Oct. 7, 2024 Air Force maintains preventive health measures for medical and operational readiness Preventive health is a proactive approach to avoiding illness and disease, addressing the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of individuals.
Sept. 27, 2024 36 OSS feels the burn with the OST The Operational Support Team is part of the 36th Medical Group, which falls under the 711th Human Performance Wing, and is composed of multi-disciplinary medical personnel.
Sept. 26, 2024 Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton 2024 Suicide Prevention Month message The Under Secretary of the Air Force, Melissa Dalton, shares a compelling statement emphasizing the significance of connection and mutual support in the prevention of suicide. This video sheds light to raise awareness about the available resources that may help individuals in need.
Sept. 23, 2024 DOD recognizes eleven installations, commands for suicide prevention success The Defense Department recognized 11 U.S. military installations and commands for suicide prevention programs and efforts conducted last year.
Sept. 18, 2024 Operational Support Team teaches Airmen to be resilient, ready The 66th Security Forces Squadron here is taking part in a preventative medicine program that strives to keep defenders resilient, healthy and mission-ready.
Sept. 11, 2024 Proactive wellness: Altus AFB establishes Operational Support Team In 2018, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force led an effort to establish a new healthcare model called Operational Support Teams to provide individual health and unit support. The “Mighty 97th” established an OST at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma in May of 2024.
Sept. 9, 2024 True North counselor gives advice to Airmen during Suicide Prevention Month September is Suicide Prevention Month, but every month of the year, Kadena Air Base offers a myriad of mental health resources designed to help Airmen. One such resource is True North, a service that provides Airmen and their families with integrated mental health support.
Aug. 20, 2024 Aeromedical Nurse Practitioner ensures fliers are fit to fight While relatively new to the Air Force as a career field, ANPs serve a vital purpose by providing care to Airmen who take part in flying missions, thereby keeping them fit to fight.
Aug. 12, 2024 Operational Support Team embeds into 36th Airlift Squadron To assist units with rigid mission requirements, a psychologist and a physical therapist from the 374th Medical Group formed the Operational Support Team, July 29, to provide curated support to units across Yokota.
Aug. 2, 2024 Mental breaks prevent mental breakdowns The hardest part of a deployment is being away from loved ones, but service members deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility are never truly alone.
July 22, 2024 Scott provides manning assist for Beale Physical Therapy Clinic The Air Force is no stranger to innovation when using flexibility to overcome challenges. The Air Force Manning Assist Program is proof of one of the Air Force’s unofficial mottos, “The key to Air Power is flexibility”.
July 22, 2024 Priority of Airmen's health and wellness The Air Force emphasizes the three pillars of health - spiritual, mental, and physical - as foundational to overall well-being, teaching Airmen how to balance these elements for long-term benefit.
July 15, 2024 Enhancing readiness through wellness With a readiness-driven mindset at the forefront, the 375th Air Mobility Wing launched its Operational Support Team in late 2023, embedding a cadre of comprehensive healthcare specialists within rotating squadrons, allowing the units to achieve peak readiness levels.
May 2, 2024 Air Force updates mental health care policies, lowers barriers The Air Force’s mental health waiver policy in both the Air Force’s Medical Standards Directory and Aerospace Medicine Waiver Guide has been updated to allow for Airmen to receive 60 days of treatment for mental health concerns before a return to duty waiver to fly is required.
April 26, 2024 Grief, Growth, & Gratitude: My resilience journey I believe the true value of resilience lies in the opportunity to grow from our personal struggles and leverage those experiences to help others. Here’s my story …
April 25, 2024 Maxwell AFB Operational Support Team opens centralized training center The Operational Support Team at the 42nd Air Base Wing announced in early April that it had not only met its goal of becoming fully operational, but has also opened a new centralized resiliency center.
April 15, 2024 92nd Medical Group’s Operational Support Team completes embedment with 92nd Maintenance Squadron The 92nd Medical Group’s Operational Support Team completed their first embedment with the 92nd Maintenance Squadron as one of the Integrated Operational Support programs the Air Force is implementing to provide physical and mental health prevention education.
April 10, 2024 New DAF Mental Health Overview clarifies mental health resources for Airmen, Guardians Department of the Air Force mental health leaders published a new "Mental Health Overview" that outlines comprehensive resources for Airmen and Guardians seeking mental health support.
April 3, 2024 Operational Support Team opens doors for preventative care The Operational Support Team building opened its doors March 26 to provide a space focused on preventative care.
March 26, 2024 Medical readiness at the forefront at Air Force Mental Health Leadership conference On March 5, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. Robert Miller and Chief Master Sgt. Dawn M. Kolczynski, Chief, Medical Enlisted Force, joined the 2024 Air Force Mental Health Flight Leadership conference to discuss enhancing military capabilities.