Sept. 29, 2022 Capt. Dunkelberger: Goodfellow’s first aerospace nurse practitioner In an age of ever evolving warfare, eight highly skilled Airmen are leading the charge into an innovative new approach to flight medicine and are the first to become aerospace nurse practitioners in the Air Force. One of these eight is Capt. Molly Dunkelberger, the 17th Medical Group’s first ANP.
Jan. 10, 2020 Always believe in yourself, the rest will follow Ever since she was young, Airman 1st Class Sahira Contreras, 47th Health Care Operations Squadron referral management technician, saw her dad in uniform and knew that’s the life she wanted when she was older.
Nov. 7, 2019 Artificial intelligence makes its way to MacDill dermatology clinic The dermatology clinic at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, boasts a machine that can help patients log and track various skin conditions over time.Its ability to use high resolution photos of the patients’ body and intelligently detect when new marks appear and grow larger allows Maj. Thomas
Oct. 4, 2019 4th Medical Group undergoes restructure; streamlines health care services Beginning Oct. 7, the 4th Medical Group at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base will start reorganizing health care services offered at the clinic.In this new medical services model, an Operational Medicine Readiness Squadron and a Health Care Operations Squadron are being created, with roles aimed at
Sept. 20, 2019 2nd MDG deactivate and re-designate squadrons The 2nd Medical Group held a deactivation ceremony and re-designation ceremonies on September 18. The official ceremony included deactivation of the 2nd Dental Squadron, re-designation of the 2nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron and the 2nd Medical Operations Squadron as the 2nd Operational Medical
Sept. 4, 2019 355 MDG conducts reorganization ceremony The 355th Medical Group performed a reorganization ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, August 29.
Sept. 4, 2019 27th Special Operations Medical Group redesignates two squadrons The 27th Special Operations Medical Group redesignated the 27th Special Operations Aerospace Medicine Squadron to the 27th Special Operations Operational Medical Readiness Squadron and the 27th Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron to the 27th Special Operations Health Care Operational
Aug. 28, 2019 30th MDG reforms medical structure The 30th Medical Group officially stood up two new health care squadrons during a re-designation ceremony at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif, Aug. 23.
Aug. 26, 2019 7th Medical Group holds redesignation ceremony The Air Force’s Medical Reform model has arrived at Dyess Air Force Base and has brought changes to squadrons within the 7th Medical Group. The 7th Aerospace Medicine Squadron is redesignated as the 7th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron and the 7th Medical Operation Squadron is now the 7th
Aug. 23, 2019 509th Medical Group ceremony stands up dual health care model for Airmen, families The 509th Medical Group and base leaders commemorated the group’s official reorganization according to a new two-squadron concept during a ceremony at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, August 14.The ceremony officially introduced the activation of the 509th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron
Aug. 8, 2019 319th Medical Group to reorganize base clinic Grand Forks Air Force Base’s Medical Group is preparing to reorganize the base clinic into two separate squadrons to simultaneously focus on medically-ready warfighters and providing world-class care to beneficiaries.
June 25, 2019 Air Force Medical Service unveils new model for active duty care In an effort to return more Airmen to duty quicker, the Air Force is rolling out a new medical model to restore the overall readiness of our military.