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Friday, June 11, 2021 | Vol. 46, Number 23 z A new approach to medicine Page 2 z Crews build new KC-46 hangar Page 3
2 Tailwind Department of Defense June 11, 2021 June 11, 2021 Travis/DeparTmenT of Defense Tailwind 3
New medical approach shows promising
impact on Airman, Guardian readiness
DOD extends
temporary
USID card
Massive KC-46 hangar DOD
successfully
Shireen Bedi
Air Force Surgeon generAl
Readiness Agency. “We deter-
mined that we would be more
effective in addressing those
expiration project continues at Travis demonstrates
5G network
for smart
Public AFFAirS DOD News
issues long term by collabo-
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — rating within the Air Force The Department of Defense
A new medical approach is Daily Republic Staff
being offered to Airmen and
Guardians, which has shown
to bring Lifestyle and Perfor-
mance Medicine to the fore-
front of how we deliver care.
(DoD) remains committed to
ensuring the health and safety
of all DoD personnel and bene-
TRAVIS AIR FORCE
BASE — Construction contin-
warehouses
to improve and sustain medical That is when we initiated a for- ficiaries and ensuring their con-
readiness and health by taking ues at Travis Air Force Base, DoD News
mal working group last year to tinued access to healthcare and California, for a new three-
a more patient-driven, whole begin the process.” all authorized benefits. In its on- bay hangar to serve as the base The Department of De-
body approach to care.
going response to the COVID-19 of operations for the KC-46A fense’s (DoD) 5G-to-Next G
The Air Force Medical Ser- What is Lifestyle and Per- pandemic and its impact on Pegasus. Initiative (5GI), overseen by
vice endorsed the creation of formance Medicine? identification (ID) card site op- The base is scheduled to the Office of the Under Secre-
Lifestyle and Performance
Lifestyle and Performance erations, effective immediately, receive this latest air mobili- tary of Defense for Research
Medicine to improve how pro-
Medicine is the military’s adap- the DoD is extending temporary ty mission in August 2023. It’s and Engineering, successful-
viders address barriers to
tation of the existing, evidence- Uniformed Services ID (USID) the first new aircraft at the ly demonstrated an advanced
health. Currently, the new ap-
based Lifestyle Medicine sub- card expiration policy guidance base since August 2006. 5G network for logistics mod-
proach to health care is be-
specialty, which is one of the for all USID cards with expira- Travis is one of five bases ernization exclusively designed
ing formally offered at Travis
fastest growing sub-special- tion dates between January 1, scheduled to receive the KC- and built in the United States.
Air Force Base, Whiteman Air
ties in medicine. Lifestyle and 2020 and July 31, 2021 as fol- 46A, along with McConnell The $90 million prototype,
Force Base, the U.S. Air Force
Performance Medicine adds lows: Air Force Base, Kansas; Al- Smart Warehouse Technolo-
Academy, and Wright-Patter-
the tactical component of hu- ● Through August 31, 2021 tus Air Force Base, Oklaho- gy Early Capabilities Demon-
son Air Force Base. Howev-
man performance optimization for all Foreign Affiliates and ma; Pease Air National Guard stration, delivered high-speed
er, the foundations of Lifestyle
to sustain warfighter medical their dependents; Base; New Hampshire; and downloads of 1.5 Gbps and sub
Medicine are currently being
readiness. ● Through October 31, 2021 Seymour Johnson Air Force 15 msec latency using 380 MHz
delivered by trained practitio-
“To significantly improve for the Dependents of Active Base, North Carolina. of spectrum in the mid-band
ners throughout the Air Force.
the performance and readiness Duty uniformed Service mem- Travis’ anticipated comple- and mmWave.
