Sept. 19, 2017 Air Force celebrates milestone birthday Throughout the world, no other military has dominated the skies like the U.S. Air Force. On September 18, 2017, it continues that legacy of air superiority by celebrating its 70th birthday.
Jan. 26, 2017 40 Years Ago: Last Nurse Survivor of Bataan Still on Active Duty Retires Air Force Lt. Col. Helen M. Hennessey retired Jan. 31, 1967, after 27 years of military service. Hennessey was the last remaining active duty Air Force nurse to have been amongst those who served at the Battle of Bataan in 1941. Hennessey joined the Army in November 1940 and was assigned to the
Feb. 3, 2016 History remembers Lt. Abbie Sweetwine: “The Angel of Platform 6” Among the nearly 100 Air Force personnel who responded to a call for help was a group of eight medics from the nearby 494th Medical Group at Royal Air Force South Ruslip, composed of seven doctors and one nurse - 2nd Lt. Abbie Sweetwine.
April 2, 2015 From flight nurse to chief of medical doctrine, Air Force major’s career soars As an Air Force flight nurse, Maj. Julie Skinner found adventure and rewards she never could have imagined as a civilian registered nurse on the ground.
Aug. 26, 2011 9/11: Former AF surgeon recalls Pentagon post-attack response The Air Force surgeon who led the medical response after the Pentagon attack 10 years ago said a couple of readiness firsts in the months before mitigated what could have been a much worse outcome.
Nov. 9, 2010 Wounded Soldier saved through use of heart, lung machine A wounded Soldier incurred an injury that affected his lungs, and was transported on an aeromedical evacuation mission Oct. 21, from Afghanistan to Germany.