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2019 European African Military Nursing Exchange

Medical professionals from around Europe and Africa receive small-group training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 3, 2019. The 2019 European African Military Nursing Exchange is the 6th iteration of its kind, with extensive planning and coordination to connect partner nations in a collaborative environment that promotes hands-on training scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jessica Hines)
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An AFMS Look Back at March 2019

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kelsey Roney, a logistics technician with the Utah Air National Guard greets patients during the humanitarian civic assistance component of exercise African Lion 2019 in Tata, Morocco, March 25, 2019. Exercise African Lion 2019 is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-sponsored, U.S. African Command-scheduled, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa-led, joint and combined exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Morocco. African Lion offers an opportunity for participation in a multinational exercise to enhance our professional relationships and allow support for interoperability of forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Janine Smith)
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An AFMS Look Back at March 2019

U.S. Air Force Col. Nick Hague completed his first spacewalk, March 22, 2019. After Hague's October launch abort, he finally got the opportunity to walk among the stars. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Health Fair boosts Schriever fitness focus

U.S. Air Force Capt. Wesley Althaus, 50th Operations Group Standardization and Evaluation Flight, climbs an exercise machine during the Heart Health Fair at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, March 26, 2019. The machine is designed to create a high intensity, low-impact exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kathryn Calvert)
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Maj. Gen. Robert Miller at 2018 Total Exposure Health Conference

Maj. Gen. Robert Miller, the director of Air Force Medical Operations and Research was the keynote speaker at the Total Exposure Health Conference in September, 2018 in Rockville, Maryland. The conference was hosted by the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, in partnership with the Air Force Medical Service. During the conference, Miller emphasized the conference's theme of "Making A Difference Together," noting the importance of industry collaboration to further understand the impact of adverse exposures on warfighter health. (Courtesy photo)
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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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It’s a New Day: Collaborative medicine saves sickle cell patient

Air Force Master Sgt. Antwan Piper looks at his wife, Alexis, during a video interview about her disease and her recovery at Brooke Army Medical Center. Alexis Piper has had sickle cell anemia since she was 7 years old. She nearly died in 2018 after developing a rare condition called hyperhemolysis. Hyperhemolysis syndrome is a potentially fatal transfusion complication. (U.S. Air Force photo by Corey Toye)
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It’s a New Day: Collaborative medicine saves sickle cell patient

Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Lauren Lee, hematology/oncology fellow at Brooke Army Medical Center, reflects on the care BAMC staff members provided Alexis Piper, a patient with sickle cell anemia, who nearly died from a rare condition called hyperhemolysis. Hyperhemolysis syndrome is a potentially fatal transfusion complication. Many BAMC staff members collaborated to find a treatment for the life-threatening condition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Corey Toye)
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AUAB power projection: Aeromedical Evacuation

Senior Airman Robert McCabe, 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician (Left), and Capt. Aline Putnam, 379th EAES flight nurse, fasten a litter and medical equipment into place on a C-130 Hercules at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, before a recent aeromedical evacuation mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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An AFMS Look Back at March 2019

Paramedics with the 99th Medical Group prepare to engage in the Mercy Air exercise on the helipad at the Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center, Nellis Air Force Base, March 13, 2019. Mercy Air provides safe, rapid transport by helicopter of critically ill and injured patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)
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An AFMS Look Back at March 2019

Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Ishamel, 99th Medical Group paramedic, explores the inside of a Mercy Air helicopter on the helipad at the Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 13, 2019. The medical center is in the process of becoming a level 3 trauma center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)
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An AFMS Look Back at March 2019

An Airman carries a training dummy into a transportation isolation system during an exercise at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, March 5, 2019. Engineered and implemented after the Ebola virus outbreak in 2014, the TIS is an enclosure the Department of Defense can use to safely transport patients with highly contagious diseases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cody R. Miller)
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Joint optometry team gives warfighters clarity

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Peter Carra, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group optometry officer in charge, performs an eye exam for a U.S. Soldier March 9, 2019, at Camp As Sayliyah (CAS), Qatar. Carra and Tech. Sgt. Marquita Moore, 379th EMDG optometry NCO in charge, travel to CAS once a week to provide eye care for Soldiers who, in turn, fabricate glasses prescribed for Airmen at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, and servicemembers at other deployed locations throughout U.S. Central Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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Scott AFB dentists, assistants help ‘Give Kids A Smile’

A child receives dental treatment during the “Give Kids a Smile” day event held by the 375th Dental Squadron clinic at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, March 9, 2019. Children were given the chance to receive cleanings, fillings, and more at no cost to parents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah Gonzalez)
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An AFMS Look Back at March 2019

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shania Stanford, 366th Medical Support Squadron pediatric clinic aerospace medical technician, checks Jude’s vitals during an appointment at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, March 1, 2019. The pediatric clinic takes care of Airmen and their families by ensuring the overall health of their children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Kobialka)
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Bring Them Home: USAFSAM trains teams to treat, transport COVID-19 patients

Staff Sgt. Laura Mendoza dons her personal protection equipment during transportation isolation system training at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, March 5, 2019. Mendoza is a respiratory therapist from the 60th Surgical Operations Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, California. Engineered and implemented after the Ebola virus outbreak in 2014, the TIS is an enclosure the Department of Defense can use to safely transport patients with highly contagious diseases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cody R. Miller)
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Hub of the Kortiz Clinic: The 14th MDSS pharmacy

U.S. Air Force Capt. Whitney Howard, 14th Medical Support Squadron pharmacist, works on refilling prescriptions at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 4, 2019. Pharmacists work with technicians to approve prescriptions and ensure customers are receiving the right care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
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Nellis plastic surgery – more than just cosmetic

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. (Dr.) Benjamin Monson, chief of reconstructive and plastic surgery with the 99th Medical Group at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada, poses for a photo, March 2, 2019. The U.S. Air Force has plastic surgery practices available for patients at Nellis AFB; Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland AFB, Texas; Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio; and Travis AFB, California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Flight nurse saves lives in Normandy during World War II

U.S. Army Air Corps flight nurse 1st Lt. Madeline “Del” D’Eletto comforts three wounded soldiers on a flight from the east coast of the U.S. to a Texas hospital. (Courtesy photo by Madeline D’Eletto)
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Flight nurse saves lives in Normandy during World War II

U.S. Army Air Corps 1st Lt. Madeline “Del” D’Eletto, a flight nurse who treated U.S. Service Members in Europe during World War II. (Courtesy photo by Madeline D’Eletto)
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