In July 2020, the Air Force
of our active duty members, we bers, and Reserve and National ment of 24 KC-46s is expect- Once completed, the pro-
Medical Service chartered
have incorporated the six pil- Guard uniformed Service mem- ed by the first quarter of 2025. totype will deploy in Marine
a working group to address
lars of Lifestyle Medicine - nu- bers and their dependents; and McConnell received its first Corps Logistics Base Albany,
chronic disease from the read-
trition, sleep, physical activity, ● Through January 31, 2022 KC-46 in January 2019. U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch Georgia as a private 5G net-
iness perspective.
mental health stress reduction, for retirees and their depen- The KC-46A is designed to A Walsh Construction crewman welds during construction of the KC-46A Pegasus tree-bay maintenance work and use up to 750 MHz of
“Providers across the Air
avoidance of risky substanc- u.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary A. Andom dents, and all other USID card boost the air power and mo- hangar at Travis Air Force Base, California, June 8, 2021. Various organizations involved in the building of available bandwidth for higher
Force were seeing chron-
es, and building social connec- U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kathleen A. Myhre, 446th Airman and bility operations of the Air the hangar took a tour viewing the progress of construction. performance.
ic diseases that impacted the populations.
tion,” said Kiel. Family Readiness Center noncommissioned officer in charge, Force. The high-capacity air- The very high speed and ul-
readiness of our Airmen and ID cards that expired prior to
As Kiel explains, the ap- meditates outside the 446th Airlift Wing headquarters building on Joint craft, which displaces the KC- operations around the globe. infrastructure capacity, ac- Travis requires numerous tra-low latency capabilities re-
Guardians that weren’t being January 1, 2020, have not been Travis was selected as the cording to Gary Thresher, con- projects to renovate exist-
proach is a departure from Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 12, 2020. Myhre traveled 10 Extender and replaces the alized by 5G, and the special-
addressed through lifestyle extended and must be replaced. West Coast home for the Peg- tract support, managing Tra- ing facility space or construct
the traditional way of treat- KC-135 Stratotanker, will aid ized equipment built to handle
foundations,” said Col. Mary to india in 2016 to study to become an internationally certified yoga ID cards with expiration dates asus for several reasons: vis’ projects for the Air Force new facilities for mission func-
ing patients by taking a holistic global missions and improve them, will deliver significant
Anne Kiel, Air Force Medical instructor. She now shares her holistic training with Reserve Citizen after July 31, 2021, must be re- geographic location, existing Civil Engineer Center. tions that lacked sufficient
the ability to respond rapid-
Home chief, Air Force Medical See MeDiCiNe Page 4 Airmen of the 446th AW. placed by their expiration date. ly to crises and contingency tanker programs and better Basing the KC-46A at See hANGAR Page 5 See 5G Page 16
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DoD announces $226.3M in industrial base expansion actions
DOD News Acquisition Cell (DA2) led support industrial base expan- a $63.6 million contract to US domestic nitrile exam glove
these efforts in coordination sion for critical medical re- Medical Glove Company, LLC. manufacturing.
Over the last two days, the with the Department of the sources. to increase domestic produc- DoD Awards $123.1 Million
Department of Defense, on be- Air Force Acquisition COV- DoD Awards $63.6 Million tion capacity of nitrile gloves. Contract to Blue Star NBR,
half of and in coordination ID-19 Task Force (DAF ACT). Contract to US Medical Glove This industrial base expan- LLC to Increase Domestic
with the Department of Health HHS’ Assistant Secretary for Company, LLC. to Increase sion effort will allow US Med- Production Capacity of Nitrile
and Human Services, award- Preparedness and Response Domestic Production Capacity ical Glove to increase produc- Butadiene Rubber
ed $226.3 million in contracts (ASPR) funded these efforts of Nitrile Gloves tion capacity of nitrile gloves On May 28, 2021, the De-
and contract modifications to through the Coronavirus Re- On May 27, 2021, the De- by 2.31 billion gloves per year partment of Defense, on be-
increase domestic production sponse and Relief Supplemen- partment of Defense, on behalf in Fort Knox, Kentucky, by
half of and in coordination
capacity of nitrile gloves and tal Appropriations (CRRSA) of and in coordination with the May 2023. The award will fa-
with the Department of Health
SARS‐CoV‐2 antibody tests. Act and the Health Care En- Department of Health and Hu- cilitate the production of 24
DoD’s Defense Assisted hancement Act (HCEA) to man Services (HHS), awarded new production lines to support See cONtractS Page 16
Medicine patients’ health, help them ac-
tively reverse disease, and set
the patients up for success,” said
improving their performance
and ability to support the mis-
sion.
option was to change his diet,”
said Stiegmann. “The greatest
thing he achieved by adopting a
to 136 when he reduced the
amounts of animal products and
processed foods he consumed.
