our country from an aircraft,” said Lt. Sana’a Alnsour, Royal Jordanian Air Forces Unified Helicopter Command Squadron 8 UH-60 Black Hawk pilot. Inspiring and empowering women in aviation is a shared goal for the U.S. and Jordanian Air Forces and this program offers unique opportunities to encourage excellence in their female aviators. “Working with the U.S. female pilots is good for us,” Alnsour said. “We can use experiences like this to inspire a new generation of female RJAF.”
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All the Walter Reed dogs are “purpose-bred and -trained to be service dogs for our wounded warriors. And in that process, they are trained for 18 to 24 months,” O’Connor said. “We don’t stop learning and working to get better,” O’Connor said. Each Walter Reed therapy dog handler goes through a training program, the Personnel Qualification Standard, to ensure confidence, consistency and solid handling skills. It generally takes about six weeks of training with two to three hours a week of practice, she said. At the end of the day, all facility dogs go home with their owner-handler, so it’s a full-time commitment.
program at Walter Reed, and Naranjo is the program service dog patient Education and Referral liaison. “I’ve had the privilege to be part of this program for over 15 years and have a wonderful group of handlers that are primarily active duty service members who do the handling of the dogs as a collateral duty. This program is truly nobody’s job; we all give a little bit of ourselves to make it work,” O’Connor said “We try to switch them up in their daily duties,” said Navy Hospital Corpsman Skylor Cervantes, the lead handler. “Different dogs can go to different areas, and different people can meet the different dogs, have different interactions with them because they all have their own unique personalities. Some of the dogs do work in specific locations, but they also get to visit other locations.” For example, children who have cancer tend to be at the medical center for a long time. “These dogs become part of their treatment plan, they become part of their family,” O’Connor noted. One area the dogs visit every day is the Military Advanced Treatment Center, where wounded warriors rehabilitate, O’Connor said. Truman, a chocolate Lab with the rank of Army master sergeant, is the resident Military Advanced Treatment Center dog, Naranjo said. Additionally, the dogs work as part of community reintegration, Naranjo said, adding that some service members may develop anxiety about traveling after losing a limb. “Having the dog with them plays a huge role in deflecting some of the stares that they may get from people or just their anxiety in general from accessing community again in a new body,” Naranjo said.
Program Growth Walter Reed’s therapy dogs program has been such a success that other military hospitals and clinics are following suit. These include: n Naval Medical Center San Diego’s LC and Cork, a golden Lab and black Lab, respectively. n Brooke Army Medical Center-Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas. It is getting a facility dog named Budd. A yellow Lab, Budd will be commissioned June 6 as an Army major. n Madigan Army Medical Center has a new facility dog named Earl. The black Lab just started his mission with the Peer Support Program on May 16 n The California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing also has a facility therapy dog named Paige. In the end, “facility dogs must be suited for the complex environment of a hospital with multiple interactions,” O’Connor said. “Facility dogs can interact with 100 people a day, and that’s not suitable for all dogs. Some of these dogs wouldn’t be happy with one wounded warrior. They seek the multiple interactions and have the energy for that.”
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U.S. Airmen participate in medical readiness tactical combat casualty care training at David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, April 28. The all-service member TCCC course replaces the self-aid buddy care courses. The Department of Defense has established the use of standardized trauma training platforms for all designated service member augmentees.
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A U.S. Air Force Airman administers oxygen to a simulated patient during tactical combat casualty care training at David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, April 28. traditional 4N (aerospace medical service specialist) or traditional nurse, I feel like I can help where I need to. It’s important for all of us to be able to do that,” Garcia said. This training ensures all medics has the ability to support all kinds of emergency situations, furthering the multi-capable airmen proof of concept. For more information about this training and up to date news in the Air Force Medical Service, visit https://www.airforcemedicine.af.mil/.
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LEFT: U.S. Airmen participate in medical readiness tactical combat casualty care training at David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, April 28. The all-service member TCCC course replaces the self-aid buddy care courses. The Department of Defense has established the use of standardized trauma training platforms for all designated service member augmentees. RIGHT: U.S. Airman Josefina ToboadaTorres, left, and Air Force Senior Airman Min Son, right, run to rescue a simulated victim during tactical combat casualty care training at David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, April 29.
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loved ones,” he said. “We’ve got to do more to help our newly bereaved families on every level, [from] finding comfort to figuring out benefits. We know how heavy that load can be. We also have to find more ways to stand together and do whatever we can to make the load even a bit lighter.” The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors provides care and assistance to families who are grieving the loss of a family member who
served in the military. Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors is one of the organizations, Austin said, that is helping DOD meet its obligation to take care of military families. “Last year this organization connected with more than 9,000 newly bereaved family members . . . and to help on some of the worst days that anyone can go through,” Austin said. “You’ve taken families to ball games so that they can meet one another. You’ve helped thousands with your training programs on grief, trauma and suicide prevention. You’ve provided space to support children and teenagers going through unbearable loss, and you’ve given people new hope and a strong community that
June 3, 2022 they can rely on.” The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors organization, Austin said, makes a difference every day within the military community. “It’s moving, it’s important, and it is inspiring,” he said. “Thank you for all of your hard work.” Austin also noted this is the first Memorial Day to follow the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. “This year, I am especially mindful that we’re observing the first Memorial Day since the end of America’s longest war, and we remember the 2,461 American service members and personnel who fell in Afghanistan serving their country,” he said.
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Sat., 9-3. Plant Sale. Aloe, succulents, trumpets. Paperback books. 1478 Catlin Dr.
Green Valley’s 22nd Annual Community Garage Sale Sat. 8-3 We're BACK!
All subdivisions in lower Green Valley
100+ FAMILIES! this year!
For map of sellers on Fri. visit www.gvcgs.com (smartphones too) Maps & water on Sat. at 5114 Citadel Dr.
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