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Air Force SMART program sustains readiness and currency through tailored training

Maj. Daniel Nguyen, anesthesiologist, center, and Tech. Sgt. Lisette Wright, medical technician, right, observe a mock patient at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada’s Trauma Resuscitation Unit in Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct. 24, 2022. Nguyen and Wright are both part of a cadre of Air Force instructors who are part of the Air Force’s Sustained Medical and Readiness Trained, or SMART, program, which is one of U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine’s five geographically separated units. The SMART program ensures Air Force medics receive the appropriate clinical currency to retain their readiness. (Courtesy photo)

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Killian Hawkins, 1st Lt. Jacqueline Hawkins’ son, wears drunk goggles and rides a quadcycle during an Alcohol Awareness Month 5K at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 27, 2024. He shared while wearing the drunk goggles he saw two of everything. To promote awareness of alcohol misuse, attendees participating in this simulation may gain an understanding of the effects of inebriation while driving. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)
Maj. Myunghee Choi, 959th Surgical Operations Squadron clinical nurse, receives a gift card for being the first adult female to finish the Alcohol Awareness Month 5K at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 27, 2024. The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program states that over 20 percent of service members report heavy drinking, defined as consuming 8 or more drinks per week for women and 15 or more for men, with alcohol use in this population also linked to an increased risk of suicide. Anyone with questions or concerns can contact ADAPT at 210-292-7560. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)
Staff Sgt. Harvey Detarius, 59th Dental Training Squadron oral maxillary facial surgery dental technician, receives a gift card for being the first adult male to finish the Alcohol Awareness Month 5K at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 27, 2024. The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program offers substance use education, individual counseling and group sessions, and holds outreach events to promote alcohol awareness and prevent substance misuse. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)
Eduardo Barajas, a 16-year-old top runner, receives a wellness basket for being the first kid to finish the Alcohol Awareness Month 5K at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 27, 2024. Barajas shared he enjoys cross country and has run in over 10 other 5Ks. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)
Eduardo Barajas, a 16-year-old top runner, finishes first in the Alcohol Awareness Month 5K at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 27, 2024. Barajas shared he enjoys cross country and has run in over 10 other 5Ks. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)
Service members and their families run in an Alcohol Awareness Month 5K at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 27, 2024. The event, organized by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program, featured an interactive activity where they could wear drunk goggles and ride quadcycles to promote awareness and understanding of alcohol misuse. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)
1st Lt. Jacqueline Hawkins, 59th Medical Operations Squadron social work fellow, commences the Alcohol Awareness Month 5K while her husband, Andrew Burton, times each runner at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 27, 2024. The event, organized by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program, featured an interactive activity where they could wear drunk goggles and ride quadcycles simulating the effects of inebriation while driving to promote awareness and understanding of alcohol misuse. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)
Master Sgt. David Johnson, 502nd Air Base Wing Chapel religious affairs superintendent, shares his experience in the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program and how since starting he is five months sober, at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 27, 2024. He greatly encourages anyone that needs help to reach out because the program has changed his life for the better. Within military culture, alcohol is often turned to as a coping mechanism for service members facing daily stressors, contributing to one in three service members misusing alcohol alongside 65 percent of the veteran population. Service members can access ADAPT services through self-referral, medical referral from their Primary Care Manager, or command referral. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)
1st Lt. Jacqueline Hawkins, 59th Medical Operations Squadron social work fellow, gives opening remarks prior to an Alcohol Awareness Month 5K at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 27, 2024. The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program offers Alcohol Brief Counseling for individuals not meeting diagnostic criteria, focusing on education about acceptable alcohol limits versus excessive consumption. Service members can access ADAPT services through self-referral, medical referral from their Primary Care Manager, or command referral. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)
1st Lt. Zizi Zemeheret, 59th Medical Operations Squadron social work fellow, assists a participant in registering for an Alcohol Awareness Month 5K at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 27, 2024. The event, organized by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program, featured an interactive activity where they could wear drunk goggles and ride quadcycles simulating the effects of inebriation while driving to promote awareness and understanding of alcohol misuse. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)
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