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An AFMS Look Back at August 2019

Reserve Citizen Airmen participating in Patriot Warrior 2019 conduct a training scenario at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 16, 2019. Patriot Warrior is Air Force Reserve Command's premier exercise, providing Airmen an opportunity to train with joint and international partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation and mobility support. The exercise builds on capabilities for the future fight, increasing the readiness, lethality and agility of the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)
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An AFMS Look Back at August 2019

U.S. Air Force Maj. David Weyh, 18th Dental Squadron endodontist, shows off a dental microscope used for root canal procedures and surgeries to Miyu Nakamura, a dental hygienist student, during White Dental Clinic’s tour of the clinic, Aug. 16, 2019. The microscope is used by endodontists for complex root canal procedures and more. The tour took place for students to learn about the unique capabilities of the clinic at Kadena.
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Appalachian Care 2019: Michigan ANG leads joint medical training mission serving Virginia community

U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua Metzger, optometrist, 127th Medical Group, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, examines a patient during Appalachian Care Innovative Readiness Training 2019 at Wise County Fairgrounds, Wise, Virginia, Aug. 18, 2019. Appalachian Care IRT takes place Aug. 16-29 to provide medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care to assist local health and municipal authorities in addressing underserved and unmet community health and civic needs in Wise, Virginia, while simultaneously conducting deployment and readiness training for military personnel. Innovative Readiness Training is the only hands-on training opportunity authorized to operate within the United States. During Appalachian Care IRT, medical operations are staged at one physical location at Wise County Fairgrounds. Units also conduct critical mission training and logistical movement to simulate hands-on deployment readiness operations and health care delivery in times of crisis, conflict or disaster. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Andrew Layton)
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Lab technicians are here to support Airmen

A 48th Medical Support Squadron laboratory technician compares slides at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 14, 2019. Laboratory technicians provide accurate medical tests and appropriately diagnose illnesses to ensure the readiness of Liberty Wing Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madeline Herzog)
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Warrior Day

90th Mission Support Group Airmen carry an injured dummy for emergency helicopter evacuation in a tactical convoy exercise during Warrior Day at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, Aug. 15, 2019. The training allowed Airmen an opportunity to experience simulated convoy operations in a controlled environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abbigayle Williams)
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Warrior Day

An Airman looks at her simulated wound after the conclusion of the 90th Mission Support Group’s Warrior Day at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, Aug. 15, 2019. The purpose of the training day was to provide 90th Force Support Squadron Airmen with convoy operations knowledge, allowing them to fulfill a supporting role. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abbigayle Williams)
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An AFMS Look Back at August 2019

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Emma Grove, left, and Senior Airman Soloman Ivy, 908th Civil Engineer Squadron engineering assistants, put on mission-oriented protective posture gear during exercise Patriot Warrior 2019 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, Aug. 10, 2019. Patriot Warrior is Air Force Reserve Command’s premier exercise, providing an opportunity for Airmen to train with joint and international partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation and mobility support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard Mekkri)
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31 MDG BE Flight practices protecting Wyvern Nation

Airmen from the 31st Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering flight read a mock hazardous scene during exercise Ready EAGLE at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 9, 2019. To prevent contamination or danger to first responders and other personnel, BE monitors a variety of different potentially hazardous issues, such as chemicals and radioactivity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rebeccah Woodrow)
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8th MDG strengthens friendship with ROKAF Tigers

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michaela Chevalier, 8th Medical Operations Squadron physical therapy technician, teaches pilots from Republic of Korea Air Force’s 111th Fighter Squadron how to stretch their necks during a training session at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 9, 2019. Pilots often suffer from neck and back pain from flying for prolonged hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)
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Life of a medical lab tech

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Philip Fisketjon, 341st Medical Group medical laboratory technician, examines a complete blood count at the laboratory on Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, Aug. 13, 2019. Medical laboratory technicians play an integral role in providing patients with a proper diagnosis and treatment by conducting essential tests on body substances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob M. Thompson)
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GuardCare 2019

An Airman from the 179th Airlift Wing Medical Group provides medical care as part of GuardCare Weekend at the Buckeye Career Center, New Philadelphia, Ohio, Aug. 10, 2019. GuardCare offers the opportunity for community members to receive basic health care and advice. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Gwendalyn Smith)
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GuardCare 2019

U.S. Air National Guard Lt. Col. Timothy Stuhlmiller, 179th Airlift Wing Medical Group, Mansfield, Ohio, provides a dental examination as part of GuardCare Weekend at the Buckeye Career Center, New Philadelphia, Ohio, Aug. 10, 2019. GuardCare offers the opportunity for community members to receive basic health care and advice. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Gwendalyn Smith)
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GuardCare 2019

U.S. Air National Guard Lt. Col. Timothy Stuhlmiller, 179th Airlift Wing Medical Group, Mansfield, Ohio, provides a dental examination as part of GuardCare Weekend at the Buckeye Career Center, New Philadelphia, Ohio, Aug. 10, 2019. GuardCare offers the opportunity for community members to receive basic health care and advice. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Gwendalyn Smith)
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Blood Drive

An Airman participates in a blood drive conducted by the Arkansas Blood Institute at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Aug. 4, 2019. The Arkansas Blood Institute is a non-profit blood center whose volunteer donors provide every drop of blood needed by patients in 40 Arkansas hospitals. The number one reason donors say they give blood is because they “want to help others.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Byrnes)
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An AFMS Look Back at July 2019

Members of the Joint Military Medical Team (Colorado National Guard, Michigan Air National Guard, and Latvia Military) simulate close quarter casualty training, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, July 23, 2019. Northern Strike 19 is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting service members from more than 20 states, multiple service branches and numerous coalition countries during the last two weeks of July 2019 at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, both located in northern Michigan and operated by the Michigan National Guard. The accredited Joint National Training Capability exercise demonstrates the Michigan National Guard’s ability to provide accessible, readiness-building opportunities for military units from all service branches to achieve and sustain proficiency in conducting mission command, air, sea and ground maneuver integration, together with the synchronization of fires in a joint, multinational, decisive action environment. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Gary Leonard)
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An AFMS Look Back at July 2019

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sara Huston, 92nd Health Care Operations Squadron medical technician, shows a kid how to use a stethoscope during the Summer Youth Fair at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, July 25, 2019. Approximately 100 children from across Fairchild participated in the fair. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lawrence Sena)
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An AFMS Look Back at July 2019

The Pope Field 43d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES) participated in a tandem Aeromedical Readiness Mission alongside aircrew from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. With the guidance of instructors, new flight nurses and aeromedical evacuation technicians encountered medical scenarios to test clinical expertise and aircraft knowledge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jim Bove)
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Keesler Blood Donor Center strives to save lives

Tarissa Brown, 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron lab technician, draws blood from U.S. Air Force Airman Igor Houston, 336th Training Squadron student, at the Blood Donor Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 16, 2019. The Keesler Blood Donor Center provides blood to deployed service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Seth Haddix)
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An AFMS Look Back at July 2019

Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group based at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, and Tactical Air Control Party Airmen with the 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, prepare to transport a patient onto a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter during medical evacuation training at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, July 12, 2019. Medics and TACP’s trained together to hone their skills and become more efficient at treating injuries and coordinating medevac efforts for casualties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Martinez)
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An AFMS Look Back at July 2019

A U.S. Air Force dental technician performs an examination on a Guyanese patient at a Medical Readiness Training Exercise during New Horizons exercise 2019 in Linden, Guyana, July 2, 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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