From Page 2 Maj. Regan Stiegmann, flight One of the key things she rec- predominantly plant-based diet His LDL levels then dropped
approach to care and address- surgeon and Lifestyle and Per- ommends to her patients is a is that it allowed his body to heal, down to 115 after a week of go-
ing the root cause of health con- formance Medicine physician, shift to a predominantly whole which helped him put his pre-di- ing on a completely whole food,
cerns. Care begins by address- 10th Operational Medical Read- food, plant-based diet. abetes and high cholesterol diag- plant-based diet.
ing the patient’s personal health iness Squadron at the U.S. Air “We see that when members noses into remission.” “I’m not saying everyone
goals, identifying what is most Force Academy, Colorado. “We increase their intake of vege- Many patients often believe needs to cut out all animal prod-
important to the patient, and by are not just treating the disease, tables, fruits, beans, legumes, they are taking the necessary ucts and processed foods, but in
developing a treatment plan that but also reversing diseases and nuts, and natural high-fiber steps to stay healthy and remain my experience, the more close-
includes addressing the founda- taking patients off medication foods, we are seeing improved deployable. Patients are fre- ly I’ve adhered to a whole-food,
tions of Lifestyle Medicine. because we are addressing the optimization of their health in quently shocked when they are plant-based diet, the better I’ve
Providers across several root cause of the chronic dis- many ways,” said Stiegmann. met with lab values that indicate felt and the lower my LDL levels
medical specialties may work in ease. We are not just slapping on “This food paradigm shift to- otherwise. This was the case have dropped.”
partnership with the patient and a temporary pharmaceutical fix wards eating more plant-based for Maj. Chris Cherry with the Not only can this approach
can include providers like pri- for disease symptoms. We ac- foods leads to better control of 557th Flying Training Squad- provide steps patients can take
mary care, dietitians, exercise tively work to address the core weight, cholesterol, diabetes, ron. to improve their overall health,
physiologists, physical thera- causes of chronic diseases, such and it can even help offset some “I never thought I’d have is- they also work on addressing
pists, behavioral health special- as high cholesterol, high blood of the contributors to dementia sues with high cholesterol,” said causes of poor health and bar-
ists, as well as other specialty pressure, and pre-diabetes, so and many cancers.” Cherry. “I thought I ate well riers to changing health out-
providers who have training in patients no longer have to rely on One of Stiegmann’s patients, enough, and had a good body comes.
Lifestyle Medicine. managing symptoms with medi- Maj. Grant Scholl, the 70th Fly- weight. I have always been ac- “When we look at the pa-
“It is different than what we cations.” ing Training Squadron Opera- tive - I even ran a Boston-qual- tient from a multi-angled per-
have done in the past where the tions Manager, initially came in ifying marathon. So I was sur- spective, we start seeing if, for
Impact on Airman and for a consultation when he was prised to hear my cholesterol example, a patient has an emo-
primary care provider will see
the patient, recommend the pa- Guardian Readiness dealing with health issues such levels were high.” tional relationship with food or
tient see a specialist who may According to Kiel, this ap- as high cholesterol and pre-di- After meeting with Stieg- if they are prone to binge eating
not have any training in Life- proach plays a vital role in read- abetes. mann, Cherry noticed an im- when stressed,” said Stiegmann. U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch
“I had always prided my- provement in his cholesterol “In partnering with behavioral Walsh Construction crews make progress on the construction of the KC-46A Pegasusthree-bay maintenance hangar June 8, 2021, at Travis Air Force Base, California. Different
style Medicine, and both provid- iness by addressing some of the
self on eating right, working out levels while improving other as- health specialists, we can help organizations involved in the construction of the hangar recently took a tour to see the progress of the work.
