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An AFMS Look Back at September 2019

Members of the 167th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron perform medical equipment function checks prior to deploying in support of Hurricane Dorian relief at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, West Virginia, Sept. 5, 2019. The West Virginia Air National Guard will be providing a crew of six aeromedical evacuation technicians and flight nurses to assist with hurricane response efforts in affected areas throughout the United States and in the Bahamas. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. De-Juan Haley)
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AF Surgeon General discusses reform with service organizations

Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, center, leads a discussion with representatives of military and veteran service organizations at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, Sept. 4, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)
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Trusted Care team showcases campaigns at national conference

Col. Michele Shelton, U.S. Air Force Medical Service Trusted Care lead, stands next to a poster showcasing the effects of their three most recent campaigns at the National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing and Media in Atlanta, Georgia, August 14, 2019. The poster presentation highlighted the impact their three campaigns - What’s Your Why, How Do You C.A.R.E., and Trusted Care Heroes – have had on Airmen behavior and, ultimately, patient outcomes. (Courtesy photo)
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A change in leadership for the Defense Health Agency

Army Lt. Gen. Ronald Place, the incoming director of the Defense Health Agency, previously served in DHA as director of the National Capital Region Medical Directorate, the transitional Intermediate Management Organization, and the interim assistant director for health care administration. (MHS photo)
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An AFMS Look Back at August 2019

U.S. Army personnel assigned to Camp Zama, Japan role play wounded patients for Operation Ascendant Eagle, a joint-patient movement exercise with the 374th Medical Group on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 28, 2019. The role-players simulated a swathe of injuries ranging from major head trauma to elevated body temperature. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson)
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An AFMS Look Back at August 2019

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 374th Medical Group, Yokota Air Base, Japan carry simulated patients out of a C-130J Super Hercules, Aug. 28, 2019. They moved and treated more than 30 U.S. Army personnel off the aircraft as part of Operation Ascendant Eagle, a joint patient movement exercise held between Osan Air Base, Korea and Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson)
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Wright-Patterson medics deploy to Guyana

Col. Greg Malone, an anesthesiologist assigned to the 88th Medical Group from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, prepares medical equipment for a hysterectomy surgery during New Horizons exercise 2019 at the Linden MacKenzie Hospital in Linden, Guyana, May 27, 2019. U.S. military members provided women’s health surgical services to reduce a backlog of patients awaiting care due to Guyana’s limited medical resources. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)
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Military health care consolidation moves to next phase

Mark Marsico, an occupational therapist at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., cares for a patient who has a wrist injury, March 28, 2019. (Department of Defense photo by Mark Oswell)
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Saving lives since '72

Jeffrey Barbour, 633rd Medical Group same day surgery and post anesthesia unit, monitors a patient's vitals at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 16, 2019. Barbour’s interest in medical care began when he was very young and joined the Fire Department. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Dowe)
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Saving lives since '72

Jeffrey Barbour, 633rd Medical Group same day surgery and post anesthesia unit, poses for a photo at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 16, 2019. Barbour became a first responder when he was 15-years-old and has been a nurse for over 40 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Dowe)
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Saving lives since '72

Jeffrey Barbour, 633rd Medical Group same day surgery and post anesthesia unit, prepares a needle at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 16, 2019. Barbour has provided dedicated care to patients at Langley Hospital since 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Dowe)
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Three Air Force Wounded Warrior Program Ambassadors

Three Air Force Wounded Warrior Program Ambassadors (pictured left to right), Master Sgt. (Ret.) Adam Boccher, Staff Sgt. Kevin Greene, and Maj. (Ret.) Emily Elmore, discuss their unique experiences on the road to recovery and resiliency during an event conducted at U.S. Transportation Command, Aug. 21.
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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

Airmen conduct a training scenario during Patriot Warrior 2019 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

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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DoD to begin next major phase of military hospital consolidation

Lt. Col. Juli Fung-Hayes (center), a U.S. Army Reserve emergency medicine physician with the 2nd Medical Brigade, leads a medic team from the 396th Combat Support Hospital, headquartered at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, through a trauma and critical care scenario in a field hospital during a promotional photo shoot for Army Reserve marketing and recruiting at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, July 18, 2018. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret)
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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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Supporting the warfighter of today with innovation of tomorrow

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Lee Payne, assistant director of DHA's Combat Support Agency, moderates a panel presentation on Wednesday, August 21 at MHSRS. (MHS photo)
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Military dentists thrive in Appalachian Care 2019’s joint-service training environment

U.S. Navy Reserve Lt. Cdr. Nathan Ocasio, dentist, Expeditionary Medical Facility Dallas One, Ft. Worth, Texas, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Clark, dental technician, 88th Medical Group, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, provide dental care during Innovative Readiness Training Appalachian Care 2019 at Wise County Fairgrounds, Wise, Va., Aug. 19, 2019. Appalachian Care Innovative Readiness Training 2019 takes place Aug. 16-29, 2019, to care for the medically underserved communities of 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 U.S. During Appalachian Care IRT 2019, medical operations will be staged at one physical location at Wise County Fairgrounds. The Appalachian Care IRT 2019 team provides medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care to assist local health and municipal authorities in addressing underserved and unmet community health and civic needs. Units also conduct critical mission training and logistical movement in order to simulate hands-on deployment readiness operations and health care delivery in the time of crisis, conflict or disaster (Air National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Andrew Layton).
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Two MDG squadrons are redesignated to better execute mission

Guidons belonging to the 377th Aerospace Medicine Squadron and the 377th Medical Operations Squadron are furled in a redesignation ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., August 16, 2019. The 377th Aerospace Medicine Squadron and the 377th Medical Operations Squadron were redesignated to the 377th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron and the 377th Health Care Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)
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