May 30, 2023 Team Andersen conducts recovery operations after Typhoon Mawar Since the passing of the typhoon, Andersen Air Force Base has been focused on recovery efforts, performing an initial damage assessment and restoring the base to mission ready status and ensuring the safety and well-being of all members of Team Andersen.
May 23, 2023 Simulate, emulate: 81st MDG SIM Lab With an average of 3,500 student hours a month, the 81st Medical Group simulation lab is an essential tool used to train life-saving skills to medical personnel.
May 22, 2023 West Virginia Air National Guard participates in Cooperacion IX Members of the West Virginia Air National Guard participated in a week-long humanitarian assistance and disaster response exercise in Lima, Peru, May 7-12.
May 19, 2023 101 Critical Days of Summer defending the Human Weapon System The 101 Critical Days of Summer begins on Memorial Day weekend and continues through Labor Day weekend.
May 18, 2023 87th MDG welcomes automated gas mask fit test Air Force Medical Readiness Agency representatives visited the 87th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron to conduct initial field-training on the new automated gas mask fit testing kiosk on May 11, 2023.
May 18, 2023 WEAR program enables Airmen, Guardians to aid recruiting efforts Airmen and Guardians looking to help inspire, engage and recruit the future force by participating first-hand in events that enhance the Department of the Air Force’s recruiting mission are encouraged to look into the We Are All Recruiters, or WEAR, program.
May 16, 2023 Airmen taking care of Airmen: AMTU-NCR eases medical process for members, families Airmen taking care of Airmen. That is the aim of the Airman Medical Transition Unit.
May 15, 2023 Breaking silence: Shattering the taboo of mental health May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of mental health and to reduce the stigma that surrounds mental illness.
May 12, 2023 DAF develops reasonable, religious accommodation requests appeals portal To streamline the accommodation appeals processes, the Department of the Air Force has created the DAF Accommodation Portal.
May 5, 2023 Brandon Act aims to improve mental health support The Brandon Act aims at improving the referral process for service members seeking a mental health evaluation and allowing them to seek help confidentially, the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness said.
May 3, 2023 AFGSC Commander directs action based on initial research findings Teams of medical and public health experts recently presented initial findings taken from an ongoing survey and study of cancer-related concerns at Air Force Global Strike Command’s intercontinental ballistic missile bases.
May 2, 2023 Imaging specialists look beyond the skin Three Airmen assigned to the 6th Medical Group, are looking beyond the skin to provide care for nearly 2,500 patients annually.
April 27, 2023 McConnell aircrew perform KC-46 aeromedical evacuation Airmen from Team McConnell's 344th Air Refueling Squadron performed their first real-world aeromedical evacuation, April 15, 2023.
April 25, 2023 AMC builds Warrior Heart culture Air Mobility leaders and spouses met to discuss and improve the command's mental health culture, April 17-21.
April 25, 2023 Flying as a family: 934th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron bond helps save lives in the sky For the 934th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, time in the air isn’t just for training - it’s time spent with family. During a training exercise to the U.S. Virgin Islands, in late March, 934 AES Airman demonstrated their medical proficiency and a solid commitment to each other and unit cohesion.
April 21, 2023 FDA authorizes changes to simplify use of bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 bivalent mRNA vaccines to simplify the vaccination schedule for most individuals.
April 20, 2023 An Airman who wants to make a difference through international relations Airman 1st Class Stephanie Essomba, a dental laboratory technician at the 59th Dental Support Squadron, began learning about policy processes, decision making and the impact those policies could have on people’s lives and fell in love with it.
April 18, 2023 Military parents not alone with free program for new families Wright-Patterson Medical Center’s Family Advocacy office creates New Parent Support Program.
April 18, 2023 Med Hawks sign MoU and increase interoperability The 8th Medical Group, alongside medical representatives from Gunsan Public Health, signed a memorandum of understanding at Kunsan Air Base, March 30, kicking off Public Health Week, April 3-9.
April 18, 2023 Yokota medics train in cross-cultural exchange Yokota Air Base recently concluded a semester of the Japanese Physician Fellowship Program, a one-year, rotating education program designed to train Japanese physicians and familiarize them with U.S. medical practices.