Oct. 17, 2022 Exoskeleton to enhance safety, retention for aerial porters, others The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Center for Rapid Innovation held an event Oct. 6 with the 445th Airlift Wing for a ROAM Robotics team to demonstrate the latest Forge System.
Oct. 12, 2022 USU alumna honored as U.S. Air Force Flight Surgeon of the Year USU alumna, U.S. Air Force physician Maj. (Dr.) Courtney Beaver, honored as U.S. Air Force Flight Surgeon of the Year.
Oct. 6, 2022 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year recognized during Air Force’s season of celebrations The 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2022 were recognized and honored during the Air Force’s 75th Anniversary week and the Air and Space Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 15-21.
Oct. 6, 2022 TRICARE offers contraceptive care to support you, your family, and your readiness Whether you’re a service member or a TRICARE-eligible family member, contraceptive care plays a key role in your overall health, wellness, and quality of life. It also supports your individual and family readiness.
Oct. 6, 2022 1st Lt. Kelsey Adams, 914 ASTS Physician Assistant, leads team in medical emergency Three Airmen stationed at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station combined their skills and abilities to assist in an off-base civilian medical emergency.
Oct. 5, 2022 Like father, like son While following in family members’ footsteps is a fairly common motivation for joining for many service members, it’s not as common to be able to serve at the same time, much less in the same unit. Take the father-son duo of Staff Sgts. Dexter and Dylan Callais, for example.
Oct. 3, 2022 Firebirds transport critically infected patient from Okinawa to Hawaii Airmen of 517th Airlift Squadron transported an infected patient and family Sept. 21 from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
Sept. 29, 2022 Capt. Dunkelberger: Goodfellow’s first aerospace nurse practitioner In an age of ever evolving warfare, eight highly skilled Airmen are leading the charge into an innovative new approach to flight medicine and are the first to become aerospace nurse practitioners in the Air Force. One of these eight is Capt. Molly Dunkelberger, the 17th Medical Group’s first ANP.
Sept. 29, 2022 National Guard staged for Florida hurricane response Some 5,000 Florida National Guard troops were ready Wednesday to help residents in the wake of Hurricane Ian, a massive storm making landfall in heavily populated southwest Florida.
Sept. 28, 2022 Born to be at Dover AFB: Civilian retires after 35 years at hospital where she was born When an Airman arrives at Dover Air Force Base, they usually spend two to four years supporting the mission before leaving their civilian counterparts behind for a new assignment.
Sept. 28, 2022 New Hampshire Airman wins 140-mile ultramarathon in Africa On the morning of Sept. 13, a bus of endurance athletes from around the globe left Nairobi, Kenya and rumbled across hundreds of miles into the wide-open wilderness of Eastern Africa. This is the story of Senior Master Sgt. Jeff Delorey.
Sept. 26, 2022 PACAF critical care Personnel assigned to the 735th Air Mobility Squadron transport a Negative Pressure Conex-Lite from an Alaska Air National Guard 144th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
Sept. 26, 2022 U.S., Timor-Leste partnership strengthened through PAC ANGEL 22-4 Pacific Angel 22-4 comes to a conclusion after a five-day operation where more than 90 joint, total force U.S. service members partnered with the Timor-Leste Defense Force and a host of local government and non-governmental organizations to provide humanitarian aid and disaster relief.
Sept. 26, 2022 Despite injuries, heroic flight nurse maintains grace under pressure Jonita Bonham began her military career as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. She served in the Philippines and Japan after World War II and then returned to the United States, resigning from active military duty.
Sept. 23, 2022 Remembering Flying Tiger Flight 923 Flying Tiger Flight 923 may not be a well-known story; however, it is a story military history should never let die. As the Air Force celebrates its 75th anniversary, now is the best time to look back and reflect on aviation moments like this.
Sept. 22, 2022 Embedded AF medics enhance security forces readiness training Some Airmen dedicate their lives to protecting and defending; others dedicate their lives to healing and saving the lives of those who do.
Sept. 22, 2022 Online courses provide aid to those affected by suicide The Defense Department is now offering two online courses that provide support and guidance for those affected by suicide.
Sept. 21, 2022 Mountain Medic 22 exercise embodies total force construct, ends successfully Exercise Mountain Medic 22 wrapped up a few weeks ago after successfully incorporating multiple branches of military, several key players and both Army and Air Force aircraft in Colorado Springs, Aug. 16-26, 2022.
Sept. 21, 2022 Air Force advisory squadron medics strengthen capabilities of allies, partners Medical capabilities within mobility support advisory squadrons are foundational to security cooperation activities that strengthen national defense and strategic relationships.
Sept. 20, 2022 “Truly an honor.”: SOST member recognized as Air Force OAY U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brandon Blake, a special operations surgical team member assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, is set to be recognized as one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year at the 2022 Air, Space & Cyber Conference Sep. 19-21.