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.
March 11, 2025 49th Medical Group takes innovative approach to medical readiness training The 49th Medical Group is taking medical readiness training to the next level to enhance military medics’ ability to deliver lifesaving care on the battlefield.
March 6, 2025 18 AES brings wings of hope across Pacific AOR High above the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, a KC-135 roars through the sky, its mission far different from the usual refueling runs. Inside, Airmen from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron scurry about the Stratotanker’s cabin, honing their vital skills during a training flight on Feb 12.
March 4, 2025 Grand Slam Wing commander observes 379th EMDS perform surgery U.S. Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Medical Squadron and 379th Air Expeditionary Wing leadership celebrated the reopening of an operating suite used by surgical teams to deliver patient care by minimizing infection risks.
March 4, 2025 Backed by science: BSC fuels Air Force Medical Service Behind the scenes of the Air Force Medical Service, a specialized group of diverse specialists play a critical role in supporting and maintaining operational readiness and advancing healthcare within the military.
Feb. 27, 2025 Air Guard, Reserve medics help clear recruiting bottleneck Thirty-five Air National Guard and 10 Reserve component Airmen executed a surge initiative to address severe backlogs at military entrance processing stations across the United States throughout 2024.
Feb. 25, 2025 Med Hawks execute EMEDS HRT training In an ongoing effort to increase operational readiness, Airmen from the 8th Medical Group executed expeditionary medical support health response team training, Feb. 13.
Feb. 25, 2025 U.S. military launches LAMAT ‘25 to strengthen readiness, global partnerships A Global Health Engagement mission led by U.S. Air Forces Southern, is set to launch its third iteration encompassing four partner nations Feb. 24-April 11, 2025.
Feb. 24, 2025 An innovative partnership: 307th Medical Squadron trains with civilian counterparts Airmen assigned to the 307th Medical Squadron traveled to the Willis Knighton Innovation Center in Bossier City, Louisiana, to participate in a collaborative training effort, Feb. 21.
Feb. 24, 2025 Air National Guard medics keep Airmen in the fight When 70 Airmen from 37 ANG wings participated in a Cold Weather Operations Course at Camp Ripley, Minn., three aerospace medical technicians, or medics, and a physician assistant assigned to the Minnesota National Guard’s 148th Fighter Wing were on hand, 24/7, to provide mobile medical support.
Feb. 21, 2025 Finding a ‘fortune’ in radiology There’s an old saying that goes “luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” So what happens when a “fortune” becomes a diagnostic imaging technologist with the 633d Surgical Operations Squadron.For Airman 1st Class Terrance Fortune, the answer to the riddle is simple. He uses-skill,
Feb. 14, 2025 Face of defense: Airman helps save skier's life On Jan 17., Senior Airman Sebastian d’Alton assisted in the life saving measures of a skier by applying a tourniquet and packing the skiers wound until a helicopter arrived to airlift the skier to a local hospital.