Feb. 19, 2026 Honoring the legacy of service: Leadership from Buckley Space Force Base visits Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center during National Salute to Veteran Patients Week As part of the National Salute to Veteran Patients Week, senior leaders from Space Base Delta 2 visited the Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado, on Feb. 10, 2026, to honor and express appreciation for the nation's local inpatient veterans.
Jan. 26, 2026 AFMS Senior Leadership Workshop aligns purposeful execution with unmatched readiness Senior medical leaders convened for the Air Force Medical Service’s 2025 Senior Leadership Workshop, Jan. 12 to 15, 2026, to align the enterprise around unified leadership, purposeful execution, and unmatched readiness.
Jan. 22, 2026 Space Force hosts its third annual Guardian Arena Guardian Arena III featured an academic challenge, a tactical event known as “Guardian Strike,” and 14 additional physical and problem-solving stations requiring participants to adapt quickly while operating in high-pressure environments reflective of real-world conditions.
Jan. 15, 2026 DAF launches National Mentoring Month event series NMM showcases mentoring as an enterprise-wide imperative, empowering all Airmen and Guardians through a series of panels, events and interactive discussions to help them reach their fullest potential.
Jan. 7, 2026 The Next Frontier: Space Force Medicine focuses on people and policy in 2026 The U.S. Air Force Surgeon General’s Space Force Medical Operations Directorate is directing its focus in 2026 on its most vital component: the medical experts who support the Guardian warfighter.
Jan. 7, 2026 Air Force updates fitness test requirements Changes from the September 2025 announcement include a shortened physical fitness diagnostic testing period to end in June and the option for either the 2-mile run or the 20-meter High Aerobic Multi-shuttle Run every six months.
Dec. 19, 2025 Sharper data, stronger force: Space Force Medical Operations Directorate marks a year of readiness wins for Guardians On the U.S. Space Force's sixth anniversary, the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General’s Space Force Medical Operations Directorate's progress highlights a fundamental truth for the lean, tech-focused service - medical readiness is readiness.
Dec. 19, 2025 Guardian Resilience Team's proactive care model pays off The U.S. Space Force is prioritizing the well-being of its service members through a proactive healthcare model tailored to the demanding, technically driven nature of their roles.
Dec. 18, 2025 S4S space operator joins working group with NASA, Johns Hopkins on moon return efforts What will it take to have a sustained presence on the moon? What about Mars? U.S. Space Force Capt. Kathryn Odom had the opportunity to tackle those exact problems when she returned to her alma mater to lend her expertise to a NASA-partnered working group.
Dec. 15, 2025 DAF updates medical shaving profile guidance to align with Secretary of War grooming policy The Department of the Air Force updated its medical guidance for shaving profiles, Dec. 15, 2025, to align with the Secretary of War’s grooming standards.
Dec. 12, 2025 CMSSF highlights evolving warfighter demands, space threats at Spacepower 2025 CMSSF Bentivegna emphasized the critical yet often unseen role of space in modern conflict and the qualities demanded of today's Guardians during the Space Force Association’s Spacepower Conference.
June 12, 2025 Beyond the uniform: AFMS veterans’ commitment to service Long after their final salutes, veterans of the Air Force Medical Service continue to serve their communities and their country, proving that the mission never truly ends for those committed to care, readiness, and service.
May 23, 2025 27th SecAF’s first letter to the force Secretary of Air Force Troy E. Meink delivers his first letter to the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force.
Dec. 20, 2024 U.S. Space Force celebrates fifth anniversary, directorate advances medical space capabilities The Air Force Medical Service joins the U.S. Space Force in celebrating its fifth anniversary, Dec. 20, 2024, commemorating the creation of a military branch dedicated to the pursuit of space superiority.
Oct. 4, 2024 AFRS celebrates meeting recruiting goal The bell-ringing tradition, a cornerstone of AFRS culture, symbolizes the successful completion of the year’s recruitment target.
Oct. 1, 2024 NASA honors Air Force physical therapist with Silver Snoopy Award Behind the scenes of every spaceflight are hundreds of individuals at NASA who ensure the safety and success of its astronauts from start to finish. One of those individuals is Lt. Col. Danielle Anderson, the USAF’s first physical therapist stationed at NASA to earn the Silver Snoopy Award.
June 13, 2024 CSAF signs AFMEDCOM PAD, aligns with key readiness priorities Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Allvin postured the Air Force Medical Service to better serve installation commanders and the medical readiness of Airmen and Guardians by signing Program Action Directive 24-01 on June 12, 2024.
May 2, 2024 USSPACECOM hosts third iteration of Space Medicine Forum U.S. Space Command’s Surgeon General’s office hosted more than 40 medical professionals in-person and virtually from 17 government and civilian organizations during its third Annual Joint Space Medicine Forum April 24-26, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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.
Feb. 9, 2024 Top Space Force doctor leads seminar with Guard Space Ops Directorate U.S. Air Force Col. Dr. Lidia Ilcus, Space Force deputy director of medical operations and chief of aerospace medicine operations and policy, spoke to a group of space operations leaders at the Pentagon during the Aldebaran Lecture.