Photo By Tech. Sgt. Theodore Ramsey | U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Carly Edwards, a dental technician with the 139th Medical...... read more read more
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The 139th Airlift Wing restored function to its digital X-ray machine this spring after more than two years with the machine not functioning.
Tech. Sgt. Carly Edwards, a dental technician for the 139th Medical Group, said that while the machine was offline, X-ray images had to be hand-carried between offices and locations.
Now that the digital X-ray machine is up and running, the 139th Medical Group has a goal of imaging all Air National Guard (ANG) members stationed at Rosecrans ANG Base by May 2014.
Dental exams by a military dentist are a five-year requirement for all ANG members and each year in-between those exams, the member is required to submit to the military dental clinic an Active Duty/Reserve Forces Dental Examination form, DD Form 2813, filled out by their civilian dental provider.
Active Guard Reserve (AGR) members need to also have a record of dental care form, Standard Form 603-A, filled out by their civilian dental provider every year.
“They need to be turning in those forms,” Edwards said about ANG members trying to get a dental appointment completed on a drill weekend. “If you are waiting in the hallway for two-and-a-half hours waiting to see the dentist, then you’re not getting your work done and readiness is affected.”
| Date Taken: | 07.24.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 07.24.2013 15:49 |
| Story ID: | 110733 |
| Location: | SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI, US |
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