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Police Week

Participants of the Raider Challenge perform a casualty evacuation carrying fifty pounds of sandbags through an obstacle course at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, May 15, 2019. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated on May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kendra Williams)
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New Horizons ophthalmology teams give 262 Guyanese the gift of sight

Dr. Devendra Radhy, Port Mourant doctor in charge, speaks during the closing ceremony of the ophthalmology center during New Horizons exercise 2019 at Port Mourant, Guyana, May 16, 2019. The ophthalmology clinic was established to provide aid to the Guyanese population by screening and selecting patients to receive cataract surgery in support of New Horizons 2019. The New Horizons exercise 2019 provides U.S. military members an opportunity to train for an overseas deployment and the logistical requirements it entails. The exercise promotes bilateral cooperation by providing opportunities for U.S. and partner nation military engineers, medical personnel and support staff to work and train side by side.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)
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New Horizons ophthalmology teams give 262 Guyanese the gift of sight

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Sean McNamara, Air Force Office of the Surgeon General, Falls Church, Virginia, presents Dr. Devendra Radhy, Port Mourant Hospital doctor in charge, with a certificate of appreciation during the closing ceremony of the ophthalmology center during New Horizons exercise 2019 at Port Mourant, Guyana, May 16, 2019. The ophthalmology clinic was established to provide aid to the Guyanese population by screening and selecting patients to receive cataract surgery in support of New Horizons 2019. The New Horizons exercise 2019 provides U.S. military members an opportunity to train for an overseas deployment and the logistical requirements it entails. The exercise promotes bilateral cooperation by providing opportunities for U.S. and partner nation military engineers, medical personnel and support staff to work and train side by side.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)
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MHS GENESIS a force multiplier, one read at a time

U.S. Navy Cmdr. David C. Jannotta, Naval Hospital Bremerton radiologist, conducts real-time provider to provider consultation on X-rays sent from 92nd Medical Group at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, which is using MHS GENESIS. The electronic health record has enabled connectivity between the Navy and Air Force military treatment facilities with convenient, timely, and expert interpretation for radiology studies, improving on previous routines that would routinely take 24 to 48 hours. MHS GENESIS allows Naval Hospital Bremerton to ensure 92nd Medical Group providers have results under 30 minutes, allowing for spot disposition for their active duty and beneficiaries patients. (U.S. Navy photo by Douglas H. Stutz).
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New Horizons ophthalmology teams give 262 Guyanese the gift of sight

U.S. service members perform postoperative checks on the last ophthalmology center patient during New Horizons exercise 2019 at Port Mourant, Guyana, May 16, 2019. The ophthalmology clinic was established to provide aid to the Guyanese population by screening and selecting patients to receive cataract surgery in support of New Horizons 2019. The New Horizons exercise 2019 provides U.S. military members an opportunity to train for an overseas deployment and the logistical requirements it entails. The exercise promotes bilateral cooperation by providing opportunities for U.S. and partner nation military engineers, medical personnel and support staff to work and train side by side.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)
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Combat Challenge

31st Security Forces Squadron Airmen perform aid on a training dummy to test their first aid abilities during the Police Week Combat Challenge that pit security forces Airmen against Joint International Non Commissioned Officers Development Course on May 15, 2019 at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Participates were tested on treating wounds, applying a tourniquet and other forms of first aid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb House)
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Vigorous Warrior 2019: Strengthening readiness and building partnerships

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Sarchioto, 86th Medical Group, Ramstein Air Base Germany, prepares an expeditionary medical support system (EMEDS) at Cincu Military Base, Romania, April 4, 2019, during exercise Vigorous Warrior 19. EMEDS are modular field hospitals designed to be deployed and fully operational within six hours of arrival in an area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration)
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Vigorous Warrior 2019: Strengthening readiness and building partnerships

Airmen from the 86th Medical Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, participate in a multinational medical exercise drill during Vigorous Warrior 19, Cincu Military Base, Romania, April 8, 2019. During the exercise, medical personnel kept up a rigorous operations tempo that included more than 1,000 scenarios, 300 medical actions, and more than 1,500 simulated casualties. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Andrew Layton)
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Vigorous Warrior 2019: Strengthening readiness and building partnerships

Airmen from the 86th Medical Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, participate in a multinational medical exercise drill during Vigorous Warrior 19, Cincu Military Base, Romania, April 8, 2019. During the exercise, a surgical team from the 86th MDG integrated into a Romanian medical facility, and vice versa, challenging their surgical skills and adapting together in an unfamiliar space. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Andrew Layton)
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Vigorous Warrior 2019: Strengthening readiness and building partnerships

