Dyess dentist detects dental defects

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas-- Lt. Col. David Kemp, 7th Aerospace Medical Dental Squadron dentist, and Crystal Rodriguez, 7AMDS dental assistant, perform a check-up on Airman 1st Class Alyssa De La Rosa, 7AMDS dental technician, at the dental clinic here Sept. 28. The dental clinic is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dental sick call is daily at 1 p.m. on a first-come, first-serve basis. The clinic is closed the second Friday of every month for required military readiness training. All patients must present a valid military, dependent or retiree ID card upon check-in at the records and reception area. For more information, call (325) 696-2304. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Felicia Juenke)

Hugs for heros

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas-- Airman 1st Class Seth Wilkinson, 317 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electronic warfare technician, reunites with his wife Ashley and their one-year-old son Gavin Oct. 22 during a deployment return here. The 317 AMXS deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation New Dawn and Joint Task Force Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Felicia Juenke)

New Congressional Mandate

Published Jan. 11, 2011
By Maj. Staci Staley

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Dyess Air Force Base has implemented the Deployment Resiliency Assessments program for members of the Armed Forces assigned here. This program affects active-duty and Air Reserve Component members coming back from deployment and those who are getting ready to deploy.

In accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010, Section 708, the military treatment facility will schedule four medical appointments with deployers over the span of two years. These appointments will be synchronized with existing readiness and deployment health activities.

The process begins with the member going online and filling out the appropriate questionnaire. It is important to complete this survey 60 days prior to a deployment. This is also an important time to ensure contact information is up-to-date in DEERS, and Tricare enrollment process at Dyess Clinic is complete.

The goal of this program is to ensure deployers are in the best of health before deploying and throughout their return. By providing face-to-face dialogue, qualified providers can identify and treat any concerns and continue to provide medical care here at Dyess.

For information regarding this program, contact a unit deployment manager.