July 19, 2018 Ramstein takes to the skies for Thracian Summer 18 Two U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and about 60 Airmen from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, arrived at Plovdiv, Bulgaria, July 10 and 11, to kick-off Thracian Summer 2018.
July 19, 2018 JBER leading PACAF in casualty care training Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, is leading the way in training service members to save the lives of wounded comrades in combat.The 673d Medical Group at JBER is the first site in Pacific Air Forces to be implementing Tactical Combat Casualty Care, a life-saving course scheduled to replace
July 19, 2018 Air Force recruiters learn about innovations for next-gen Special Ops Airmen For the first time in the Defense Department, a series of career field specialties is using human performance monitoring and a data collection system, as well as specialized recruiters.
July 18, 2018 The School of Air Evacuation to hold 75th anniversary in conjunction with USAFSAM’s centennial celebrations The School of Air Evacuation is celebrating their 75th anniversary August 2 and 3 at the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine.
July 18, 2018 Readiness reform bolsters largest mobility mission Through the faint glow of night, a medic provides lifesaving care to a fallen teammate in Southwest Asia, doing everything in his power to stabilize the patient until the stretcher gets into a hospital.Four months prior, that same medic couldn’t have saved that life had it not been for the 59th
July 18, 2018 Aircrew, medical Airmen train together at Pacific Lifeline 2018 Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 624th Aeromedical Staging Squadron here received hands-on practice recently with medical staging and patient transportation at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point as part of Pacific Lifeline 2018.
July 16, 2018 AZ Guard Airmen train to operate patient decontamination station A community’s ability to cope with a mass casualty event depends on the capabilities of its first responders and public health professionals to handle a sudden surge in demand of patients with resource-intensive and specialized medical needs. For the members of the 161st Air Refueling Wing’s Medical
July 14, 2018 Airmen, Sailors provide no-cost medical services in east central Georgia Clinics opened at 8 a.m. and served nearly 300 residents by 4 p.m., with the Warrenton team treating 53 citizens by noon and the Washington clinic having to direct patients to other sites because of the large turnout.
July 13, 2018 Joint, total force enhances MacDill EOD training For the first time, the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, used its semiannual training as the foundation for something more.The 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Joint Communication Support Element and the U.S. Army’s 5-159th
July 13, 2018 59 MDW expands wounded warrior care at MacDill AFB MacDill Air Force Base’s 6th Medical Wing’s dermatology clinic partnered with members from the 59th MDW to learn fractional laser resurfacing, a treatment used by the 59th MDW since 2007, providing patient-centered care to wounded warriors with traumatic amputations, burns and severe scarring.
July 12, 2018 Air Force hones skills with emerging infectious diseases training Exercise New Horizons 2018 is a joint military training exercise between the U.S. and Panama. During the exercise, U.S. Air Force doctors, public health specialists and other personnel collaborated with the Gorgas Institute at the University of Panama and the Panamanian Ministry of Health to conduct
July 12, 2018 East Central Georgia IRT teams arrive The East Central Georgia Innovative Readiness Training mission advance team finished up final lodging and clinic site preparation July 8, as the main body of medical, dental and optometry providers and support staff arrived at the central treatment site, in Warrenton, Ga.Providers and staff will
July 11, 2018 22nd MDG partners with local medics With the upcoming 2018 Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow scheduled for September 8, and the expectation to keep the large amount of visitors safe while they are having fun, the 22nd Medical Group and their local civilian medic counterparts are forming partnerships.
July 10, 2018 Prolonged exposure therapy aids recovery for PTSD patients For active-duty service members suffering from PTSD and post-traumatic type symptoms, help is available at David Grant USAF Medical Center’s Mental Health Clinic at Travis Air Force Base, California.
July 10, 2018 Boston small business develops impact-detecting garments for warfighters to assist combat medics Massachusetts-based, woman-owned small business is leveraging an Air Force-supported technology accelerator to improve high-tech clothing designed to detect and treat wounds on its own.
July 9, 2018 FEDVIP is coming: Get to know dental and vision plans today The TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRDP) ends on Dec. 31, 2018. Beginning in 2019, dental and vision plans will be available through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP). Now is a good time to become familiar with FEDVIP options.
July 6, 2018 This Month in AFMS History: The air transportable “Flying Lung” On July 23, 1953, Airman Third Class Warren Beatty of Detroit, Michigan, became the first iron lung patient evacuated by air from the Korean War theater.
July 5, 2018 This HIV screening starts in the privacy of your own home The Air Force has developed a self-collection blood kit to encourage its active-duty members with a higher risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus to test for infection more frequently than what’s mandated by the military.
July 3, 2018 A peek behind the curtain: Prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD Post-traumatic stress disorder can be debilitating, but there are therapies that can reduce symptoms, improve quality of life, and help Airmen return to duty.One of the most effective therapies, practiced by many Air Force mental health professionals, is prolonged exposure therapy.
July 3, 2018 Baltimore C-STARS partnership prepares Airmen for battlefield medicine Civilian partnerships are a vital readiness resource for the Air Force Medical Service, refreshing medics on trauma skills and taking lessons learned to deliver life-saving trauma care downrange.The Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills program in Baltimore, Maryland, prepares