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Retired Lt. Gen. (Dr.) George E. Schafer, former Air Force Surgeon General,

Retired Lt. Gen. (Dr.) George E. Schafer, former Air Force Surgeon General, passed away on Jan. 23, 2015, in San Antonio, Texas. (DoD photo)

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F-35 Aeromedical Community of Interest attendees meet to discuss Joint Strike Fighter Program

Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas W. Travis, Air Force Surgeon General, met with international attendees of the F-35 Aeromedical Community of Interest (ACOI) on Oct. 9-10 in Washington D.C. Attendees had the opportunity to discuss key medical-related information on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program. (DoD Photo)

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F-35 Aeromedical Community of Interest attendees meet to discuss Joint Strike Fighter Program

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F-35 Aeromedical Community of Interest attendees meet to discuss Joint Strike Fighter Program

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Air Force nurse recipient of Juanita Redmond Award at AFA

Capt. Stephanie Doane, Mountain Home Air Force Base nurse, is awarded the Air Force Association Juanita Redmond Award by George Muellner, AFA Chairman, Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis, Air Force Surgeon General, and Gen. Mike Hostage, Air Combat Command Commander, on Sept. 15, 2014 at the Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. The Juanita Redmond Award is awarded to an Air Force nurse who has provided a significant contribution to health care of an Air Force individual or family, excellence in clinical nursing or improvment in nursing care. (Courtesy Photo)

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Paul W. Myers Award awarded during AFA to medical corps officer

Lt. Col. (Dr.) Vikhyat S. Bebarta, Director, Enroute Care Research Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, is awarded the Air Force Association Paul W. Myers Award by George Muellner, AFA Chairman and Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis, Air Force Surgeon General, on Sept. 15, 2014 at the Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. The Paul W. Myers Award is awarded to an Air Force Medical Corps Officer who has made the most significant contribution to the continued good health of the men and women of the USAF. (Courtesy Photo)

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Brig. Gen. Wyman retires as Air Combat Command Surgeon

Maj. Gen. Mark A. Ediger, Deputy Air Force Surgeon General, retires Brig. Gen. Daniel O. Wyman, Air Combat Command Surgeon, on Aug. 27, 2014 at Langley Air Force Base, VA. (Courtesy Photo)

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Medical Air War College graduate receives Wright Brothers Officership Award

Col. Cheryl Lowry, a member for the Air Force Medical Service, was hard at work in her Air War College seminar prior to graduation. Col. Lowry's efforts were recognized with the Wright Brothers Officership Award that she received upon Air War College graduation on May 22, 2014 at Maxwell Air Force Base, AL. The Wright Brothers Officership Award is awarded by the AWC Commandant to the student who makes the most significant contributions to the college's educational objectives and who demonstrated the top professional leadership, officership, and educational achievement. (Courtesy Photo)

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Joint medical leaders visit AOR

Col. Gary Walker, commander, 455th Air Expeditionary Medical Group, Bagram Airfield, leads the visiting joint team, from left, Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Caravalho Jr.; Rear Adm. Forrest Faison III, Navy Deputy Surgeon General; Maj. Gen. Nadja West, Joint Staff Surgeon to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Maj. Gen. Mark Ediger, Deputy Air Force Surgeon General; and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Dr. Jonathan Woodson during their visit to Bagram Airfield in May. The team visited several medical facilities during their tour of the AOR May 3-10 to talk with front-line medical teams and observe medical operations.

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Maj. Gen. Dorothy A. Hogg, Air Force Nurse Corps Chief

Maj. Gen. Dorothy A. Hogg, Air Force Nurse Corps Chief (Air Force photo)

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AF Surgeon General testifies at HAC-D hearing

Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Thomas Travis (far left) joined his medical counterparts as witnesses before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Defense, on April 2, to discuss the Defense Health Program. Questions from the committee centered on changes to the TRICARE benefit fee structure, the integrated electronic health record, medical research, and mental health. Gen. Travis' comments focused on the need to be ready for the next war -- by expanding training platforms with civilian partners, through human performance initiatives that include the new type of warrior who serves remotely, and by funding medical research. He stated, "Protecting research data is just so important." From left to right are Travis; VADM Matthew Nathan, Navy Surgeon General; and Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho, Army Surgeon General. Not pictured is Dr. Jonathan Woodson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, who also participated in the hearing. (Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Carlin Leslie)

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AMA honors former Air Force Surgeon General with top government service award

The American Medical Association (AMA) today presented retired Lt. Gen. Paul K. Carlton, Jr., M.D., former Surgeon General of the United State Air Force, the Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service. Dr. Carlton was selected for the AMA's top government service award for his contribution to improving military trauma care and survival rates for injured members of the Armed Forces. (Courtesy Photo)

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AMA honors former Air Force Surgeon General with top government service award

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AMA Honors Former Air Force Surgeon General with Top Government Service Award

The American Medical Association (AMA) today presented retired Lt. Gen. Paul K. Carlton, Jr., M.D., former Surgeon General of the United State Air Force, the Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service. Dr. Carlton was selected for the AMA’s top government service award for his contribution to improving military trauma care and survival rates for injured members of the Armed Forces. (AF Photo)

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U.S. Air Force and Israeli Defense Force Surgeons General sign collaboration agreement

The Air Force Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis and his counterpart in the Israeli Defense Force, Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Yitshak Kreiss, signed an agreement Feb. 5 in Israel to reaffirm their mutual commitment to collaboration between the Air Force Medical Service and the IDF Medical Corps.

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Air Force Medical Service announces new senior enlisted advisor

Chief Master Sgt. E. Jason Pace will assume the new position this spring as the 7th Chief, Medical Enlisted Force, and Enlisted Corps Chief and will act as the lead senior enlisted advisor for the Air Force Medical Service. (Courtesy Photo)

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Former AFMS senior enlisted leaders visit the Defense Health Headquarters

During the Air Force Medical Service's senior leader visit to the Defense Health Headquarters, current and former medical enlisted corps chiefs had the opportunity to discuss the current state of the AFMS on Jan. 10, 2014. Individuals in photo from left to right are retired Chief Master Sgt. Mark Withers, retired Chief Master Sgt. David Bayliss, Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Lambing and retired Chief Master Sgt. Charlie Cole. (U. S. Air Force photo by Jon Stock)

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Former AFMS senior leaders visit the Defense Health Headquarters

During the Air Force Medical Service's senior leader visit to the Defense Health Headquarters, current and former Air Force surgeon's general had the opportunity to discuss the current state of the AFMS on Jan. 10, 2014. Individuals in photo from left to right are retired Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Charles Bruce Green, retired Lt. Gen. (Dr.) George Peach Taylor, Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis, retired Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Edgar Anderson, retired Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Paul Carlton, Jr. and retired Lt. Gen. (Dr.) James Roudebush. (U. S. Air Force photo by Jon Stock)

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Former Air Force Surgeon General passes away

Retired Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Paul W. Myers, former Air Force Surgeon General, passed away of natural causes on Nov. 25, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas. (DoD Photo)

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Air Force Medical Support Agency change of command ceremony

Maj. Gen. Mark A. Ediger, Deputy Air Force Surgeon General, officiates the Air Force Medical Support Agency change of command ceremony of Brig. Gen. James J. Carroll, the former commander at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Va. on Sept. 26, 2013. General Carroll also served as the 16th Biomedical Sciences Corps chief and Assistant Surgeon General for Modernization, where he oversaw daily operations of the Modernization Directorate for requirements, aerospace medicine and information management and technology for the AFMS. Brig. Gen. James E. McClain has taken command of AFMSA and other duties during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo / Jon Stock)

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