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Enhancing aircrew care and gaining crucial insights

Capt. Tiffany Russell, a flight surgeon assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, uses a tourniquet before starting an IV at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Jun. 27, 2023. Russell serves as a flight surgeon in the United States Air Force, demonstrating exceptional dedication and expertise in ensuring the well-being of aircrew members. With a deep understanding of the physiological challenges faced by the crew, she plays a vital role in managing their health and optimizing their performance during flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josiah Brown)
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Enhancing aircrew care and gaining crucial insights

Capt. Tiffany Russell, a flight surgeon assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, speaks with weapon systems officers after a flight on the B-1B Lancer at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Jun. 27, 2023. Russell serves as a flight surgeon in the United States Air Force, demonstrating exceptional dedication and expertise in ensuring the well-being of aircrew members. With a deep understanding of the physiological challenges faced by the crew, she plays a vital role in managing their health and optimizing their performance during flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Angulo)
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Airmen strengthen medical partnerships through international education and training

Lt. Vasileios Pastamentzas, Hellenic Air Force flight surgeon, and Lt Col. Ra'fat Rahim Rahayfeh Habashneh, the Head of Aerospace Medicine for the Royal Medical Services in Jordan Armed Forces, stand in front of a Soyuz spacecraft at NASA. The two partners attended the Advanced Aerospace Medicine for International Medical Officers course. The course is a six-month education and training program for international students, which supports medical readiness and enhanced interoperability between the United States and partners. (Courtesy photo)
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Airmen strengthen medical partnerships through international education and training

Col. Jeffrey Harris, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Chief of the International Training Branch, Lt. (Dr.) Vasileios Pastamentzas, Hellenic Air Force flight surgeon, and Lt Col. (Dr.) Ra'fat Rahim Rahayfeh Habashneh, the Head of Aerospace Medicine for the Royal Medical Services in Jordan Armed Forces, engage in a cultural experience at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum. Personnel from USAFSAM are facilitating a six-month education and training course for international students, supporting medical readiness and enhanced interoperability between the United States and partners. (Courtesy photo)
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Airmen strengthen medical partnerships through international education and training

Lt. Vasileios Pastamentzas, Hellenic Air Force flight surgeon, and Lt. Col. Ra'fat Rahim Rahayfeh Habashneh, the Head of Aerospace Medicine for the Royal Medical Services in Jordan Armed Forces, present an aeromedical case study at the Aerospace Medicine Association scientific conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. The two partners attended the Advanced Aerospace Medicine for International Medical Officers course. The course is a six-month education and training program for international students, which supports medical readiness and enhanced interoperability between the United States and partners. (Courtesy photo)
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Airmen strengthen medical partnerships through international education and training

Col. Jeffrey Harris, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Chief of the International Training Branch, Lt. Vasileios Pastamentzas, Hellenic Air Force flight surgeon, and Lieutenant Colonel Ra'fat Rahim Rahayfeh Habashneh, the Head of Aerospace Medicine for the Royal Medical Services in Jordan Armed Forces, load a patient onto a littler in a helicopter simulator at a Joint En-route Care Course facility at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Personnel from USAFSAM are facilitating a six-month education and training course for international students, supporting medical readiness and enhanced interoperability between the United States and partners. (Courtesy photo)
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What’s bugging you Yokota?

Airman 1st Class D-Jay Gangano, 374th Medical Group communicable disease section lead, sets up a light trap for the entomology program at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2023. The program has different traps to attract these mosquitos, such as the gravid trap, the light trap, and the BG-Sentinel trap. The insects collected from Yokota are sent to Kadena Air Base for testing to identify any diseases from insect-borne sources that may affect base or local community residents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)
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Air Force Medical Service welcomes new chief scientist

Lt. Gen. Robert Miller, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, left, presents Tamisha Hammill, Ph.D., right with a certificate appointing her as the Air Force Medical Service’s chief scientist during an induction ceremony held at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, June 9, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)
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Air Force Medical Service welcomes new chief scientist

