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  • U.S. Army Air Forces P-40F Warhawk fighter aircraft prepare to launch from the deck of the USS Chernago off Morocco in support of Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of North Africa, on Nov. 8, 1942. Flight surgeon Lt. Samuel T. Moore treated Soldiers throughout the North Africa campaign, and kept a diary of his experiences. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy)

    76 years ago: Remembering medical support for Operation Torch

    Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of North Africa, hit the beaches 76 years ago on Nov. 8, 1942, including an American force led by Maj. Gen. George S. Patton that invaded the French protectorate in Morocco. With Patton was Lt. Samuel T. Moore, a flight surgeon with the 81st Fighter Group, who kept a diary of his actions.
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    Great American Smokeout emphasizes why to quit

    Health personnel at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, advocate tobacco and electronic cigarette users kick the habit for good in recognition of the Great American Smokeout Nov. 15. The American Cancer Society established The Great American Smokeout as a day to encourage tobacco cessation throughout the U.S.
  • Air Force surgeon general visits ‘The Rock’

    Air Force surgeon general visits 386th AEW

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, visiting and speaking with Airmen of the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group. As surgeon general, Hogg is responsible for recruiting, organizing, training, and equipping military personnel to support worldwide medical service missions.
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jared Clay (right), Chief Surgeon, Air Force Academy, Colorado, received the Patriot Award at the annual National Defense Industrial Association’s ball, sponsored by the association’s Rocky Mountain Chapter, Nov. 2, 2018. Clay was honored for his actions in Afghanistan earlier this year. (Courtesy photo)

    Chief surgeon at Air Force Academy receives ‘Patriot Award’ for actions during deployment

    The chief surgeon at the Air Force Academy received an award from a national defense group Nov. 2 for his actions in Afghanistan earlier this year.
  • U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Jonathan Ayers, the 509th Maintenance Group chaplain, right, helps Senior Airman Dalton Deleon and Tech. Sgt. David Maskowski, deliver pizza to maintenance Airmen during U.S. Strategic Command’s Bomber Task Force deployment to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 6, 2018. During a few weeks of the six-week deployment, the program sponsored a two-person Religious Support Team to ensure the 200 Airmen deployed there from Whiteman were spiritually and emotionally fit to accomplish their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Danielle Quilla)

    True North reaches beyond installation gates

    The Task Force True North (TFTN) program effort goes beyond just in-processing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. It spans across oceans – literally – to help build a culture of engagement and resiliency.

  • Dental highlight

    Highlight video of Airmen in the 56th MDG Dental squadron working hard and providing the best care for airmen and civilians at Luke AFB
  • Building resiliency is one of the best ways we maintain our commitment to delivering Trusted Care, Anywhere. (U.S. Air Force illustration)

    ‘Tis the season to be resilient

    Building resiliency is one of the best ways we maintain our commitment to delivering Trusted Care, Anywhere.
  • iGems

    Cadets earn bronze medal at genetic research competition in Boston

    Cadets took the bronze medal at the International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition in Boston, Oct. 24-28.
  • U.S. Air Force Major Richard Knight, Diplomate of the American Board of Urology, Chief of Surgery at the 48th Medical Group, makes the final sutures on a patient during a laparoscopic radical prostatectomy surgery using FlexDex technology at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England Oct. 18, 2018. Knight hopes that the results of his cases inspire other Air Force medical treatment facilities to adopt the technology for future surgical operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Matthew Plew)

    Surgeon innovates with FlexDex

    A urologist assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing Medical Group at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, has found a way to save the U.S. Air Force millions of dollars in operating room costs using surgeon-powered robotics.
  • Medical evacuation exercise

    920th RQW Airmen prepare for human spaceflight

    To prepare for the arrival of human space flight tests next year, the 920th Rescue Wing along with the DoD Human Space Flight Support Office, NASA and SpaceX personnel joined forces to plan and execute a realistic medical evacuation exercise at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Oct. 25.
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