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DoD adds fentanyl to drug testing panel

Tiara Evans, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System Forensic Toxicology analytical toxicologist 1, places a vial into a turbovap October 31, 2019 at the AFMES Forensic Toxicology lab. A turbovap dries the liquid being tested, leaving any potential drug behind. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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DoD adds fentanyl to drug testing panel

David Barajas, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System analytical toxicologist 2, pipettes liquid to reconstitute a substance from the turbovap October 31, 2019 at the AFMES Forensic Toxicology lab. Once reconstituted, the specimen is tested using Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry, where any synthetic cannabinoids, fentanyl or norfentanyl are separated out and identified. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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DoD adds fentanyl to drug testing panel

David Barajas, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System Forensic Toxicology analytical toxicologist 2, prepares a vial for testing October 31, 2019 at the AFMES Forensic Toxicology lab. The lab confirms fentanyl and its metabolite, norfentanyl, as well as synthetic cannabinoids, commonly called Spice and K2, for the DDRP labs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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DoD adds fentanyl to drug testing panel

Tiara Evans, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System Forensic Toxicology analytical toxicologist 1, pours a small volume of urine to be tested October 31, 2019 at the AFMES Forensic Toxicology lab. The lab provides surveillance testing to Department of Defense and civilian populations to determine current drug trends and confirmation testing for the five service Drug Demand Reduction Program labs. (U.S. Air Force phot by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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DoD adds fentanyl to drug testing panel

Master Sgt. Jason Maldonado, 436th Air Wing Drug Demand Reduction Program collector, signs an Airman in for testing November 8, 2019. All U.S. service members are subject to random urinalysis testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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DoD adds fentanyl to drug testing panel

An Airman from the 436th Air Wing inspects a bottle before being asked to provide a urine sample November 8, 2019. The DoD has a zero tolerance policy for the illegal or improper use of drugs by service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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DoD adds fentanyl to drug testing panel

Master Sgt. Jason Maldonado, 436th Air Wing Drug Demand Reduction Program collector, seals a urine sample in the bottle November 8, 2019. The samples are then inspected and packed before being shipped out to be tested at the Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory at Lackland AFB, Texas, for any potential drugs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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DoD adds fentanyl to drug testing panel

Avonda Johnson, 436th Air Wing Drug Testing Program Administrative manager, preps a urine sample for be shipped for testing November 8, 2019. The samples are shipped to the Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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DoD COVID-19 survivor gives shoutout to doctors, plasma donors

Patrick Bright receives a warm welcome home in Clinton, Maryland, May 15, 2020. (Photo by Pentagon Force Protection Agency)
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DoD COVID-19 survivor gives shoutout to doctors, plasma donors

Patrick Bright, a police officer with the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, survived COVID-19 thanks to receiving convalescent plasma treatment. (Photo by Pentagon Force Protection Agency)
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DoD COVID-19 survivor gives shoutout to doctors, plasma donors

Pentagon Force Protection Agency police officers line the street of Clinton, Maryland, May 15, 2020, to welcome home one of their own, Patrick Bright, who nearly died from COVID-19. (Photo by Pentagon Force Protection Agency)
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DoD COVID-19 survivor gives shoutout to doctors, plasma donors

Patrick Bright receives a warm welcome home in Clinton, Maryland, May 15, 2020. (Photo by Pentagon Force Protection Agency)
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DoD COVID-19 survivor gives shoutout to doctors, plasma donors

Pentagon Force Protection Agency police officers in Clinton, Maryland, May 15, 2020, welcome home one of their own, Patrick Bright, who nearly died from COVID-19. Bright is holding a balloon and flowers. (Photo by Pentagon Force Protection Agency)
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DoD COVID-19 survivor gives shoutout to doctors, plasma donors

Patrick Bright, accompanied by his wife, Pamela, receives a warm welcome home in Clinton, Maryland, May 15, 2020. (Photo by Pentagon Force Protection Agency)
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DoD recognizes RICS for commitment to safety

Peter I. Belk, performing the duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness, second from the left, presents a certificate of appreciation on behalf of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness to members of the U.S. Air Force’s Radioisotope Committee Secretariat on March 21, 2024, at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. Belk recognized the RICS for their efforts ensuring no violations in 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Megan Hearst)
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DoD recognizes RICS for commitment to safety

Peter I. Belk, performing the duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness, center, poses for a photo with members of the Air Force Medical Agency’s Aerospace and Operational Medicine Division on March 21, 2024, at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. Belk presented a certificate of appreciation on behalf of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness to members of the U.S. Air Force’s Radioisotope Committee Secretariat for ensuring no violations in 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Megan Hearst)
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DoD to begin next major phase of military hospital consolidation

Lt. Col. Juli Fung-Hayes (center), a U.S. Army Reserve emergency medicine physician with the 2nd Medical Brigade, leads a medic team from the 396th Combat Support Hospital, headquartered at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, through a trauma and critical care scenario in a field hospital during a promotional photo shoot for Army Reserve marketing and recruiting at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, July 18, 2018. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret)
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DoD to restructure 50 hospitals, clinics to improve readiness

The Department of Defense today announced plans to restructure 50 military hospitals and clinics to better support wartime readiness of military personnel and to improve clinical training for medical forces who deploy in support of combat operations around the world. (Courtesy photo)
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Doing his part to save lives

U.S. Air Force Senior John Capasso, 379th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron apheresis flight noncommissioned officer in charge, draws blood from a patient at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 22, 2022. Platelets are used in the healing process in order to stop an injury from bleeding. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sergio A. Gamboa)
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Don’t put yourself at risk for drug misuse, talk to your doctor

Airmen required to take opioid medication should familiarize themselves with proper usage procedures and understand the associated risks to their health and readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Kristin High)
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