The United States Air Force, USAF, was recognized on 18 September 1947. It was on this day that air activities were reassigned from the United States Army. The mission of the USAF is to fly, fight, and win in air, space, and cyberspace. To attain this mission, the USAF has a vision of Global Vigilance, Reach and Power. That vision circles around three core competencies: developing Airmen, technology to war fighting and integrating operations. These core competencies make our six distinct capabilities possible. The Public Health Technology, AFSC 4E0X1, career field is 1 of 133 different career fields in the USAF. The Public Health career field is a part of the medical group and falls under the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS). The mission …show more content…
The Public Health career field is typically a part of either the Aerospace Medicine Squadron or the Aeromedical Dental Squadron belonging to the assigned medical group. The Public Health Flight is comprised of at least one officer in charge (OIC), at least one senior non-commissioned officer (SNCO), several non-commissioned officers (NCO/NCOIC), and several airmen. Within this flight there are two elements: Community Health and Force Health Management and between the two elements there are six different sections. Each of the six sections has a NCO that is responsible for the daily oversight and operation. In addition, both of the elements have a NCO that is responsible for the daily oversight and management of the sections assigned to their respective element. The element NCOs report to the Flight Chief or Flight NCOIC, who in turn reports to the Flight OIC. The organizational structure for an airman will differ dependent on the section in which they are assigned. As one can imagine, there is a lot of room for miscommunication within an organization that has many different people in charge in such a small flight.
Outside of the flight, the organizational chain continues to grow. The Flight Commander reports to the Squadron Commander. As I previously mentioned, the Public Health Flight is assigned to one of two squadrons. Within either of
Force Health Protection, abbreviated as FHP, is a significant idea in military medicine. FHP comprises of the steps taken by supervisors, commanders, individual service members and the military system to protect, encourage, develop and restore the physical as well as mental well-being of all the armed forces across the periphery of military activities and administration. The 2 features of FHP are - delivery of vaccines and usage of malaria chemo prophylaxis and antiviral agents. Medical interference for Force Health Protection is the duty of the unit commander, with guidance from the unit medical officer.
The U.S. Marine Corps’ is thought to be one of the five free standing military departments, but in all actuality there is only three departments. The U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Navy are the only branches of the military that are correctly recognized as their own departments. There are two other Branches of the military that are under the U.S. Navy, one is the United States Marine Corps’. They were created to protect, but now they need protecting from budget cuts and disbanding. In order to protect the Corps’, they need to become their own U.S. Department, with their own funding and supplies.
Within the Public Health Department, like in the county structure, there is an Operations Chief, responsible for all the actions taken by the department. This is someone with experience in the field, supervisory experience, and an understanding of the structure and function of the department. Under the Operations Chief, there are officers for Logistics, Planning, Finance/Administration, Public Information and Liaison.
At basic training, you learn about being the member of a unit”. She also states that after you leave that basic training, you are still responsible for your unit and whether or not you like a team member, you will still honor and protect each other. The military is so tightly compact, they are like a family. This sets examples for teamwork in the health care organizations because whether or not you like a team member, that does not mean you cannot help the company you work for succeed along with yourselves. The military’s company is the United States. Should they not work together well, they could die and others lives would then be at stake. It is the same concept with businesses. Should the team not work together well and improve, then one, the company ends up dying, then everyone working loses their jobs. Just because one industry is different than the other, they could very well learn important lessons about team work from each other.
The national system responsible for the health and welfare of United States citizens is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “HHS is charged with regulating health care and overseeing the health status of Americans” (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2008, p. 56). A newer division, Office of Public Health Preparedness was added after September 11, 2011 to assist with preparing for bioterrorism at the state and national level (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2008). The U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) has eight agencies and is
For the purpose of this paper Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (CRMC) has been chosen to discuss the organizational structure. CRMC is an independent, community focused organization that has been founded in 1960 by the community members. The mission of CRMC includes the improvement of health and well-being of the citizens it serves. The hospital incorporates the following major core values in the delivery of patient care: service, dignity, excellence, justice, and innovation. The future vision of the hospital
The United States Army National Guard is currently faced with the significant task of helping its troops stay alive not only on the battlefield but also at home. Since 2011, the Army National Guard has buried 614 troops who died by their own hand. These men and women have come from every state and territory across the Unites States with the exception of the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands. States such as Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Minnesota have suffered the most loss with each state losing 29 people to suicide. These deaths are not on the battle fields of Afghanistan or Iraq. In fact, the combat deaths during the exact same time frame for Army National Guard troops only adds up to 447.
