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Mentorship, vigilance helped 97 MDG Airman identify life-threatening condition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Natalie Neff, an Aerospace Medical Technician assigned to the 97th Medical Group, takes a patient’s blood pressure at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., Dec. 6, 2019. Training and mentorship helped Neff handle a recent situation in which an Airman’s life was on the line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Breanna Klemm)
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Laboratory: heart of 20th MDG clinic

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Chris Savinon, 20th Medical Support Squadron lab technician, holds a blood plate in the medical clinic at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Dec. 9, 2019. Purchased bacteria is grown on the plates and tested on machines to ensure they can identify the correct bacteria for quality control purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathryn R.C. Reaves)
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Japanese Surgeon General visits Travis

A group, including Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Shinya Bekku, JASDF surgeon general, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Marks, Air Mobility Command Surgeon and Chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps, tour a building slated to eventually house the 349th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, California, Dec. 9, 2019. Bekku’s visit included a tour of the base’s 349th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, as well as various sections within the David Grant USAF Medical Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Conrad)
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Airlifter of the Week: 86th MDS Airman lauded for excellence

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicolas Bertuna, 86th Medical Squadron aerospace medical technician, gathers instruments for drawing and testing blood at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Dec. 13, 2019. The 86th Airlift Wing named Bertuna Airlifter of the Week. The Airlifter of the Week program recognizes Ramstein Airmen who show hard work and dedication to help make the 86th AW the “World’s Best Wing.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)
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23d MDG hosts annual mass flu line

U.S. Air Force Capt. Shantal Leversedge, 23d Medical Group nurse, administers the flu shot during a mass flu line at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Dec. 6, 2019. The 23d MDG annually hosts the mass flu line to help protect active duty Airmen against influenza. The 23d MDG vaccinated 1,476 Airmen during this year’s event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jasmine M. Barnes)
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Two OAY medics share how they support USAF

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gary Jeffrey, center left, storage and distribution noncommissioned officer in charge, 81st Medical Support Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, and Senior Airman Misty A. Richmond, center right, public health technician, 52nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, stand with Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General, left, and Chief Master Sgt. G. Steve Cum, Medical Enlisted Force Chief and Enlisted Corps Chief, right, at the Air Force Medical Service 2019 Senior Leadership Workshop in Leesburg, Virginia, Dec. 3, 2019. Jeffrey and Richmond were honored as Outstanding Airmen of the Year. Every year, Air Force officials select and recognize the service’s top 12 enlisted members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)
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Two OAY medics share how they support USAF

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gary Jeffrey, center left, storage and distribution noncommissioned officer in charge, 81st Medical Support Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, and Senior Airman Misty A. Richmond, center right, public health technician, 52nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, stand with Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General, left, and Chief Master Sgt. G. Steve Cum, Medical Enlisted Force Chief and Enlisted Corps Chief, right, at the Air Force Medical Service 2019 Senior Leadership Workshop in Leesburg, Virginia, Dec. 3, 2019. Jeffrey and Richmond were honored as Outstanding Airmen of the Year. Every year, Air Force officials select and recognize the service’s top 12 enlisted members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)
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Staff Sgt. Gary Jeffrey Official Photo

Staff Sgt. Gary Jeffrey, storage and distribution noncommissioned officer in charge with the 81st Medical Support Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Senior Airman Misty A. Richmond Official Photo

Senior Airman Misty A. Richmond, Senior Airman Misty A. Richmond, public health technician with the 52nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany (U.S. Air Force photo)
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An AFMS Look Back at December 2019

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Todd Welch, physician’s assistant assigned to the 149th Medical Group, participated in a response evaluation exercise during the Texas National Guard’s 6th CERFP Task Force in Round Rock, Texas, Dec. 7, 2019.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Agustin Salazar)
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Texas National Guard's 6th CERFP Task Force participates in evaluation exercise

(from left) Capt. Gabriela Torres, Capt. Denise Rodriguez, and Capt. Araceli Vazquez, trauma nurses assigned to the 149th Medical Det-1, simulate providing medical treatment to a role player during the Texas National Guard's 6th CERFP Task Force evaluation exercise in Round Rock, Texas, Dec. 7, 2019. The 6th CERFP is made up of Texas Air and Army National Guard members who may be called upon to assist first responders within FEMA region 6. These regions include Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and New Mexico. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Agustin Salazar)
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Texas National Guard's 6th CERFP Task Force participates in evaluation exercise

