June 1, 2020 DoD launches effort to collect 8,000 units of COVID-19 convalescent plasma Patients who have recovered from COVID-19 may hold treatment in their veins that could help others who are critically ill with the respiratory infection.
June 1, 2020 An AFMS look back at May 2020 This month’s photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting the Air Force medical mission.
May 29, 2020 DoD COVID-19 survivor gives shoutout to doctors, plasma donors Air Force veteran Patrick Bright, 55, a police officer with the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, nearly died from COVID-19. Then he received a new treatment.Bright was hospitalized at Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital on March 23. His health quickly deteriorated, and four days later he was flown
May 19, 2020 TRICARE revises telehealth policy to respond to COVID-19 To improve virtual access to health care during COVID-19, TRICARE recently revised its policy on telehealth services. This temporarily allows you access to care more easily during the constraints of the pandemic.
May 15, 2020 DAFB postured to serve as key hub in COVID-19 fight In the ongoing fight against COVID-19, two Transport Isolation Systems, along with trained medical Airmen, arrived at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 30, 2020.
May 11, 2020 A passion for helping and leading: Nurse leads Air Force Medical Service A profession that faces disease and trauma and requires long hours on their feet may deter some, but for nurses, this profession was chosen to serve and ensure the health of those who live in their communities.
May 6, 2020 COVID-19 ops: AEOT provides lifesaving support, transfer to positive patients Airmen assigned to Air Force Reserve Command from various locations within the United States arrived at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to assist with coronavirus disease 2019 operations from May 2-3.
May 6, 2020 Ohio National Guard on front lines during COVID-19 pandemic: Soldiers, Airmen provide medical assistance at federal prison From blizzards to hurricanes, from east coast to west coast, and anything in between, members of the National Guard answer the call each time our nation is in need.Today, as COVID-19 continues to grip America, more than 45,000 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are deployed to every state, three
May 5, 2020 Florida Army and Air Guard medical professionals join forces to fight COVID-19 For the first time in the Florida Guard’s history, medical professionals from the Army and Air Guard have come together in one joint unit. Their mission? Provide medical support in an alternate care facility as part of the state’s COVID-19 response.
May 1, 2020 An AFMS look back at April 2020 This month’s photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting the Air Force medical mission.
April 29, 2020 AFRL adapts PJ tactics for COVID-19 monitoring The Air Force Research Laboratory is leveraging tactics from the Air Force pararescue community, employing a new tool that can monitor multiple patients’ vital signs, helping to alleviate the lean doctor-to-patient ratio that many medical facilities are facing amidst COVID-19.
April 29, 2020 AFRL Aircraft Decontamination Team ramps up battle against COVID-19 To support the global fight against COVID-19, the Air Force Research Laboratory quickly stood up an aircraft decontamination team pooling bioenvironmental, aircraft materials and medical experts from across the laboratory who’ve assessed a variety of aircraft decontamination support solutions.
April 29, 2020 Army veterinarians post FAQ for pet owners to Army Public Health Center COVID-19 website There have been a few stories recently reported in the news about human to animal transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This has raised concerns with some pet owners about how to properly care for and safely interact with their pets during this time of social distancing and
April 24, 2020 AFLCMC-led team delivers isolation container prototype for testing Rapidly developed in response to the United States Transportation Command's Joint Urgent Operational Need, the Negatively Pressurized Conex, or NPC, is designed to fit inside of a C-17 Globemaster III, and enable the safe transport of as many as 28 patients both ambulatory and litter, and teams of
April 24, 2020 More than 770 AF Reservists called up providing medical support More than 150 additional Air Force Reserve medical specialists were mobilized in the latest Air Force Reserve call-up in support of COVID-19 relief efforts with most Reservists set to assist medical staff in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
April 23, 2020 Operational testers unite in solution for transporting COVID-19 patients With the urgent need to transport as many as 4,000 American citizens from overseas per month, the Portable Bio-Chemical Module, or PBCM, is one of several options the Air Force is considering to transport infectious patients.
April 23, 2020 Deployed medics restructure mission to support pandemic response A 96th Medical Group surgical team deployed to Niger, Africa, found itself with a challenge as a result of COVID-19. The challenge reinforced the need to remain agile and adjust to prepare for a range of circumstances faced on the African continent.
April 14, 2020 EMEDS maintains readiness posture Expeditionary Medical Support, an 86th Medical Group asset, remains postured and ready at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, should the capability be needed in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and saving lives.
April 14, 2020 Charleston mobilizes Aeromedical Evacuation Airmen for COVID-19 response Approximately 10 Reserve Airmen from the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron were mobilized this week in support of COVID-19 relief efforts.The Citizen Airmen will participate in the COVID-19 Aeromedical Evacuation hub that has been established at Joint Base Charleston and will deploy around the
April 14, 2020 Command Surgeon team leading AFGSC’s fight against COVID-19 When most Americans think of the Air Force and warfighting, they probably picture fighter jets engaged in dogfights in the skies above a hostile country, or in the case of Air Force Global Strike Command - bombers and Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles wreaking havoc on the enemy.However, in the