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  • May 26, 2022

    Air Force Surgeon General briefs House members on priorities, modernization

    Lt. Gen. Robert Miller, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee for Defense at a hearing on the Defense Health Program on May 25.

  • May 26, 2022

    Suicide prevention and mental health resources provide help: You are not alone

    Life is full of ups and downs. But sometimes life events - financial strain, relationships, isolation, emotional or sexual abuse, stress, and misuse or abuse of alcohol or drugs - can lead to depression, anxiety, and thoughts of suicide for some. It’s important to remember that you are not alone.

  • May 23, 2022

    Air Force Surgeon General eyes modernizing capabilities for joint commanders (Part 2)

    Since assuming his role of Air Force Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. Robert Miller has worked to advance the Air Force Medical Service’s capabilities, ensuring it is ready for an evolving joint fight. One of his stated priorities is enhancing combatant commander capabilities, which focuses on

  • May 17, 2022

    Future of nursing: Telehealth, more innovation and maybe some robots

    The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has fast-tracked many changes to the Military Health System and forced all providers – especially nurses – to innovate at near-quantum speed with agility and flexibility.

  • May 16, 2022

    JBA's EMEDS training prepares medical personnel for deployments

    Military medical personnel from across the United States participated in the final day of an Expeditionary Medical Support System exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 12, 2022.

  • May 13, 2022

    USAFE-AFAFRICA hosts the European-African Military Nursing Exchange Conference

    United States Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa held the European-African Military Nursing Exchange conference, May 9-11, at Ramstein Air Base.

  • May 12, 2022

    39 MDG beta tests AFMS first blended TCCC and Medic-X curriculum

    The Air Force Medical Service tasked the 39th Medical Group to test the service’s first blended curriculum, enhancing the readiness and skills of medical personnel, Soldiers, and NATO allies at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, April 20-24, 2022.

  • May 12, 2022

    39th MDG honors National Nurses and Medical Technicians Week

    Medical personnel from various sections of the 39th Medical Group simulate resuscitating a patient during a lifesaving medical training exercise in honor of National Nurse and Medical Technicians Week at Incirlik Air Base, May 6, 2022.

  • May 12, 2022

    Former nurse shares Operation Babylift experience

    Operation Babylift flight nurse, retired Col. Regina Aune, spoke virtually to 96th Medical Group personnel during a discussion panel, May 9, 2022. The panel was part of the 96 MDG’s opening ceremonies to Nurse Tech Week.

  • May 12, 2022

    386th EMDG hosts optometry clinic for service members

    The 386th Expeditionary Medical Group hosted an optometry clinic for service members experiencing vision changes in their previous prescription or new changes that may require glasses. It's important to have an optometry clinic available for vision readiness.

  • May 11, 2022

    The heart of patient care

    A Keesler doctor is elevating the 81st Medical Group’s health care mission and paving a trail for others along the way.

  • May 10, 2022

    Barnestormers train at Army hospital, save DoD thousands

    Twenty-nine members from the 104th Fighter Wing Medical Group and 13 members from the 174th Attack Wing Medical Group completed hands-on Medical Field Annual Training at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, April 25-May 4, 2022.

  • May 10, 2022

    Air Force medical professionals learn craft in AFRL simulators

    The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, one of two mission units in the 711th Human Performance Wing, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is now home to a total of eight aircraft simulators with various capabilities, which help prepare medical Airmen for aeromedical

  • May 9, 2022

    Mental struggles often go hand-in-hand with alcohol abuse

    May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is also devoting attention to the dangers of alcohol abuse this month.

  • May 9, 2022

    How one military nurse persevered through the COVID-19 response

    U.S. Air Force Capt. Courtney Ebeling always knew that she wanted to eventually follow in her parents' footsteps and join the military.

  • May 6, 2022

    Mental Health Awareness: It’s okay to answer Question 21

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month - a good time to bring up Question 21 on Standard Form 86, “Questionnaire for National Security Positions,” which federal employees complete for initial or renewed security clearances.

  • May 3, 2022

    Language-enabled Airmen support mental health initiative with partner nation

    A team of seven French Language Enabled Airman Program scholars recently partnered with the Defense Institute for Medical Operations to provide language support for a mental health mobile training team in N'Djamena, Chad.

  • May 3, 2022

    Pandemic spotlights the vital role of military lab workers

    Clinical labs across the Military Health System - and the staff who operate them - play a vital role in early detection of illnesses, diagnosis and treatment of diseases like cancer, diabetes or heart disease.

  • May 2, 2022

    Wright-Patt medic reflects on childhood in Ukraine

    As a child growing up amid unimaginable poverty in central Ukraine, Airman 1st Class Davyd Bielykh always envisioned moving to the United States and serving in the military.

  • May 2, 2022

    Members of 56th Medical Group provide defense support for civil authority

    Since the start of the global pandemic that introduced COVID-19 to the world, Airmen assigned to the 56th Medical Group have participated in six missions to combat the disease. The most recent mission took place during a month-long assignment that began in February of 2022.

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