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  • One step at a time

    Senior Master Sgt. David Snyder put on his physical training uniform and fought the tension inside his chest. It was the day of his annual PT test. Like all his tests before, he had been preparing for months. But this time, he was a lot more nervous.

  • AF SG, DSG, CMEF recognize Airmen who demonstrated C.A.R.E. in action

    U.S Air Force Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Surgeon General, Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Sean L. Murphy, Deputy Surgeon General, and Chief Master Sgt. G. Steve Cum, Chief, Medical Enlisted Force and Enlisted Corps Chief, presented awards for the Trusted Care “How Do You C.A.R.E.” campaign during the 2018 Air Force

  • Forming partnerships to increase MWDs capabilities

    The bond between a military working dog handler and the military working dog is vital to securing Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, and protecting its deployed members. To ensure this relationship is effective, partnerships were formed between the 380th Expeditionary Medical Group, 380th

  • Marijuana still illegal for Airmen despite local availability

    As you may have heard, marijuana recently became legal to purchase and consume under Massachusetts state law.That said, it’s still illegal under federal law all across the country. As communities and law enforcement officials work through the questions that have been raised in states that have voted

  • 96th MDG provides aid to Tyndall AFB after Hurricane Michael

    As Eglin returned to normal operations after Hurricane Michael, a team of 96th Medical Group Airmen packed their bags to leave.A five-person Preventative Medicine team deployed to aid Eglin’s eastern neighbor, Tyndall Air Force Base, with base recovery efforts.

  • 380th EMDG: Providing care to the fight

    The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing consists of four groups executing the warfighting mission. One of these groups, the 380th Expeditionary Medical Group, provides various medical care and services supporting deployed personnel at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.

  • Son follows father into Air Force

    People join the military for multiple reasons, such as patriotism, earning the opportunity to get an education, travel and medical benefits. One of the reasons Col. Joseph Anderson wanted to join the Air Force was to have his medical school paid for, which happened when he attended the Uniformed

  • Deploying mental health care downrange

    Deployed mental health providers play a vital role in delivering medical care downrange, ensuring the health of the warfighter and the mission.Even though service members who deploy are medically ready, both physically and mentally, the rigors of deployment can take a toll.

  • Combating suicide: What can I do today?

    Multiple Air Force initiatives are working toward a common goal; Empowering Leaders and Airmen to increase morale, cohesion, and readiness by recognizing when Airmen need help, decreasing barriers to help-seeking, and creating a culture in which Airmen and their families thrive.

  • Up Close: Staff Sgt. Charles Ennis

    This week’s Up Close features Staff Sgt. Charles Ennis, 94th Aeromedical Staging Squadron medical technician. Up Close is a series spotlighting individuals around Dobbins Air Reserve Base.Where are you from?My dad was in the military, so I’m a military brat, but now I live in Acworth, Georgia.Why

  • 315th wins Aircrew Excellence Award

    The skillful response and handling of an in-flight crisis by a 315th Airlift Wing crew leads to a national level award.On Aug. 17, 2018, an all Reserve Charleston-based C-17 crew, carrying medical evacuation patients, experienced a cabin pressure malfunction then, successfully completed their

  • SG demolishes backlog

    A team of process improvement specialists, doctors and medical technicians armed with the command’s intent for the program came together to tackle the 2,000-case backlog that was plaguing AFRC in October of 2017.

  • Major changes to medical policies good news for Reservists

    When Col. John Buterbaugh took the helm as the command surgeon at Air Force Reserve Command in late summer 2018, he wanted to make some bold changes to improve processes for the 70,000 Reserve Citizen Airmen serving across the nation and around the world.

  • Radiologist technician at work

    In the medical field, doctors rely on other clinical departments to treat each patient. When it comes to diagnostic imaging, doctors seek out radiology. Senior Airmen Joseph Broyles and Sarai Eastman, 341st Medical Group diagnostic imaging technologists, detect medical issues using radiology.