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An AFMS look back at April 2019

An Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crew prepares to hoist Air Force pararescuemen from the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron during joint training at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, April 5, 2019. The rescue Airmen and Soldiers work and train together regularly to be prepared to save lives across the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Anna-Marie Wyant)
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An AFMS Look Back at April 2019

Firefighters carry an explosion victim to safety during an exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, April 3, 2019. Team Eglin held a two-day base readiness exercise that included force protection conditions, a fuel spill, explosion and active assailant scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)
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Exercise Vigorous Warrior

Civilian first responders from Romania participate along with Airmen from the 86th Medical Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, in a multinational medical exercise drill during Vigorous Warrior 19, Cincu Military Base, Romania, April 8, 2019. Vigorous Warrior 19 is NATO’s largest-ever military medical exercise, uniting more than 2,500 participants from 39 countries to exercise experimental doctrinal concepts and test their medical assets together in a dynamic, multinational environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Andrew Layton)
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Robotic system advances minimally invasive surgery

(left to right) U.S. Air Force Majs. (Drs.) Megan Bing, Rachel Nemcic and William Scott, 99th Surgical Operations Squadron surgeons, stand next to the da Vinci Surgery System at the Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 3, 2019. Scott said the da Vinci is beneficial for surgeon satisfaction and the overall readiness of the 99th Medical Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)
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JBER Warfighters optimize readiness during Polar Force 19-4

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen conduct self-aide buddy care in a simulated chemical environment during Polar Force 19-4 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 4, 2019. Polar Force is a two-week exercise designed to test JBER’s mission readiness and strengthen and develop the skills service members require when facing adverse situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Crystal A. Jenkins)
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Residency program provides Airmen dental implant options

U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Sherwood, 2nd Dental Squadron dental resident, makes preparations to install a prosthetic molar in the lower jaw of Staff Sgt. Mozer Da Cunha, 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs photojournalist, at the Barksdale Dental Clinic, Louisiana, April 4, 2019. The dental implant consists of a metal post 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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Residency program provides Airmen dental implant options

U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Sherwood, 2nd Dental Squadron dental resident, uses a cast dental impression to demonstrate how a prosthetic tooth will replace the right mandibular second molar and align with the other teeth of the lower jaw at the Barksdale Dental Clinic, Louisiana, April 4, 2019. Dental implants consist of a surgically implanted metal post in 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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Getting bloody

Blood is added to a fake cut over a victim’s eye prior to an active assailant exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, April 3, 2019. The Moulage team, made of medical Airmen, create injuries, burns and gore on simulated victims for Eglin’s major exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)
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African Lion 2019

Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier Jr., U.S. Africa Chief of Staff and other distinguished guests tour the field hospital in Tata during the humanitarian civic assistance component of exercise African Lion 2019 in Tata, Morocco, March 30, 2019. African Lion 2019 is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-sponsored, U.S. African Command-scheduled, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa-led, joint and combined exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Morocco. African Lion offers an opportunity for participation in a multinational exercise to enhance professional relationships and allow support for interoperability of forces.(U.S. AIr Force illustration)
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2019 European African Military Nursing Exchange

Medical professionals from around Europe and Africa receive small-group training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 3, 2019. The 2019 European African Military Nursing Exchange is the 6th iteration of its kind, with extensive planning and coordination to connect partner nations in a collaborative environment that promotes hands-on training scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jessica Hines)
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2019 European African Military Nursing Exchange

Medical professionals from around Europe and Africa receive small-group training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 3, 2019. Representatives from 23 countries around Europe and Africa gathered at to share and collaborate best practices in military medicine during the 2019 European African Military Nursing Exchange. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jessica Hines)
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2019 European African Military Nursing Exchange

Medical professionals from around Europe and Africa receive small-group training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 3, 2019. The 2019 European African Military Nursing Exchange is the 6th iteration of its kind, with extensive planning and coordination to connect partner nations in a collaborative environment that promotes hands-on training scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jessica Hines)
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2019 European African Military Nursing Exchange

Medical professionals from around Europe and Africa receive small-group training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 3, 2019. The 2019 European African Military Nursing Exchange is the 6th iteration of its kind, with extensive planning and coordination to connect partner nations in a collaborative environment that promotes hands-on training scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jessica Hines)
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An AFMS Look Back at March 2019

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kelsey Roney, a logistics technician with the Utah Air National Guard greets patients during the humanitarian civic assistance component of exercise African Lion 2019 in Tata, Morocco, March 25, 2019. Exercise African Lion 2019 is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-sponsored, U.S. African Command-scheduled, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa-led, joint and combined exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Morocco. African Lion offers an opportunity for participation in a multinational exercise to enhance our professional relationships and allow support for interoperability of forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Janine Smith)
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An AFMS Look Back at March 2019

U.S. Air Force Col. Nick Hague completed his first spacewalk, March 22, 2019. After Hague's October launch abort, he finally got the opportunity to walk among the stars. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Health Fair boosts Schriever fitness focus

U.S. Air Force Capt. Wesley Althaus, 50th Operations Group Standardization and Evaluation Flight, climbs an exercise machine during the Heart Health Fair at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, March 26, 2019. The machine is designed to create a high intensity, low-impact exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kathryn Calvert)
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Maj. Gen. Robert Miller at 2018 Total Exposure Health Conference

Maj. Gen. Robert Miller, the director of Air Force Medical Operations and Research was the keynote speaker at the Total Exposure Health Conference in September, 2018 in Rockville, Maryland. The conference was hosted by the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, in partnership with the Air Force Medical Service. During the conference, Miller emphasized the conference's theme of "Making A Difference Together," noting the importance of industry collaboration to further understand the impact of adverse exposures on warfighter health. (Courtesy photo)
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Aviano Rescue Squadrons provide medical assistance, personnel recovery in Croatia

A 57th Rescue Squadron Guardian Angel pararescueman, stationed at Aviano Air Base, Italy, stabilizes a simulated casualty during a non-combatant evacuation operation exercise at the Police Academy, Croatia, March 18, 2019. The 31st Fighter Wing partnered with the Croatian government and U.S. Embassy Zagreb to test their abilities to plan and execute emergency response during a crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Sommer Giron)
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It’s a New Day: Collaborative medicine saves sickle cell patient

Air Force Master Sgt. Antwan Piper looks at his wife, Alexis, during a video interview about her disease and her recovery at Brooke Army Medical Center. Alexis Piper has had sickle cell anemia since she was 7 years old. She nearly died in 2018 after developing a rare condition called hyperhemolysis. Hyperhemolysis syndrome is a potentially fatal transfusion complication. (U.S. Air Force photo by Corey Toye)
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It’s a New Day: Collaborative medicine saves sickle cell patient

Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Lauren Lee, hematology/oncology fellow at Brooke Army Medical Center, reflects on the care BAMC staff members provided Alexis Piper, a patient with sickle cell anemia, who nearly died from a rare condition called hyperhemolysis. Hyperhemolysis syndrome is a potentially fatal transfusion complication. Many BAMC staff members collaborated to find a treatment for the life-threatening condition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Corey Toye)
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