October 2003
Deployment Health Support Directorate News Releases
Take Flu Prevention Even More Seriously This Year
Military docs spring into action to find cause of Malaria
DoD launches new online medical research library focusing on deployments
New computer system to identify and track occupational, environmental health risks goes online in 2004
News Archive
Climate survey hits halfway point
Application window opens for scholarship program
Healthwatch: October is Family Eye Care Month
Vandenberg firefighters battle blazes
Air Force details force development
Navy medicine goes modular to deliver timely combat care
74th MDG medics deploy to South America
Military food inspectors keep food-borne illnesses at bay
MyPay offers electronic W-2s
Historical center posts "Guide to U.S. Naval History" on Web
PWC San Diego sets example with energy conservation awards
Amphibious Assault Adds Atypical Asset to Air Show
Troops deliver child in Tallil tent city
Military personnel to enter fire lines next week
Law enforcement agencies fall under new PMG
Northern Command reports on firefighting efforts
Eight medical demonstration sites selected
New DOD mortuary opens at Dover
Four wings help fight wildfires
USS Columbus deploys to western Pacific
Mental Health Month Wrap-up: Help Is Available
Sand flies dangerous in Iraq
National Guard and Reserve mobilized as of October 29, 2003
Northern Command sending 14 aircraft to battle California fires
Wildfire support continues
Quality of life improving at Kirkuk
Airmen dispose of enemy ordnance
Guardsmen survive ‘Boneyard’ ambush
Snipers take school to Iraqi desert
Keep identity safe
Clinic, schools open doors in Iraq thanks to 101st Airborne
Deployable civilians provide continuity, expertise
Rebuilt school opens doors for Afghanistan's future
Guard soldiers fight 'Battle of the Boneyard' in Afghanistan
DoD lends hand in California wildfire fight
Eight military C-130s join fight against California fires
USS Olympia returns from western Pacific deployment
Dover's new mortuary center aims to ease family's grief
Nimitz performs largest ordnance offload since OIF
13th MEU provides assistance in southern Iraq
Total Force: Fleet forces command partnering with Naval Reserve Force
Transition team helps injured get VA care
Transition team helps injured get VA care
Democratic elections begin in Iraq
Brownlee reviews needs of returning OIF troops
FAST Marines Train for Ship Boarding Action
November is Military Family Appreciation Month
U.S. Air Force trains with British Army, exercise leaves lasting impression
Travelers may donate frequent-flier miles to troops on R&R; leave
Maritime interdiction exercise successful in Med
Soldier conducts toy drive for Iraqi children
Partnerships key to supply management efficiencies
MEDFLAG optometry team overcomes obstacles to provide eye glasses
Last carrier strike group returns home from combat operations
Airmen keep things moving in Manas
Desert Hawk helps protect Tallil
Military works on all-digital targeting system
EOD eliminates ‘explosive’ problems
Airmen complete Bagram runway
Vaccination shields service members in annual flu battle
Mechanics demonstrate necessity is the mother of invention
Naval Research Laboratory opens new Nanoscience Research Laboratory
Navy genetic studies sssess cancer risk factors
Battle Cat warriors complete trials
Healthwatch: Folic acid helps prevent spina bifida
1AD doctors bring advanced obstetrics knowledge to Iraqi physicians
Expeditionary medical unit reaches new level of health care for troops
No segregation in treatment at Fort Stewart
Airmen give supplies to Iraqi school
Military Traffic Management Command inaugurates use of newest Strategic Port
Thousands treated during Ethiopia MEDCAP
Airmen move from tents to huts
Blood donations halted from personnel deployed to Iraq
Ergo engineering reduces injuries
Alabama engineers pave the way in Iraq
National Guard and Reserve mobilized as of October 22, 2003
ESG 1 heads north in dupport of Operation Iraqi Freedom
101st uncovers more weapons caches in Iraq
Bahrain EOD concludes bilateral exercise neon response
AF releases fitness standards
Critical-care teams quick to respond
'Operation Salute' offers free park admissions
Red Tail Express makes final delivery
Airmen deploy for fuel-spill-response exercise
Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group to return from deployment
USS Nebraska slated for homeport change
Medics enter long-term partnership
New suicide prevention video available
Airmen keep Baghdad online
Air Force medics treat Iraqis
Preventive medicine keeps airmen on the job
Lieutenant helps restore Iraqi health clinic
Healthwatch: Its time to talk prescriptions
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery sponsors blood drive and bone marrow donor recruitment drive
Coalition support hospital arms Bagram 'to the teeth'
Army Reserve, Guard job center opens
Navy EOD joins forces with Army, helps clear ordnance out of Baghdad
NAVAIR UH-1Y flies with new helmet-mounted display
National call to service program announced
Planning for Replacing Troops in Iraq
Fort Carson supports families of deployed soldiers
Strykers readying for first deployment
National Guard and Reserve mobilized as of October 15, 2003
New APO zips for soldiers in Iraq
Iwo Jima ARG leaves Liberia, Rota Marines stay
R&R; ends for first wave of soldiers
Army testing pump that makes water from exhaust
NASNI conducts first bio-chem drill
Soldiers prep in Kuwait for return to Iraq
101st hands Syrian border control to Iraqis
Healthwatch: National Adult Immunization Awareness Week
NATO Commander says troops may be out of Bosnia next year
AF unveils force development plan
MOUT training site gives troops a dose of reality
Physician assistants: expanding quality of care from the hospital to the battlefield
CNO says combat operations lay foundation for future Navy
A call for blood platelet donations
Seabees work with Iraqis to provide proper burial for mass grave victims
Fighting a different kind of enemy
Sci-fi weapons closer than most think
Reserve working on force development
Deployed tanker units integrate for total teamwork
National Guard and Reserve mobilized as of October 8, 2003
New CSA vision: more brigades -- smaller but lethal
Transformation hits Army infrastructure
Soldiers complete projects in Ethiopia
Deployed tanker units integrate for total teamwork
New CSA vision: more brigades -- smaller but lethal
Essex Amphibious Ready Group tests flexibility and versatility
Navy's first expeditionary medical unit deploys to Djibouti
Military Families Appreciation Month celebrated in November
Navy's first Expeditionary Medical Unit deploys to Djibouti
New shotgun to be fielded in Afghanistan
Deadlines set for holiday mailings
Military Families Appreciation Month Celebrated in November
Discount airfares set for troops taking leave from Iraq
U.S. Air Force, Germany work together to ensure Iraqi children receive healthcare
Djibouti MEDCAP brings out the masses
Airmen can now review records online
Warfighters reach back to Langley ISR
Rescue mission moves to AFSOC
DFAS officials caution against look-alike sites
Air Force will test Eagle Flag
C-130 unit completes two-year deployment
Admiral expands on Iraqi Freedom lessons learned
Navy hospital screens women for 'Silent Killer' disease
Group at Scott AFB inactivates
Air Force set to deploy Eagle Flag
Enterprise Strike Group deploys
USNH Yokosuka welcomes new clinic: Diego Garcia
AMC reactivates 18th Air Force
National Guard and Reserve mobilized as of October 1, 2003
Coalition helps Iraqi child walk again
Radio station brings truth to Afghanistan
Changes limit quarterly IDTs for reservists
Severe Pneumonia Cases Cease Among Service Members in Southwest Asia
Rumsfeld thanks Reserve component employers