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Air Force medical leaders discuss necessary changes in face of great power competition during annual workshop

Lt. Gen. Robert Miller, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, speaks to Senior Leadership Workshop attendees during his opening statements on Dec. 5, 2023, in Leesburg, Virginia. Senior Leadership Workshop is the Air Force Medical Services annual, week-long workshop where senior medical leaders meet to discuss a range of topics to prepare for the following year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Megan Hearst)
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SECAF visits Airmen, Guardians, sees AFFORGEN in action

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Gilliland, a ground surgical team surgeon assigned to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, introduces Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall to the expeditionary surgical room at an undisclosed location, Dec. 10, 2023. Throughout his tour, Kendall engaged with various units, fostered discussions on critical matters, emphasized strategic goals and acknowledged the invaluable contributions of Airmen and Guardians. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Danielle Dawson)
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Behavioral health providers increasing processing efficiency

Megan Hart Lee, left, U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command's first clinical psychologist, receives training from U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel Strickland, USMEPCOM deputy command surgeon, during her initial onboarding. The new team of clinical psychologists at USMEPCOM will conduct applicant behavioral health consults in an effort to reduce timelines for entry to service. (Courtesy photo by Derrik Noack)
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Oregon Air National Guard Lt. Col. Chris Webb demonstrates airway management skills during an International Trauma Life Support course in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in February 2023. The Oregon National Guard and Vietnam are partners through the State Partnership Program. (Courtesy photo by Tuoi Tre Newspaper. Shared with permission)
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Angels of the Battlefield honor medical personnel who went above call of duty

Six medical professionals representing the armed services and the Defense Health Agency were recognized by the Armed Services-YMCA at their 27th Annual Angels of the Battlefield Awards November 17, 2023. (Defense Health Agency photo by Robbie Hammer)
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Major pain: Airmen team up with local hospital for medical training

Airmen from the 934th Aeromedical Staging Squadron turn a mannequin over during a training exercise on Oct. 15, 2023 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. The exercise involved realistic wounds and training equipment to simulate a true combat casualty care enviornment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victoriya Tarakanova)
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Fairchild Supports Aeromedical Evacuation Mission

Airmen assigned to the 137th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron deliberate during an aeromedical Evacuation training scenario from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 7, 2023. Airmen assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron assisted a medical team assigned to multiple aeromedical evacuation squadrons with in-flight training. Aeromedical evacuation crews provide time-sensitive and mission-critical care to patients en route to and between medical treatment facilities. AE crews and critical care transport teams execute patient movements using Mobility Air Forces aircraft as well as sister service, contracted and international partner airframes. (U.S. photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)
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Fairchild Supports Aeromedical Evacuation Mission

U.S. Air Force Maj. Olatokunbo Fayemiwo, an aeromedical evacuation technician assigned to the 452nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, acts as a patient during an aeromedical evacuation training scenario from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 7, 2023. Airmen assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron assisted a medical team assigned to the 137th AES with in-flight training. Aeromedical evacuation crews provide time-sensitive and mission-critical care to patients en route to and between medical treatment facilities. AE crews and critical care transport teams execute patient movements using Mobility Air Forces aircraft as well as sister service, contracted and international partner airframes. (U.S. photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)
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Caduceus Spear offers joint training opportunity for 97th, 82nd and 71st MDGs

U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Robert Throne, 71st Medical Group (MDG) diagnostic and therapeutics flight chief, and Staff Sgt. Rebekah Clifford, 82nd MDG independent duty medical technician, perform first aid on a mannequin during the Caduceus Spear exercise on a C-17 Globemaster III from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 26, 2023. The team was tasked with giving life-saving medical care to patients throughout the flight from Clinton Sherman Airfield Park to the 97th Medical Group at Altus Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)
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Yokota medics make moves in aeromedical evacuation exercise

Airmen from the 374th Medical Group lift a simulated patient into a medical transport vehicle during exercise Beverly Morning 24-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 20, 2023. Securing each affected patient into the medical transport was the final action the Airmen completed before departing the flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexzandra Gracey)
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Readiness training

Medical Airmen load a patient into an ambulance during a tactical combat casualty care training Oct. 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. After a morning deployment readiness exercise, the Airmen received TCCC and weapons familiarization training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Readiness training

