April 30, 2024 Air Force committed to supporting members experiencing infertility Infertility impacts 1 in 5 women according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and amongst Airmen and Guardians, about 17% reported they have sought infertility treatments while serving, according to a 2022 Department of the Air Force survey.
April 29, 2024 445th ASTS, AES Airmen participate in launch and recovery exercise Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron and 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participated in a launch and recovery training exercise using a 445th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III on the flightline at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 6, 2024.
April 29, 2024 Wright-Patterson Medical Center leads military health care innovation Wright-Patterson Medical Center is at the forefront of a new era in military health care, selected by Defense Health Agency as one of five facilities to pilot a more patient-centered care model.This initiative marks a shift in how military medicine approaches patient care and provider interaction.
April 26, 2024 Pacific Air Forces Surgeon General team, 15th Medical Group hosts civilian medical professionals Fifteen medical professionals from the island of Oahu visited Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to get eyes on the U.S. Air Force’s aeromedical evacuation system and its capabilities, April 10.
April 26, 2024 Grief, Growth, & Gratitude: My resilience journey I believe the true value of resilience lies in the opportunity to grow from our personal struggles and leverage those experiences to help others. Here’s my story …
April 25, 2024 Maxwell AFB Operational Support Team opens centralized training center The Operational Support Team at the 42nd Air Base Wing announced in early April that it had not only met its goal of becoming fully operational, but has also opened a new centralized resiliency center.
April 24, 2024 Air Force Global Strike Command: Vandenberg SFB environmental sampling complete The Missile Community Cancer Study’s environmental sampling at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, found no instances of contamination above regulatory action levels, Air Force Global Strike Command reported today.
April 17, 2024 24th SOW Special Operations Surgical Team receives Bronze Star Medals From Aug. 19, 2021, to Sept. 1, 2021, a six-member Special Operations Surgical Team, assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, established and maintained vital surgical capabilities in support of the joint task force and coalition forces in Kabul, Afghanistan.
April 15, 2024 DoD recognizes DAF Radioisotope Committee Secretariat for commitment to safety On March 21, Peter I. Belk met with the Department of the U.S. Air Force’s Radioisotope Committee Secretariat and recognized the staff for their efforts in ensuring zero violations in 2023 and supporting the Secretary of Defense’s priority of taking care of our people.
April 15, 2024 58th Special Operations Wing saves more than 2,461 man-hours with Mass Ready Airman Training Day The 58th Special Operations Wing successfully implemented a new mass training approach that saved more than 2,461 man-hours for the Air Force Force Generation deployment model at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., April 5, 2024.
April 15, 2024 “Filling” in the role: Eielson’s sole dental hygienist does it all Dental hygiene is an important pillar to one’s health and many individuals may not realize how pertinent it is. To U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Victoria Castaneda, Eielson’s sole active duty registered dental hygienist, the most fulfilling part of her job is helping patients achieve results.
April 15, 2024 92nd Medical Group’s Operational Support Team completes embedment with 92nd Maintenance Squadron The 92nd Medical Group’s Operational Support Team completed their first embedment with the 92nd Maintenance Squadron as one of the Integrated Operational Support programs the Air Force is implementing to provide physical and mental health prevention education.
April 10, 2024 New DAF Mental Health Overview clarifies mental health resources for Airmen, Guardians Department of the Air Force mental health leaders published a new "Mental Health Overview" that outlines comprehensive resources for Airmen and Guardians seeking mental health support.
April 5, 2024 United in healthcare: Air Force medical assistance team works to help patients, strengthen partnerships As Air Force medical providers from varying specialties fanned out across the island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis in the eastern Caribbean, the line between uniformed military members and partner nation medical staff began to blur.
April 3, 2024 Unlock your health through the MHS Nurse Advice Line Need health care guidance? TRICARE has a service called the Military Health System Nurse Advice Line that can help.
April 3, 2024 Operational Support Team opens doors for preventative care The Operational Support Team building opened its doors March 26 to provide a space focused on preventative care.
March 29, 2024 412th MDG Airman completes 26.2-mile Bataan Memorial Death March in honor of grandfather The granddaughter of a survivor of the Bataan Death March during World War II, completes the Memorial Death March in his honor.
March 27, 2024 All-female NICU team performs double emergency transfer In an important display of knowledge, coordination and dedication, an all-female team of neonatal intensive care unit and aeromedical evacuation Airmen successfully executed a double transport of Critical infants.
March 26, 2024 Medical readiness at the forefront at Air Force Mental Health Leadership conference On March 5, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. Robert Miller and Chief Master Sgt. Dawn M. Kolczynski, Chief, Medical Enlisted Force, joined the 2024 Air Force Mental Health Flight Leadership conference to discuss enhancing military capabilities.
March 25, 2024 First Bath, Last Breath No barriers have been broken, and no pioneering firsts have been achieved. I don’t fly planes, and I don’t load bombs. Feeling like a legitimate Airman can be challenging when I am not calling in air strikes or digesting endless streams of intel footage.