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Army and Air Force team up for MEDEVAC

Army Reserve Spc. Ryan Flores and Spc. Bailey Jungmann of the 469th Medical Company, Wichita, Kan., team with Air Force Staff Sgt. Cherrelle Warren and Airman 1st Class Echo Heldreth of the 6th Medical Group from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., rush to transport a mannequin patient from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Responders Support Camp Nighthawk, Ind., during Guardian Response 17, April 29, 2017. Nearly 5,000 Soldiers and Airmen from across the country participated in Guardian Response 17, a multi-component training exercise to validate the military's ability to support civil authorities in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear catastrophe. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Sofia)
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Artificial intelligence makes its way to MacDill dermatology clinic

U.S. Air Force Maj. Thomas Beachkofsky, 6th Health Care Operations Squadron dermatologist, and Staff Sgt. Dalton Mace, 6th HCOS aerospace medical technician, prepare Lt. Col. Kurtis Kobes, a patient, for a procedure at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 5, 2019. With the help of a new dermatological analyzing software, Beachkofsky was able to diagnose a spot as an early stage of melanoma on Kobes and remove the area of skin before it could develop into deeper layers of skin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adam R. Shanks)
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Artificial intelligence makes its way to MacDill dermatology clinic

U.S. Air Force Maj. Thomas Beachkofsky, 6th Health Care Operations Squadron dermatologist, applies sutures to Lt. Col. Kurtis Kobes, a patient, during a procedure at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 5, 2019. With the help of a new dermatological analyzing software, Beachkofsky was able to diagnose a spot as an early stage of melanoma on Kobes and remove the area of skin before it could develop into deeper layers of skin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adam R. Shanks)
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Aviano Rescue Squadrons provide medical assistance, personnel recovery in Croatia

A 57th Rescue Squadron Guardian Angel pararescueman, stationed at Aviano Air Base, Italy, stabilizes a simulated casualty during a non-combatant evacuation operation exercise at the Police Academy, Croatia, March 18, 2019. The 31st Fighter Wing partnered with the Croatian government and U.S. Embassy Zagreb to test their abilities to plan and execute emergency response during a crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Sommer Giron)
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Baby’s diagnosis inspires cause

Kambri Kulikowski, who had to get a gastrostomy tube surgically inserted at three weeks old, loves stuffed animals, said her parents, Kortni and U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeremy Kulikowski, U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center cyber mobile command and control systems officer. Kambri, who was diagnosed with duplication syndrome, which affects her heart, swallowing, and speech and motor skills development, kisses the stuffed rabbit that Jeremy and Kortni were inspired to create with toy medical devices for the patients at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, April 12, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Audrey Jensen)
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Bioenvironmental Engineering Airmen are ‘jack of all trades’

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gregory Rackley, 56th Occupational Medicine Readiness Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician, instructs Senior Airman Joseph Bowden, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, on the procedure to tighten a gas mask during a fit test at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 14, 2020. The technicians administer fit tests for individuals who are deploying, and individuals perform various movements while wearing the gas mask to test how well it fits to their face. Bioenvironmental engineering’s mission is to provide reliable health risk expertise to optimize human performance and prevent adverse health effects of Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)
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Bioenvironmental engineering flight key to PPE development

60th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight technicians perform N95 mask fit tests on aircrew at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 10, 2020. The bioenvironmental engineering flights conduct respirator and gas mask fit tests to protect Airmen and maintain a healthy workforce. They also perform environmental, occupational and radiological surveillance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)
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Bioenvironmental protects medical staff from COVID-19

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Beth Kenney, 56th Dental Squadron dental assistant, wears a N95 respirator mask while misted with a sensitivity and fit test solution at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, April 1, 2020. The outer hood isolates the spray, and if the N95 mask is properly fitted, the individual wearing the mask will not smell or taste the solution. Bioenvironmental personnel are fitting masks to protect medical personnel from COVID-19 so they can care for patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leala Marquez)
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Bioenvironmental: protecting our Airmen