Medical Airmen participate in a tactical combat casualty care course after completing a deployment readiness exercise Oct. 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. After the initial morning exercise, the Airmen received TCCC and weapons familiarization training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Team Travis explodes into Exercise Golden Gateway

U.S. Airmen from Team Travis move a simulated patient during Exercise Golden Gateway at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 18, 2023. Golden Gateway is a readiness exercise hosted by Travis AFB demonstrating total force integration support from partner units to include the 349th Air Mobility Wing. The exercise showcased the installation’s role in enabling integration between active duty and reserve forces in support of rapid global mobility to meet mission requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)
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Malaysia hosts, Sultan opens Indo-Pacific Medical Health Exchange 2023

Lt. Gen. Robert Miller, center, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, is briefed on a military health poster presentation during Indo-Pacific Military Health Exchange 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 26, 2023. IPMHE is a biannual multilateral health engagement that allows medical professionals to exchange and share information amongst Allies and partners to discuss shared issues and concerns, and enhance regional interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Hughes)
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Inflight patient care

Lt. Col. Paul Sanford, a simulated patient, and Staff Sgt. Kiera Rivera Cortes, an aeromedical evacuation technician, both with the 156th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, North Carolina Air National Guard, simulate a breathing treatment during an inflight training scenario aboard a 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-46A Pegasus over Oklahoma City, Sept. 16, 2023. Guardsmen with the 137th AES and 156th AES received their initial flight certifications by conducting various medical scenarios that could occur in an actual mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Erika Chapa)
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AFMED reaches initial operational capability

Air Force Medical Service leaders and leaders from the Department of the Air Force, including major command surgeons, pose for a photo during a conference held at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, Aug. 18, 2023. The week-long conference focused on the standup of the Air Force Medical Command, or AFMED. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)
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Collaboration at Indo-Pacific military health exchange enhances interoperability

Lt. Gen. Dato’ Dr Zulkeffeli bin Mat Jusoh, Director General of the Malaysian Armed Forces Health Services, awards U.S. Air Force Maj. Lisa Paulson, 374 medical group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, for her poster presentation on “Efficacy of VTE Prophylaxis in Trauma Patients with Elevated BMI” at the Indo-Pacific Military Health Exchange, or IPMHE, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The IPMHE is a multilateral military event focused on partnership and interoperability and co-hosted by the armed forces of a country in the Indo-Pacific region together with the United States Indo-Pacific Command Surgeon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Richard Trowbridge)
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Collaboration at Indo-Pacific military health exchange enhances interoperability

CDR Joseph Stastny, Navy Environmental Preventive Medicine, left, and Lt. Col. Richard Trowbridge, International Health Specialist at Pacific Air Forces, middle, tour the Malaysian field hospital at the Indo-Pacific Military Health Exchange, or IPMHE, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The IPMHE is a multilateral military event focused on partnership and interoperability and co-hosted by the armed forces of a country in the Indo-Pacific region together with the United States Indo-Pacific Command Surgeon. (Courtesy photo)
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Collaboration at Indo-Pacific military health exchange enhances interoperability

Capt. Audrey “Frankie” Belmonte, Critical Care Air Transport Nurse from the Washington Air National Guard, presents her brief entitled ‘Early Inclusion and Collaboration Among Partners to Enhance En Route Patient Care’ during a symposium at the Indo-Pacific Military Health Exchange, or IPMHE, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The IPMHE is a multilateral military event focused on partnership and interoperability and co-hosted by the armed forces of a country in the Indo-Pacific region together with the United States Indo-Pacific Command Surgeon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Col. Elizabeth Erickson)
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Collaboration at Indo-Pacific military health exchange enhances interoperability

CDR Jason Brill, U.S. Indo Pacific Command Combatant Command Trauma System Medical Director, demonstrates tactical care during a hands-on clinical training workshop at the Indo-Pacific Military Health Exchange, or IPMHE, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The IPMHE is a multilateral military event focused on partnership and interoperability and co-hosted by the armed forces of a country in the Indo-Pacific region together with the United States Indo-Pacific Command Surgeon. (U.S. Army photo by SFC Timothy Hughes)
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