July 18, 2022 San Antonio Market celebrates first anniversary as a unified health care system The San Antonio Market is the Defense Health Agency’s largest multi-service market. It’s sprawled across the region, encompassing Brooke Army Medical Center, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, 10 stand-alone military treatment facilities, seven dental treatment facilities, the DoD’s only Level
July 18, 2022 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline hotline launches 9-8-8 The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline hotline is launching a new quick-dial option nationwide starting July 16. Anyone located within the United States can call or text 9-8-8 any time of day, seven days a week to receive support for suicidal, mental health, and substance use crisis. The line will
July 15, 2022 Air Force announces the 12 Outstanding Airmen for 2022 Air Force officials have selected the service’s top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2022. The board selected the Airmen based on superior leadership, job performance and personal achievements.
July 14, 2022 19th MDG mental health clinic initiates group therapy program Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall, recently met with the Air Force Medical Service leaders to discuss the Department of the Air Force’s approach to prioritizing care and support through ongoing initiatives aimed at improving access to mental health care resources.
July 13, 2022 New medical profile system to enhance communication, readiness A new medical profile system aimed at improving communication and overall readiness has been developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory in collaboration with the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency and the Defense Health Agency.
July 13, 2022 Healthy weight: How diet, lifestyle and mental health impact your eating habits and fitness Think you might need to lose a little weight? You're not alone. Even in the military, where maintaining physical fitness remains a job requirement and a key component of military readiness, thousands of service members struggle with weight.
July 13, 2022 Air Force focuses on future of Indo-Pacific alliances, Agile Combat Employment The Cope North 2022 exercise in Guam marked a decade of Indo-Pacific security cooperation between Japan, Australia, and the United States and an opportunity to modernize training for the future.
July 12, 2022 USU medical student chose the Air Force "to honor grandfather" Second Lt. Jonathan Buchinsky joined the United States Air Force to honor his grandfather’s decision to join the branch decades before, a choice that positively impacted his family for generations.
July 6, 2022 Nebraska Guard assists SPP partner Rwanda in joint mission Airmen from the 155th Air Refueling Wing’s medical group participated in Justified Accord 2022, a joint medical engineer mission with the Rwanda Defence Force at Gako Military Academy, Rwanda.
July 1, 2022 Base team reduces muscular-skeletal and mental health issues One of the first multidisciplinary medical operational support teams in the Air Force is working to reduce muscular-skeletal and mental health issues at Hill Air Force base.
July 1, 2022 Final days in Afghanistan: Lab techs stepped up to support withdrawal It was a hot summer afternoon last year in Kabul, Afghanistan, when Air Force Master Sgt. Grace Hodge, lab services section chief at David Grant Air Force Medical Center, in Fairfield, California, heeded an emergency call for all hands on deck.
June 30, 2022 Kendall talks PTSD, mental health with medical leaders Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall met with Air Force Medical Service leaders to discuss the Department of the Air Force’s approach for prioritizing post-traumatic stress disorder care and support June 24.
June 30, 2022 DOD official: No changes to women’s essential health care The recent Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization does not prohibit the Defense Department from continuing to provide essential women’s health care services to service members, dependents, other beneficiaries and DOD civilian employees, the undersecretary of defense
June 24, 2022 PTSD Awareness Month: AFW2 shines a light on the path to recovery Members of the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program visited Laughlin AFB to talk about PTSD Awareness Month and demonstrate what their program has to offer from June 14-16, 2022.
June 16, 2022 DAF launches program to issue pregnant members free maternity uniforms The Department of the Air Force will soon launch the Maternity Uniform Pilot Program that will temporarily issue free maternity uniform items to pregnant Airmen and Guardians at 10 bases.
June 16, 2022 315th AES, Royal Air Force build key international partnerships in immersive, hands-on live experience training U.S. Air Force aeromedical evacuation team members from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, took a hop across "The Pond" for hands-on immersion training with its Royal Air Force counterparts at RAF Brize Norton, England, June 9, 2022.
June 15, 2022 AFW2 briefs Airmen on resources The Air Force Wounded Warrior program ambassadors told their stories to Keesler Airmen across base from June 6 to 8. AFW2 provides support and services to wounded, ill and injured Airmen by providing nonmedical care support and helping facilitate some medical care support.
June 3, 2022 Air Force Medical Service launches ‘Nutrition Kitchen’ program The Air Force Medical Service is launching “Nutrition Kitchen”, a series of online nutritional cooking classes geared toward service members and their families.
June 2, 2022 DGMC trains medics on TCCC, boost readiness for next battle Medics at David Grant USAF Medical Center on Travis Air Force Base, California, are being trained monthly during a week-long course on tactical combat casualty care in an Air Force-wide initiative to standardize medical readiness training for all service members.
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.