Feb. 17, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine does not affect fertility, immunization experts say You're pregnant, or you’re breastfeeding. Should you get a COVID-19 vaccine?That’s a question on the minds of many military frontline health care workers today. The short answer is that it’s an individual’s choice, and military health experts say the vaccine is well worth considering.
Feb. 16, 2021 AFDW, medical leaders champion vaccine rollout program The Air Force District of Washington is prepared to rapidly expand distribution capabilities as vaccine supply increases to support partner organizations, tenant units, and geographically-separated service members within the National Capital Region.
Feb. 12, 2021 Threat of ‘imminent death’ changed Wright-Patt Purple Heart recipient Senior Master Sgt. Bruce Haskin had some serious advice to bestow on friends and family after receiving the Purple Heart.“The threat of imminent death was the way many of us felt in Bagram that day. It brings a new perspective and new prioritization in life,” he said at a presentation ceremony Feb.
Feb. 11, 2021 Air Force medics deliver diverse deployed care Deployed medicine is often understood in the context of severe injuries on the battlefield, however trauma care is only one aspect of the Air Force’s deployed requirement and capability. Every deployed medic is equally important to readiness and combatant commanders’ mission success.
Feb. 11, 2021 Department of the Air Force leaders focus on resiliency Senior leaders are focused on building and growing resilience by establishing a task force called Operation Arc Care. This task force is currently reviewing resilience programs and overarching strategy using a phased approach which began in November.
Feb. 11, 2021 Ground Surgical Teams sharpen skills The 86th Medical Group Ground Surgical Teams sharpened their skills during a training at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, Feb. 9, 2021.
Feb. 10, 2021 Travis AFB C-17 delivers aid to support two COCOMs The Airmen of the 60th Air Mobility Wing delivered COVID-19 personal protective equipment and humanitarian aid bound for two separate combatant commands.
Feb. 9, 2021 KMC volunteers help distribute COVID-19 vaccine The 86th Medical Group fielded a number of volunteers from the Kaiserslautern Military Community to assist in distributing COVID-19 vaccines to the surrounding areas.
Feb. 9, 2021 Regional Health Command Europe conducts Global Health Engagement with Polish military medical counterparts Regional Health Command Europe recently conducted its first-ever ‘virtual’ Global Health Engagement with their Polish military medical counterparts. The two-day virtual event was held Feb. 3-4 and consisted of briefings and presentations by subject matter experts from the U.S. Army and U.S. Air
Feb. 9, 2021 Military, medical leaders discuss COVID-19 issues with Service Members Top military and medical officials gathered for a virtual town hall meeting with service members and their families to discuss COVID-19 vaccinations.
Feb. 9, 2021 Defense personnel to support FEMA in vaccination push Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced that 1,110 active duty service members will support five Federal Emergency Management Agency vaccinations centers.
Feb. 5, 2021 DOD announces use of masks and other public health measures Today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III signed a memo that, effective immediately, directs all individuals on military installations and all individuals performing official duties on behalf of the Department from any location other than the individual’s home, including outdoor shared spaces,
Feb. 4, 2021 Wellness Advocacy Team supports Airmen resilience, wellness The 100th Air Refueling Wing is leading the charge on Airman and family health and wellness with the creation of the Royal Air Force Mildenhall Wellness Advocacy Team.
Feb. 4, 2021 Air Force medics keep Patriot Express travelers safe amid COVID-19 On November 1, 2020, U.S. Transportation Command and Air Mobility Command implemented mandatory rapid, on-site testing for military and civilian passengers traveling aboard Patriot Express flights departing from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport as well as Seattle-Tacoma
Feb. 2, 2021 DOD experts explain: The science behind the COVID-19 vaccines Almost six weeks after the Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization for the first two COVID-19 vaccines, many questions have arisen concerning their efficacy in attacking the SARS-CoV-2 virus and deadly COVID-19 disease.To better understand how COVID-19 vaccines work, MHS
Feb. 1, 2021 39th Medical Group vaccinates Incirlik against COVID-19 The first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, intended to inoculate essential leadership and first responders, was delivered to Incirlik Air Base via a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules on Jan. 7, 2021.
Jan. 29, 2021 Air Force celebrates 20 years of International Health Specialist program Over the past 20 years, the U.S. Air Force’s International Health Specialist program has played a key role in transforming global health engagement, giving it a new structure and purpose. As the program has matured, its impact on global health engagement has grown.
Jan. 29, 2021 DOD personnel must do more to win fight against COVID-19, Special Advisor says While the personnel of the Defense Department have already done incredible work to combat the coronavirus, they must do more, Max Rose, a special advisor on COVID-19 to the defense secretary, said.
Jan. 29, 2021 480th ISRW ART inspire United States Space Force strategy Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman, United States Space Force senior enlisted advisor and Ms. Patricia Mulcahy, Senior Executive Service deputy chief of space operations for personnel virtually visited 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) Airmen at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 11, 2021.
Jan. 29, 2021 AMC hosts operational demonstration for latest AE innovation Air Mobility Command hosted the final operational demonstration for a portable and constructable ramp, or Patient Loading System, used to safely on and offload patients to high-deck aircraft, such as the KC-10 Extender, KC-46 Pegasus and KC-135 Stratotanker.