U.S. Air Force Kathryn Klein, right, an aerospace medical service specialist with 182nd Medical Group, Illinois Air National Guard, administers an influenza vaccination during drill weekend at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., Dec. 8, 2019. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses, and the best prevention is getting a flu vaccine each year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Paul R. Helmig II)
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An AFMS look back at the 2019 Senior Leadership Workshop

Senior leaders from across the Air Force Medical Service gathered together at the Air Force Medical Service 2019 Senior Leadership Workshop at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, Virginia, Dec. 2-5, 2019. Leaders discussed the readiness, relevance, and resilience of the medical force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karina Luis)
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Pacific Tri-Service General Surgeons Perform The First Surgeries at BDAACH

After the huddle, the Army, Navy and Air Force surgeons and Physician Assistant met with the hospital command team. (Left to Right) Col. Alfonso Alarcon, Orthopedic Surgeon at BDAACH, Maj, Harry Aubin, General Surgeon at BDAACH, Command Sgt. Maj. Nicole Haines, the hospital senior enlisted advisor, Capt. Christopher Ng, Air Force General Surgeon with 51st MDG, Maj. Eric de la Cruz, Chief of General Surgery at BDAACH, LCDR Paul Lewis and LCDR Dan Sanford, General Surgeons with 3rd Medical Battalion, Navy, Maj. John Fletcher, General Surgeon at BDAACH, Col. Andrew L. Landers, Hospital Commander, and Capt. Steven Maya, Air Force Physician Assistant with 51st MDG. (Courtesy photo by Inkyeong Yun)
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An AFMS look back at the 2019 Senior Leadership Workshop

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sean Murphy, Air Force Deputy Surgeon General, left, and Chief Master Sgt. G. Steve Cum, Medical Enlisted Force Chief and Enlisted Corps Chief, speak during a question and answer session at the Air Force Medical Service 2019 Senior Leadership Workshop in Leesburg, Virginia, Dec. 5, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)
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An AFMS look back at the 2019 Senior Leadership Workshop

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Erik Waldrip, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, speaks at the Air Force Medical Service 2019 Senior Leadership Workshop in Leesburg, Virginia, Dec. 5, 2019. Waldrip described what it takes to be involved with the Special Operations Forces Medical Element. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)
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An AFMS look back at the 2019 Senior Leadership Workshop

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Wes Parker, a logistician with the 633rd Medical Group, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, speaks at the at the Air Force Medical Service 2019 Senior Leadership Workshop in Leesburg, Virginia, Dec. 5, 2019. Parker discussed his recent deployment to Djibouti and the role of logistics in supporting medics in a deployed setting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)
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An AFMS look back at the 2019 Senior Leadership Workshop

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General, and Chief Master Sgt. G. Steve Cum, Medical Enlisted Force Chief and Enlisted Corps Chief, speak during a question and answer session at the Air Force Medical Service 2019 Senior Leadership Workshop in Leesburg, Virginia, Dec. 4, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)
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An AFMS look back at the 2019 Senior Leadership Workshop

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sean Murphy, Air Force Deputy Surgeon General, speaks at the Air Force Medical Service 2019 Senior Leadership Workshop in Leesburg, Virginia, Dec. 4, 2019. Murphy provided a leadership perspective on suicide prevention and how the Air Force provides resources and support to its Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)
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An AFMS look back at the 2019 Senior Leadership Workshop

(from left) Brig. Gen. Paul Friedrichs, Joint Staff Surgeon, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, Navy Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General, Maj. Gen. Telita Crosland, Army Deputy Surgeon General, and Mr. Guy Kiyokawa, Deputy Director, Defense Health Agency, speak at the Air Force Medical Service 2019 Senior Leadership Workshop in Leesburg, Virginia, Dec. 3, 2019. The panel discussed the importance of embracing change and focusing on becoming an even more medically ready force. “As the Military Health System evolves, it is important that we are all moving in the same direction,” said Hogg. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)
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