June 4, 2024 C-STARS simulation center aims to modernize training, strengthen community partnerships The Air Force’s 711th Human Performance Wing, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory, partnered with the University of Cincinnati to develop a state-of-the art simulation center for the CCAT team at the Center for Sustainment of Trauma Readiness at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
May 31, 2024 AFGSC announces first fully public MCCS Virtual Town Hall scheduled for June 6, 2024 AFGSC announced today they plan to host a virtual town hall June 6, 2024, at 10:30 am CST through Zoom regarding the ongoing Missile Community Cancer Study. The VTH will be the first time AFGSC has opened a VTH livestream to the public.
May 31, 2024 Flight surgeons - caring for those who fly The stresses that can result from working in extreme conditions require unique, specialized care. Residency-Trained Flight Surgeons, Air Force Specialty Code 48R, are primary care physicians for pilots and crewmembers traveling in air or space.
May 30, 2024 AFRL’s C-STARS Cincinnati honored at 2024 Heroes of Military Medicine The Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills, or C-STARS, Cincinnati was honored at the 2024 Henry M. Jackson Foundation, or HJF, Heroes of Military Medicine Award ceremony May 9, 2024, at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
May 28, 2024 Air Force lifestyle and performance medicine champion retires Col. Mary Anne Kiel retired from the Air Force in a ceremony at the Military Women’s Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery on May 8, 2024.
May 28, 2024 Transform one, transform many: Lifestyle and Performance Medicine leaves lasting impact U.S. Air Force medical personnel are integrating lifestyle intervention into practice and transforming their patients’ lives since the Air Force Medical Service endorsed lifestyle and performance medicine in 2021.
May 20, 2024 AFGSC issues PCB Memo for Health Care Providers Air Force Global Strike Command published a memorandum today signed by the commander, Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, documenting the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls at missile facilities based on an environmental survey by the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine.
May 16, 2024 "Making change for the better": Brig. Gen. Eveline Yao shares how she keeps her momentum of curiosity and sense of adventure Human connection is at the core of Brig. Gen. Eveline Yao’s 29-year career in the U.S. Air Force, a journey that began like many others - in a recruiting center, with a fresh outlook on life and an openness for new experiences.
May 10, 2024 Air Force Nurse Corps celebrate Nurse and Tech week at the National Museum of Health and Medicine Members of the Air Force Medical Service’s Nurse Corps celebrated Nurse and Medical Technicians week with a tour of the National Museum of Health and Medicine on May 8, 2024.
May 10, 2024 AF audiologists transform life journeys into expertise For U.S. Air Force Captains Emily Lee and Jacqueline Anderson, life experiences highlighting the significance of being able to hear - one of the five senses many people may take for granted - led them to their current roles as Audiologists at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center.
May 10, 2024 Medical teams unite! US and NATO personnel conduct medical training Eleven manikins are lined up outside of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, assigned to Kessler Air Force Base, Mississippi, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 7, 2024.
May 10, 2024 Retirement announcement from Lt. Gen. Robert I. Miller I wanted to take the opportunity to officially announce my upcoming retirement as your U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, which will take place June 14.
May 9, 2024 Air Force nurse puts trauma experience to test in new role Trauma nurse Capt. Angela Leonardo thrives on the chaos of the emergency room. As the Air Force’s only trauma center, Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center offers Air Force medics like Leonardo valuable life-saving opportunities.
May 8, 2024 Air Force Reservists support medical assistance mission, strengthen medical readiness during LAMAT 2024 U.S. Air Force Reserve members have been integral to the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team, or LAMAT, a U.S. Air Force medical assistance mission that complements care for patients across medical specialties in island nations in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.
May 2, 2024 USSPACECOM hosts third iteration of Space Medicine Forum U.S. Space Command’s Surgeon General’s office hosted more than 40 medical professionals in-person and virtually from 17 government and civilian organizations during its third Annual Joint Space Medicine Forum April 24-26, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
May 2, 2024 Air Force updates mental health care policies, lowers barriers The Air Force’s mental health waiver policy in both the Air Force’s Medical Standards Directory and Aerospace Medicine Waiver Guide has been updated to allow for Airmen to receive 60 days of treatment for mental health concerns before a return to duty waiver to fly is required.
April 29, 2024 445th ASTS, AES Airmen participate in launch and recovery exercise Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron and 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participated in a launch and recovery training exercise using a 445th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III on the flightline at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 6, 2024.
April 29, 2024 Wright-Patterson Medical Center leads military health care innovation Wright-Patterson Medical Center is at the forefront of a new era in military health care, selected by Defense Health Agency as one of five facilities to pilot a more patient-centered care model.This initiative marks a shift in how military medicine approaches patient care and provider interaction.
April 26, 2024 Pacific Air Forces Surgeon General team, 15th Medical Group hosts civilian medical professionals Fifteen medical professionals from the island of Oahu visited Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to get eyes on the U.S. Air Force’s aeromedical evacuation system and its capabilities, April 10.
April 26, 2024 Grief, Growth, & Gratitude: My resilience journey I believe the true value of resilience lies in the opportunity to grow from our personal struggles and leverage those experiences to help others. Here’s my story …