Air Force 2nd Lt. Geoffrey Carlson, son of Ronald and Laurie Carlson, Motley, has entered into the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md., as a firstyear medical student of a four-year program. He will be trained and prepared to serve as a physician in the army, navy, air force or the public health service.

The tuition-free university, established by Congress under the Defense Department, is recognized as a worldwide reputable center of excellence for military medical education and research. In addition to the four years of free tuition, students receive free books and equipment and instruments. The curriculum includes a concentration of preventive medicine, primary care and emergency medicine, which are directly related to health protection, military medicine, tropical diseases, disaster medicine, military readiness and adaptation to environments.