March 25, 2024 First Bath, Last Breath No barriers have been broken, and no pioneering firsts have been achieved. I don’t fly planes, and I don’t load bombs. Feeling like a legitimate Airman can be challenging when I am not calling in air strikes or digesting endless streams of intel footage.
March 21, 2024 DAF SELs testify on importance of caring for service members, families Leaders spoke on the link between Airmen and families' quality of life and military readiness and retention.
March 20, 2024 AF medical leaders held inaugural Lifestyle and Performance Medicine Summit In a unified effort to optimize service member readiness, and overall health, before, during and after service, medical leaders across the Military Health System met Feb. 29 to March 1 for the Air Force Medical Service’s inaugural Lifestyle and Performance Medicine summit.
March 19, 2024 Passion-driven leadership: Col. Gwendolyn Foster talks meaningful mentorship, balance, and her drive to serve authentically “Be your authentic self” is a mantra Col. Gwendolyn Foster, Director of Staff for the Air Force Surgeon General, has repeated during her 22-year Air Force career while striving to find balance between perusing new heights in uniform while remaining passionate about her work.
March 19, 2024 Joint combat exercise Southern Strike concludes in Mississippi The two-week exercise included approximately 425 military personnel from all over the United States, including Hawaii, Alaska, California, Minnesota, Texas, New York and Puerto Rico.
March 19, 2024 Perfect Triad: Local medical community provides innovative training for Barksdale Airmen Just as calmly, she directed her Barksdale Air Force Base medical personnel team to mitigate the shock and stop the air from filling the chest cavity.
March 13, 2024 AFGSC, USAFSAM hold Missile Community Cancer Study virtual town hall AFGSC Commander Gen. Bussiere held a virtual town hall Feb. 23 with current and former missile community members currently serving throughout several organizations to provide updates.
March 13, 2024 Passion, purpose, and dental care: Capt. Anna Olson's odyssey The story follows Capt. Anna Olson's remarkable journey from her Southern roots to becoming a dedicated dentist serving in the United States Air Force.
March 13, 2024 DOD amends assisted reproductive services policy for severely ill and injured active duty service members DOD amended its policy covering assisted reproductive technology services to expand access for severely ill and injured active duty service members.
March 11, 2024 Flosi takes his place as the 20th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David A. Flosi was formally installed March 8 as the 20th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force.
March 11, 2024 DAF leaders talk budget, reoptimizing the force DAF senior leaders emphasized the need for on-time appropriations and provided their perspective on the priorities and needs current and future budgets must fulfill.
March 8, 2024 U.S. Air Force strengthens ties, bolster tactical airlift interoperability in exercise with Bangladesh Air Force Nearly 80 U.S. Air Force service members and two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron integrated with Bangladesh for the bilateral tactical airlift exercise, Cope South 2024, Feb. 19 to 28.
March 7, 2024 AFRL Biotech Days Summit unites scientific community Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, scientists and engineers met with strategic partners from the Department of Defense, other U.S. government agencies, academia, industry and state organizations to share progress and collaborate at the third AFRL Biotech Days Summit Feb. 27-28, 2024.
March 6, 2024 AFMS leaders share strategic priorities at 2024 AMSUS meeting Air Force Medical Service leaders presented strategic priorities and critical organizational changes aimed at preparing Air Force medical capabilities for the future during the 2024 AMSUS meeting, Feb. 12 to 15 at the National Harbor, Maryland.
March 5, 2024 U.S., U.K. Reservists share AE expertise in longstanding partnership A team of Reservists from the Royal Air Force was hosted by the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron to deepen each others’ expertise and maintain their ongoing partnership during a training event at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, March 1-3, 2024.
March 5, 2024 Aeromedical evacuation squadron trains on Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules U.S. Airmen with the 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron simulate a medical scenario during a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules training mission in the skies over Southern California, Feb. 12, 2024.
March 5, 2024 Special-order uniforms provide accommodations Military uniforms are designed to accommodate most body types, but many individuals face difficulty finding a good fit based on unique proportions or even medical needs.
March 5, 2024 LAMAT: The impact on human life The LAMAT mission provides not just knowledge exchange and interoperability, but a real-world impact on human life. The mission will last until March 8, providing medical teams the opportunity to grow and build on relationships and skills.
March 4, 2024 Implementing AFFORGEN Blood carries markers for an array of genetic and contagious diseases. For deployers, the baseline test is designed for two purposes: detecting HIV and storing a reserve sample as a part of the Department of Defense Serum Repository.
March 4, 2024 From pilot to pageantry: Meet the 1st active duty Miss America Second Lt. Madison Marsh became the first active duty service member to earn the Miss America crown.