RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall ASBP Blood Drives scheduled for Sept. 27-30

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ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England --  There will be Armed Services Blood Program community blood drives at RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall in September.

Schedule is as follows
  • RAF Lakenheath: Sept. 27 and 28 -- Main Gym (Building 904), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
     
  • RAF Mildenhall: Sept. 30, North Side Fitness Center (Building 463), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Armed Services Blood Program collects blood from the military community (servicemembers, family members, retirees and DoD Civilians) and the blood collected stays in our community.

Those with a U.S. social security number may donate -- please review the following information and restrictions:

Additional Information/Restrictions:

Tattoos and permanent make-up acquired outside the U.S. is a one year deferral.

If you had a tattoo in any of the following listed States, you may not donate and must wait 12 months. All other U.S. States are acceptable one week after acquiring the tattoo.

CALIFORNIA, CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, UTAH, WYOMING, (WASHINGTON IF TATTOO ACQUIRED PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2010, ONE YEAR DEFERRAL, AFTER THAT DATE IS A ONE WEEK WAIT)

YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DONATE BLOOD IF:

· You have a cold, flu or fever
· You have had acupuncture in the past 12 months
· You weigh less than 110 pounds
· You traveled to Iraq, Eastern Turkey, Afghanistan or western provinces of Saudi Arabia (excluding the high altitude areas of Asir Province and the urban areas of Jeddah, Mecca, Medina, Riyadh, and Taif/ Prince Sultan Airbase) in the last year
· Within the last 2 years, you traveled to South Korea and were north of Seoul at any time including the DMZ Tour (provide specific dates)
· You spent 3 months or more in the United Kingdom from 1980-1996
***UK time after 31 Dec 96 does not count against a person for donating (not counted as European time)
· You spent six months or more at a military installation in Europe from1980-1996
· You have lived in Europe for five years or more since 1 January 1980
(Except UK after 31 Dec 1996)
· You have had Hepatitis after your 11th birthday
· You have HIV, or ever tested positive for HIV
· You are pregnant or have been pregnant in the last six weeks

You MUST Know:

· The name of any medication you are taking or have taken in the past 4 weeks (i.e. Aspirin, Tylenol, Birth Control Pills, Antibiotics, etc.)
· Any immunizations (including smallpox) administered in the past 4 weeks.
· Every Place you have been to outside of the U.S. or Canada since 1980. (INCLUDE ALL DEPLOYMENTS.)

To make an appointment to donate go to: www.militarydonor.com

Once logged in click on "Donate Blood" then click on "Landstuhl, Germany", find your drive and make your appointment.

Walk-ins are also welcome.

Editor's note: For more information, contact Capt. Rob Curtis at DSN 226-8441.