Given constrained funding and the requirements of short-term national military objectives and longer term operations, the Army should balance the Total Force as follows: first, decrease the Active Component deployments and increase the Reserve Component, specifically the National Guard. Second, assign National Guard units to specific regions and/or missions so that their training can be focused on these conflicts. And third, increase the use of National Guard units to reduce active component use particularly for low-intensity conflict and short term missions.
Introduction In the 20th-century Canada in support of its closest ally “Great Britain” participated in two world wars. These were wars with new technology, specifically the “fixed wing aircraft” which gave birth to a new battlefield “the sky”. This changed the tactics of previous wars, the airplane was capable of many duties; ranging from aerial reconnaissance to ground attack to the tactical and strategic bombing, both by day and night. Canada did not start with an Air Force, however was a major player in the battle for the sky. This synopsis will discuss the role Canada played in the training of Air Force Personnel from World War One (WWI) through World War Two (WWII).
The United States Marine Corps is one of the most deadly task forces in the military. The United States Marines are a branch of the Navy and they operate in close with them at sea. The United States Marine Corps has a unique mission, they serve on the Navy’s ships, protect United States Naval bases, guard United State Embassies, and provide and quick and ready strike force to protect any of the United States interests.
I believe the United States Marine Corps is one of the greatest organizations someone that can be a part of. Since 1775 the Marine Corps has served to protect our nation both at home and abroad. One of the main aspects that makes the Marine Corps such a remarkable organization is its culture. This culture has served the Marine Corps and this nation in two ways. First, the Marine Corps has frequently found itself at the mercy of politicians who would take the utilitarian approach of dissolving or merging the Corps with the Army. This threat has caused the Marine Corps to develop a sense of organizational mortality which has led a sense of urgency in validating its existence by striving to constantly meet and
The Aviation Branch of the U.S. Army, as we know it today, did not exist at the turn of the 1800 to 1900 centuries. The military did use a Balloon Corps and Detachment for the Civil and Spanish-American Wars respectfully. However, the Army deactivated both organizations after their usage in the campaigns. These artillery spotters and reconnoiters were helpful. However, the leadership did not see a usage for them outside of war. Therefore, it would take someone understanding the potential of air power to open a door for its peacetime usage. This occurred with the birth of the Signal Corps.
Customs and courtesies go back all the way to the to the beginning of the Air Force and well beyond. Customs and courtesies are how people show respect to others as well as objects such as the American flag. Through-out Detachment 630's cadet wing we show customs and courtesies in many ways. Some examples of these include: saluting higher ranking cadets and also the cadre members, reporting in while going to a meeting with cadre members, and calling POC, cadre, and others that work in the detachment sir or ma'am. Although we do preform some customs and courtesies in the wing overall I believe they still need improvement. There are many things we don't do around the detachment such as saluting the American flag as we walk by and casing the flags
I have been serving in the U.S. Military, particularly the United States Navy for over 5 years. I can recall that the different branches of the military (Army, Air Force, Navy) had different military clinics, hospitals and individual resources dedicated for the particular service. However, all the branches were technically revolving under one health care platform. It was inconceivable for some that one day all the branches in the military will be integrated and operates under one health care
She then flew as a nurse, a preceptor for new hires, as well as a base manager. This experience has allowed her to be a subject matter expert when it comes to providing critical care medicine in both a rotor or fixed wing aircraft. Though being an expert leader tends make a person focus more on individual success, in this case it allows her to take the ever-changing world of medicine and overcome the new problems that arise. It allows her the solid foundation to provide new tools for future issues and share those tools with her employees