Dec. 4, 2020 Seven MTFs recognized by ACS for surgical care The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program recently recognized seven military medical treatment facilities for outstanding surgical care in 2019. The Military Health System hospitals were among 89 recognized facilities and 607 total military and civilian hospitals
Dec. 4, 2020 379th EMDG Airmen work to complete Medic-X skills certifications Medical personnel with the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group have been learning how to swab for COVID-19 testing as part of the Air Force Surgeon General’s MedicX initiative, which is meant to train non-clinical Airmen to perform simple medical tasks relevant to real-world threats.
Dec. 4, 2020 Team Travis deployed Airman dies in noncombat-related incident The Department of Defense announced the death of an Airman who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.
Dec. 4, 2020 Operation Warp Speed leaders say 20 million COVID-19 vaccines may be available this month Operation Warp Speed officials provided details on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution process and encouraged Americans to educate themselves about the vaccines.
Dec. 1, 2020 Air Force sends doctors to flight line squadrons in effort to field a fitter force Dr. Ryan Parks isn’t an expert on what kinds of stress airmen with the 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron put on their bodies each day.But he’s about to become one, or at least have a much better idea.Parks, an Air Force major, is transferring with two other doctors from Aviano's sprawling base
Dec. 1, 2020 COVID-19 Update: FDA Announces Advisory Committee Meeting to Discuss Second COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has scheduled a meeting of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) on Dec. 17 to discuss the request for emergency use authorization (EUA) for a COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna Inc.
Dec. 1, 2020 Into the fight: Medical Group answers short-notice call to battle COVID-19 Instead of Thanksgiving holiday eats and shopping, 21 96th Medical Group Airmen deployed in support of stateside COVID-19 operations.
Nov. 27, 2020 This Week in Operation Warp Speed - Nov. 27, 2020 A compilation of initiatives, actions and accomplishments across Operation Warp Speed (OWS)’s primary efforts in the past week. To learn more about OWS, visit the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website and Department of Defense (DOD) website.
Nov. 25, 2020 COVID-19 vaccine delivery dry runs taking place across U.S., General says The chief operations officer for Operation Warp Speed discussed how the COVID-19 vaccines will be delivered and administered during a press briefing in Washington, D.C.
Nov. 24, 2020 86 MDG COVID-19 task force keeps KMC safe Since March 2020 the 86th MDG has worked hard to keep the Kaiserslautern Military Community healthy.
Nov. 20, 2020 ARNORTH to expand military COVID-19 operations to North Dakota At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Defense is deploying approximately 60 U.S. Air Force medical personnel to support hospitals across multiple locations in North Dakota. U.S. Army North (ARNORTH), the Joint Force Land Component Command of U.S Northern
Nov. 20, 2020 Fairchild AFB, Wyoming ANG support aeromedical evacuation across Pacific Fairchild AFB Airmen worked alongside Wyoming Air National Guardsmen from the 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 18th AES, traveling across the Pacific Ocean to Kadena Air Base, Japan.
Nov. 19, 2020 Flight surgeons ensure Airmen with flying duties, Robins work force remain healthy for mission “The most challenging aspect of being a flight surgeon is that we are expected to be the ‘Swiss Army Knife’ for military medicine,” said Lt. Col. David Oldham, 78th Medical Group chief of Aerospace Medicine.Oldham, one of four flight surgeons at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, said for that reason,
Nov. 19, 2020 Officials optimistic about COVID-19 vaccines in near future Optimism exists for two safe and highly effective vaccines that could soon be authorized by the Food and Drug Administration from pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna, Operation Warp Speed officials said in a press conference.
Nov. 19, 2020 Road to COVID-19 vaccine is fast, safe Going fast doesn’t mean going dangerous.With recent reports that show Pfizer and Moderna vaccine candidates are more than 90% effective, Operation Warp Speed’s Chief Science Advisor Dr. Moncef Slaoui compared the rapid search for a vaccine to driving a racecar.
Nov. 19, 2020 SAMHS accepting volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine trial A kick-off event to commemorate the San Antonio Military Health System beginning Phase 3 of the AstraZeneca vaccine trial as part of Operation Warp Speed was held Nov. 18, 2020, at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Nov. 17, 2020 COVID-19 Update: FDA’s Ongoing Commitment to Transparency for COVID-19 EUAs Emergency use authorizations, or EUAs, are an important tool in our country’s fight against COVID-19 and other public health emergencies. While EUAs have received increased attention during the COVID-19 public health emergency, EUAs are not a new tool to the FDA. I want to take a moment to reaffirm
Nov. 17, 2020 Military Health System participating in COVID-19 vaccine trial Five military medical treatment facilities in the National Capital Region, Texas, and California are participating in a phase 3 clinical trial testing the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in development under Operation Warp Speed. The DoD sites are actively enrolling study participants, with a goal to
Nov. 17, 2020 An AFMS look at Operation Warp Speed Take a peak inside Operation Warp Speed headquarters in Washington D.C. Operation Warp Speed is an effort by several U.S. government components and public partnerships to facilitate the development, manufacturing and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics.
Nov. 17, 2020 DHA leaders recognize CCP collection campaign contributors & donors Top Department of Defense leaders came together to recognize individuals and teams across the DoD for their effort in meeting the department’s goal of collecting 10,000 units of COVID-19 convalescent plasma by September 30.