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The Triple Nickel Returns Home

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Briana Cavassa, 31st Dental Squadron dental technician, conducts a medical screening for Airmen returning from deployment at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 11, 2020. To combat the spread of COVID-19, new screening procedures for returning Airmen have been implemented. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Savannah L. Waters)
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Their brothers' keepers: Medics & corpsmen in Vietnam

Jess Johnson, Steve Vineyard and Michael Kuklenski gather in May at the Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Dallas. All three men were wounded while serving as either a corpsman or a medic in Vietnam, a war in which one of every 13 Medals of Honor awarded went to a corpsman or medic. (Photo by Shelly Gammieri Photography)
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Their brothers' keepers: Medics & corpsmen in Vietnam

Army medic Jess Johnson of A Co., 1st Bn., 501st Inf., 101st Abn. Div., cradles an M60 machine gun in 1971 in Vietnam’s A Shau Valley. A recipient of the Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts, Johnson says providing a wounded soldier hope that he or she will survive can be as important as tending the injury. (Photo by Jess Johnson)
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Their brothers' keepers: Medics & corpsmen in Vietnam

Navy corpsman Steve Vineyard displays the Purple Heart and Navy Commendation Medal he earned on July 30, 1969, while serving with the Marine 1st Reconnaissance Battalion in Quang Nam province. To train for his job in the war zone, Vineyard attended 16 weeks of Hospital Corps School, twice the time Army medics were provided. (Photo by Steve Vineyard)
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Their brothers' keepers: Medics & corpsmen in Vietnam

Army medic and article author Jerry Chandler of D Co., 2nd Bn., 501st Inf., 101st Abn. Div., prepares to move to his next base camp in late June or early July 1970 while at Camp Evans near Phu Bai. Chandler was later wounded on Hill 805 near Fire Base Ripcord, an incident in which some 70 percent of his unit was either wounded or killed. (Photo by Jerry Chandler)
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Their brothers' keepers: Medics & corpsmen in Vietnam

Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael Kuklenski receives a Silver Star in April 1970 at the Albany, Ga., Naval Air Station, for his actions during a May 29, 1969, firefight in Quang Nam province while serving with Alpha Co., 1st Bn., 7th Marines. Kuklenski, who was wounded three times in the engagement, “fearlessly crawled across the fire-swept terrain to reach wounded Marines and administer first aid.” He “continued to provide medical care to the other casualties” before accepting treatment for himself, according to his Silver Star citation. (Photo by Michael Kuklenski)
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Their brothers' keepers: Medics & corpsmen in Vietnam

This rectangular canvas rucksack contains large internal space for storing various assorted medical equipment. It has several inner pockets and ties to keep an M5 aid bag secure. The M5 bag contained all the medical supplies a platoon would need. (Photo courtesy of Army Medical Department Center of History and Heritage, U.S. Army Medical Command)
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This month in AFMS history: Spotlighting Lt. Gen. Alexander “Rusty” Sloan

Official photograph of Lt. Gen. Alexander “Rusty” Sloan, 14th Surgeon General of the United States Air Force.
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Three Nellis Air Force Base Airmen display bravery and heroism during the tragic Las Vegas shooting

Staff Sgt Alyson Venegas, Senior Airmen Linda Wilson, and Senior Airman Logan Bennett, 99th Medical Group Aerospace Medical Technicians, stand with CMSgt Steven Cum, Chief, Medical Enlisted Force (CMEF) and Enlisted Corps Chief, Office of the Surgeon General. U.S. Air Force, CMSgt Tracy Washington, and CMSgt John Yun at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nev., March 1, 2018. Venegas, Wilson, and Bennett attended the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nev., Oct. 1, 2017, when a gunman opened fire on concert-goers, causing the deadliest mass casualty incident in modern American history. While under continuous fire, Venegas, Wilson, and Bennett provided lifesaving trauma interventions to victims of the mass casualty shooting. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Tier 2 screening relocates