ing a treatment plan that is more biggest hurdles to deployability
and being all-around healthy, pects of his overall health and the patient re-assess and truly
Hangar
in line with conventional medi- head on. million project is the biggest Left: Tony
cine. That patient may then see “People have a sense that ac- but seeing my labs and pre-dia- performance. process how they developed this item in an estimated $188 Choate, Walsh
another provider who may also tive duty Airmen and Guardians betic indicators really shocked “After my annual flight phys- relationship with food and bet- million list of construction,
ter help the patient achieve long- From Page 3 Construction
prescribe another treatment are healthy because that’s our my conceptions of where I be- ical last year, I decided to take repair and modernization
lieved my health to be,” said control of my diet by eating al- term health goals.” project
plan,” said Kiel. “We want pro- job,” said Kiel. “But we know projects designed to get Tra-
Grant. “With a few minor chang- most an entirely plant-based diet Additionally, Lifestyle and resources or did not previ- manager, briefs
viders speaking the same lan- our members are not as healthy vis ready for the new tanker.
as they could be. This is impact- es to the way I eat, within three and cutting out most processed Performance Medicine provid- ously exist, 1st Lt. Alexander participants in
guage about the treatment plan A ceremony to break
through Lifestyle Medicine ing their performance in a big months, I was able to reset all of foods,” said Cherry. I definite- ers can help identify environ- Bellows, KC-46 program inte- a recent tour
ground for the three-bay han-
foundations to better address way. We are also seeing these my health metrics well into the ly just felt better. I had more en- mental contributors that could gration office bed down proj- gar took place Dec. 14, 2018. on the current
the patient’s personal health same health concerns among normal health investment zone.” ergy, I felt more in control of my negatively impact a patient’s ect manager, has said. Construction is underway af- progress of
goals. This new approach pro- potential recruits. We not only Grant was able to reduce his appetite, and I was experienc- health. As Kiel explains, pro- Work to support the new ter being delayed last year by construction
vides a more impactful way to want to recruit healthy individ- bad cholesterol levels, reverse ing more stability mentally and viders can work with the pa- airframe is taking place at the Covid-19 pandemic.
tient to address sources of stress Travis; Joint Base McGuire- of the KC-46A
sustain health and readiness.” uals, we want to retain them. his pre-diabetes, lose weight, emotionally.” The hangar project be-
and some of the social and work- Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey; Pegasus 3-Bay
Having providers on the The Lifestyle and Performance improve his energy levels and For Cherry, this improve- gan last year with the demoli-
same page when it comes to a Medicine approach can serve as improve his sleep. ment was not just felt, but also place challenges so they can and Tinker Air Force Base, Maintenance
tion of three facilities to make
patient’s treatment plan is key to a key way to address that.” “I told [Grant] when he ini- seen in his lab results. His low- make healthier choices in the Oklahoma. way for the new hangar. The Hangar June 8,
sustaining the long-term health At the U.S. Air Force Acad- tially came in that I could ad- density lipoprotein, or LDL cho- long run. The Air Force Civil Engi- construction is projected for 2021, at Travis
of the patient. emy, Stiegmann has seen var- dress each of these issues sep- lesterol levels, lowered from “We have suggested that pa- neer Center awarded a con- completion in February 2023. Air Force Base,
“Through the Lifestyle and ious ways this approach has arately with pharmaceuticals, 225 to 178 when he moved away tients keep go-to healthy snack tract in December 2019 for Travis was chosen as a California.
