Blood Drive Feb. 24 Published Feb. 10, 2012 By 49th Wing Public Affairs HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- An Armed Services Blood Drive is scheduled to be held Feb. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Community Center. Blood type "AB" donors are in high need. All the donations go directly to military hospitals, so please choose to donate! Follow the link below to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome! https://www.militarydonor.com/index.cfm?group=op&expand=20282&zc=88330 Not sure if you're eligible? Click here for eligibility requirements: http://www.militaryblood.dod.mil/Donors/can_i_donate.aspxn If you're going to donate blood, please choose to donate to the ASBP to help our fellow men and women in uniform. See you there! A note for personnel on flying status: - Blood donation is a common practice and is, in fact, promoted to the general and military populations through programs sponsored by the American Red Cross and Armed Services Blood Program1, 2. If an aircrew member is interested in platelet or plasma donation, it needs to be noted that this procedure (apheresis) can involve up to 800 ml in volume loss. As there is also some risk of hypocalcemia with this procedure, the member needs to be in a DNIF status for 72 hours after completion of the apheresis. - RPA pilots: 4 hour self-DNIF (AFI48-123 paragraph 6.45.10.1); RPA sensor operators: 8 hour self-DNIF (AFI48-123 paragraph 6.46.11.2)