July 2, 2019 Altus Airman wins pharmacy technician of the year U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stacie Hamilton, a pharmacy flight chief assigned the 97th Medical Group, won the annual Leadership Pinnacle Senior Technician of the Year Award, May 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla.
July 1, 2019 Air Force stands up Air Force Medical Readiness Agency In a ceremony Friday at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, the Air Force Medical Service stood up a new field operating agency, the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency.
July 1, 2019 A visible war on invisible wounds As the Airman speaks, the tears well up in her eyes until the weight brings them rolling down her cheeks. She can’t hold her tears back, but she won’t keep quiet; every tear is a memory and every word a liberating breath.Every sob is met with a comforting hand on the shoulder and a ‘we are with you,
June 27, 2019 Operation Allied Force and Shining Hope: The making of the new expeditionary AFMS This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Air Force Medical Service’s involvement in Operation Allied Force and the humanitarian support in Operation Shining Hope, and the first deployment of the Air Force’s Expeditionary Medical Support System, or EMEDS.
June 25, 2019 Air Force Medical Service unveils new model for active duty care In an effort to return more Airmen to duty quicker, the Air Force is rolling out a new medical model to restore the overall readiness of our military.
June 24, 2019 NATO-IHS collaboration proves valuable for building partner capability and interoperability The U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa International Health Specialist team has partnered with the NATO Center of Excellence for Military Medicine to improve interoperability with partner nations and increase force readiness.
June 21, 2019 103rd Medical Airmen train readiness, interoperability at East Central Georgia IRT As the sun rose over the fields of East Central Georgia, Airmen from the 103rd Medical Group, along with members of the Air Force Reserve and Navy Reserve and active duty support, opened five clinics across the region to provide no-cost medical services to underserved communities June 15-22,
June 20, 2019 Days into IRT, troops perform more than 9,000 procedures After five days of clinic operations, active duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen, Sailors and Soldiers deployed in support of Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation Tri-State Innovative Readiness Training 2019 have provided quality medical care to a number of community members at temporary clinics
June 19, 2019 Public Health Airmen engage civilian partners during DAEOC IRT Airmen deployed in support of Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation Tri-State Innovative Readiness Training 2019 coordinated with civilian agency partners to promote agency interoperability during public health site visits to multiple locations June 18.
June 14, 2019 SAUSHEC graduates 228 military physicians, health care professionals A San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, or SAUSHEC, graduation ceremony was held June 7 at the Lila Cockrell Theatre in downtown San Antonio to honor 228 Army, Air Force, Navy, Public Health and civilian graduates. This year, 205 physicians from 36 graduate medical education
June 13, 2019 CBD products off limits on federal installations CBD is turning up everywhere: Is it okay for service members and federal employees to use?The Cannabidiol industry has grown rapidly in recent years – popping up everywhere from gas stations to local drugstores. A derivative of the cannabis sativa L. plant, commonly known as marijuana, CBD is
June 13, 2019 Care in the Air Dangers are always present in today’s world. Whether it is a category 5 hurricane hitting the East Coast leveling everything in its path or an intense fire fight in the heartland of Afghanistan, every day could be someone’s last. However, there is a squadron always ready at a moment’s notice to do
June 13, 2019 Air Force looks at faster, smarter hardware acquisition and big data to help solve T-6 OBOGS issues While many of the T-6 On-Board Oxygen Generating Systems issues are markedly better than last year, the Air Force is looking at ways to procure hardware upgrades like the enhanced OBOGS faster and smarter, increase basic science and research, and collect and apply new research data into acquisitions
June 11, 2019 Reflections of a loyal heretic For the past two years as commander of the 517th Training Group and Assistant Commandant of Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, America has entrusted thousands of its sons and daughters to my care. The previous Secretary of Defense, James Mattis, emphasized the importance of these
June 11, 2019 Holloman MWD handlers train to medically assist their partners The 49th Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainers conducted training with U.S. Army veterinarian technicians from Fort Bliss, Texas, simulating medically assisting their dogs in multiple scenarios that can take place in a deployed environment.
June 6, 2019 Air Force Basic Military Training continues to fine-tune program with major modernizations As part of the Basic Military Training curriculum revamp centered on readiness and lethality, airmanship, fitness and the warrior ethos, multiple changes to training are set to begin this summer.
June 6, 2019 Preparing spouses for deployment As military families prepare for their Airmen to deploy, the spouse may take care of themselves last. Fortunately, there are many programs available for families preparing for deployment.The 90th Medical Group Mental Health Clinic provides various programs for Airmen and their spouses to make the
June 4, 2019 59th MDW medic trainee saves choking toddler An Airman performed lifesaving intervention on a choking toddler at a local restaurant on March 30 in San Antonio, Texas.Airman First Class Tobias Titus, an aerospace medical technician in training at the 59th Medical Wing, and his wife were having dinner when he noticed a mother and grandmother at
June 3, 2019 Be prepared for health care needs during this hurricane season With the hurricane season beginning, now’s the time for individuals to prepare for their health care needs during severe weather.TRICARE experts recommend making a list that includes your physician’s name and contact information, medications with dosage and frequency, and type and model number of