Performance Medicine ap- improved the lives of her pa- which will only serve as a tem- from a high fat diet. His LDL options nearby to avoid going a three-bay maintenance host base for the KC-46 in U.S. Air Force photo by
proach, I can manage my tients, in addition to significantly porary, superficial fix. The other levels lowered a year after that See MeDiciNe Page 18 hangar at Travis. The $137 January 2017. Nicholas Pilch
6 Tailwind Air Force June 11, 2021 June 11, 2021 Department of Defense Tailwind 7
Former leaders discuss future of AMC at Mobility Statesmen DoD officials testify on Defense Environmental Restoration Program
Air Mobility Command the Mobility Air Forces’ the two groups combined David Vergun
Public Affairs growing role and progress to listen and collaborate DOD News
made in ongoing Joint All on efforts concerning the
SCOTT AIR FORCE The deputy assistant sec-
Domain Operations ex- development of mobility
BASE, Ill. — Former com- retary of defense for Environ-
periments, received a pro- Airmen, projection of the
manders and command ment and Energy Resilience,
grammatic update from joint force and advance-
chiefs of Air Mobility Richard Kidd, provided tes-
planners on the MAF ment of warfighter capa-
Command met with Gen. timony on May 26 at a virtual
roadmap, and looked at bilities. House Appropriations Subcom-
Jacqueline Van Ovost, some innovative initia- “Each leader shaped mittee on Defense hearing on
AMC commander, and tives like Condition-Based and sharpened this com- the defense environmental res-
Chief Master Sgt. Brian Maintenance Plus. mand along the way, toration program, also known
Kruzelnick, AMC com- “Competing across the adapting to the strate- as DERP.
mand chief, during the spectrum in this digi- gic and operational en- For over thirty years, DoD
Mobility Senior States- tal age requires a culture vironment at that partic- has conducted cleanup for its
men and Mobility Enlist- change and we cannot do ular time and vectoring current and former installa-
ed Statesmen symposiums that without strong officer the MAF in the right di- tions, following the existing
at Scott Air Force Base, Il- and enlisted leadership,” rection,” said Van Ovost. federal cleanup law and long-
linois on May 27. said Van Ovost. “I learned “Their continued sup- Air Force courtesy photo
standing U.S. Environmental
“I’m excited and hum- from the many great lead- port and mentorship is in- Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Air Mobility Command commander, far left, and Chief Master
Protection Agency regulations
bled to welcome back so ership teams that have valuable to our continued Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, AMC command chief, far right, gather with former AMC senior
for all chemicals in the clean-
many great leaders not led throughout this com- progress.” leaders at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, May 27, 2021.
up program. “The department
only for AMC, but also for mand, so I am very excit- The former command- has been able to establish and
our Air Force and Joint ed to have the Mobility ers and chiefs provid- Force careers, as well as or academia. are working on, where we
maintain a mature, effective
Force,” said Van Ovost. Enlisted Senior Statesmen ed insight based on their valuable perspective “I’m thankful they are headed and provide
cleanup program,” Kidd said.
During the sympo- join us!” wide-breadth of expe- based on their current in- were all able to make it in- immeasurable expertise,”
While the hearing covered
sium, the group discussed This is the first year rience during their Air volvement with industry person to listen to what we said VanOvost.
the entire DoD environmental
cleanup program, many of the
questions focused on PFAS, or
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoro-
alkyl substances. PFOS, which
is perfluorooctane sulfonate,
and PFOA, or perfluorooctano-
ic acid, are two chemicals in the
larger PFAS class. PFAS are
found in many consumer prod-
ucts, as well as in a certain fire-
fighting foam called aqueous Photo By: David Vergun
film-forming foam. The foam Stan Karwoski, a senior fire test technician at the Naval Research Laboratory, tests the effectiveness of aqueous film-forming foam by spraying it on a
is used by the Defense Depart- gasoline fire in a 28- square foot container. The test took place at the laboratory in Chesapeake Beach, Md., Oct. 25, 2019.
ment, civilian firefighting orga-
nizations and many industries is drinking water with PFOS
to rapidly extinguish fuel fires or PFOA above the EPA’s life-
and protect against catastroph- time health advisory of 70 parts
ic loss of life and property. per trillion, where the Depart-
As of March 31, the depart- ment of Defense is the known
ment had identified 698 instal- source,” he said.
lations where the Defense De- Additionally, the depart-
partment used or potentially ment has a strong internal gov-
released PFAS, Kidd said. “We ernance body in the form of the
have completed the prelimi- PFAS Task Force, and a record
nary assessment and site inves- of serious engagement on this
tigation on 129 of these installa- topic, Kidd added.
tions. Of these, 63 were found to The Defense Department
require no further action, while will also expand community
66 are proceeding to the reme- outreach regarding its activi-
dial investigation and feasibil- ties to address PFAS, the dep-
ity study.” Kidd added that he uty assistant secretary of de-
expects all of the preliminary fense for environment and
assessments and site investiga- energy resilience said.
tions on all installations to be “Frankly, the most impor-
completed by the first quarter tant outreach occurs at the lo-
of 2024. cal level. But it’s important that
“The department has also senior leaders demonstrate
taken quick action to address their commitment and lead by
PFAS chemicals in drinking example. I will start this on
water, both on and off base.
