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BRIEFS, from 3 Symposium is Sept. 14-18 at the John P. Eliopulos Hellenic around-the-world flight, stealth, UAVs and commercial
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from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Nine week
classes begin every month, and the next term begins Aug.
10.
For more information, call 661-258-1264 or email ed-
wards@erau.edu.
Webster fall classes Air Force promotes
fatigue countermeasures
Webster University will be running the following classes
this upcoming fall terms: FINC 5000 Finance, Aug. 17-Oct. Human fatigue results from sleep deprivation. Fatigue formation to Airmen regarding strategies for its man-
:HGQHVGD\VSPDQG),1&$GYDQFHG&RU- agement, the Air Force Medical Operations Agency has
SRUDWH)LQDQFH2FW'HF:HGQHVGD\VIURP has become a growing concern in the Air Force as sus- developed and published the Air Force Fatigue Man-
9:30 p.m. Each term/class will have the same 10 students for agement Guide. Highlights of the guide include: under-
both classes. Call 661-258-8501 or visit Webster University tained and continuous operations, along with global de- standing the nature of fatigue, fatigue countermeasures,
at the Edwards Education Center, at 140 Methusa Avenue, good sleep habits and advice for handling unavoidable
for more information. ployments, are stretching the ability of our forces to meet sleep loss.
School enrollment growing mission demands. One hard-copy of the guide will be distributed to each
current and incoming Airman during the next year. The
Do you work on base but live off base? Do you have Some Airmen may question whether fatigue is really a point of contact for distribution of the guide is the in-
school age children? If the answer is “yes,” your child/chil- stallation’s Medical Group. An electronic guide is also
dren may be able to attend the schools [Branch Elementary big enough hazard to worry about. Fatigue can decrease an DYDLODEOHLQVWUXFWLRQVWRGRZQORDGFDQEHIRXQGDWWKH
and Desert Junior-Senior High] on Edwards AFB. To learn AFMCwellness.com website or by contacting a Med
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their mental process, which can lead to increased probabil- Civilian Health Promotion Services will be offering
Boy Scouts classes on sleep health during the month of August.
ity of operational errors, mishaps and off-duty accidents. Civilian employees can obtain their “Guide to Healthy
Boy Scout Troop 247 runs an outdoor-oriented program Sleep” booklet by contacting their local CHPS team or
for boys ages 11 through 17 with an emphasis on hiking and Ensuring that Airmen get the proper amount of sleep has visiting AFMCwellness.com.
camping activities. The troop meets 5:30-7 p.m., Wednes-
days at Chapel 2, Bldg. 6447, Classroom 53/54. Visitors are become a serious challenge.
welcome during meetings. For more information, call Troy 7KH$LU)RUFHGH¿QHVIDWLJXHDVWKHVWDWHRIWLUHGQHVV
at (757) 434-5873.
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