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.
March 6, 2024 AFMS leaders share strategic priorities at 2024 AMSUS meeting Air Force Medical Service leaders presented strategic priorities and critical organizational changes aimed at preparing Air Force medical capabilities for the future during the 2024 AMSUS meeting, Feb. 12 to 15 at the National Harbor, Maryland.
March 1, 2024 MDG establishes embed program, increases readiness In the future fight, empowered and resilient Airmen are essential. As technology advances, the need for mentally and physically fit Airmen becomes paramount.
Jan. 23, 2024 For service members, access to mental health care streamlined under Brandon Act The Brandon Act has greatly simplified and sped up the process of helping service members get mental health treatment if they need it.
Jan. 17, 2024 Mental health Is health: Depression and oral health Depression can cause you to neglect your oral health if you aren’t able to motivate yourself to do daily tasks like brushing your teeth and flossing. See how TRICARE can help your mental and oral health.
Jan. 5, 2024 Love, death and regrowth Senior Airman Alex Briley and Spc. Brandon Diaz quickly fell in love shortly after arriving on JBER. The two had just been married and began building their life together when disaster struck. Briley shares her story of struggle, resilience and rebuilding.
Dec. 15, 2023 Eielson OST integrates fitness wearables into its program The Eielson Operational Support Team has been working on an innovative answer with the roll-out of their fitness wearables project that started Dec. 1, 2023.
Dec. 14, 2023 'Tis the season to shred ... and prevent injury During the month of December, it is commonplace to see holiday decorations and colored lights on trees near the 14th Flying Training Wing Headquarters, but something was different this year.
Dec. 13, 2023 Good sleep hygiene combats 'functional zombies' There are many facets to optimizing human performance, and Second Air Force is tackling how well Airmen sleep.
Nov. 17, 2023 Physical Therapy embeds into 92nd Maintenance Squadron The 92nd Medical Group’s Operational Support Team is currently embedded with the 92nd Maintenance Squadron as part of an Air Force initiative to provide more readily available access to physical therapy and mental health assets for units.
Nov. 6, 2023 Buckley stands up Operational Support Team While Guardians are at the heart of Buckley supporting the missile warning mission, Airmen are working alongside them to assist their efforts. As they do this, the Operational Support Team is being implemented to ensure their readiness is taken care of.
Oct. 18, 2023 Team McChord gains multidisciplinary health, human performance outreach team A small, multidisciplinary health and human performance outreach team, composed of musculoskeletal and mental health clinicians, has joined the ranks of Team McChord.
Oct. 11, 2023 Operational Support Team helps Airmen at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base The Operational Support Team consists of four specialists that support Airman readiness with physical and mental therapy techniques.
Oct. 4, 2023 Clinicians, leaders regroup during recruiting mental health summit Mental Health professionals from the 66th Medical Squadron hosted an all-service summit here Sept. 28 to forge a way ahead in supporting recruiters and their families.
Oct. 2, 2023 DOD announces new actions to prevent suicide in the military Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin released a memo directing urgent actions to address suicide in the military community.