2 Jun 2021

Lifestyle and Performance Medicine shows promising impact on Airman, Guardian readiness

A new medical approach is being offered to Airmen and Guardians, which has shown to improve and sustain medical readiness and health by taking a more patient-driven, whole body approach to care. The Air Force Medical Service endorsed the creation of Lifestyle and Performance Medicine to improve how providers address barriers to health.

21 May 2021

Medical Equipment Repair Center keeps DGMC medical devices healthy

“You don’t know what you’re going to get … whether it’s ‘go there now because it’s an urgent sort of thing or can this wait until tomorrow’ - you just don’t know,” said Senior Airman Trevor Lee, 60th Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment technician.

3 May 2021

Travis AFB to deliver more life-saving COVID-19 assistance to India

The 60th Air Mobility Wing is preparing to send two more aircraft loaded with critical COVID-19 medical supplies to India to help front-line medical workers combat the recent spread of COVID-19 in that country.

30 Apr 2021

U.S. sends medical supplies to India to help in COVID-19 fight

As part of a whole-of-government effort to slow and eventually end the pandemic, the United States is sending medical supplies and equipment to India as that country battles the most recent COVID-19 outbreak.

23 Apr 2021

DoD adds COVID-19 guidelines for deployers

The Disaster Emergency Medical Operations Support Team tested more than 250 Airmen for COVID-19 prior to their departure to a deployed location April 15, 2021, here.

22 Feb 2021

DoD tests VR suicide prevention training at Scott, Travis AFBs

The 30-minute training is aimed to help Airmen’s comfort in engaging with others to prevent suicide.

10 Feb 2021

Travis AFB C-17 delivers aid to support two COCOMs

The Airmen of the 60th Air Mobility Wing delivered COVID-19 personal protective equipment and humanitarian aid bound for two separate combatant commands.

4 Dec 2020

Seven MTFs recognized by ACS for surgical care

The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program recently recognized seven military medical treatment facilities for outstanding surgical care in 2019. The Military Health System hospitals were among 89 recognized facilities and 607 total military and civilian hospitals participating in the program.

22 Oct 2020

Travis AFB hosts clinical research for NASA’s newly developed medical technology

The E-Nose Breathanalyzer, under development at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, will have the capability of analyzing compounds found within a person’s breath to diagnose a battery of illnesses and abnormalities including respiratory illnesses, infectious diseases and cardiovascular conditions.

25 Sep 2020

Not missing a beat: 15th MDG flies newborn for emergency heart surgery

Shortly after birth, Olivia Callaway was immediately rushed to Kapi’oplani Medical Center for Women and Children’s newborn intensive care unit and diagnosed with a rare, life-threatening heart condition.