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  • Airmen standing around a simulated medical patient mannequin.

    Ground Surgical Teams sharpen skills

    The 86th Medical Group Ground Surgical Teams sharpened their skills during a training at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, Feb. 9, 2021.
  • A C-17 sits on a wet flight line.

    Travis AFB C-17 delivers aid to support two COCOMs

    The Airmen of the 60th Air Mobility Wing delivered COVID-19 personal protective equipment and humanitarian aid bound for two separate combatant commands.
  • A photo of a clipboard detailing COVID-19 screening questions.

    KMC volunteers help distribute COVID-19 vaccine

    The 86th Medical Group fielded a number of volunteers from the Kaiserslautern Military Community to assist in distributing COVID-19 vaccines to the surrounding areas.
  • Regional Health Command Europe recently conducted its first-ever ‘virtual’ Global Health Engagement with their Polish military medical counterparts. The two-day virtual event was held Feb. 3-4 and consisted of briefings and presentations by subject matter experts from the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force.

    Regional Health Command Europe conducts Global Health Engagement with Polish military medical counterparts

    Regional Health Command Europe recently conducted its first-ever ‘virtual’ Global Health Engagement with their Polish military medical counterparts. The two-day virtual event was held Feb. 3-4 and consisted of briefings and presentations by subject matter experts from the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force.
  • An airman wearing a face mask and gloves prepares a COVID-19 vaccine.

    Military, medical leaders discuss COVID-19 issues with Service Members

    Top military and medical officials gathered for a virtual town hall meeting with service members and their families to discuss COVID-19 vaccinations. 
  • A health worker prepares a syringe with vaccine.

    Defense personnel to support FEMA in vaccination push

    Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced that 1,110 active duty service members will support five Federal Emergency Management Agency vaccinations centers.

  • 24th SOW launches Special Operations Center For Medical Integration And Development

    The 24th Special Operations Wing launched the Special Operations Center for Medical Integration and Development, a program designed in cooperation between the U.S. Air Force and the University of Alabama-Birmingham to develop and provide advanced standardized training to special operations medics. The training used realistic and innovative techniques including virtual reality, field training exercises and clinical hospital rotations to maintain readiness of Special Operations Surgical Team members, pararescuemen and independent duty medical technicians.
  • Photo of Airmen wearing masks.

    DOD announces use of masks and other public health measures

    Today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III signed a memo that, effective immediately, directs all individuals on military installations and all individuals performing official duties on behalf of the Department from any location other than the individual’s home, including outdoor shared spaces, to wear masks in accordance with the most current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.
  • Staff Sgt. Wanda Childers, 100th Security Forces Squadron Wellness Advocate, speaks with new Wellness Advocacy Team advocates during a panel at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Jan. 28, 2021. The panel was part of a 32-hour wellness training that is focused on improving the quality of response to Airmen under stress before crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Barron)

    Wellness Advocacy Team supports Airmen resilience, wellness

    The 100th Air Refueling Wing is leading the charge on Airman and family health and wellness with the creation of the Royal Air Force Mildenhall Wellness Advocacy Team.
  • Col. Matthew Jones, 436th Airlift Wing commander, tests a demo sample on a COVID-19 testing machine at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Baltimore, Maryland, Jan. 15, 2021. Passengers must fill out a pre-travel questionnaire and complete an on-site temperature check prior to their flights. If testing is required, they will be sent to the in-house testing center where they will have a nasal swab sample collected and tested. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)

    Air Force medics keep Patriot Express travelers safe amid COVID-19

    On November 1, 2020, U.S. Transportation Command and Air Mobility Command implemented mandatory rapid, on-site testing for military and civilian passengers traveling aboard Patriot Express flights departing from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport as well as Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Washington. Additionally, all Patriot Express travelers must complete a COVID-19 screening pre-travel questionnaire and complete an on-site temperature check. Based on destination requirements and the number of passengers who already have a valid COVID-19 test, nearly 40-90% of passengers are tested prior to departure.
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