• Armed Forces Optometry Society names 435th doctor president

    Lt. Col. (Dr.) Daniel E. Reiser, the 435th Aerospace Medical Squadron deputy commander and Optometry Flight commander, was installed as President of the Armed Forces Optometric Society, an affiliate of the American Optometric Association, Feb. 27 in Atlanta. Doctor Reiser additionally serves as the

  • Multi-national visitors 'check up' on MEDCEUR

    More than 60 multi-national visitors from 29 nations toured the 2008 Medical Training Exercise in Central and Eastern Europe (MEDCEUR) for Distinguished Visitor's Day here May 12. MEDCEUR is a Joint Chiefs of Staff regional/multilateral exercise sponsored by U.S. European Command running from May 2

  • Multi-National exercise ends with praises

    Croatia hosted the closing ceremony for the 2008 Medical Training Exercise in Central and Eastern Europe (MEDCEUR) here May 14. MEDCEUR is a Joint Chiefs of Staff regional/multilateral exercise sponsored by U.S. European Command. The exercise provides an opportunity for medical personnel to share

  • KMC Commander Announced

    Gen. Roger Brady, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, announced May 13 that Col. Bill Bender, 86th Airlift Wing commander, is designated the Kaiserslautern Military Community commander. As the KMC commander, he leads the largest American community outside the United States and is the senior

  • Macedonians perform encore at MEDCEUR

    (Editor's note: This article is the second in a series covering training during the Medical Training Exercise in Central and Eastern Europe 2008.) The Macedonian military sent a team of Combat Life Saver (CLS) instructors for a repeat performance at the 2008 Medical Training Exercise in Central and

  • USAFE road show: looking at safety from a different perspective

    Zzzzzzzzzz. That's what most people think when they hear they have to attend another safety briefing. And, believe it or not, headquarters is listening - and they're not listening to you snoring. "I wasn't always a safety guy and know what it's like to sit through an obligatory safety briefing,"

  • MEDCEUR participants put training lessons into action

    (Editor's note: This article is the fourth in a series covering training during the Medical Training Exercise in Central and Eastern Europe 2008.) A 15-country multi-national medical force faced a simulated 6.7 magnitude earthquake that shook the country of Croatia injuring more than 10,000. The

  • Airmen share EMEDS capabilities

    (Editor's note: This article is the third in a series covering training during the Medical Training Exercise in Central and Eastern Europe 2008.) Students at the 2008 Medical Training Exercise in Central and Eastern Europe (MEDCEUR) spent the day becoming familiar with Expeditionary Medical Support

  • Multi-nationals get kick out of MEDCEUR

    Cheers, claps and gasps at missed opportunities radiated through the crowd as service members deployed took a break from the Medical Training Exercise in Central and Eastern Europe (MEDCEUR) to indulge in a friendly soccer tournament here May 8 through 9. Players with a wide range of experience