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Physical Therapy goes to the source

U.S. Air Force Maj. Adam Frost, 380th Expeditionary Medical Group physical therapist, uses joint manipulation on a patient at the beginning of a treatment at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, May 17, 2019. Fry involves dry needling, a form of acupuncture, and cupping into his treatments. He has found both to be extremely effective at targeting trigger points, releasing muscle spasms and alleviating pain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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An AFMS Look Back at May 2019

U.S. Airmen from the 193rd Special Operations Medical Group Detachment 1, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, evacuate a casualty into the back of a Humvee during Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Annville, Pennsylvania, May 21, 2019. The TCCC training provides Airmen with the fundamentals of treating and evacuating casualties in a combat environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tony Harp)
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An AFMS Look Back at May 2019

A U.S. Airman from the 193rd Special Operations Medical Group Detachment 1, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, performs medical treatment on a casualty during Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Annville, Pennsylvania, May 21, 2019. The TCCC training focused on three phases of care: care under fire, tactical field care, and tactical evacuation care. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tony Harp)
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Police Week

Participants of the Raider Challenge perform a casualty evacuation carrying fifty pounds of sandbags through an obstacle course at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, May 15, 2019. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated on May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kendra Williams)
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Combat Challenge

31st Security Forces Squadron Airmen perform aid on a training dummy to test their first aid abilities during the Police Week Combat Challenge that pit security forces Airmen against Joint International Non Commissioned Officers Development Course on May 15, 2019 at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Participates were tested on treating wounds, applying a tourniquet and other forms of first aid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb House)
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An AFMS Look Back at May 2019

U.S. Air Force Maj. Carli Murphy, 436th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometry flight commander, performs a test on Staff Sgt. Courtney Herrera, 436th Medical Support Squadron radiologic technologist, during a routine eye examination May 8, 2019, at the Optometry Clinic on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The test allowed Murphy to refine Herrera’s contact lens prescription. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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EMEDS exercise prepares GRF for emergency operations

Players in the Expeditionary Medical Support exercise operate on a mannequin at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 9, 2019. The complete EMEDS package included about 98 personnel and 11 tents. Personnel included people of all specialties from dental to radiology. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kelsea Caballero)
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EMEDS exercise prepares GRF for emergency operations

An Expeditionary Medical Support exercise player gets medical care, May 9, 2019 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Langley is the only base, state-side, that has the responsibility to determine allowance standards for building an EMEDS package. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kelsea Caballero)
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8 MDG partners with local Korean hospital, tests emergency medical response

Medical staff perform surgery on a simulated patient at Wonkwang University Medical Center, Republic of Korea, May 8, 2019. The 8th Medical Group coordinated with Wonkwang to test out an emergency medical flight transporting a patient from Kunsan Air Base to the hospital in Iksan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)
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8 MDG partners with local Korean hospital, tests emergency medical response

Medical staff perform surgery on a simulated patient at Wonkwang University Medical Center, Republic of Korea, May 8, 2019. The 8th Medical Group coordinated with Wonkwang to exercise emergency medical flight transport procedures and transfer a simulated patient from Kunsan Air Base to the hospital in Iksan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)
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An AFMS Look Back at May 2019

A medical technician checks the blood pressure on a patient during Golden Thunder 19-02 at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 6, 2019. This joint exercise between the 349th Air Mobility Wing and 60th AMW was designed to assess AEF deployment, employment, and redeployment processes, evaluate wartime readiness, and identify resource-to-requirement gaps, to accurately report on the ability to meet mission directives and designed operational capability requirements. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Phelps)
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628th MDG conducts decomtamination exercise

Airmen from the 628th Medical Group prepare to move a simulated casualty during an exercise May 9, 2019, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The 628th MDG conducted a joint certification course, including an intensive patient decontamination exercise, to prepare Air Force medical responders to save lives, provide shelter and protect facilities in times of crisis. The exercise was conducted to train and prepare members of the 628th MDG and to maintain a first-response team ready to confront chemical related emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Sullivan)
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National Nurses Week: Capt. Stephanie Smiddy

U.S. Air Force Captain Stephanie Smiddy, the infection and immunization officer-in-charge at the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, assists with a cancer treatment, April 8, 2019, at the University of Toledo Medical Center where she works as the head research nurse for the precision oncology department at the Eleanor N. Dana Center. Smiddy provides care for patients undergoing experimental immunotherapy treatments in the research program. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hughes)
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National Nurses Week: Capt. Stephanie Smiddy

U.S. Air Force Captain Stephanie Smiddy, the infection and immunization officer-in-charge at the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, observes a cancer treatment, April 8, 2019, at the University of Toledo Medical Center where she works as the head research nurse for the precision oncology department at the Eleanor N. Dana Center. Smiddy provides care for patients undergoing experimental immunotherapy treatments in the research program. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hughes)
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National Nurses Week: Capt. Stephanie Smiddy

U.S. Air Force Captain Stephanie Smiddy, the infection and immunization officer-in-charge at the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, assists with a cancer treatment, April 8, 2019, at the University of Toledo Medical Center where she works as the head research nurse for the precision oncology department at the Eleanor N. Dana Center. Smiddy provides care for patients undergoing experimental immunotherapy treatments in the research program. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hughes)
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National Nurses Week: Capt. Stephanie Smiddy

U.S. Air Force Captain Stephanie Smiddy, the infection and immunization officer-in-charge at the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, reveiws medical results, April 8, 2019, at the University of Toledo Medical Center where she works as the head research nurse for the precision oncology department at the Eleanor N. Dana Center. Smiddy provides care for patients undergoing experimental immunotherapy treatments in the research program. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hughes)
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National Nurses Week: Capt. Stephanie Smiddy

U.S. Air Force Captain Stephanie Smiddy, the infection and immunization officer-in-charge at the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, reviews medical results, April 8, 2019, at the University of Toledo Medical Center where she works as the head research nurse for the precision oncology department at the Eleanor N. Dana Center. Smiddy provides care for patients undergoing experimental immunotherapy treatments in the research program. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hughes)
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National Nurses Week: Capt. Stephanie Smiddy

Vaccines sit in a refrigerator, March 2, 2019, at the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard in Swanton, Ohio. Capt. Stephanie Smiddy, infection and immunization officer-in-charge at the 180FW, manages the vaccination program, ensuring Airmen are always ready to deploy to any location in the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hughes)
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An AFMS Look Back at April 2019

U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Sherwood, 2nd Dental Squadron dental resident, evaluates his patient for the insertion of a prosthetic molar at the Barksdale Dental Clinic, Louisiana, April 4, 2019. A dental implant consists of a metal post surgically implanted into the jaw, an abutment that serves as an extension of the post, and the prosthetic tooth and attaches to the abutment piece. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Martinez)
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Weston Brothers deployed to ADAB

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Garrett Weston, 380th Expeditionary Medical Group dental element noncommissioned officer-in-charge, X-rays a patient’s teeth at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, April 23, 2019. Garrett is deployed with his brother U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cameron Weston, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-35 Lightning II Egress technician. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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