April 30, 2025 Rare specialty, vital mission: JBLE home to DoD's only anaplastologist In the world of medicine, some professionals work behind the scenes, quietly transforming lives in ways most people never see. Robert Robinson, 633d Dental Squadron anaplastologist maxillofacial prosthetist, is one of those hidden gems in the Department of Defense.
Aug. 20, 2024 Innovative Readiness Training delivers vital medical care to Guam residents More than 100 U.S. Air Force Reserve, active duty Air Force, Army, Navy, and Guam Air National Guard service members collaborated with the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services and other community partners to host the 2024 Guam Wellness Innovative Readiness Training.
April 15, 2024 “Filling” in the role: Eielson’s sole dental hygienist does it all Dental hygiene is an important pillar to one’s health and many individuals may not realize how pertinent it is. To U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Victoria Castaneda, Eielson’s sole active duty registered dental hygienist, the most fulfilling part of her job is helping patients achieve results.
March 13, 2024 Passion, purpose, and dental care: Capt. Anna Olson's odyssey The story follows Capt. Anna Olson's remarkable journey from her Southern roots to becoming a dedicated dentist serving in the United States Air Force.
June 23, 2023 South Carolina Air National Guard supports Operation Healthy Delta Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing participated in Operation Healthy Delta, an Innovative Readiness Training mission, June 9-23, 2023.
May 30, 2023 National Guard provides medical treatment to tribes in Idaho, Nevada Approximately 100 citizen-Soldiers and Airmen from the Arizona, Idaho, Minnesota and Nevada National Guards provided care for two Native American Tribes in Idaho and Nevada.
April 20, 2023 An Airman who wants to make a difference through international relations Airman 1st Class Stephanie Essomba, a dental laboratory technician at the 59th Dental Support Squadron, began learning about policy processes, decision making and the impact those policies could have on people’s lives and fell in love with it.
April 10, 2023 TSA K9 gets root canal at Tinker Vet Clinic Dentists from the 72nd Dental Squadron, along with veterinarians from the Tinker Veterinary Clinic performed a root canal on the seven-year-old black Labrador retriever’s lower molar during a procedure at the Tinker Veterinary Clinic.
March 29, 2023 U.S. Air Force participates in civic action engagement during Exercise Cope Tiger 23 Airmen from the United States, Thailand and Singapore visited a local school as part of a combined civic action engagement during Exercise Cope Tiger 2023.
Feb. 21, 2023 LAMAT dental team first to treat patients at new Redi Doti dental clinic The dental team of the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team was the first to see patients in a newly opened dental clinic in Redi Doti, Suriname, on Monday. The Youth Dental Care Foundation’s Redi Doti clinic will serve patients in rural communities.
Nov. 2, 2022 HEART 22 mission strengthened bones, relationships in Latin America Healthy bones and muscles were just one of the goals of the recently concluded HEART 22 mission, which finished up last month in Guatemala.
Feb. 10, 2022 SparkX Cell accelerates change for JBA dental clinic SparkX Cell's Innovation and Idea Center and personnel at Joint Base Andrews teamed up to enhance installation readiness and resilience while accomplishing the mission.
Dec. 14, 2021 Keesler AFB dental, oncologists innovate radiation therapy tool for cancer patients The 81st Diagnostic and Therapeutic Squadron and the 81st Dental Squadron collaborated to craft a more precise radiation boluses for patients undergoing care with the 81st Medical Group.
Oct. 29, 2021 Air Force adoption of water fluoridation in 1954 led to dental improvements On September 22, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force posted images to its social media page as part of a story about one of the crewmembers of Lt. Col. Charles “Deacon” Miller’s B-29, Deacon’s Disciples II.
Aug. 7, 2020 Airlifter of the Week: Dreaming big She’s done almost everything the 86th Dental Squadron has to offer; from scheduling patients for appointments to breaking and reassembling the jaws of her patients. What’s the next step for this Senior Airman?Running the squadron.Though the 86th DS dental assistant recently won the title of
April 27, 2020 Airmen urged to maintain healthy dental habits during COVID-19 pandemic In March, the U.S. Air Force began deferring routine and non-urgent dental care to slow the spread of COVID-19.
March 25, 2020 Medical, dental elective procedures will be postponed 60 days due to COVID-19 As of March 31, all military treatment facilities and dental treatment facilities will postpone elective surgeries and procedures for 60 days, the Department of Defense announced today.
Oct. 21, 2019 2019 TRICARE Open Season, Federal Benefits Open Season starts next month Did you know that the TRICARE Open Season and Federal Benefits Open Season happen only once a year? Unless you experience a Qualifying Life Event, open season is your only chance to enroll in or make a change to your enrollment for the participating programs.TRICARE Open Season applies to anyone
Sept. 26, 2019 Air Force dental course ensures mission readiness The 59th Dental Training Squadron prosthodontics flight hosted approximately 20 dental specialists, on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 16, 2019, for the U.S. Air Force’s Prosthodontics update course.
Sept. 19, 2019 Wing prioritizes dental readiness, augments 442d MDS with civilian dental team for first time For the first time in wing history, a civilian dental team augmented the 442d Medical Squadron to help complete dental screenings on September 15.