July 22, 2024 Scott provides manning assist for Beale Physical Therapy Clinic The Air Force is no stranger to innovation when using flexibility to overcome challenges. The Air Force Manning Assist Program is proof of one of the Air Force’s unofficial mottos, “The key to Air Power is flexibility”.
July 22, 2024 Priority of Airmen's health and wellness The Air Force emphasizes the three pillars of health - spiritual, mental, and physical - as foundational to overall well-being, teaching Airmen how to balance these elements for long-term benefit.
July 15, 2024 Enhancing readiness through wellness With a readiness-driven mindset at the forefront, the 375th Air Mobility Wing launched its Operational Support Team in late 2023, embedding a cadre of comprehensive healthcare specialists within rotating squadrons, allowing the units to achieve peak readiness levels.
June 24, 2024 Team Travis demonstrates commitment to patient care in UC24 Approximately 550 Team Travis members participated in Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2024 at Travis Air Force Base, California, June 10-21.
June 7, 2024 Peru, Brazil, US collaborate on TCCC training Peruvian and Brazilian armed forces participated in a joint Tactical Combat Casualty Care course led by the U.S. Air Force as part of exercise Resolute Sentinel 2024 at Las Palmas Air Base in Lima, June 4.
April 29, 2024 445th ASTS, AES Airmen participate in launch and recovery exercise Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron and 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participated in a launch and recovery training exercise using a 445th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III on the flightline at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 6, 2024.
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 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 8, 2024 U.S. Air Force strengthens ties, bolster tactical airlift interoperability in exercise with Bangladesh Air Force Nearly 80 U.S. Air Force service members and two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron integrated with Bangladesh for the bilateral tactical airlift exercise, Cope South 2024, Feb. 19 to 28.
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.
Feb. 9, 2024 USAFE Surgeon General organizes Minnesota, Croatia medical exercise Medical professionals from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Surgeon General office, the Minnesota Army National Guard, and the Croatian Armed Forces conducted a patient holding and specified diagnostics tabletop exercise in Zagreb, Croatia, Jan. 22-25, 2024.
Feb. 6, 2024 Operation AGILE Medic: Joint Forces Collaborate in Full-Spectrum Medical Readiness exercise In December 2023, military forces conducted Operation AGILE Medic at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. More than 100 medical professionals collaborated to enhance full-spectrum medical readiness.
Jan. 16, 2024 Operation AGILE Medic, communication is key During the first week of December 2023, the Air Force, Army and Marines collaborated in Operation AGILE Medic at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, providing medics with real-world experience in austere environments transporting patients and implementing hands-on MEDIC-X training.
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. 1, 2023 Care during crisis: 628th MDG conducts Ready Eagle II exercise The 628th Medical Group participated in a large-scale medical exercise Nov. 16, sharpening their skills in real-world crisis scenarios on base.
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. 16, 2023 10th EAEF provides AE support The 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight transported patients from Djibouti to other medical centers for additional care, Nov. 4, 2023.
Nov. 15, 2023 Major pain: Airmen team up with local hospital for medical training Saving wounded service members in an austere combat environment is an intense experience with no room for mistakes. To remain resilient and proficient in life-saving skills, the 934 AES and 934 ASTS participated in a simulated casualties on the battlefield exercise.
Nov. 14, 2023 Fairchild supports aeromedical evacuation mission Airmen assigned to multiple aeromedical evacuation squadrons execute an aeromedical evacuation training scenario from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 4-7, 2023.