Mental health diagnoses and attrition in Air Force recruits.

Introduction: Mental disorders effect military readiness. Evaluating the frequency and impact of mental health diagnoses (MHD) in recruits, the source of the military workforce, is key to identifying opportunities for screening and prevention.

Objectives: This study assessed the relationship between MHD in the Air Force recruit population and time to discharge.

Spread of adenovirus to geographically dispersed military installations, May-October 2007.

In mid-May 2007, a respiratory disease outbreak associated with adenovirus, serotype B14 (Ad14), was recognized at a large military basic training facility in Texas. The affected population was highly mobile; after the 6-week basic training course, trainees immediately dispersed to advanced training sites worldwide. Accordingly, enhanced surveillance and control efforts were instituted at sites receiving the most trainees.