April 15, 2022 Air Force medical policies for aviators are research-based, data-driven The Air Force continuously assesses the medical policies surrounding its aviators, updating policies as new data and research emerge. This commitment to data driven medical decisions and policy updates keep Airmen flying safely and the mission on track.
March 9, 2022 Customizable medical kits help modernize USAF deployable assets, provide tailored solutions for warfighters Air Force health care providers responsible for life-saving operations will soon have access to customizable medical kits provided by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical team as the agency awarded a $5.4 million contract for 27 kits March 7.
Feb. 18, 2022 Air Force partners with NYU for mental health technician toolkit The Air Force is partnering with New York University to develop a toolkit for mental health technicians working with Airmen and Guardians outside of a traditional clinical setting.
Aug. 31, 2021 Ready Eagle exercise keeps 92nd MDG prepared The 92nd Medical Group participated in a week-long readiness exercise, dubbed Ready Eagle, August 23-27, 2021.Ready Eagle is an Air Force Medical Readiness Agency-directed exercise to keep medical personnel prepared for the future fight.
June 10, 2021 Air Force Medical Readiness Agency welcomes new commander Brig. Gen. Thomas Harrell assumed command of the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency, a field operating agency of the Air Force Medical Service, on June 7 at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Virginia.
April 22, 2021 Laboratory professionals play important role in fight against COVID-19 Medical Laboratory Professionals Week recognizes the behind-the-scenes work laboratorians do to generate clinical lab results and, ultimately, guide the courses of treatment for patients throughout the military and civilian health systems.
April 20, 2021 Air Force Surgeon General briefs Senate on COVID-19 response Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force Surgeon General, testified Tuesday, April 20, at a hearing on the Defense Health Program before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense.
Sept. 25, 2020 Air Force continues combat patient evac amidst pandemic Air Force aeromedical evacuation delivers lifesaving global patient movement, and even amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, it remains a no-fail mission for warfighters in a combat zone.Patients with either suspected or confirmed COVID-19 diagnoses are safely transported via the Transport Isolation System
Sept. 2, 2020 Air Force partners in medical logistics to support US The Air Force is working with civilian partners and sister services to ensure personal protective equipment and other pandemic-related supplies are delivered wherever they are needed, whether to military treatment facilities or civilian hospitals.In early April, the Air Force stood up its first
May 11, 2020 A passion for helping and leading: Nurse leads Air Force Medical Service A profession that faces disease and trauma and requires long hours on their feet may deter some, but for nurses, this profession was chosen to serve and ensure the health of those who live in their communities.
March 5, 2020 Air Force Surgeon General briefs Congress on value of military medicine Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, testified Thursday, March 5, before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense at a hearing on Defense Health Program funding.
Jan. 31, 2020 Air Force agency enabling combat forces To position the Air Force as a more lethal force, the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency is building and modernizing medical capabilities for peer and near-peer wartime operations.
Dec. 6, 2019 Air Force Surgeon General updates Congress on medical reform Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, testified Thursday, Dec. 5, before the House Armed Services Committee’s Military Personnel Subcommittee.Hogg’s testimony focused on modernizing the Air Force Medical Service to support the National Defense Strategy and emerging readiness
July 1, 2019 Air Force stands up Air Force Medical Readiness Agency In a ceremony Friday at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, the Air Force Medical Service stood up a new field operating agency, the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency.Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General, and Brig. Gen. Mark Koeniger, incoming AFMRA commander,