We are confident that no one See ENViRONMENT Page 18
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Travis provides more COVID relief to South Asian countries
Far left: Airmen from the 60th
Aerial Port Squadron load
pallets onto a Kalitta Air 747
June 2, 2021, on the flight
line at Travis Air Force Base,
California. The United States
government, through USAID,
donated medical supplies
to assist the countries of
Pakistan, Maldives and Sri
Lanka in their ongoing fights
against COVID-19.
Above: U.S. Staff Sgts. Angel
Arambula, left, and Edwin
Mitchell, both 60th APS ramp
services, load a pallet onto a
Kalitta Air 747 June 2, 2021,
on the flight line at Travis Air
Force Base, California.
Left: Airman 1st Class Adrian
White, 60th APS ramp
services, loads pallets onto a
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on the flight line at Travis Air
Force Base, California.
U.S. Air Force photos by Nicholas Pilch
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DHA’s training provides Providing VA Loans Locally! Contracts New Hampshire, standing
up 10 high-speed dip lines
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5G progress demonstration in the
first round (or “Tranche 1”) of
5G projects, a more than $500
technology to secure 5G and
enable the secure use of non-se-
cure networks; and Innovate –
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tools to improve leadership Fulfilling the dream of Homeownership for our Veterans since 1994
We can EASILY close a VA loan transaction in 19 - 22 days ays here and Human Services (HHS),
ment lines). This effort will in-
crease nitrile glove produc- enhancements in the operation
million DoD investment in ad-
vanced 5G technology that also
includes: a second smart ware-
to perform the research and de-
velopment necessary to win at
locally, So if you want to get it done Quickly at a Great Rate awarded a $123.1 million con- tion by 166.7 million gloves per of autonomous vehicles for in- 6G and beyond.
Terry J. Goodman a change leadership toolkit, as- tract to Blue Star NBR, LLC house project at Naval Base
and Low Fees, with the same person from the beginning ng month by November 2022. ventory management, machine “This is a unique opportu-
MHS CoMMuniCationS sist them to analyze previous ac- to increase domestic produc- Coronado in California; a dy-
till the end, Let’s Talk. learning for inventory track- nity to apply the latest 5G tech-
tions in the development of new tion capacity of nitrile butadi- DoD Awards $4.6 Million namic spectrum-sharing proj-
ing, and augmented/virtual re- nologies to a traditional but
The Defense Health Agen- goals. ene rubber (NBR), a key raw Contract to DiaSorin Incorpo- ect at Hill Air Force Base in
cy’s Education and Training Di-
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instructors to ensure our learn- scores down to 580 and ratios up to 65%! exam gloves. of COVID-19 Tests house operations in support of
sional and leadership courses to project at Joint Base Lewis-Mc- ing and logistical support is the
ers leave with a solid change We have been able to successfully get COE’s approved This industrial base expan- On May 28, 2021, the De- the DoD.
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contractors within the agency partment of Defense, on behalf The prototype 5G network “Advanced telecommunica- ditionary Advanced Base Oper-
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world and available at a mo-
division offered training, virtu- to 1.5Million at $0 Down! tic nitrile exam glove manu- ment’s notice to support our
ment. SON® SARS‐CoV‐2 TrimericS standards and the approach to Director of DoD’s 5G Initiative.
ally before the pandemic, her facturing. Marines. 5G technologies deliv-
According to Yolanda Mose´, JUMBO VA Rates now in the Low 2% Range! IgG antibody tests to support network design recognize the The 5G Initiative consists of
team did a terrific job transition- DoD Awards $35 Million er the fidelity, speed and secu-
enterprise professional develop- domestic COVID-19 testing. increasingly ubiquitous pres- three “thrusts”: Accelerate –
ing to an all-virtual teaching en- Contract to Renco Corpora- rity needed to accomplish this
ment department lead, with the
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Garage & Medicine care culture.