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Claire Ebrado, 23d Operational Medical Readiness Squadron medical technician, labels a nasal swab during a COVID-19 Tier 2 screening at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 11, 2020. The COVID-19 Tier 2 screening is part of an ongoing response to limit the spread of the virus, and recently moved from the Davidson Gate to the 23d Medical Group parking lot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Azaria E. Foster)
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Top military Medics, Corpsmen and Pararescuemen honored at civilian gala

Top military Medics, Corpsmen and Pararescuemen were honored during the annual Armed Services YMCA Annual Angels of the Battlefield Gala on March 19, 2013 in Washington D.C. The Armed Services YMCA works with the military services to select outstanding Medics, Corpsmen and Pararescuemen from active-duty, Reserve and Guard units who accept the awards on behalf of their fellow service members for their dedication and commitment to service. (Courtesy Photo)
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Travis' AES perform routine training mission

U.S. Air Force Capt. Christine Aye, 349th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, secures aeromedical evacuation equipment in a C-17 Globemaster III at Travis Air Force Base, California, June 3, 2020. Aeromedical evacuation squadrons use the C-130 Hercules, C-17 Globemaster III and KC-135 Stratotanker to transport patients to medical facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathon Carnell)
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Travis recognizes Airman during Nurse, Medical Technician Week

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Mariah Pruett, 60th Medical Operations Squadron clinical nurse, sanitizes a stretcher at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. May 6-12 is National Nurse Week, a week that celebrates medical professionals, like Pruett, who are on the front lines of patient-centered care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cameron Otte)
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TRICARE and the Air Force Medical Service promote flu vaccination

TRICARE and the Air Force Medical Service ask that you receive your flu vaccination and not be another statistic this year catching this illness that affects millions. (Air Force graphic by Steve Thompson)
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Trusted Care Hero

Ian Bernard, a histopathology technician at the 10th Medical Group, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, was selected as a Trusted Care Hero by the Air Force Medical Care Service for his dedication to outstanding customer service.
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Trusted Care: Duty to Speak Up to Make a Difference

Shimanski and Shiner incorporated several trusted care principles in their approach that day: Duty to Speak Up; Respect for People; Zero Harm, and Maximize Value for the Patient. Each member of the medical staff here strives to be a valued team member. Working together they are making all the difference.
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TSOMPT Fellowship March 2017

The Air Force Tactical Sports and Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship staff, faculty and current fellows. From left to right: Lt. Col. Joel Dixon (Assistant Fellowship Program Director), Capt. (Dr.) Joshua Shumway (Fellow in Training), Dr. Eric Wilson (Fellowship Program Director), Maj. (Dr.) Ronald Miller (Fellow in Training), Dave The Skeleton (Fellowship Senior Training Aid), Dr. Derek Vraa (Fellowship Senior Faculty Member)
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Two senior AFMS leaders graduate from the National Defense University

Col. (Dr.) Walter M. Matthews is a recent graduate from the United States National War College at the National Defense University, Washington, D.C. This is one of our nations Senior Service Schools (SSS) for PME. Matthews was the Class President for 208 students (including students from all of the services, Coast Guard, governmental agencies, industry, and international military students). He graduated with a Master of Science in National Security Strategy. Col. Matthews next assignment will be as the USAFA Command Surgeon, 10 MDG/CC, Sr. Market Manager for the Colorado Springs eMSM. (Official AF Photo)
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Two senior AFMS leaders graduate from the National Defense University

The graduation class for the Dwight D. Eisenhower School (ES) for National Security and Resource Strategy (school previously called ICAF) at the National Defense University, Washington, D.C. (Courtesy Photo)
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Two senior AFMS leaders graduate from the National Defense University

Col. (Dr.) Douglas B. Curry is the Assistant to the Air Force Surgeon General for Military Health System Governance. He recently graduated from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School (ES) for National Security and Resource Strategy (school previously called ICAF) at the National Defense University, Washington, D.C. This is one of our nations Senior Service Schools (SSS) for PME. Curry was the ES Class President for 306 students (including students from all of the services, Coast Guard, governmental agencies, industry, and 26 international military students). He was one of the students in the inaugural Health Strategy concentration program. Curry graduated with a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy. (Official AF Photo)
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