Sept. 25, 2020 Not missing a beat: 15th MDG flies newborn for emergency heart surgery Shortly after birth, Olivia Callaway was immediately rushed to Kapi’oplani Medical Center for Women and Children’s newborn intensive care unit and diagnosed with a rare, life-threatening heart condition.
Sept. 25, 2020 Air Force continues combat patient evac amidst pandemic Air Force aeromedical evacuation delivers lifesaving global patient movement, and even amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, it remains a no-fail mission for warfighters in a combat zone.
Sept. 24, 2020 Medical care in the air On a typical mission with one crew, two flight nurses and three aeromedical technicians, the Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron have the ability to transform nearly any cargo aircraft into a flying hospital.
Sept. 24, 2020 435th AEW surgeon general office doesn’t skip a beat The human heart is a critical element - pumping blood throughout the body, delivering oxygen and nutrients to cells, and is absolutely needed in order to function and survive. Just as the heart is needed for the body to operate properly, the 435th Air Expeditionary Wing Surgeon General office is an
Sept. 24, 2020 Understanding depression The National Institute for Mental Health defines depression as a common but serious mood disorder that negatively affects how you feel, think, and handle daily activities such as sleeping, eating, and working.
Sept. 17, 2020 Air Force improves lactation support for nursing mothers The updated policy, which is effective immediately, increases flexibility with lactation breaks and also mandates access to a refrigerator for the purpose of storing human milk.
Sept. 17, 2020 COVID-19 amplifies importance of Trusted Care culture Preparing for the unexpected has long been an essential part of the military ethos. For Air Force Medicine, this is the Trusted Care culture.
Sept. 16, 2020 Airmen test dropping blood from aircraft Operation Blood Rain determined fresh blood could withstand an airdrop to combat medics in austere environments.
Sept. 10, 2020 Enlisted-to-physician program seeks applicants Laura Barrera was inspired to join the Air Force by her two brothers who both served in the military. After serving several years as an enlisted medic herself, Barrera felt she had been impactful, but she felt her scope of practice was limited and she had a different calling: she wanted to be a
Sept. 3, 2020 Incirlik behind the scenes: Scalpel, forceps, gauze! Medical Logistics supplies medics The 39th Medical Group is a world all on its own, with a unique mission and specialties vital to the continuation of Incirlik Air Base’s mission of providing allied support to NATO’s Southern flank. Highly proficient specialists help keep Airmen fighting fit through routine care, injury recovery and
Sept. 2, 2020 Air Force partners in medical logistics to support US The Air Force is working with civilian partners and sister services to ensure personal protective equipment and other pandemic-related supplies are delivered wherever they are needed, whether to military treatment facilities or civilian hospitals.In early April, the Air Force stood up its first
Sept. 1, 2020 An AFMS look back at August 2020 This month’s photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting the Air Force medical mission.
Aug. 31, 2020 AFRL develops algorithm, flexible device for hands-free ultrasound The Air Force Research Laboratory recognizes the need for remote physiological monitoring during en route medical care. As such, they have conceived a flexible ultrasound device to serve this requirement.
Aug. 27, 2020 Intrepid Spirit Center opens at Eglin The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund kicked off its Eglin Heroes Week virtual event to celebrate the official opening of the Intrepid Spirit Center, Aug. 24.Eglin’s ISC, the first on an Air Force base, is a treatment center dedicated to post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, associated pain
Aug. 25, 2020 COVID-19 patients can give back With flu season fast approaching and no approved vaccine developed for COVID-19, supplies of life-saving measures such as blood and plasma are being put under strain.To help hold back the tide, the Defense Department has established a goal of obtaining 10,000 units of donated COVID-19 convalescent
Aug. 24, 2020 First Massachusetts Air National Guard mental health technician strives to help Airmen The four pillars of resilience are physical, social, spiritual, and mental. Staff Sgt. Victoria von den Benken, 104th Medical Group behavioral health technician, will be spending a lot of time in her new Air Force Specialty Code dealing with the last one of those - mental health.
Aug. 24, 2020 Late summer pests: Staying safe both on and off duty As Airmen look to the outdoors for physically distant activities, the risks of pests impacting those activities increases. It is vital Airmen and their families know what to look out for and know how to stay safe.
Aug. 20, 2020 AFMC releases new PTL Guide The guide is designed to provide PTLs with basic fitness principles, examples for leading safe and effective exercise sessions and the ability to recognize potentially unsafe exercise programs.
Aug. 19, 2020 Defense personnel among first to deliver aid to Lebanon Less then two days after a massive explosion rocked Beirut, U.S. troops were on the ground in Lebanon, delivering critically needed medical supplies, food and water, in an effort to save lives and support the Lebanese people.
Aug. 14, 2020 U.S. Transportation Command conducts unique aeromedical evacuation of Veterans Affairs patients in Texas As the number of COVID-19 positive cases surged in Texas last month, the South Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio prepared to meet an increasing demand.The SVHCS’ Audie L. Murphy Veterans Affairs Medical Center sought to expand the facility’s COVID-19 capacity in its Spinal Cord Injury Unit,