May 20, 2025 71st RQS collaborates with 908th AES for simulated patient evacuation Recently the 71st Rescue Squadron from Moody Air Force Base collaborated with the 908th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron for simulated patient triage and treatment at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, May 1, 2025.
May 19, 2025 Air Force medical leaders partner with joint forces, DoD researchers on Warfighter Brain Health Initiative Invisible blast overpressure injuries, along with more severe traumatic brain injuries, are at the center of a growing Department of Defense campaign to protect cognitive performance, a significant component of medical readiness for America’s warfighters.
May 15, 2025 Empowered to serve: NECP, HPSP programs transform lives of Air Force nurses The Air Force Medical Service celebrates Nurse and Tech Week, May 6-12, honoring nurses and medical technicians for their invaluable dedication to medical readiness and providing high quality patient care.
May 12, 2025 Beach rescue to Ranger tab: Journey of an Airman leader “I saw a life on the line and did what needed to be done.”
May 12, 2025 Building resilience, community: DAF Mental Health Overview raises awareness of available care Department of the Air Force mental health leaders launched the Mental Health Overview in March 2024 and are now seeing the widespread impact of improving the DAF’s role and understanding of supporting a resilient and ready force.
May 9, 2025 Military nurses: An inspiring and extraordinary ready force Military nurses have an unwavering commitment to advancing our health and wellness to ensure that every service member is fit to fight, that our medical teams are trained and ready, and that our families receive the care they deserve.
May 8, 2025 WWII and the Birth of the AFMS Before he became the first Surgeon General of the U.S. Air Force, General Malcolm C. Grow played an essential role on the battlefields of World War II.
May 8, 2025 Airman uses triumph in powerlifting championship to inspire, motivate others “I want to be the best I can,” Staff Sgt. Wilmer Hernandez, 374th Surgical Operations Squadron ultrasound NCO in charge, repeated to himself as he stepped onto the platform for the USA Powerlifting Military, Police & Firefighter National Championship.
May 7, 2025 New USAFSAM partnership with Purdue University expands educational opportunities for Airmen, Guardians A new partnership between the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, or USAFSAM, a mission unit within the Air Force Research Laboratory, and Purdue University will expand educational opportunities for Airmen and Guardians and provide added mission flexibility.
May 7, 2025 “One team, one fight”: Air Force nurse enhances neonatal care and leadership at Nellis Air Force Base From taking her first breath as a newborn at Eglin Air Force Base to becoming an obstetrics nurse vital to Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center’s labor and delivery ward, Capt. Zanetta Foster forges her own path of excellence in service.
May 5, 2025 Strengthening mental health support across the force: A commitment to action and access Each May, Mental Health Awareness Month reminds us that mental health is essential to total force readiness.
May 5, 2025 Brandon Act in the Air Force - two years later Two years after the Department of the Air Force implemented the Brandon Act, its impact continues to grow across the force.
May 2, 2025 Air Force honors Airmen with 2025 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award Lt. Col. Michael P. Redding, Capt. Brandon W. Seyl, Master Sgt. Erica D. Johnson and Tech. Sgt. Christopher P. Leung II were honored for their exemplary leadership and dedication to the U.S. Air Force mission.
April 30, 2025 Vietnam: The Turning Point Looking back at the Vietnam War, 50 years after its end, the conflict was a crucial turning point in the modernization of the Air Force Medical Service.
April 30, 2025 Rare specialty, vital mission: JBLE home to DoD's only anaplastologist In the world of medicine, some professionals work behind the scenes, quietly transforming lives in ways most people never see. Robert Robinson, 633d Dental Squadron anaplastologist maxillofacial prosthetist, is one of those hidden gems in the Department of Defense.
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.