Feb. 10, 2018 Children's Dental Health Month: What parents need to know February is Children’s Dental Health Month and parents need to know what to look out for to make sure their children have great dental health.Teaching children about taking care of their teeth can be challenging, but it’s important to ensure a good foundation for building lifelong habits of oral
Feb. 9, 2018 An AFMS look back at January 2018 This month's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting the Air Force Medical Service and the values and strength of the United States Air Force.
Feb. 9, 2018 Air Force Surgeon General visits Maxwell Air Force Medical Service leaders visited the Maxwell clinic and the Airmen who work there, Feb. 7.
Feb. 8, 2018 Dentist approved for readiness requirement Airman Briana Wilson, newest member of the 932nd Airlift Wing dental team, takes bitewing X-rays of Master Sgt. Chris Wagoner, aircraft hydraulic shop, 932nd Maintenance Squadron, Jan. 6, 2018, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. This was Wilson's first Reserve weekend and she kept busy with taking
Feb. 7, 2018 This Month in AFMS History: February 2018 marks 75th anniversary of the first formal graduation of U.S. Air Force flight nurses Seventy-five years ago, on February 18, 1943, the School of Air Evacuation held its first formal flight nurse graduation. Organized at Bowman Field, Kentucky, on October 6, 1942, the school trained flight surgeons, flight nurses, and flight technicians to care for patients during aeromedical
Feb. 6, 2018 Mobility, Contingency Response Airmen team-up during Exercise Crescent Moon Airmen of the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, here, and 621st Contingency Response Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey., combined capabilities and shared assets during Exercise Crescent Moon from Jan. 29 to Jan. 31.
Feb. 6, 2018 SecAF interacts with Airmen Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson speaks with Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Feb. 1, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Wilson was given a tour of C-130J Super Hercules as part of her visit to Yokota, the Pacific’s premier power projection platform.
Feb. 5, 2018 Keesler Air Force Base’s robotic surgery training program aims at improving patient outcomes As the use of surgical robotics increases, the Air Force Medical Service is training its surgical teams in the latest technology, ensuring patients have access to the most advanced surgical procedures and best possible outcomes.
Feb. 5, 2018 “No bite, no fight:” Reserve Citizen Airman balances dentistry career in and out of uniform Growing up, Maj. Lindsey Merchant, 301st Medical Squadron general dentist, spent her summers volunteering in her aunt’s dental office. From cleaning to sterilizing equipment, this introduction to the field greatly influenced her desire to one day become a dentist herself.
Feb. 2, 2018 Airmen test readiness during training exercise A 50-member Contingency Response Element assigned to the 821st Contingency Response Group operated out of Amedee Army Airfield, California, and partnered with the 60th Air Mobility Wing, during a readiness exercise, Jan. 31 to Feb. 2.
Feb. 1, 2018 SecAF visits Yokota Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson visited Yokota Air Base, Jan. 30, 2018, during her Indo-Pacific region tour.
Jan. 31, 2018 Airmen learn how to ‘stop the bleed, save a life’ Airmen and civilians from the 412th Medical Group learned that with a few pieces of cloth and some bravery, they can save lives. The medical group invited staff members from Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster to conduct Stop the Bleed, Save a Life training Jan. 29.
Jan. 30, 2018 Strengthening Trusted Care culture in Air Force medicine On October 26th, 2017, over 130 leaders across various health care organizations gathered to listen to Lt. Col. Christian Lyons and Lt. Col. Michael Fea speak on Trusted Care’s aim of positioning the Air Force Medical Service as a high reliability organization.
Jan. 30, 2018 Wilford Hall audiology clinic works to maintain, restore hearing Hearing can play a critical role in people’s daily lives, from enjoying a favorite song to hearing an evacuation alarm, sound impacts many day-to-day tasks.
Jan. 27, 2018 Misawa volunteer receives presidential award The American Red Cross chairman of volunteers, Jessica McCollum, received the President's Lifetime Achievement Award here, Dec. 18.
Jan. 26, 2018 Airman proves the importance of mission readiness on Trusted Care November 12, 2016 began as another normal day at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan for Senior Airman Nicole Moore. That day was anything but normal.
Jan. 26, 2018 USAFSAM kicks-off centennial celebration; honors rich legacy One hundred years ago, on January 19, 1918, the U.S. Army Air Service formally chartered the Medical Research Laboratory at Hazelhurst Field on Long Island, New York.
Jan. 25, 2018 Air Force Medicine during the Vietnam War By the height of the Vietnam War in the late 1960’s, the U.S. Air Force had 1,900 medics conducting medical operations in Southeast Asia. The steady aeromedical evacuation and in-theater care performed by the Air Force Medical Service in Southeast Asia drove innovation and evolution in flight
Jan. 24, 2018 Take command: Urgent care now easier to access As of Jan. 1, 2018, most TRICARE Prime enrollees no longer need a referral for urgent care visits and point-of-service charges no longer apply for urgent care claims. This change replaces the previous policy, which waived referrals for the first two urgent care visits per year.
Jan. 24, 2018 Trusted Care vision drives Air Force Medical Service Trusted Care is the core of the Air Force Medical Service’s (AFMS) commitment to our patients. It informs everything, from how AFMS providers and staff interact with each other, to how we deliver care, and how we ensure patient safety.