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Gabriela Mistral ribbon-cutting ceremony

Gabriela Mistral students perform a traditional dance during the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Gabriela Mistral school in Ocotes Alto, Honduras, July 28, 2015. The ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the opening of the new two-classroom schoolhouse. The schoolhouse was one of the key projects that occurred as part of the New Horizons Honduras 2015 training exercise taking place in and around Trujillo, Honduras. New Horizons was launched in the 1980s and is an annual joint humanitarian assistance exercise that U.S. Southern Command conducts with a partner nation in Central America, South America or the Caribbean. The exercise improves joint training readiness of U.S. and partner nation civil engineers, medical professionals and support personnel through humanitarian assistance activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. David J. Murphy/Released)
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Gabriela Mistral ribbon-cutting ceremony

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Isaiah Maki, 823rd Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron project manager, out of Hurlburt Field, Fla. and U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Robert Brown, a combat engineering officer and construction site officer in charge with the 271st Marine Wing Support Squadron, out of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., unveil the dedication plaque for the new two-classroom schoolhouse at the Gabriela Mistral school in Ocotes Alto, Honduras, July 28, 2015, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony to official open the building. The event marked the official opening of the building which was one of the key projects as part of the New Horizons Honduras 2015 training exercise taking place in and around Trujillo, Honduras. New Horizons was launched in the 1980s and is an annual joint humanitarian assistance exercise that U.S. Southern Command conducts with a partner nation in Central America, South America or the Caribbean. The exercise improves joint training readiness of U.S. and partner nation civil engineers, medical professionals and support personnel through humanitarian assistance activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. David J. Murphy/Released)
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Gabriela Mistral ribbon-cutting ceremony

(From left to right) U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ryan Elliott, 823rd RED HORSE Squadron deputy commander and New Horizons Honduras exercise commander, out of Hurlburt Field, Fla., and a native of Grove City, Pa.; Director Doris Maradiaga, Colón Department of Education district director; Principal Abraham Ruiz, Gabriela Mistral school; Honduran Army Col. Rafael Deras, 15th Battalion commander: Ghisell Padilla, Colón Department governor; and Trujillo Mayor José Antonio Lainez cut the ribbon of the new two-classroom schoolhouse at the Gabriela Mistral school in Ocotes Alto, July 28, 2015, as part of the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event marked the official opening of the building which was one of the key projects as part of the New Horizons Honduras 2015 training exercise taking place in around Trujillo, Honduras. New Horizons was launched in the 1980s and is an annual joint humanitarian assistance exercise that U.S. Southern Command conducts with a partner nation in Central America, South America or the Caribbean. The exercise improves joint training readiness of U.S. and partner nation civil engineers, medical professionals and support personnel through humanitarian assistance activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. David J. Murphy/Released)
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MHS leaders honored by American Hospital Association

Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles Potter (left) and Army Col. James Carrell (right) received their awards for their service to the health care field from Richard Umbdenstock, American Hospital Association president and CEO.
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Sergeant plays important role at Radiology Clinic

Staff Sgt. Justin Keune, 375th Medical Support Squadron Picture Archive Communication System Administrator, works with records networks to ensure patients recieve rapid radiologic care, Scott Air Force Base, July 20, 2015. Keune processes an average of 45 patient records a day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erica Holbert-Siebert)
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Inaugural Innovation Award Presentations

The 2014 individual and team winners of the inaugural General Larry O. Spencer Innovation Award stand with Spencer, Air Force vice chief of staff, after a Pentagon ceremony, July 23, 2015. They are, from left, Andrew L. Sloper, Maj. Perry J. Johns, Maj. Anthony Ty, Frederick Suedbeck, and Anthony McCray. The award was created by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III to recognize Airmen who share their creative and efficient ways to save money and time. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)
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Innovative Airmen recognized by AF vice chief of staff

Andrew L. Sloper, a logistics management specialist at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, gives remarks after receiving the 2014 individual General Larry O. Spencer Innovation Award during a ceremony at the Pentagon July 23, 2015. The award, named after and presented by Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry O. Spencer, was created by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III to recognize Airmen who share their creative and efficient ways to save money and time. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)
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Cost-Free Health Care for OEF/OIF Veterans

