June 10, 2025 AFAS expands financial support, launches streamlined application to better serve Airmen, Guardians The Air Force Aid Society announced a series of bold changes aimed at better supporting the evolving needs of Airmen, Guardians, and their families.
May 29, 2025 DOD Brain Health Initiative helps protect service members Monitoring brain health is essential for service members, as exposure to blast overpressure can lead to brain injuries that impair critical cognitive and motor functions, ultimately impacting operational effectiveness and long-term well-being.
May 22, 2025 AF reservist brings mental health expertise to the Wolfpack U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Aaron Gibson, an approachable leader with a warm smile, served 11 years in the U.S. Air Force as an active duty mental health technician.
May 19, 2025 Air Force medical leaders partner with joint forces, DoD researchers on Warfighter Brain Health Initiative Invisible blast overpressure injuries, along with more severe traumatic brain injuries, are at the center of a growing Department of Defense campaign to protect cognitive performance, a significant component of medical readiness for America’s warfighters.
May 12, 2025 Building resilience, community: DAF Mental Health Overview raises awareness of available care Department of the Air Force mental health leaders launched the Mental Health Overview in March 2024 and are now seeing the widespread impact of improving the DAF’s role and understanding of supporting a resilient and ready force.
May 5, 2025 Strengthening mental health support across the force: A commitment to action and access Each May, Mental Health Awareness Month reminds us that mental health is essential to total force readiness.
May 5, 2025 Brandon Act in the Air Force - two years later Two years after the Department of the Air Force implemented the Brandon Act, its impact continues to grow across the force.
March 31, 2025 Strength in service: An Airman transforms mental health support at Ali Al Salem Air Base At Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, Senior Airman Yasmin Freckleton is proving that resilience is a way of life for the Air Force.
March 10, 2025 CSAF approves plan to consolidate True North, Operating Support Team programs With a focus on readiness and the warrior ethos, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force directed the consolidation of two of the Air Force’s largest preventive, readiness and resiliency programs.
Dec. 12, 2024 True North specialists certify in BLAST method, assist Airmen with trauma Thirteen licensed clinical social workers from Moody Air Force Base received advanced training in Bi-lateral Analysis and Stimulation Treatment, in Valdosta and Moody AFB, Georgia, August to October 2024, becoming the first military installation to receive this certification.
Oct. 25, 2024 Team McChord’s Operational Support Team enhances Airmen health, readiness Team McChord’s Operational Support Team is a multidisciplinary, rotational medical team designed to support Airmen in the areas of physical therapy, strength training, and mental health.
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.