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Back Pain
Ask the Flight Surgeon / By MAJ Erik S. Johnson, DO: Q: I experience a lot of back pain and I am worried I might have a bulging disc. I am concerned that I may need surgery and won’t be able to fly again. What should I do? FS: Back pain, in one form or another, is one of the most common reasons people seek medical attention, and aircrew members are no exception. There are a myriad of potential causes, including occupational overuse, compression injuries, poor lifting techniques, poor posture, and excessive body weight. In the aviation environment there are...
Learn MoreTask Force Marauder MEDEVAC Conducts K-9 Medical Training
News Spotlight: Soldiers with Detachment 1, Charlie Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC), Task Force Marauder conducted K-9 medical training with a U.S. Army veterinarian Jan. 8, 2018, in Afghanistan. The MEDEVAC Soldiers learned how to diagnose and treat symptoms for the military K-9s in the event they transport or provide medical care to a K-9 or handler. Task Force Marauder consists of Soldiers from South Carolina National Guard, Illinois National Guard, Iowa National Guard, as well as active duty component and provides aviation capabilities with AH-64 Apaches, UH-60 Black Hawks, CH-47 Chinooks, and MEDEVAC assets in...
Learn MoreWill You Be The One to Save a Life?
Family Forum / By Judy Konitzer: Have you ever thought to yourself “Why is that person so skinny or why is he/she such a picky eater?” We are inundated by super-thin models who display the clothes we would love to wear, but might not look the same on us. We think, “They must starve themselves to look like that. Or maybe they are anorexic!” I personally hurt for someone I love who is trying to deal with anorexia, but hopefully it was discovered early enough to benefit from current treatment. I shared her symptoms and on-going treatment with a good...
Learn MoreDisruptive Operational Risk Management
Combat Readiness Center / By BG David J. Francis: The U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center recently assessed long-term mishap trends for the last 35 years, dating back to the birth of the Aviation Branch in 1983 to present day. Soldiers assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division fuel and perform systems checks on an AH-64 Apache during Decisive Action Rotation 18-02 at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, CA. / U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY SPC DANA CLARKE, OPNS. GRP., NTNL. TNG. CTR. The study indicates that our Army suffers a steep increase in Class A aviation and...
Learn MoreModernization and Looking to the Future
PEO Aviation / By BG Thomas H. Todd III: Aviation Family, as I enter my second year as the program executive officer for Army Aviation, we are faced with a demanding set of missions as well as a host of other challenges that impact the Aviation Enterprise in numerous ways. U.S. Army Apache AH-64E helicopter pilots assigned to 1st Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division participate in Raptor Fury, a month-long exercise to validate 16th CAB’s mission readiness with the support of close to 1,500 7th ID Soldiers. / U.S. ARMY PHOTO I, alongside a...
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