Capt. Thomas Patrick, dentist, 86th Medical Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and Tech Sgt. Joshua Diel, dental assistant, 86 MDG, Ramstein AB, Germany, participate in a multinational medical exercise drill during Vigorous Warrior 19, Cincu Military Base, Romania, April 8, 2019. Vigorous Warrior 19 is NATO’s largest-ever military medical exercise, uniting more than 2,500 participants from 39 countries to exercise experimental doctrinal concepts and test their medical assets together in a dynamic, multinational environment (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Andrew Layton).
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Vigorous Warrior 2019: Strengthening readiness and building partnerships

Airmen from the 86th Medical Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, participate in a multinational medical exercise drill during Vigorous Warrior 19, Cincu Military Base, Romania, April 8, 2019. Vigorous Warrior 19 is NATO’s largest-ever military medical exercise, uniting more than 2,500 participants from 39 countries to exercise experimental doctrinal concepts and test their medical assets together in a dynamic, multinational environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Andrew Layton)
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Vigorous Warrior 2019: Strengthening readiness and building partnerships

Airmen from the 86th Medical Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany and Romanian civilian first responders participate in a multinational medical exercise drill during Vigorous Warrior 19, Cincu Military Base, Romania, April 8, 2019. One of the training objectives of this year’s exercise was close cooperation with civilian medical forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Andrew Layton)
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An AFMS Look Back at May 2019

U.S. Air Force Maj. Carli Murphy, 436th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometry flight commander, performs a test on Staff Sgt. Courtney Herrera, 436th Medical Support Squadron radiologic technologist, during a routine eye examination May 8, 2019, at the Optometry Clinic on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The test allowed Murphy to refine Herrera’s contact lens prescription. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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EMEDS exercise prepares GRF for emergency operations

Players in the Expeditionary Medical Support exercise operate on a mannequin at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 9, 2019. The complete EMEDS package included about 98 personnel and 11 tents. Personnel included people of all specialties from dental to radiology. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kelsea Caballero)
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EMEDS exercise prepares GRF for emergency operations

An Expeditionary Medical Support exercise player gets medical care, May 9, 2019 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Langley is the only base, state-side, that has the responsibility to determine allowance standards for building an EMEDS package. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kelsea Caballero)
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8 MDG partners with local Korean hospital, tests emergency medical response

Medical staff perform surgery on a simulated patient at Wonkwang University Medical Center, Republic of Korea, May 8, 2019. The 8th Medical Group coordinated with Wonkwang to test out an emergency medical flight transporting a patient from Kunsan Air Base to the hospital in Iksan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)
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8 MDG partners with local Korean hospital, tests emergency medical response

Medical staff perform surgery on a simulated patient at Wonkwang University Medical Center, Republic of Korea, May 8, 2019. The 8th Medical Group coordinated with Wonkwang to exercise emergency medical flight transport procedures and transfer a simulated patient from Kunsan Air Base to the hospital in Iksan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)
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An AFMS Look Back at May 2019

A medical technician checks the blood pressure on a patient during Golden Thunder 19-02 at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 6, 2019. This joint exercise between the 349th Air Mobility Wing and 60th AMW was designed to assess AEF deployment, employment, and redeployment processes, evaluate wartime readiness, and identify resource-to-requirement gaps, to accurately report on the ability to meet mission directives and designed operational capability requirements. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Phelps)
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628th MDG conducts decomtamination exercise

Airmen from the 628th Medical Group prepare to move a simulated casualty during an exercise May 9, 2019, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The 628th MDG conducted a joint certification course, including an intensive patient decontamination exercise, to prepare Air Force medical responders to save lives, provide shelter and protect facilities in times of crisis. The exercise was conducted to train and prepare members of the 628th MDG and to maintain a first-response team ready to confront chemical related emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Sullivan)
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National Nurses Week: Capt. Stephanie Smiddy

U.S. Air Force Captain Stephanie Smiddy, the infection and immunization officer-in-charge at the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, assists with a cancer treatment, April 8, 2019, at the University of Toledo Medical Center where she works as the head research nurse for the precision oncology department at the Eleanor N. Dana Center. Smiddy provides care for patients undergoing experimental immunotherapy treatments in the research program. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hughes)
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