Feb. 11, 2019 AF Surgeon General visits Wild Weasels Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General, visits Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2019.
Feb. 8, 2019 Airmen encouraged to participate in Health Related Behaviors Survey Airmen are encouraged to participate in the Health Related Behaviors Survey that will conclude on Feb. 28.
Feb. 8, 2019 The frontline of healthcare On the frontline of healthcare, medical technicians are one of the first faces an individual sees when visiting a medical facility. From, administering immunizations to assisting in aeromedical evacuations, these trained professionals supply critical support and are valuable members of any
Feb. 7, 2019 My cancer is not my crutch “I’ll never forget the day the doctor came into the waiting room, looked through the window of my soul and said, ‘you have cancer’. Four days later I was on the surgery table so he could save my life.”Those are the three words that Master Sgt. Christofer Galbadores, 821st Contingency Response
Feb. 6, 2019 Dental clinic keeps deployers in fight Whenever a member suffers from dental problems, his or her ability to perform the mission is affected. To prevent this, the 380th Expeditionary Medical Group’s dental clinic at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, analyzes and treats the problem.
Feb. 6, 2019 Project HeRO seeks to improve squadron health habits A new Air Force Health and Readiness Optimization program, or HeRO, seeks to partner with squadrons by using data to help Airmen improve health habits that impact readiness.HeRO represents a reboot of Air Force Health Promotion efforts. It is designed to target at-risk squadrons using data and
Feb. 6, 2019 Medical Airmen provide care in Honduras Outside a small clinic in the mountains of Honduras, dozens of people wait patiently for their chance to see a doctor. In a remote area like this, medical care can be hard to come by. Families from all over the mountain have come in search of relief from pain and disease.
Feb. 5, 2019 A1C Dalton Durden: Kickboxer, mental health technician Airman First Class Dalton Durden is a mental health technician, whose story showcases his kickboxing skills. A1C Durden, current K-1 Welterweight champion, competed in his first title fight at the International Fight Showdown in Anaheim, California, Jan. 18, 2019. While he has been competing since
Feb. 1, 2019 AF Surgeon General visits Team Kadena Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, and Chief Master Sgt. G. Steve Cum, Chief, Medical Enlisted Force and Enlisted Corps Chief, hosted Kadena Air Base, Japan. During her visit, Hogg stressed the importance of readiness and innovation as the way forward for military medicine.
Feb. 1, 2019 An AFMS look back at January 2019 This month’s photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting the Air Force medical mission.
Jan. 31, 2019 374th MDG hosts AF Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, and Chief Master Sgt. G. Steve Cum, Chief, Medical Enlisted Force and Enlisted Corps Chief, hosted Yokota Air Base, Japan.
Jan. 31, 2019 Getting right for readiness The 633rd Medical Group implemented a new program that incorporates individual medical readiness requirements into the First-Term Airmen Course curriculum at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.The Medical Right Start Program, initially launched in July 2018, aims to reduce overdue IMR statuses
Jan. 29, 2019 Virtual training platform maintains, improves military surgeon’s skills The Air Force is working with sister services to study a virtual training platform called Crowd-Sourced Assessment of Technical Skills, or C-SATS.
Jan. 29, 2019 Weapon grade vision from laser precision Surgeons at Wilford Hall’s Joint Warfighter Refractive Surgery Center performed the center’s 50,000th refractive surgery, Jan. 15, 2019.
Jan. 28, 2019 Air Force Scribes program trial at Maxwell Have you ever visited the clinic, but felt that the doctor’s attention wasn’t fully on you? Well the 42nd Medical Group Clinic is trying to solve that with the Air Force Scribes program.The Air Force Scribes program brings a third person into the doctor’s office whose only job is to input
Jan. 28, 2019 AFMS recognizes Biomedical Sciences Corps Week The Air Force is recognizing the achievements of the men and women who comprise the Biomedical Sciences Corps by designating Jan. 28 through Feb. 1, 2019, as BSC Week.
Jan. 28, 2019 C-17 Globemaster III: An aircraft as versatile as AE crews Larger, faster and flexible - a flying ICU. Since joining the U.S. Air Force fleet in 1993, the C-17 Globemaster III has significantly expanded aeromedical evacuation capabilities.
Jan. 24, 2019 375th MDSS team repairs life-saving equipment across 13 states Deep in the basement of the 375th Medical Group, behind a series of doors and out of the way of most hospital traffic, is a long, narrow room that looks like an old high-school “shop class.”Bits and pieces of broken defibrillators and other medical gear sit on workbenches, waiting to be fixed by 11
Jan. 18, 2019 24th SOW paves way with innovated human performance programing method How does someone prepare themselves for a 4-day operation, where they are on the go, but must remain vigilant and clear-headed to deliver airpower onto the battlefield...with limited sleep?The answer isn’t simple and likely has something to do with years of training, but at the 24th Special
Jan. 17, 2019 Medical Airmen, volunteers keep blood supply flowing Al Udeid Air Base’s Blood Transshipment Center is a one of a kind place. While it is the only blood transshipment center in U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, it also houses one of the few missions on base that regularly uses volunteers from other career fields.