Tamisha Hammill, Ph.D., the Air Force Medical Service’s chief scientist, speaks during her induction ceremony held at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, June 9, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)
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Official Portrait

This is the official portrait of Dr. Tanisha L. Hammill.
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Airman selected for M.D. prep program

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emma Poveromo, 35th Medical Group medical technician, poses for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2023. Poveromo’s selection to Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program will entail two years of full-time education before she applies to a medical school. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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Airman selected for M.D. prep program

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emma Poveromo, 35th Medical Group medical technician, poses for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2023. Poveromo was 1 of 26 enlisted members in the Department of Defense selected to participate in the Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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Airman selected for M.D. prep program

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emma Poveromo, 35th Medical Group medical technician, poses for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2023. Poveromo’s selection to Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program will entail two years of full-time education before she applies to a medical school. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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Airman selected for M.D. prep program

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emma Poveromo, 35th Medical Group medical technician, poses for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2023. Poveromo was 1 of 26 enlisted members in the Department of Defense selected to participate in the Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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More than meets the eye

Airman 1st Class Peyten Aldrich, 81st Medical Group ophthalmology technician, checks the pressure of a patient's eye during Innovative Readiness Training's Healthy Tennesseans event at Bledsoe County High School in Pikeville, Tenn., June 4, 2023. The IRT program provides an array of services to communities in need including civil engineering, medical and cybersecurity missions while also serving the service members who volunteer for the missions by providing real-world training opportunity to enhance readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman)
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USAFE-AFAFRICA’s 2023 European-African Military Nursing Exchange conference

2nd Lt. Jasmina Balata-Pajt, nurse and medic for the Bosnia & Herzegovina Military, trains on a virtual reality medical situation at the USAFE-AFAFRICA European-African Military Nursing Exchange Conference, May 31, 2023. This year’s EAMNE conference featured talks from various international medical professionals, centered on the theme, ‘Military Medics: Optimizing Partnerships and Readiness.’ Nurses and medical professionals from 24 Allied and partner nations attended this year’s conference to share medical knowledge and professional best practices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jose Davis)
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U.S. medical personnel participate in DEFENDER 23 with NATO Allies

U.S. Air Force Maj. Justin Stein, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron senior flight nurse evaluator, signals U.S. and Polish military medical personnel safely board a C-130H at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, June 6, 2023. Exercise DEFENDER 23 includes more than 7,800 U.S. and 15,000 multi-national service members from 26 Allied and partner nations, including Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the U.S..(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edgar Grimaldo)
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U.S. medical personnel participate in DEFENDER 23 with NATO Allies

U.S. And Polish military medical personnel simulate treatment to a mannequin during exercise DEFENDER 23, at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, June 6, 2023. Exercise DEFENDER 23 demonstrates USAREUR-AF’s ability to aggregate U.S.-based combat power quickly in Eastern Europe, increase lethality of NATO allies and partners through long-distance fires, building unit readiness in a complex joint, multinational environment, and leveraging host nation capabilities to increase U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s operational reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edgar Grimaldo)
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U.S. medical personnel participate in DEFENDER 23 with NATO Allies

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Daniel Moseley, 86th Critical Care Air Transport Team physician, and Polish air force 2nd Lt. Magdalena Gaswlowska-Baran, 8th Airlift Base physician, review patient care procedures during exercise DEFENDER 23 en-route to Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, June 6, 2023. DEFENDER 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led exercise focused on the strategic deployment of continental U.S. based forces, employment of Army Prepositioned Stocks, and interoperability with Allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edgar Grimaldo)
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Col. Troy Woodard, USAFSAM commander, addresses SpOC Town Hall

Col. Troy Woodard, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine commander, answers questions from the audience during the SpOC Missile Community Cancer Study town hall at Peterson Space Force Base, May 30. Members of the audience were able to have their questions and concerns addressed during the town hall, which was held virtually and in person. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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