Dec. 19, 2025 Sharper data, stronger force: Space Force Medical Operations Directorate marks a year of readiness wins for Guardians On the U.S. Space Force's sixth anniversary, the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General’s Space Force Medical Operations Directorate's progress highlights a fundamental truth for the lean, tech-focused service - medical readiness is readiness.
Dec. 19, 2025 Guardian Resilience Team's proactive care model pays off The U.S. Space Force is prioritizing the well-being of its service members through a proactive healthcare model tailored to the demanding, technically driven nature of their roles.
Dec. 18, 2025 S4S space operator joins working group with NASA, Johns Hopkins on moon return efforts What will it take to have a sustained presence on the moon? What about Mars? U.S. Space Force Capt. Kathryn Odom had the opportunity to tackle those exact problems when she returned to her alma mater to lend her expertise to a NASA-partnered working group.
Dec. 18, 2025 Kentucky Guard Airmen score top Medical Service Awards Four members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Medical Group have been recognized for excellence in the 2024 Air National Guard Medical Service Awards.
Dec. 15, 2025 DAF updates medical shaving profile guidance to align with Secretary of War grooming policy The Department of the Air Force updated its medical guidance for shaving profiles, Dec. 15, 2025, to align with the Secretary of War’s grooming standards.
Dec. 12, 2025 Former U.S. Air Force air traffic controller now reaches new heights as family doctor Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Lindsay Slimski shares her story of resilience in the face of challenges, and her unique approach to becoming a military doctor through the Uniformed Services University’s Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program.
Dec. 12, 2025 CMSSF highlights evolving warfighter demands, space threats at Spacepower 2025 CMSSF Bentivegna emphasized the critical yet often unseen role of space in modern conflict and the qualities demanded of today's Guardians during the Space Force Association’s Spacepower Conference.
Dec. 11, 2025 Chief Nurse of the Air Force immerses with 374 MDG U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gwendolyn Foster, 59th Medical Wing commander and Chief Nurse of the Air Force, observed a tactical combat casualty care and evacuation simulation at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 26, 2025.
Dec. 8, 2025 An enlisted Airman’s journey to flight surgeon Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Laura Barrera, flight surgeon for Moody Air Force Base in Georgia, shares her journey from Senior Airman to flight surgeon and emergency physician.
Dec. 8, 2025 Scott enhances patient-movement readiness with TAES exercise Recently, Airmen worked together on a Theater Aeromedical Evacuation System exercise to further their ability to move patients safely and efficiently in contested, deployed environments.
Dec. 8, 2025 AFMEDCOM transition strengthens medical readiness at Luke AFB The Department of the Air Force is transitioning toward full implementation of the Air Force Medical Command, and on Dec. 2, 2025, initiated its most recent inter-command transfer to align the 56th Medical Group under AFMEDCOM’s 359th Medical Wing.
Dec. 8, 2025 Maxwell Medical Group transitions to new AFMEDCOM structure While the Air Force continues to evolve and adapt to meet current and future missions, the steadfast commitment to delivering dependable, high-quality care to Airmen and their families remains unchanged.
Dec. 5, 2025 AFRL invention deployed by Maryland State Police A mobile medical documentation tool developed by Air Force Research Laboratory researchers is now deployed and being tested on Maryland State Police medevac helicopters. This marks the first time medical providers are using BATDOK to document and transfer civilian patients in the U.S.
Dec. 5, 2025 Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center earns an ‘A’ Safety Grade Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center has received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2025, demonstrating a commitment to providing high-quality care to all patients.
Dec. 3, 2025 Former Air Force Reservist attributes medical school journey to University of Minnesota pathway program Master Sgt. Sarah Loudon is part of the inaugural class of the Military Medic to Medical School one-year program at UMN, designed to prepare service members with operational medical experience to gain admission to its medical school.
Dec. 1, 2025 First Air Medal awarded by 20 AF goes to Malmstrom Airman for medical heroism U.S. Air Force Maj. Collin Urbanowicz, 341st Medical Group aeromedical physician assistant, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, receives the 20th Air Force’s first-ever Air Medal.
Nov. 21, 2025 2nd Bomb Wing establishes certified calibration lab to enhance nuclear response capability Barksdale Air Force Base is on track to establish a certified calibration lab for Ludlum radiation meters, making it the only base in Air Force Global Strike Command with this capability and one of two across the Department of War.
Nov. 21, 2025 86th AES strengthens NATO medical readiness during mock evaluation Airmen from the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron configured a C-130H Hercules aircraft into a mission-ready aeromedical evacuation layout Nov. 20, enabling a NATO medical evaluation course to conduct its culminating mock assessment.
Nov. 19, 2025 Wilsbach formally installed as 24th Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach was formally installed as the Department of the Air Force's highest ranking military leader Nov. 18.
Nov. 18, 2025 A lifeline in the field: Air Force lab technician maintains 379th EMDS Blood Donation Center The 379th Expeditionary Medical Squadron apheresis element at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, known as the Blood Donation Center, serves as the only collection center in the region that provides lifesaving blood supplies to critically wounded warfighters.