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Surgeons perform first bioengineered blood vessel transplant in military patient

Development of the Human Acellular Vessel, or HAV, starts by taking living cells from a human blood vessel and placing them onto a tube-shaped frame. These vascular cells are kept alive in an organ chamber, growing around the tube-shaped lattice. Over time, the lattice that was used to seed the original vascular cells dissolves, and scientists remove the original cells so the new vessel doesn’t cause an immune response when it’s implanted. What is left is a solid, tubular structure made of human vascular material that looks and acts like a blood vessel - thus, the bio-engineered and newly-grown blood vessel, or HAV. (USU medical illustration by Sofia Echelmeyer)
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Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit

The Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit, or BATDOK, is software that runs on a smartphone or mobile device that can collect real-time patient information from a variety of sensors at the point of injury. The software makes it easier for the deployed medic to document vitals, help administer critical care, integrate patient data, and identify exact location of casualties in austere combat environments. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
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What is a TRICARE Qualifying Life Event?

Every year during TRICARE Open Season, you can enroll in or change your TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select health plan. (Courtesy graphic)
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2018 Award Winners Announced

The Air Force Surgeon General has announced the recipients of the Air Force Medical Service 2018 individual and team Annual Awards. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
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Answering a Higher Call throughout History

Airmen of the Air Force Medical Service answer a higher call. Since 1949, no matter the location or the mission, Air Force Medics save as many lives as possible. From the Korean peninsula to the Middle East, from humanitarian assistance to armed conflict, Air Force medics risk themselves to save others. For seven decades, Airmen have been disruptive innovators, improving the civilian and military health systems and redefining what is possible in battlefield and aeromedical medicine. Air Force Medicine - 70 years of Trusted Care, Anywhere. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Project HeRO seeks to improve squadron health habits

The Air Force Health and Readiness Optimization program, HeRO, uses data to help Health Promotion teams connect with squadron leaders at their base to encourage healthy behaviors. Bad health habits lead to work-days lost due to preventable illness or injury, as well as impaired performance, which all affect mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Josh Mahler)
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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. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Growing Air Force’s space medicine culture

Medical Airmen assigned to U.S. Air Force Space Command are charged with delivering care to the Airmen who launch, monitor and operate the Air Force’s satellite systems. As space continues to play an increasingly critical role in our nation’s defense, medical Airmen in AFSPC are also preparing for the future of space medicine. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Tone Nobile, a flight nurse, comforts a tiny war victim aboard a Far East Air Forces 315th Air Division transport, during Operation Christmas Kidlift, the evacuation of almost 1,000 orphans from Seoul to safety in South Korea. (U.S. Air Force Photo)
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Mary Spivak, a flight nurse, hands out candy to orphans during Operation Chirstmas Kidlift. Almost 1,000 orphans from Seoul were evacuated by air before the Chinese Army retook the city. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Forging a new path in military health

Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, reflects on the hard work, dedication, and spirit displayed by the Air Force Medical Service family throughout 2018. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Fighting from the Flight Line

The U.S. Air Force fights from the flight line. Air Force medical professionals work with Airmen at home station and deployed locations to ensure forces are medically fit, cleared, and equipped to support Air Force and Combatant Commands’ missions. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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ACC Command Surgeon on today’s, tomorrow’s medical operations

Brig. Gen. Paul Friedrichs is the Command Surgeon, Headquarters Air Combat Command at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, shares personal and professional perspectives on Air Force life and military medicine. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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What to Do if You Missed Open Season 2018

This infographic describes the options available if you missed enrolling in the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) before the end of TRICARE Open Season. (TRICARE Communications graphic)
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Marijuana still illegal for Airmen despite local availability

As state recreational and medical marijuana laws change throughout the country, officials remind Airmen that any marijuana use or possession by uniformed service members is still illegal under federal law. And the consequences for breaking this law could be career ending. (Courtesy photo)
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Medical Airmen committed to patients, readiness throughout transformation

Maj. Gen. Robert I. Miller, Director, Medical Operations and Research, discusses the Air Force Medical Service transformation and how medical Airmen are maintaining an unwavering commitment to readiness and Trusted Care. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Deploying mental health care downrange

While service members are medically ready to deploy, both physically and mentally, the rigors of deployment can take a toll. Mental health providers in deployed settings play a vital role in providing the necessary support to ensure the health of the warfighter and the mission. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Josh Mahler)
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Reservists credit teamwork in life-saving mission

As if by fate, a weather delay in Germany allowed a group of reservists to embark on a challenging 22-and-a-half-hour mission to help save a fellow service member. On Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, a C-17 aircrew from the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston, who’s mission heading home from Germany was delayed due to severe weather, was asked to take on an emergency mission transporting a burn patient to Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
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‘Tis the season to be resilient

Building resiliency is one of the best ways we maintain our commitment to delivering Trusted Care, Anywhere. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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