April 28, 2025 Texas nurse receives USAF Thunderbirds Hometown Hero flight Cari Selzer, a nurse from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, was recognized with a Hometown Hero flight during the Wings Over West Texas airshow April 18.
April 28, 2025 DAF installation support under AFMEDCOM The Air Force Medical Service reorganization under the Air Force Medical Command has sparked numerous questions among installation commanders about the effect of proposed changes on staffing, priorities, and decision-making at the installation level.
April 25, 2025 N.C. surgeon reflects on military medicine, career and service After nearly three decades of military service and more than 25 years in medicine, Col. Daniel Martinie, North Carolina National Guard Joint Force Headquarters - Air chief flight surgeon - remains committed to readiness.
April 25, 2025 Air Force Medics’ heroics highlight vital role of military health professionals Paramedics assigned to the 59th Medical Wing save a patient experiencing cardiac arrest on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, despite the odds.
April 25, 2025 Airborne allies: Reserve Citizen Airmen sharpen in-flight medical skills Airmen from the 944th Fighter Wing took to the air for a joint aeromedical evacuation training mission aboard a C-17 Globemaster III - partnering with CCATT, the 56th Medical Squadron, and the Arizona Army National Guard to simulate high-stress patient care at 30,000 feet.
April 24, 2025 LAMAT 2025 culminates in Guyana The Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2025 mission concluded two weeks of intensive medical collaboration between U.S. military personnel and their Guyanese counterparts.
April 24, 2025 AFSOUTH wraps up LAMAT 2025, strengthens partnerships, sharpens readiness After seven weeks across four countries, U.S. Air Forces Southern concluded its 2025 Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission on April 11, bolstering regional partnerships and advancing medical readiness for future challenges.
April 23, 2025 Guyanese-born Airman builds medical bridge between US, Guyana A senior enlisted leader who leveraged both his position in the U.S. Air Force and his Guyanese heritage has played a vital role in evolving the military partnership between the United States and Guyana.
April 23, 2025 Two 319th Medical Group Airmen selected for Enlisted Nurses Commission Program Two Airmen of the 319th Medical Group at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., were accepted into the U.S. Air Force’s Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program.
April 17, 2025 Wyoming Guard Airmen make first Antarctic cardiac evacuation in 35 years Using teamwork, precision and lifesaving expertise, Airmen of the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron played a critical role in the first successful evacuation of a patient in cardiac arrest from McMurdo Station, Antarctica, in more than 35 years.
April 15, 2025 Military health care increases force lethality, readiness For the Military Health System, readiness is a strategic imperative to ensure warfighter dominance, survivability and resilience, said Stephen Ferrara, performing the duties of the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs.
April 14, 2025 Bridging medicine, policy, community: Air Force psychologist pursues legislative path After dedicating nearly a decade to her work as a mental health provider, U.S. Air Force Maj. Mahogany L. Swanson was selected for the Department of the Air Force Legislative Liaison Fellowship program.
April 10, 2025 Breaking the silence: How the 59th MDW Is transforming mental health care for military aviators Capt. (Dr.) William Hoffman, a neurologist and aeromedical researcher with the 59th Medical Wing, is addressing widespread health care avoidance among military aviators through data-driven research and policy advocacy.
April 9, 2025 This Month in the AFMS: Air Force Medical Command reaches IOC, LAMAT 25 brings critical care to St. Lucia, 374 MDG hosts Japan’s National Defense Medical College students, and Federal Coordinating Center hosts mass casualty exercise In this month’s look around the Air Force Medical Service, Air Force Medical Command achieves Initial Operating Capability, LAMAT 25 brings critical vascular surgery while bolstering readiness in St. Lucia, and more.
April 9, 2025 Special Operation Forces medical Airmen train for combat The Special Operations Forces Medical Skills Development course aims to prepare medical Airmen, embedded within Special Operations units across the Air Force Special Operations Command enterprise, for potential challenges of providing medical care in austere, unpredictable environments.
April 7, 2025 Testing medical infrastructure for the battles of tomorrow Critical field testing was conducted at Fort Detrick, Maryland, by AFMEDCOM's capability development division.
April 5, 2025 48O aeromedical physicians fill need for flight surgeons, enhances operational readiness With increasing demands for aeromedical support, the U.S. Air Force has introduced the 48O Aeromedical Physician designation, a role aimed at strengthening operational capabilities and addressing a critical shortage of flight surgeons.
April 4, 2025 Academy recognizes military spouse for heroic life-saving actions The U.S. Air Force Academy recognized Mrs. Alicia Shamblin for her extraordinary actions that saved the life of a cadet during an award ceremony, March 31.
April 3, 2025 LAMAT 25 brings essential dental care, training to Union Island, St. Vincent Dental professionals from the 433rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron and the 349th Medical Squadron partnered with Air Forces Southern to support the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2025 mission in Union Island.
April 2, 2025 AFMEDCOM holds historic patch ceremony The Air Force Medical Command held its official patching ceremony April 1, 2025, symbolizing the significance of the establishment of the Department’s first-ever medical command in the 75 years of the Air Force Medical Service.