April 25, 2025 N.C. surgeon reflects on military medicine, career and service After nearly three decades of military service and more than 25 years in medicine, Col. Daniel Martinie, North Carolina National Guard Joint Force Headquarters - Air chief flight surgeon - remains committed to readiness.
April 25, 2025 Air Force Medics’ heroics highlight vital role of military health professionals Paramedics assigned to the 59th Medical Wing save a patient experiencing cardiac arrest on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, despite the odds.
April 25, 2025 Airborne allies: Reserve Citizen Airmen sharpen in-flight medical skills Airmen from the 944th Fighter Wing took to the air for a joint aeromedical evacuation training mission aboard a C-17 Globemaster III - partnering with CCATT, the 56th Medical Squadron, and the Arizona Army National Guard to simulate high-stress patient care at 30,000 feet.
April 24, 2025 LAMAT 2025 culminates in Guyana The Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2025 mission concluded two weeks of intensive medical collaboration between U.S. military personnel and their Guyanese counterparts.
April 24, 2025 AFSOUTH wraps up LAMAT 2025, strengthens partnerships, sharpens readiness After seven weeks across four countries, U.S. Air Forces Southern concluded its 2025 Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission on April 11, bolstering regional partnerships and advancing medical readiness for future challenges.
April 23, 2025 Guyanese-born Airman builds medical bridge between US, Guyana A senior enlisted leader who leveraged both his position in the U.S. Air Force and his Guyanese heritage has played a vital role in evolving the military partnership between the United States and Guyana.
April 23, 2025 Two 319th Medical Group Airmen selected for Enlisted Nurses Commission Program Two Airmen of the 319th Medical Group at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., were accepted into the U.S. Air Force’s Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program.
April 17, 2025 Wyoming Guard Airmen make first Antarctic cardiac evacuation in 35 years Using teamwork, precision and lifesaving expertise, Airmen of the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron played a critical role in the first successful evacuation of a patient in cardiac arrest from McMurdo Station, Antarctica, in more than 35 years.
April 15, 2025 Military health care increases force lethality, readiness For the Military Health System, readiness is a strategic imperative to ensure warfighter dominance, survivability and resilience, said Stephen Ferrara, performing the duties of the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs.
April 10, 2025 Breaking the silence: How the 59th MDW Is transforming mental health care for military aviators Capt. (Dr.) William Hoffman, a neurologist and aeromedical researcher with the 59th Medical Wing, is addressing widespread health care avoidance among military aviators through data-driven research and policy advocacy.
April 9, 2025 Special Operation Forces medical Airmen train for combat The Special Operations Forces Medical Skills Development course aims to prepare medical Airmen, embedded within Special Operations units across the Air Force Special Operations Command enterprise, for potential challenges of providing medical care in austere, unpredictable environments.
April 4, 2025 Academy recognizes military spouse for heroic life-saving actions The U.S. Air Force Academy recognized Mrs. Alicia Shamblin for her extraordinary actions that saved the life of a cadet during an award ceremony, March 31.
April 3, 2025 LAMAT 25 brings essential dental care, training to Union Island, St. Vincent Dental professionals from the 433rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron and the 349th Medical Squadron partnered with Air Forces Southern to support the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2025 mission in Union Island.
April 2, 2025 Little Rock participates in multi-agency mass casualty response exercise The Federal Coordinating Center conducted a large-scale mass casualty response exercise at the Clinton National Airport, Arkansas, March 25, 2025.
April 2, 2025 U.S., NATO, partner nations participate in Bulgarian Multilateral Medical Simulation Training Engagement The United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa Office of the Command Surgeon organized a medical engagement with Bulgarian medical service members to help Bulgarian Multilateral Medical Simulation Training Engagement participants foster multilateral training skills.
April 2, 2025 U.S. Air Force Reserve deploys to Saint Lucia to offer vital medical support A specialized medical team from the 349th Air Mobility Wing participated in an annual medical readiness exercise in late February 2025 in the eastern Caribbean island country of Saint Lucia.
April 2, 2025 LAMAT 2025 health fair provides medical awareness to St. Vincent residents U.S. Air Force medical professionals from the 433rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron and the 349th Medical Squadron partnered with the Ministry of Health, Wellness, and the Environment in St. Vincent and the Grenadines to host a community health fair during LAMAT 25.
March 27, 2025 TRICARE Online Patient Portal decommissioning: Download your health records now The TRICARE Online Patient Portal will no longer be available April 1.To retain health records, download them from the TOL Patient Portal before April 1.
March 13, 2025 New Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs: ‘We’re a Force Multiplier for the Warfighter’ In one of his first interviews as Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Dr. Stephen Ferrara stated the No. 1 priority for the Military Health System is supporting the warfighter, emphasizing the distinctive “go to war” nature of the MHS mission.
March 12, 2025 LAMAT 25 delivers critical vascular surgery, strengthens readiness in Saint Lucia The arrival of the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission 2025 has brought a wave of relief to the island nation of St. Lucia. The mission, which began Feb. 24, represents a collaboration between U.S. Air Force medical professionals and their St. Lucian counterparts.