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An AFMS look back at May 2020

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Mary Lawrence, a medical technician assigned to the 151st Medical Group, conducts a COVID-19 test on a member of the Utah National Guard at a supply warehouse in Salt Lake City, Utah, May 14, 2020. More than 120 Soldiers and Airmen from the Utah National Guard assisted in the COVID-19 pandemic response, including supply and warehouse management, logistics and testing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Winn)
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Embedded mental health essential during pandemic (Part 1)

The side of the 693 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group building at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, serves as the screen for a makeshift drive-in movie theater. Members of the group and their families were able to watch movies together while maintaining social distancing guidelines. The 693rd ISR Group Airmen Resiliency Team set up the event to boost moral during the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Portmann Werner)
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36th MDG Lends a Helping Hand

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Amanda Dorsey, 36th Medical Support Squadron NCO in charge of pharmacy supply, pulls out medication for a patient at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 16, 2020. The Andersen Medical Clinic has a small team of Airmen who come in an extra day during the week to meet extended needs from COVID-19. The teams include family health technicians, clinical labs, and the pharmacy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)
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36th MDG Lends a Helping Hand

U.S. Air Force Capt. Everlino Ramos, 36th Medical Operations Squadron family health physician assistant, checks the heartbeat of a patient at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 16, 2020. The Andersen Medical Clinic has a small team of Airmen who come in an extra day during the week to meet extended needs from COVID-19. The teams include family health technicians, clinical labs, and the pharmacy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)
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New trauma training program prepares surgical team for deployment

A warrior medic from the San Antonio Military Health System performs simulated medical procedures on mannequins as part of a training exercise at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 21, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Mancuso)
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Innovation keeps frontline medics better protected from COVID-19

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James Martin, right, 60th Medical Group emergency department shift leader, explains the capabilities of an intubation protection box at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 14, 2020. The box is a transparent physical barrier that helps limit airborne pathogens to the confines of the box, protecting medical providers performing intubations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathon Carnell)
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An AFMS look back at May 2020

U.S. Air Force Capt. Arielle Watson, assigned to the 94th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, starts a monitor to care for a patient at Queens Hospital in Queens, New York, May 13, 2020. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing flexible Department of Defense support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the whole-of-nation COVID-19 pandemic response. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Genesis Miranda)
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COVID-19 testing available for DOD members, families

A member of the 55th Medical Group takes the vitals of a member of Team Offutt as part of a drive through COVID-19 test behind the Ehrling Bergquist Clinic and Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, May 18, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. William A. O'Brien)
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The Triple Nickel Returns Home

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Briana Cavassa, 31st Dental Squadron dental technician, conducts a medical screening for Airmen returning from deployment at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 11, 2020. To combat the spread of COVID-19, new screening procedures for returning Airmen have been implemented. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Savannah L. Waters)
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492nd FS first fighter squadron to deploy from 48th FW during COVID-19

A 48th Medical Group Airman checks the temperature of an Airman assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron while completing pre-deployment line tasks at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May 6, 2020. The 492nd FS is the first fighter squadron from the Liberty Wing to deploy since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher S. Sparks)
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Travis recognizes Airman during Nurse, Medical Technician Week

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Mariah Pruett, 60th Medical Operations Squadron clinical nurse, sanitizes a stretcher at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. May 6-12 is National Nurse Week, a week that celebrates medical professionals, like Pruett, who are on the front lines of patient-centered care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cameron Otte)
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Human Performance Center gains new Medical Skills Lab for 460th MDG

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas DiCesare, 460th Medical Group medical technician, left, and Senior Airman Kristina Balog, 460th Medical Group medical technician, examine a catheter bag during a medical simulation at the Human Performance Center at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, May 6, 2020. Personnel with the 460th MDG participated in simulation training scenarios to brush up on inpatient skills in case they have to provide support for COVID-19 elsewhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haley N. Blevins)
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An AFMS look back at May 2020

An Airman from the 375th Air Mobility Wing has her blood drawn during a monthly American Red Cross blood drive hosted at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, May 12, 2020. During the event, Airmen enter through multiple stations to complete the process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Shannon Moorehead)
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2020 International Nurse's Day

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jesse Walsh, a clinical nurse assigned to the 27th Special Operations Medical Group, chats with Airman 1st Class Brandon O’Bryant, a medical technician assigned to the 27 SOMDG, during training at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, May 6, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maxwell Daigle)
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Tier 2 screening relocates

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Claire Ebrado, 23d Operational Medical Readiness Squadron medical technician, labels a nasal swab during a COVID-19 Tier 2 screening at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 11, 2020. The COVID-19 Tier 2 screening is part of an ongoing response to limit the spread of the virus, and recently moved from the Davidson Gate to the 23d Medical Group parking lot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Azaria E. Foster)
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Wolf Pack pharmacy: the first line of defense

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Albert Vallejo, 8th Medical Support Squadron pharmacy technician, pours medication through a pill counting machine at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 6, 2020. The pharmacy team has a goal time of 20 minutes to fill a prescription to provide a better customer service experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Arends)
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Wolf Pack pharmacy: the first line of defense

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tyrone Rocha, 8th Medical Support Squadron NCO in charge of pharmaceutical services, checks inventory at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 6, 2020. The pharmacy team provides medical support to more than 2,500 members of the Wolf Pack to keep them fit to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Arends)
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An AFMS look back at May 2020

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrea Ford, 313th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron bio-environmental engineer, decontaminates a Transport Isolation System on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft after the transport of a potentially infectious patient to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 8, 2020. The mission marked the fourth mission and the 14th patient moved using the TIS since its first operational use on April 10. The TIS is an infectious disease containment unit designed to minimize contamination risk to aircrew and medical attendants, while allowing in-flight medical care for patients afflicted by disease such as COVID-19. Presently, Air Mobility Command has multiple TIS Force Packages on alert at Ramstein AB, Travis AFB, and Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, to support global requirements. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)
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The space mission continues during COVID-19; USSF leaders visit VAFB

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Avery Lake, 30th Medical Group mental health technician, checks the temperature of Gen. Jay Raymond, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations and U.S. Space Command commander, before entering the 30th MDG for a tour at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, May 7, 2020. During the visit, Raymond observed and commended members of Vandenberg AFB for their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aubree Owens)
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Air Force embedded medics keep Airmen fit during pandemic

Members of the 366th Maintenance Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, are led in small group exercise challenges by members of the Mountain Home Base Operational Support Team. Due to physical distancing requirements to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Operational Support Teams around the Air Force are finding creative ways to keep Airmen fit and performing at a high level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Gary Hilton)
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