Sept. 26, 2022 PACAF critical care Personnel assigned to the 735th Air Mobility Squadron transport a Negative Pressure Conex-Lite from an Alaska Air National Guard 144th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
Sept. 26, 2022 U.S., Timor-Leste partnership strengthened through PAC ANGEL 22-4 Pacific Angel 22-4 comes to a conclusion after a five-day operation where more than 90 joint, total force U.S. service members partnered with the Timor-Leste Defense Force and a host of local government and non-governmental organizations to provide humanitarian aid and disaster relief.
Sept. 26, 2022 Despite injuries, heroic flight nurse maintains grace under pressure Jonita Bonham began her military career as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. She served in the Philippines and Japan after World War II and then returned to the United States, resigning from active military duty.
Sept. 23, 2022 Remembering Flying Tiger Flight 923 Flying Tiger Flight 923 may not be a well-known story; however, it is a story military history should never let die. As the Air Force celebrates its 75th anniversary, now is the best time to look back and reflect on aviation moments like this.
Sept. 22, 2022 Embedded AF medics enhance security forces readiness training Some Airmen dedicate their lives to protecting and defending; others dedicate their lives to healing and saving the lives of those who do.
Sept. 22, 2022 Online courses provide aid to those affected by suicide The Defense Department is now offering two online courses that provide support and guidance for those affected by suicide.
Sept. 21, 2022 Mountain Medic 22 exercise embodies total force construct, ends successfully Exercise Mountain Medic 22 wrapped up a few weeks ago after successfully incorporating multiple branches of military, several key players and both Army and Air Force aircraft in Colorado Springs, Aug. 16-26, 2022.
Sept. 21, 2022 Air Force advisory squadron medics strengthen capabilities of allies, partners Medical capabilities within mobility support advisory squadrons are foundational to security cooperation activities that strengthen national defense and strategic relationships.
Sept. 20, 2022 “Truly an honor.”: SOST member recognized as Air Force OAY U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brandon Blake, a special operations surgical team member assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, is set to be recognized as one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year at the 2022 Air, Space & Cyber Conference Sep. 19-21.
Sept. 20, 2022 Combat-tested Travis paramedic earns prestigious AF award U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Peters, 60th Healthcare Operations Squadron emergency medical technician, was selected as one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2022.
Sept. 19, 2022 JBER hospital hosts first K-9 combat medical training course The 673d Medical Group, with the help of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Veterinary Treatment Facility, held its first-ever K-9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care class at the JBER hospital Sept. 1.
Sept. 16, 2022 Air Force medical history of POWs; Operation Homecoming The year 1973 saw the end of the Vietnam conflict. Securing the safe release of American Prisoners of War was a vital concern for U.S. leadership, as was the physical and mental well-being of those returning.
Sept. 13, 2022 UNMC called nation’s top biocontainment resource Lieutenant General Robert Miller, MD, the surgeon general of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force, toured UNMC in September and called UNMC the country’s premiere biocontainment resource.
Sept. 12, 2022 New Hampshire Airman saves life in boating accident On a gorgeous July day in Pelham, New Hampshire, Senior Airman Amy Granfield, a public health technician with the 157th Medical Group, was enjoying her day off wake surfing on Long Pond when she was called to action.
Sept. 12, 2022 97 MDG SNCO’s Ukrainian heritage supports coalition talks As a teenager starting a new life in the United States, Yuriy Papayanki never imagined that, as a Ukrainian immigrant, he’d one day be a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Nor did he imagine that those two worlds would one day come together.
Sept. 8, 2022 Monkeypox education recommended as U.S. cases continue to rise The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shed more light on the monkeypox virus as the number of cases continue to increase in the United States.
Sept. 8, 2022 Agents of hope: Suicide prevention program encourages all to ‘connect to protect’ Each September, the Defense Department highlights suicide awareness and resources available for service members and families across the military with National Suicide Prevention Month.
Sept. 8, 2022 37th TRW takes over aerospace physiology training program The 37th Training Wing took responsibility of the 344th Training Squadron Detachment 2 Aug. 25, 2022, after an official transfer authority from the 711th Human Performance Wing.
Sept. 1, 2022 AFRL professionals share inspirational talks during livestreamed event The Air Force Research Laboratory hosted its sixth annual AFRL Inspire, the lab's TEDx-style event, at the Air Force Institute of Technology's Kenney Hall at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Aug. 23, 2022.
Sept. 1, 2022 316th MDG takes second in AF-wide Medic Rodeo A team of Airmen from the 316th Medical Group placed second in the 13th anniversary of the Medic Rodeo at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., held Aug. 15-18, 2022.