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An AFMS Look Back at March 2019

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eunel John Castaneda and Staff Sgt. Alexandria Davis, members of the Air Force Reserve’s 624th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, carry a simulated patient, Chief Master Sgt. Danyell Stoutamire, during an aeromedical staging and aerial port training at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 3, 2019. The event was a collaborative effort to build working relationships between the Hawaii Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, and focused on both medical and aerial port functions to include en route patient care and staging, and cargo preparation and loading. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Theanne Herrmann)
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Project ECHO: Using telehealth to maintain a ready medical force

A diabetes specialists with the Diabetes Center of Excellence at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, conducts a diabetes and prevention ECHO session, using telehealth to provide virtual consultation and mentorship for Air Force primary care providers at different military treatment facilities, Nov. 19, 2018. Project ECHO (short for Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) was originally developed by the University of New Mexico. The AFMS began using a modified version of Project ECHO in 2012 to improve the ability to connect medical Airmen with specialty providers at other military treatment facilities using telehealth capabilities. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Airman, Mother, Nurse

U.S. Air Force Maj. Devin Conway, a clinical nurse at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, performs a blood draw at the 179th AW, Feb. 9, 2019. Conway has served in the Air Force in the medical field for 19 years. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Megan Shepherd)
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Aeromedical Evacuation training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participated in a training exercise with Airmen from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Feb. 21, 2019. Airmen simulated the process of caring for individuals from point of injury until they were cared for in the air and transported to a medical facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rito Smith)
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Keesler sees efficiencies, improved care under Defense Health Agency

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Ronald Place, director of the National Capital Region and interim Defense Health Agency assistant director for health care administration, discusses the capabilities of the genetics lab with U.S. Air Force Col. Beatrice Dolihite, 81st Medical Group director and service commander, during an immersion tour inside the Keesler Medical Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 12, 2019. The purpose of Place's two-day visit was to become more familiar with the medical center's mission capabilities and to receive the status of the 81st MDG's transition under DHA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)
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Moody celebrates National Children's Dental Health Month

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shinique Manders, 23d Aeromedical Dental Squadron, helps a child use a toothbrush during a visit to the Child Development Center at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 22, 2019. February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, a national health observance that brings together thousands of dedicated professionals, health care providers, and educators to promote the benefits of good oral health to children. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Andrea Jenkins)
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86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron builds proficiency

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dalila Allen, left, and Staff Sgt. Ryan Gomez, aeromedical evacuation technicians assigned to the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, participate in an aeromedical readiness mission to Tallinn, Estonia, Feb. 23, 2019. The mission enabled training for semi-annual professional requirements and student upgrades, and simulated the challenges of logistics, alerting procedures, and storing and charging medical equipment at an unfamiliar location. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Andrew Layton)
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86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron builds proficiency

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Donald Smith, left, and Staff Sgt. Ryan Gomez, aeromedical evacuation technicians assigned to the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, participate in an aeromedical readiness mission to Tallinn, Estonia, Feb. 23, 2019. The mission enabled training for semi-annual professional requirements and student upgrades, and simulated the challenges of logistics, alerting procedures, and storing and charging medical equipment at an unfamiliar location. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Andrew Layton)
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Official Portrait

This is the official portrait of Colonel Timothy L. Martinez.
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Operation Varsity: Game on!

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Juan Rubio, 86th Airlift Wing Command Post controller, dons his chemical gear during an 86th Wing Staff Agencies pre-exercise training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 13. 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Milton Hamilton)
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81st DS hosts 9th Annual Give Kids a Smile Day

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Iva Phan, 81st Dental Squadron dental assistant, places toothbrushes in bags for military children during the 9th Annual Give Kids a Smile Day at the dental clinic inside the Keesler Medical Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 15, 2019. The event was held in recognition of National Children’s Dental Health Month and included free dental exams, radiographs, and cleanings for children age two and older. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)
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Physical Therapy keeps pilots right for flight

A U.S. Air Force Airman performs a physical therapy exercise with an elastic band at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 12, 2019. The 51st Medical Operations Squadron physical therapy office implemented a post-flight checklist to minimize the effects of flying. This includes aiding recovery for pilots due to the prolonged sitting while flying aircraft and dealing with gravitational forces from maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sergio A. Gamboa)
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The frontline of healthcare

Senior Airman Kathryn Dobbs, an aerospace medical technician assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, checks the blood pressure cuff during an incentive flight physical at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 1, 2019. The 180FW deployed more than 130 Airmen and 10 F-16s to Patrick in an effort to enhance flying operations and readiness capabilities that can often be hindered by harsh winter weather at home-station in Northwest Ohio. Incentive flights are special flights provided to outstanding Airmen who continually go above and beyond in their primary duties. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker)
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The frontline of healthcare

Senior Airman Kathryn Dobbs, an aerospace medical technician assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, checks the sitting height of Senior Airman Hope Geiger, a photojournalist also assigned to the 180FW, during an incentive flight physical at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 1, 2019. The 180FW deployed more than 130 Airmen and 10 F-16s to Patrick in an effort to enhance flying operations and readiness capabilities that can often be hindered by harsh winter weather at home-station in Northwest Ohio. Incentive flights are special flights provided to outstanding Airmen who continually go above and beyond in their primary duties. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker)
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The frontline of healthcare

Senior Airman Kathryn Dobbs, an aerospace medical technician assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, checks Senior Airman Hope Geiger, a photojournalist assigned to the 180FW, ears during an incentive flight physical at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 1, 2019. The 180FW deployed more than 130 Airmen and 10 F-16s to Patrick in an effort to enhance flying operations and readiness capabilities that can often be hindered by harsh winter weather at home-station in Northwest Ohio. Incentive flights are special flights provided to outstanding Airmen who continually go above and beyond in their primary duties. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker)
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The frontline of healthcare

Maj. Tina Nguyen, a Flight Surgeon assigned to the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard, gives a physiology brief to Senior Airman Hope Geiger, a photojournalist assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, during an incentive flight physical. As part of the Patrick AFB deployment, the 180FW will conduct Dissimilar Air Combat Training, Basic Fighter Maneuvers, Defensive Air Counter Tactics and Tactical Intercept missions alongside F-15 Eagles assigned to the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. Incentive flights are special flights provided to outstanding Airmen who continually go above and beyond in their primary duties. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker)
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The frontline of healthcare

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kathryn Dobbs, an aerospace medical technician assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, checks an Airman’s heart rate during an incentive flight physical at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 1, 2019. The 180th FW deployed more than 130 Airmen and 10 F-16s to Patrick in an effort to enhance flying operations and readiness capabilities often hindered by harsh winter weather at home-station in Northwest Ohio. Incentive flights are special flights provided to outstanding Airmen who continually go above and beyond in their primary duties. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker)
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Official Portrait

This is the official portrait of Colonel Maureen A. Farrell.
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Cannon’s catalyst program to help Airmen develop best version of ‘self’

Preservation of the Force and Family specialists pose for a photo at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 7, 2018. The POTFF program keeps core concepts in check for Airmen. Staying proactive, they work on being the catalyst to direct Airmen where they need to go. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer)
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SOF medical element strengthen capabilities in exercises

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Thompson, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron SOF medical element, participates in a joint exercise with 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 18, 2019. Responsibilities for SOFME include ensuring the health and well-being of operational members, conducting casualty evacuations, and providing medical expertise and advice to commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer)
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