June 11, 2018 Emerging infectious disease training event bolsters medical readiness A team of U.S. military doctors, public health specialists and members of various other career fields participated in a week-long Emerging Infectious Diseases Training Event June 4-8. The event, aimed at enhancing attendee cultural competencies and professional knowledge, consisted of briefings,
June 4, 2018 Air Force Medicine trains for deployment The work of maintaining Air Force medical readiness never stops. To deliver medical support in combat theaters, disaster relief settings and other deployed environments, Air Force medics need to train alongside their operational counterparts.
May 23, 2018 Barksdale medical team supports exercise in Panama Five members of the 2nd Medical Group, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, joined an expert team of U.S. Airmen, Marines and Soldiers in support of Exercise New Horizons 2018 in Panama.
May 10, 2018 Maxwell Airman contributes to saving a life during New Horizons 2018 You won’t have to look hard to find numerous accounts of heroes who stated their mind went blank during stressful situations and their bringing a person to fall back solely on the training they received whether it be a first-responder, lifeguard or, in this case, U.S. military members.
May 2, 2018 New Horizons Embedded Health Engagement provides unparalleled training As with most tasks, hands-on education remains one of the most effective training methods of both learning and maintaining skills. For some medical professionals participating in Exercise New Horizons 2018, hands-on training comes in the form of fully submerging into local clinics.