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Vol. 80, No. 29 March Air Reserve Base, California Friday, July 24, 2015

NEWS BRIEFS Massage therapy relaxes members during UTA

EDUCATIONAL
BENEFITS NEWS
Are you aware that if you
plan on transferring any or all
of your educational benefits to
your dependents, you MUST
have a minimum of four years
left in the military at the time of
the transfer? The exception is if
you are getting out due to reach-
ing your high year of tenure or
something else that is beyond
your control. Contact the educa-
tion office or the local Veteran’s
Administration office for spe-
cific details.

REGISTER FOR

YELLOW RIBBON

EVENTS
The August 14-16 and Sep-
tember 25-27 Yellow Ribbon
events are now open for regis-
tration for eligible members.
For more formation, contact
1st Lt. Shelley Lawrence, your
452nd Air Mobility Wing Yel-
low Ribbon representative, for
details at 951-655-4615.

MILITARY DENTIST U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Noelle Reyes
FOR UTAS
Massage therapy students from The American College of Healthcare (ACH), Riverside, give complimentary massages to Team March
The 452nd Aerospace Medi- members during a June 2015 Unit Training Assembly. As part of the Healthy Base Initiative, the 452nd Aeromedical Staging Squad-
cine Squadron will provide a ron’s mental health department organized the event and invited the ACH to teach and encourage various relaxation techniques.
military dentist available each
Friday prior to the A and B by Senior Airman Noelle Reyes Medicine Squadron locations, where per- ing from physical therapy to Swedish and
UTAs through the September 452nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron sonnel were encouraged to participate and Thai massages.
joint UTA. The dentist’s hours enjoy a brief moment of relaxation during
are 8 – 11 a.m. and 1 – 3 p.m. If Military members from squadrons the workday. The event received resounding posi-
you or anyone in your squadron across the wing visited the 452nd Aero- tive feedback.
needs a military dental exami- medical Staging Squadron (ASTS) to re- “The goal was to provide well-deserving
nation, please go to the dental ceive complimentary massages, given by military members with a beneficial service “It was so convenient to have massages
clinic during the hour of op- students from The American College of we can offer,” said ACH instructor Lynn available here, because I’d never have time
eration. Individuals must be on Healthcare (ACH), Riverside. Massage Maison. “They experience unique stressors to get one between work and watching my
military status to be seen. No tables and chairs were set up in a make- which can take a huge toll on their bodies.” children,” stated one Team March member.
appointments accepted. Walk- shift spa using some office space. Calm- “It felt great right after my Fit-to-Fight test
ins will be seen on a first come, ing, nature sounds were played in the The mental health flight from the 452 this morning!” exclaimed another.
first served basis. background, and the lights were dimmed ASTS organized the event and invited the
to aid in relaxation. ACH to teach and encourage various relax- Col. Darrin Lambrigger, 452 ASTS
TAP VIRTUAL ation techniques, consistent with March’s commander, presented an ACH repre-
CURRICULUM POLICY The ACH students visited March Field Healthy Base Initiative. sentative with a squadron coin in sincer-
during the June B Unit Training Assembly, est appreciation.
Implementation of the Vet- providing more than 200 massages to Team Massage therapy students volunteered
erans Opportunity to Work March members. The courtesy event took their personal time to participate in the “We love the idea of giving back to a
(VOW) Act of 2011, under H.R. place at the 452nd ASTS and Aerospace weekend-long event, and performed a group of people in our own community
wide variety of specialty massages rang- who do so much for our country,” said
See BRIEFS page 3 Maison.