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  • National influenza vaccination week starts Nov. 27

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the week after Thanksgiving as National Influenza Vaccination week.This event is designed to highlight the importance of continuing influenza vaccination, as well as foster greater use of flu vaccine through the months of November and

  • Tour soon available for military spouse orientation

    A spouse tour is scheduled for Nov 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This tour will provide information to spouses on the services available to families here. Spouses will speak with the people in charge of the programs while touring the facilities.Call 773-5954 to pre-registrer for the tour. Free

  • CCAF grads earn AFA Pitsenbarger grants

    Master Sgt. Melannie Porter, Twentieth Air Force, and Senior Airman Glen Tomkowiak II, 90th Medical Services Squadron, both received a $500 Pitsenbarger grant from the Air Force Association at the fall Community College of the Air Force graduation ceremony Nov. 7.This grant, named after Medal of

  • Self consent rules in place for minors

    The 90th Medical Group provides safeguards to protected health information in accordance with DoD 6025.18-R and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Disclosing protected health information of a minor is a violation of HIPAA when it is given to a non-custodial parent.When

  • 'It’s easy to be green' claim 321st Missile Squadron families

    The 321st Missile Squadron and the Green Tails Booster Club hosted 65 distinguished visitors at the squadron's annual open house Oct. 27. The open house allowed families, friends, and community partners to spend a day "on-alert" in the missile field to experience the nuclear mission."The open house

  • Fighting the battle against tobacco addiction

    One by one, the group members arrive. The looks on their faces vary; some have confident smiles, and others have a look of desperation, of fear.They have something in common; they are all tormented by a deadly internal demon that feeds off their every craving. The demon's waiting for them to slip-up

  • Fall Hall Community Center receives money for upgrade

    Funding was approved early September for the Warren Fall Hall Community Center to upgrade its infrastructure.The 90th Mission Support Group awarded the center more than $5 million for improvements to the electrical systems, fire suppression systems, general health, safety concerns and handicap

  • 90th MDG requires ‘yellow card’ during clinic visits

    The 90th Medical Group asks for an identification card and "yellow card" for all visits, whether for a routine visit, to pick up a prescription, get an X-ray or get lab work done.Similar to the civilian health insurance system where patients are required to show proof of insurance, the Air Force