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  • U.S. Builds Bonds in Papua New Guinea during Pacific Angel 19-4

    U.S. builds bonds in Papua New Guinea during Pacific Angel 19-4

    Approximately 70 U.S. and 20 multilateral service members participated in Pacific Angel 19-4, enhancing Papua New Guinea defense force’s humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities while providing medical outreach services.
  • Dr. Nathaniel Ott, an Air Force Reserve instructor in Air University’s LeMay Center Joint Integration directorate, stands in his scrubs at his civilian-capacity career as an ER physician in Odessa, Texas. Ott was on-scene during a mass-shooting incident in Odessa on Aug. 31, 2019, and provided life-saving first-aid to a victim who had sustained three gunshot wounds while in her vehicle.

    Airman saves life amidst mass shooting

    Lt. Col. Nathaniel Ott, an instructor in Air University’s LeMay Center Joint Integration directorate, was working as an emergency room physician when he heard a “pop” from outside. Ott walked toward the nurses’ station, heard three more distinctive “pop” sounds and stepped outside to see a vehicle with nearby police attempting to assist the driver.
  • 78th MDG squadrons reform to focus on readiness, efficiency

    78th MDG squadrons reform to focus on readiness, efficiency

    The 78th Aerospace Medicine Squadron and the 78th Medical Operations Squadron were redesignated to the 78th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron and 78th Health Care Operations Squadron, respectively, Aug. 1, 2019, by order of the Secretary of the Air Force. They underwent a redesignation ceremony Aug. 8, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.
  • U.S. Air Force Maj. Tanya Mooneyham, 81st Medical Group Intensive Care Unit element leader, poses for a photo inside Keesler Medical Center on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 15, 2019. Mooneyham received the 2019 Society of American Indian Government Employees Military Meritorious Service Award for her dedicated work in her community while supporting the Defense Department mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Suzie Plotnikov)

    SAIGE Military Meritorious Service Award winner fosters resilience, culture

    Mooneyham is proud of her Native American heritage which taught her resilience and enabled her to win the 2019 Society of American Indian Government Employees Military Meritorious Service Award for her dedicated work in her community as well as supporting the Defense Department mission.
  • U.S. Air Force Col. Krystal Murphy, Deputy Command Surgeon for U.S. Africa Command, prepares to place a bouquet of flowers on a memorial during a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Kigali, Rwanda on May 22, 2019. Participants who attended the African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance (APORA) conference got an opportunity to visit the memorial for an afternoon. During APORA, military and civilian leaders worked together to align best practices and improve response capabilities for potential outbreaks of contagious diseases. The training bolstered relationships with current partners and mobilize new partners to strengthen pandemic prevention programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andy M. Kin)

    USAFRICOM hosts APORA 2019

    The AFRICOM-facilitated program promotes an exchange of best practices between 27 African nations and representatives from U.S. government agencies to increase communication, discuss ongoing challenges, identify gaps and needs and promote regional stability and security.

  • Intrepid Spirit Center moves forward

    The 96th Medical Group held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the construction of the Intrepid Spirit Center at Eglin Air Force Base, May 2.
  • Duplex housing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, features rooftop solar panels. The homes are part of the Air Force Housing Privatization program portfolio, which is managed by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Carole Chiles Fuller)

    Air Force establishes 24/7 helpline to address housing concerns

    Beginning April 30, representatives are available seven days a week, 24 hours a day, toll-free at 1-800-482-6431.
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