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Enzo Guastavino, 48th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental technician, demonstrates how to use an ADM-300 radiation detection device at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 4, 2019. The ADM-300 can be used in all environments to detect Gamma and Beta radiation (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rhonda Smith)
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Biomedical Sciences Corps Appreciation Week

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Syndi Breitenbach, 9th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental technician, left, and 2nd Lt. Rebecca Smith, 9th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Deputy Flight Commander of Bioenvironmental Engineering, conduct HazMat ID training at Beale Air Force Base, California, Jan. 24, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jenell Brown)
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Biomedical Sciences Corps provides life-saving care in Afghanistan

The U.S. Air Force recognizes January 28 through February 1 as Biomedical Sciences Corps Appreciation Week. With 15 different career fields composed of officers and enlisted Airmen, BSC is the most diverse corps in the Air Force. Seven of these career fields are represented at Bagram’s Craig Joint Theater Hospital. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rito Smith)
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Blood Drive

An Airman participates in a blood drive conducted by the Arkansas Blood Institute at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Aug. 4, 2019. The Arkansas Blood Institute is a non-profit blood center whose volunteer donors provide every drop of blood needed by patients in 40 Arkansas hospitals. The number one reason donors say they give blood is because they “want to help others.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Byrnes)
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Break dancing Airmen

Capt. Juan Reyes, 92nd Air Refueling Wing chaplain, and Senior Airman Simon Vang, 92nd Maintenance Group analyst, break dance in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Jan. 18, 2018. Both Vang and Reyes started dancing in grade school and have fostered a passion for it, which in turn helps them with job performance and becoming more effective Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sean Campbell)
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Bushwhacker 19-08

A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman from the 48th Rescue Squadron draws blood from another Airman during a walking blood bank demonstration at Dynamic Forward Adaptive Base-Rescue during Exercise Bushwhacker 19-08 on Fort Huachuca, Arizona, Nov. 5, 2019. While operating at DFAB-R, rescue Airmen took time to demonstrate the importance of a walking blood bank to those wounded in an austere and contested environment. This exercise enabled Davis-Monthan Air Force Base to lead the Air Force in dynamic force employment, which is now a critical requirement for mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cheyenne A. Powers)
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Cadets learn about their Pathway to Blue

Aliyah Stewart, Alabama State University U.S. Air Force ROTC cadet, receives instructions on laparoscopic surgery procedures during Pathways to Blue at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., April 6, 2018. The two-day schedule included orientation sessions in science technology engineering and mathematics, operations, and support areas such as cyber, battlefield Airmen, medical, and aircrew flight operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andre’ Askew)
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CBRN sim tests medics’ crisis response skills

Decontamination team members from the 2d Medical Group carry a simulated chemical attack victim on a litter during a decontamination exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 15, 2017. Home station medical response includes decontamination, triage and a security team which uses the PAPR, a power air purified respirator suit which provides protection against CBRN agents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
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CCAT Nurse

Members of the of the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron assist patients on medical transport flight out of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Air Force nurse scientists are conducting valuable research to improve en route patient care during aeromedical evacuations.
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Chileans glean valuable knowledge from AFSOUTH Airmen

Capt. William Matthews and Staff Sgt. Adam Ruiz, bio-environmental engineers from Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, demonstrate how to load casualties into the Transport Isolation System during a subject matter expert exchange at the 2016 FIDAE Air and Space Trade Show in Santiago, Chile, March 29, 2016. Exchanges are conducted regularly throughout the year and involve U.S. Airmen sharing best practices and procedures to build partnerships and promote interoperability with partner-nation air forces throughout South America, Central America and the Caribbean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman/Released)
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CMSAF visits Travis AFB

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright acts as a medical patient in a simulated aeromedical evacuation along with Airmen from the 349th Air Mobility Wing at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 24, 2019. Wright’s visit to the base included speaking with Airmen about resiliency and touring the C-5M Super Galaxy to learn about its emerging aeromedical evacuation capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Conrad)
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Color Run 2018

A runner reacts to getting purple chalk in her hair during a Color Run 5k at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 6, 2018. The 5k was to promote Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)
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