From the Desk Of:
Navy Capt. Roland Fahie, Director, ASBPO
Greetings! Welcome to this edition of Focal Point. This month, we feature some of the most important people of the Armed Services Blood Program: our donors. Everyone featured here is a shining example of the dedication, support and commitment the military blood program needs to save lives. Our donors -- whether military or civilian -- are the backbone of the Armed Services Blood Program. From the U.S., to Europe, Japan and Guam, we rely on you to help us maintain a safe, potent and quality blood supply for our service members in need -- whenever and wherever it is needed the most.
We love our donors, volunteers and supporters and we want to hear from you! Share your stories with us and let us know how we can help you.
Thank you for all that you do! You are the Armed Services Blood Program!
Respectfully,
Capt. Roland Fahie
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Fort Knox Community Donates 3,000 Units of Blood to Service Members in Need
 Thousands of military members and their families are receiving lifesaving blood products thanks to the Fort Knox community members and ROTC cadets who donated blood with the ASBP this summer. Read more.
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Soldiers Donate Blood, Remember Brothers and Sisters in Arms
 Soldiers of the 2nd Stryker Brigade, 1-14th Infantry Battalion Schofield Barracks, recently donated blood in memory of their fellow service members during an ASBP blood drive at the Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii. Learn more.
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No Uniform Required
The ASBP Focal Point civilian hero of the month
 Clifford Jackson, a civilian working for Washington Headquarters Services, recently stopped by the Pentagon Blood Donor Center to seek information about donating blood for his friend who was in need of a blood transfusion. Read more. |
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Picture This!
The ASBP Focal Point picture of the month
 Laboratory technicians, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), take part in a Blood Safety Workshop with Vietnamese laboratory technicians during Pacific Partnership 2015. Mercy is currently in Vietnam for its fourth mission port of Pacific Partnership 2015. Pacific Partnership is in its 10th iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark El-Rayes/Released) |
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About the ASBP
The ASBP plays a key role in providing quality blood products for service members, veterans and their families in both peace and war. As a tri-service organization, the ASBP has many components working together to collect, process and store, distribute and transfuse blood worldwide. Learn more on the ASBP website.
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