June 11, 2020 Wounded Warrior recalls dark days, bright recovery Bernard Lawson, wounded while serving as an Army chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear technical escort Soldier at Johnston Atoll, overcame major nerve damage injuries with the help from other wounded warriors, and is now AFIMSC's emergency manager.
May 18, 2020 Month of the Military Caregiver: Hidden Heroes May is recognized as the Department of Defense’s Month of the Military Caregiver. This time is used to honor, commend and show appreciation for those that care for wounded, ill and injured service members. The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program, known as AFW2, has a Caregiver Support and Family
April 17, 2020 April brings sexual assault awareness to forefront Nearly one in five women and one in 71 men in the U.S. have been raped at some point in their life, According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center,Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month in April has the goal of raising awareness about sexual assault and violence, educating the
April 17, 2020 DoD Safe Helpline: More resources, more accessible The Safe Helpline is the DOD’s sole hotline for members of the DoD community affected by sexual assault. It is a completely anonymous, confidential, and available 24/7 at safehelpline.org or 877-995-5247. There is also a Safe Helpline app available for download in the App Store or Google Play.
April 15, 2020 Keep Calm and Cope with COVID Stress and anxiety serve a purpose. These emotions are your body’s way of alerting you to a threat, calling you to action! Here’s the basics: wash your hands often and well, avoid touching your face, practice physical distancing, cough and sneeze into the inside of your elbow, and wear a
Feb. 24, 2020 Highest highs, lowest lows: Hanscom Airman shares personal story of resiliency Paths through life can be treacherous. Winding, slippery and uncertain, obstacles along the way can derail a journey completely and stop it in its tracks.Tech. Sgt. Corey Nowell, noncommissioned officer in charge of movement support at the Joint Personal Property Shipping Office Northeast, has
Feb. 10, 2020 Fighting the demons: A 'typical' Defender's story If there is a “typical” security forces Airman, retired Master Sgt. Dwayne Pyle says he was it. He loved his job and felt he was good at it, even though he did get into a little trouble during his first assignment in Germany.
Jan. 24, 2020 AFMC launches new holistic resiliency effort The Air Force Materiel Command has launched a new initiative that aims to increase unit cohesion and connectedness by emphasizing a culture that holistically builds mental, physical, social and spiritual fitness across the enterprise. Driven by the Air Force Resilience Tactical Pause held in fall
Dec. 11, 2019 Florida resilience chief gets look at Tyndall rebuild Florida’s first Chief Resilience Officer Dr. Julia Nesheiwat visited Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, to see first-hand the Tyndall Program Management Office’s plans to develop and rebuild a resilient “Installation of the Future.” The main responsibility of the CRO is to prepare Florida for the
Dec. 7, 2019 Resiliency, drive keeps Airman focused on future goals Natural disasters and civil war: two life-altering events that would equate to monumental challenges for almost anyone. But for 23-year-old Team Edwards member Senior Airman Prince Jarbo, not only did he fight through those challenges, but he has also thrived and saw those events as opportunities to