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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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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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Kansas ANG and TUKHS partnership

Maj. Penny Glenn (center), a critical care nurse with the 190th Medical Group and education specialist with The University of Kansas Health System (TUKHS), trains a guard member during a clinical rotation at TUKHS, June 20, 2017. The 190th Medical Group, part of the 190th Kansas Air National Guard Air Refueling Wing, has an established partnership with TUKHS to ensure Airmen maintain their clinical currency to deliver care downrange. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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A peek behind the curtain

The symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can often be debilitating, significantly affecting a patient’s quality of life. Air Force mental health professionals have successfully treated many Airmen with the use of prolonged exposure therapy. Through this collaborative therapy, the patient is safely and gradually exposed to trauma-related memories and situations that have been avoided. The eventual goal is to alter the patient’s relationship with and reaction to the traumatic event so it no longer affects their quality of life and ability to do their job. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Josh Mahler)
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The first step of PTSD care

Many Airman are unaware what the initial meeting with a mental health provider looks like when they seek PTSD treatment. The goal of the first meeting is to make the patient feel comfortable and to be as transparent as possible about what is going on and what treatment options the patient has. As a result, the patient and mental health provider will more likely have a collaborative and trusting interaction, making PTSD treatment more successful. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Josh Mahler)
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Public Health 2018

April 2-8 is National Public Health Week. Air Force public health plays a vital role in keeping Airmen healthy, fit and ready to deploy. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Josh Mahler)
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Strengthening Trusted Care culture in Air Force medicine

The U.S. Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) Trusted Care team has partnered with the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to create an effective training program for all healthcare providers at every level. Called the Open School, this program highlights real ways that providers can promote the Trusted Care principles when caring for patients. (Courtesy photo)
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Bedrock of readiness: Air Force Medical Home improves access to care and supports Airmen readiness

Air Force Medical Home focuses Airmen readiness through improvements on patient access, delivery of quality care, and continued support of mission requirements. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
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Bedrock of readiness: Air Force Medical Home improves access to care and supports Airmen readiness

Air Force Medical Home focuses Airmen readiness through improvements on patient access, delivery of quality care, and continued support of mission requirements. (U.S. Air Force Graphic)
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Mental health readiness

Maintaining your mental health is critical to readiness. People suffering from depressive disorders can experience slowed physical reactions, impaired judgment and indecision, all of which can risk the mission. Treatment for mental health issues can show real improvement in as little as four weeks. If you, or someone you know, may be dealing with depression, get treatment now. (Air Force Graphic)
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Deployed Pharmacy

Air Force pharmacists deploy around the world to provide medication therapy in operational theaters around the world. Pharmacy is a critical component of care in the deployed setting, just as it is back home. While deployed, Air Force pharmacists do everything they would in a garrison setting, plus additional duties to meet the mission of their commanders.
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Providing Reinforcement: Air Force family helps amputee Airmen return to duty

U.S. Air Force Captain Ryan McGuire, C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 535th Airlift Squadron, lines up for a landing at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Sep 12, 2017, McGuire lost his right leg below the knee from a boating accident in 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston)
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Deployed Dental

Air Force dental teams not only keep your teeth healthy on the home front, they are a critical piece of deployed health care as well. Air Force dental teams deploy around the world to ensure Airmen have good oral health during deployment.
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Lakenheath Partnerships

The 48th Medical Group, based at RAF Lakenheath in the U.K., maintains partnerships with three hospitals in the British National Health System. These partnerships allow 48th MDG medical staff to maintain readiness and currency in surgical techniques seen less frequently at Lakenheath, especially trauma care similar to battlefield medicine.
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The evolution of aeromedical evacuation capabilities help deployed medicine take flight

An injured service member is being airlifted to a medical facility during the Vietnam War. It was during the Vietnam War that Aeromedical Evacuation capabilities improved with the addition of the C-9A, a designated platform specially designed for the movement of patients. (Courtesy photo)
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PTSD Barriers and Stigmas

Those that suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are consistently trying to regain some sense of the normalcy they had before events that caused pieces of themselves to go missing. Misconceptions and stigmas surrounding PTSD get in the way of successful recovery and the ability to return to duty. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Master Sgt. William Vance)
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