Feb. 25, 2025 U.S. military launches LAMAT ‘25 to strengthen readiness, global partnerships A Global Health Engagement mission led by U.S. Air Forces Southern, is set to launch its third iteration encompassing four partner nations Feb. 24-April 11, 2025.
Feb. 24, 2025 An innovative partnership: 307th Medical Squadron trains with civilian counterparts Airmen assigned to the 307th Medical Squadron traveled to the Willis Knighton Innovation Center in Bossier City, Louisiana, to participate in a collaborative training effort, Feb. 21.
Feb. 24, 2025 Air National Guard medics keep Airmen in the fight When 70 Airmen from 37 ANG wings participated in a Cold Weather Operations Course at Camp Ripley, Minn., three aerospace medical technicians, or medics, and a physician assistant assigned to the Minnesota National Guard’s 148th Fighter Wing were on hand, 24/7, to provide mobile medical support.
Feb. 21, 2025 Finding a ‘fortune’ in radiology There’s an old saying that goes “luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” So what happens when a “fortune” becomes a diagnostic imaging technologist with the 633d Surgical Operations Squadron.For Airman 1st Class Terrance Fortune, the answer to the riddle is simple. He uses-skill,
Feb. 14, 2025 Face of defense: Airman helps save skier's life On Jan 17., Senior Airman Sebastian d’Alton assisted in the life saving measures of a skier by applying a tourniquet and packing the skiers wound until a helicopter arrived to airlift the skier to a local hospital.
Feb. 11, 2025 Pennsylvania Guardsmen graduate new hospital partnership program Three Airmen with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 193rd Special Operations Wing are the inaugural graduates of a new program and partnership between Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the National Guard Bureau.
Feb. 6, 2025 This Month in the AFMS: First civilian deputy surgeon general, updated shaving profile guidance, joint effort to evacuate explosion victims, and Air National Guard comes to the aid of wildfire victims In this month’s look around the Air Force Medical Service, first civilian Deputy Surgeon General appointed in the history of the AFMS, the Air Force Surgeon General updates shaving profiles, Airmen unite to evacuate victims of Hawaiian fireworks explosion, and more.
Feb. 4, 2025 AFGSC releases latest MCCS results at Virtual Town Hall AFGSC announced the latest findings of the Epidemiological Review of its Missile Community Cancer Study during a virtual Town Hall Thursday.
Feb. 3, 2025 Air Force medical leaders observe cutting-edge medical readiness training at JBSA-Camp Bullis U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sean Collins, commander, Air Force Medical Command, and Brig. Gen. Eveline Yao, AFMEDCOM chief of staff, visited the 59th Medical Readiness Training Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, to observe medical readiness training on Jan. 31, 2025.
Feb. 3, 2025 19th Medical Group host training exercise The 19th Medical group hosted an exercise simulating a deployed environment in which assisted Airmen with military readiness in future missions and operations at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Jan. 23, 2025.
Jan. 31, 2025 Innovation through Air Force Medicine & Science, 28th Medical Group celebrates 60th Anniversary of the Biomedical Science Corps This week, January 27-31, 2025, was designated by the Air Force as Biomedical Sciences Corps Appreciation Week, a week to honor the history and recognize the men and women who comprise the BSC and all that they bring to the fight.
Jan. 31, 2025 Wilford Hall lab sets the gold standard in military medicine With a team of 72 experts conducting 2.2 million tests annually, the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center laboratory upholds the highest standards of care, innovation, and mission readiness in military medicine.
Jan. 29, 2025 AF/SG updates medical shaving profile guidance: Improving education and aligning standards The Department of Air Force updated a medical guidance memorandum, Jan. 24, 2025, to offer healthcare providers additional guidance when evaluating Airmen and Guardians for a Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) diagnosis.
Jan. 28, 2025 Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Begins 'Most Important Deployment of My Life' Secretary Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the 29th Secretary of Defense.
Jan. 23, 2025 AFGSC announces MCCS Virtual Town Hall to discuss latest Epidemiology Review results AFGSC will hold a public virtual Town Hall Jan. 30 to discuss the latest results from the Missile Community Cancer Study, during which medical professionals from USAFSAM will present the findings of Phase 1C of the ongoing Epidemiological Review.
Jan. 22, 2025 Hill AFB hosts Maj. Gen. Jeannine M. Ryder to discuss medical readiness and organizational changes Maj. Gen. Jeannine M. Ryder, Medical Readiness Command - Bravo commander and Defense Health Network Continental director, and Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Dunn, MRC-B command chief, visit with 75th Medical Group Airmen during a town hall at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Jan. 14, 2025.
Jan. 21, 2025 Air Force psychologist attends ISOC, strengthening international partnerships, global approach to mental health The DAF continues to set the standard in mission readiness, empowering Airmen and Guardians through innovative training designed to support national security objectives.
Jan. 15, 2025 SG appoints first civilian to the role of Air Force deputy surgeon general In a historic first for the Air Force Medical Service, the Air Force Surgeon General selected Stephen M. Mounts as the U.S. Air Force deputy surgeon general on Nov. 1, 2024. Mounts is the first civilian to assume the role in the organization’s 75-year history.
Jan. 15, 2025 379th EMDS performs tonsillectomy Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Medical Squadron perform a tonsillectomy within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 6, 2025.
Jan. 15, 2025 California, Nevada, Wyoming Guard join firefighting battle More than 1,850 Guard members from California, Nevada and Wyoming are activated in assisting air and ground firefighting efforts in California.