“We have to look beyond
a disease management sys-
arena, such as in military train-
ing programs, workplace envi-
ronments and military installa-
Craft Sale From Page 4 tem to promote and practice tions. This emphasis on human
Directory true health maintenance with
to the vending machine,” said performance can then become
our patients,” said Stiegmann. the way we approach our mili-
0601 AREA 1 Kiel. “We have also suggested
“This is what health sustain- tary personnel and be more ac-
Sat., & Sun. 8-? Entire patients spend some time each
Estate Everything ability actually looks like. We cessible to our service mem-
goes! Furn., tools, mu-
day to practice mindfulness or have to change the dialogue we
sical instruments. And meditation, take a short walk bers.
everything else! have with our patients and give “This will be a long-term
23 Valencia Ct. on their lunch break to de- them the option to become ac-
stress, prepare their bedroom endeavor, but necessary to
0602 AREA 2 tive participants in their own improve the health of our
to improve their sleep qual- health.”
Fri., & Sat. 8-3. HUGE ity, set up a bedtime routine warfighters,” said Stiegmann.
CHURCH RUMMAGE Kiel eventually wants to see
SALE to wind down, and decrease “Lifestyle and Performance
this approach grow across the
2nd week. Everything
screen time.” Department of Defense. Medicine will not only lead to
half price
New women's dress
“We are partnering with higher numbers of deployment-
shoes, all sizes, induc-
tion cooking set, furn.,
Health care culture shift other clinics and our graduate ready service members, but we
clothes, tools, glass- While relatively new, the im- medical education programs are going to be greatly reduc-
ware, gym equip.,
books, washer & dry- plementation of Lifestyle and to train our physicians, nurs- ing the chronic disease bur-
er & Misc. Drinks & Performance Medicine has led es and allied health providers den and side-effects that are so
water will be sold.
Church of God, to consistent improvements in in the foundations of Lifestyle prevalent among many Amer-
930 Empire St. the patients who have received and Performance Medicine,” icans in uniform. We are going
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Manuel Najera to see healthier, happier service
consultations. For Stiegmann, said Kiel. “Over time, we can
Naval Research Lab Chemical Engineer Gopal Ananth and Research adoption throughout the Mil- integrate Lifestyle Medicine members who are stronger and
Chemist Spencer Giles test an experimental aqueous film-forming foam itary Health System will lead foundations in military do- better able to support the mis-
at the NRL in Washington, Sept. 23, 2019. NRL scientists are conducting to necessary changes in health mains outside of the medical sion.”
research to support the Defense Department’s effort to replace
firefighting foams containing fluorine.
Environment PFAS, is about $29 billion, but
that figure is likely to rise as
additional PFAS investigations
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Left: M Shahidul Islam, Bangladeshi
ambassador to the United States, third
from left, and S M Khurshid Ul Alam,
Bangladeshi commercial counsellor,
right, tour the aerial port at Travis Air
Force Base, California, with Travis
AFB Airmen June 4, 2021. Islam and
Alam viewed the outbound shipment of
COVID-19 aid supplies Travis AFB was
tasked with delivering to their country.
Bottom left: M Shahidul Islam,
Bangladeshi ambassador to the United
States, right, meets with Senior
Airman Anthony Sauma, 60th Aerial
Port Squadron air transportation
apprentice, center, and U.S. Air Force
2nd Lt. Lucas Lange, officer in charge of
ramp operations, in front of a shipment
of COVID-19 aid supplies bound for
Bangladesh June 4, 2021, at Travis Air
Force Base, California. The supplies,
provided by the United States Agency
for International Development, were
delivered amid a recent increase in
COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh.
Bottom right: M Shahidul Islam,
Bangladeshi ambassador to the United
States, right, speaks with U.S. Air Force
Col. Zachery Jiron, 60th Air Mobility
Wing vice commander, ahead of a tour
of COVID-19 aid supplies bound for
Bangladesh at Travis Air Force Base,
California, June 4, 2021.
(U.S. Air Force photos by
Staff Sgt. Christian Conrad)
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