April 20, 2021 APORA strengthens rapid response capabilities through partnership, communication The African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance concluded its tenth annual conference, focusing on global Rapid Response Teams April 13.
March 12, 2021 36 MDG Public Health, Medical Readiness, Logistics Flights reflect to press on Every service member that enters the 36th Medical Group comes ready to perform their job, but is also assigned a wartime mission in a contingency response team, sometimes separate from their primary duty.
Oct. 6, 2020 Air Force medical entomology supports wide-reaching mission, seeks candidates Whether on the job at home station or during deployments, the medical entomology mission fulfills a large role in keeping Airmen safe.
July 2, 2020 AF Surgeon General talks about COVID, innovation, leadership Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, U.S. Air Force surgeon general, accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Dawn Kolczynski, AF SG chief of medical operations, toured and learned about the Transport Isolation System aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, June 26, 2020.
Feb. 6, 2020 Luke Public Health team maintains Airmen medical readiness A variety of factors can hinder Airmen from successfully completing the mission or deploying, whether it be sickness, poor eating and sleeping habits or unfamiliarity with the job. Airmen in the 56th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Public Health unit help mitigate those factors, thus ensuring
Feb. 4, 2020 Public health, it’s everyone’s responsibility Where there is an emergency event, there are public health professionals. These professionals work hard to ensure the conditions of the community are healthy and conducive to preventing the spread of infection, contamination and disease.To ensure healthy conditions for hundreds of displaced citizens
Dec. 12, 2019 Two OAY medics share how they support USAF Two medical Airmen selected as the Air Force’s 2019 Outstanding Airmen of the Year award share their experiences, and how they support the Air Force both at home and abroad.
Aug. 9, 2019 USU Masters in Public Health prepares International Health Specialists Three 2019 graduates of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences’ Master of Public Health program will serve at U.S. Air Force Air Component Commands as International Health Specialists.
June 19, 2019 Public Health Airmen engage civilian partners during DAEOC IRT Airmen deployed in support of Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation Tri-State Innovative Readiness Training 2019 coordinated with civilian agency partners to promote agency interoperability during public health site visits to multiple locations June 18.
April 1, 2019 Serving sisters: Two Public Health technicians work side-by-side in same office Two sisters who are five years apart are serving their country at the same time, at the same base, and in the same career field, working together every day.
Feb. 13, 2019 Grand Forks AFB public health team acts fast to combat virus Winter is infamous for wreaking havoc on immune systems and taking people down with the common cold, but when numbers abnormally started to rise on Grand Forks Air Force Base of military members, spouses and children experiencing a gastrointestinal virus in December, members of the 319th Medical
Nov. 27, 2018 96th MDG provides aid to Tyndall AFB after Hurricane Michael As Eglin returned to normal operations after Hurricane Michael, a team of 96th Medical Group Airmen packed their bags to leave.A five-person Preventative Medicine team deployed to aid Eglin’s eastern neighbor, Tyndall Air Force Base, with base recovery efforts.
Nov. 27, 2018 380th EMDG: Providing care to the fight The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing consists of four groups executing the warfighting mission. One of these groups, the 380th Expeditionary Medical Group, provides various medical care and services supporting deployed personnel at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.
Sept. 7, 2018 Researchers study factors influencing Airmen’s tobacco use during technical training The Air Force strictly regulates tobacco use during basic and technical training, but some Airmen still use it. Air Force researchers are working with the University of Virginia to uncover why Airmen use tobacco.
Aug. 1, 2018 USAFSAM instructors bring experience to classroom, ready Airmen to battlefield Deployed experience, subject expertise, and a passion to share lessons learned make instructors at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine a vital part of medical readiness, equipping Airmen with the skills to be successful.Celebrating its 100th year, USAFSAM is the leading platform for
July 12, 2018 Air Force hones skills with emerging infectious diseases training Exercise New Horizons 2018 is a joint military training exercise between the U.S. and Panama. During the exercise, U.S. Air Force doctors, public health specialists and other personnel collaborated with the Gorgas Institute at the University of Panama and the Panamanian Ministry of Health to conduct
June 29, 2018 Fourth AF Joint Task Force HQ STAFFEX highlights African humanitarian assistance mission Ninth Air Force held its fourth Staff Exercise (STAFFEX) June 18 through 22 since being tasked by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein to stand up an Air Force Joint Task Force (JTF)-capable headquarters.
April 6, 2018 Public health Airmen ensure a medically ready force Air Force public health professionals play a critical role in providing medically ready Airmen to commanders. The first week in April is National Public Health Week, which highlights the contributions of preventive medicine professionals.
Jan. 18, 2018 Just get it done – vaccinations play vital readiness role Airmen deploy around the world to many different continents, countries and environments. Assignments to these locations expose Airmen to unique health risks, including infectious diseases rarely seen in the U.S. Staying current with all required vaccinations is vital to ensuring Airmen are mission
Jan. 5, 2018 Medically ready to be mission ready From periodic health assessments to regular dental exams, every Airman should know the importance of maintaining their Individual Medical Readiness (IMR) at all times.