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AFMS leader Maj. Gen. Sean T. Collins retires after 31 years of service

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sean Collins joins his family for a photo during his promotion ceremony to the rank of major general at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, June 2, 2023. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sean T. Collins)

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AFMS leader Maj. Gen. Sean T. Collins retires after 31 years of service

Then-U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean T. Collins, nursing administrator with the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, right, carries a litter with other medics during a deployment with the 407th Expeditionary Medical Group to Talil Air Base, Iraq, December 2004. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sean T. Collins)

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AFMS leader Maj. Gen. Sean T. Collins retires after 31 years of service

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John J. DeGoes, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, Air Force Medical Command commander, and senior medical advisor to the Chief of Space Operations, joins Sharon Collins, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sean T. Collins, Air National Guard assistant to the Surgeon General and director of Space Force Medical Operations Directorate, for a photo during Collins’ retirement ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., May 1, 2026. During the ceremony Collins presented wife and three children with certificates of appreciation and medals for their support throughout his 31 years of military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Megan Hearst)

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AFMS leader Maj. Gen. Sean T. Collins retires after 31 years of service

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sean T. Collins attends his retirement ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., May 1, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Megan Hearst)

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AFMS leader Maj. Gen. Sean T. Collins retires after 31 years of service

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Janquil Jackson, Air Force Medical Command Transition Task Force senior enlisted leader, and Master Sgt. Danielle Lytle, assignment manager to the 4X Chief Enlisted Manager codes and the 9G group superintendent management, perform a flag-folding ceremony during a retirement ceremony for U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sean T. Collins at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., May 1, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Megan Hearst)

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Mental wellness in action: Celebrating Trusted Care Heroes

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathon Vecellio, then-interim mental health flight chief for the 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, demonstrates a counseling session at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2025. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Air Force Col. Lisa F. Guzman)

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Mental wellness in action: Celebrating Trusted Care Heroes

Senior Airman Travis J. Gawronski, then-332nd Expeditionary Medical Squadron aerospace medical technician, stages a checkup with an Airman at an undisclosed location, July 2025. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Air Force Col. Joanna Rentes)

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Mental wellness in action: Celebrating Trusted Care Heroes

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Citlali Fernandez, 1st Airborne Command Control Squadron independent medical duty technician, smiles while holding her team’s homemade Independence Day kits designed to boost morale for the operational medicine flight at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Air Force Col. Sarah Evans)

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Mental wellness in action: Celebrating Trusted Care Heroes

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Briana Malloy, 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron mental health clinic noncommissioned officer in charge, stages a wellness check-in at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2025. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Air Force Col. Lisa F. Guzman)

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Military nursing history

U.S. Air Force nurses, from left, are Lt. Lydia Masserine, Lt. Stella Makar, Lt. Dorothy Wood, Lt. Hope Toone, Lt. j.g. Mae Hanson, and Ensign Winnifred Jennings in the South Pacific in the Spring of 1945. The Defense Health Agency is celebrating National Nurses Week 2026, May 6-12, and it’s almost 250 years of nursing legacy. Built upon a rich history of supporting warfighter medical readiness, military nurses spearhead force health protection, combat care, and the ability of service members to stay healthy and ready for the mission. (Courtesy photo)

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Military nursing history

Capt. Sara Hall and Ensign Gizella Papp, U.S. military nurses, tend to several injured service members on a medical evacuation flight aboard a C-97 transport plane during the Korean War, July 28, 1950. Hall was in the U.S. Air Force while Papp served in the U.S. Navy. The Defense Health Agency is celebrating National Nurses Week 2026, May 6-12, and it’s almost 250 years of nursing legacy. Built upon a rich history of supporting warfighter medical readiness, military nurses spearhead force health protection, combat care, and the ability of service members to stay healthy and ready for the mission. (Courtesy photo)

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Military nursing history

A U.S. Army nurse and patients during World War II in the South Pacific. The Defense Health Agency is celebrating National Nurses Week 2026, May 6-12, and it’s almost 250 years of nursing legacy. Built upon a rich history of supporting warfighter medical readiness, military nurses spearhead force health protection, combat care, and the ability of service members to stay healthy and ready for the mission. (Courtesy photo)

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Military nursing history

The “Sacred Twenty,” a group photograph of the first 20 U.S. Navy nurses, pose after appointed in 1908. The Defense Health Agency is celebrating National Nurses Week 2026, May 6-12, and it’s almost 250 years of nursing legacy. Built upon a rich history of supporting warfighter medical readiness, military nurses spearhead force health protection, combat care, and the ability of service members to stay healthy and ready for the mission. (Courtesy photo)

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U.S. Air Force personnel pose for a photo outside the Owen King European Union hospital during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission in Castries, Saint Lucia, April 28, 2026. The team is participating in a joint health security cooperation engagement between U.S. and Saint Lucian medical professionals working side by side to deliver care and strengthen regional medical readiness. (U.S. Air force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)

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A U.S. Air Force surgical team performs a dialysis access surgery on a patient at Owen King European Union hospital during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission in Castries, Saint Lucia, April 27, 2026. Surgical operations conducted during LAMAT 2026 reflected coordinated planning with host-nation healthcare leadership which reinforces trust and demonstrates the United States’ commitment to supporting shared medical priorities. (U.S. Air force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Noll, vascular surgeon, performs a dialysis access surgery on a patient at Owen King European Union hospital during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission in Castries, Saint Lucia, April 27, 2026. The mission provided hands-on surgical experience to enhance readiness while supporting local healthcare delivery. The procedure contributed to a broader health security cooperation effort, strengthening regional collaboration while enhancing the collective ability to respond to medical challenges across the Caribbean. (U.S. Air force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)

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A U.S. Air Force surgical team performs a dialysis access surgery on a patient at Owen King European Union hospital during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission in Castries, Saint Lucia, April 27, 2026. Patients were identified by the Ministry of Health to align with the specialties and certifications of participating U.S. Air Force medical providers, ensuring targeted care delivery while providing real-world clinical experience that strengthens medical readiness. (U.S. Air force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Noll, vascular surgeon, scrubs before surgery during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission at Owen King European Union hospital in Castries, Saint Lucia, April 27, 2026. Health security cooperation missions like LAMAT, enable U.S. medical personnel to operate in real-world clinical environments to maintain readiness and refine expeditionary medical skills. (U.S. Air force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)

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Minister of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs, the Honorable Moses Jn Baptiste, provides remarks during an opening ceremony for the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission at the Millennium Heights Medical Complex in Castries, Saint Lucia, April 27, 2026. The mission integrates U.S. Air Force medical personnel with host-nation providers to deliver patient care and conduct knowledge exchange strengthening health security cooperation and clinical and military readiness. (U.S. Air force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)

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Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs Jenny Daniel provides remarks during an opening ceremony for the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission at the Millennium Heights Medical Complex in Castries, Saint Lucia, April 27, 2026. The ceremony marked the official start of a two-week health security cooperation focused on patient care, clinical exchange and strengthening medical readiness across Saint Lucia. (U.S. Air force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)

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