Coverage may include health care and medications—as well as dental services.
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The Americans with Disabilities Act: Incorporating talent, providing opportunities

Joe Diaz, the Air Force Civilian Service plan coordinator at Joint Base San Antonio – Randolph, Texas, was able to rely on the Americans with Disabilities Act as a solution to transforming his worries and concerns about working in a dead-end job into having the opportunity to get hired into a good job that would lead to a rewarding career path for himself and a secure future for his family. (Courtesy photo)
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AF Surgeon General Message to the AFMS

AFMS Leadership Message 2015 (AF Graphic)
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Rethinking Drinking

Over time, costs can add up quickly! Use this calculator to figure out your average spending on alcohol per week, month, and year.
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Comprehensive Airman Fitness on the go

The Wingman Toolkit, an outreach and communication tool designed to ensure Airmen have quick and easy access to the latest Comprehensive Airman Fitness programs and resources, now has a mobile app available to download. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
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Physical therapy team assist in rehabilitation of injured Airmen

Tech Sgt. Crissy Sharpe, 36th Medical Operations Squadron physical medicine technician, helps Senior Airman Adrianna Doty, 36th Communications Squadron postal specialist, with knee exercises July 8, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The clinic serves approximately 36 patients a day for musculoskeletal pain and a number of other injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arielle Vasquez/Released)
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Physical therapy team assist in rehabilitation of injured Airmen

Maj. Michael Curtin, 36th Medical Operations Squadron Health Promotion Flight commander, instructs a group aquatic class July 7, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The class is designed for post-operation patients who need a lower impact exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arielle Vasquez/Released)
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Patrick hosts joint medical readiness exercise

Capt. Travis Bice, 920th Rescue Wing aeromedical staging squadron critical care flight nurse, prepares an IV to treat a patient on a C-130/H rescue aircraft during MEDBEACH 2015 joint service exercise at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., July 11, 2015. This exercise prepares military medical personnel for deployments by providing realistic scenarios that they may see during a wartime situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Means)
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Patrick hosts joint medical readiness exercise

Maj. Derek Brumley, critical care flight nurse, checks life support equipment as Staff Sgt. David Rudd, 920th Rescue Wing Aeromedical Staging Squadron, cardiopulmonary laboratory craftsman, secures a breathing tube during MEDBEACH 2015 joint service exercise at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., July 11, 2015. Brumley is a Kentucky Air National Guardsman assigned to the 123rd Medical Group and Rudd is a reservist assigned to the 920th ASTS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Means)
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Patrick hosts joint medical readiness exercise

Reservists assigned to the 920th Rescue Wing Aeromedical Staging Squadron, assemble a tent to create a staging facility during MEDBEACH 2015 joint service exercise at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., July 11, 2015. MEDBEACH 2015 is a joint-service exercise in conjunction with the Army, Navy and Nation Guard and provides realistic training while saving tax payer more than $1 million. . (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Means)
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Patrick hosts joint medical readiness exercise

Maj. Derek Brumley, Kentucky Air National Guardsman assigned to the 123rd Medical Group and Staff Sgt. David Rudd, 920th Rescue Wing aeromedical staging squadron, check life support equipment on a C-130/H rescue aircraft during MEDBEACH 2015 joint service exercise at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., July 11, 2015. This exercise prepares military medical personnel for deployments by providing realistic scenarios that they may see during a wartime situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Means)
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Aeromedical Evacuation team provides in-air care

U.S. Air Force Maj. Fred Pounds, 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, communicates with a litter team using hand signals during an AE mission April 19, 2015 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. 455 EAES Airmen are charged with the responsibility of evacuating the sick and wounded from Central Command to higher echelons of medical care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Amstutz/released)
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Aeromedical Evacuation team provides in-air care

U.S. Air Force Capt. Maria Vazquez, 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, adjusts a patient’s intravenous needle during an AE mission April 19, 2015 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. 455 EAES Airmen are charged with the responsibility of evacuating the sick and wounded from Central Command to higher echelons of medical care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Amstutz/released)
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