July 24, 2025 Operation Healthy Tennessee: Where readiness meets relief More than 200 service members participated in Operation Healthy Tennessee as part of the DoD’s Innovative Readiness Training program, providing no-cost medical, dental, optometry and veterinary services to more than 2,600 residents.
July 22, 2025 USTRANSCOM, DOD and interagency partners exercise critical capability in US, Indo-Pacific U.S. Transportation Command’s annual Ultimate Caduceus exercise kicked off today, testing how the Defense Department and its interagency and industry partners coordinate military patient movement from the Indo-Pacific to United States.
July 22, 2025 Holloman medics enhance fitness and expeditionary capabilities in MEDIC-X exercise The medics of the 49th Medical Group added a new layer of depth to their monthly training day by incorporating field tactics and wartime medical practice in a MEDIC-X exercise, 16 July, 2025.
July 9, 2025 Alaska Air Guard 168th Medical Group trains for high-stakes missions The 168th Wing Medical Group continues to strengthen its operational edge, proving lethality in today’s battlespace isn’t just about combat power. It’s about readiness and the ability to respond quickly in complex, high-stakes environments.
June 3, 2025 Battlefield 2.0: Training the paramedics of tomorrow, today The 87th Medical Group celebrated a major milestone in military medical readiness with the graduation of two Airmen from the inaugural Air Force Paramedic Currency Platform at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 22, 2025.
April 25, 2025 Airborne allies: Reserve Citizen Airmen sharpen in-flight medical skills Airmen from the 944th Fighter Wing took to the air for a joint aeromedical evacuation training mission aboard a C-17 Globemaster III - partnering with CCATT, the 56th Medical Squadron, and the Arizona Army National Guard to simulate high-stress patient care at 30,000 feet.
April 9, 2025 Special Operation Forces medical Airmen train for combat The Special Operations Forces Medical Skills Development course aims to prepare medical Airmen, embedded within Special Operations units across the Air Force Special Operations Command enterprise, for potential challenges of providing medical care in austere, unpredictable environments.
April 5, 2025 48O aeromedical physicians fill need for flight surgeons, enhances operational readiness With increasing demands for aeromedical support, the U.S. Air Force has introduced the 48O Aeromedical Physician designation, a role aimed at strengthening operational capabilities and addressing a critical shortage of flight surgeons.
April 2, 2025 Little Rock participates in multi-agency mass casualty response exercise The Federal Coordinating Center conducted a large-scale mass casualty response exercise at the Clinton National Airport, Arkansas, March 25, 2025.
April 2, 2025 U.S., NATO, partner nations participate in Bulgarian Multilateral Medical Simulation Training Engagement The United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa Office of the Command Surgeon organized a medical engagement with Bulgarian medical service members to help Bulgarian Multilateral Medical Simulation Training Engagement participants foster multilateral training skills.
March 11, 2025 49th Medical Group takes innovative approach to medical readiness training The 49th Medical Group is taking medical readiness training to the next level to enhance military medics’ ability to deliver lifesaving care on the battlefield.
Feb. 25, 2025 Med Hawks execute EMEDS HRT training In an ongoing effort to increase operational readiness, Airmen from the 8th Medical Group executed expeditionary medical support health response team training, Feb. 13.
Feb. 24, 2025 An innovative partnership: 307th Medical Squadron trains with civilian counterparts Airmen assigned to the 307th Medical Squadron traveled to the Willis Knighton Innovation Center in Bossier City, Louisiana, to participate in a collaborative training effort, Feb. 21.
Feb. 24, 2025 Air National Guard medics keep Airmen in the fight When 70 Airmen from 37 ANG wings participated in a Cold Weather Operations Course at Camp Ripley, Minn., three aerospace medical technicians, or medics, and a physician assistant assigned to the Minnesota National Guard’s 148th Fighter Wing were on hand, 24/7, to provide mobile medical support.
Feb. 11, 2025 Pennsylvania Guardsmen graduate new hospital partnership program Three Airmen with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 193rd Special Operations Wing are the inaugural graduates of a new program and partnership between Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the National Guard Bureau.
Feb. 6, 2025 This Month in the AFMS: First civilian deputy surgeon general, updated shaving profile guidance, joint effort to evacuate explosion victims, and Air National Guard comes to the aid of wildfire victims In this month’s look around the Air Force Medical Service, first civilian Deputy Surgeon General appointed in the history of the AFMS, the Air Force Surgeon General updates shaving profiles, Airmen unite to evacuate victims of Hawaiian fireworks explosion, and more.
Feb. 3, 2025 Air Force medical leaders observe cutting-edge medical readiness training at JBSA-Camp Bullis U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sean Collins, commander, Air Force Medical Command, and Brig. Gen. Eveline Yao, AFMEDCOM chief of staff, visited the 59th Medical Readiness Training Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, to observe medical readiness training on Jan. 31, 2025.
Feb. 3, 2025 19th Medical Group host training exercise The 19th Medical group hosted an exercise simulating a deployed environment in which assisted Airmen with military readiness in future missions and operations at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Jan. 23, 2025.
Jan. 21, 2025 Air Force psychologist attends ISOC, strengthening international partnerships, global approach to mental health The DAF continues to set the standard in mission readiness, empowering Airmen and Guardians through innovative training designed to support national security objectives.
Jan. 8, 2025 This Month in the AFMS: Senior Leadership Workshop, five years of supporting the U.S. Space Force, SPYDER device receives approval, Airmen awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross In this month’s look around the Air Force Medical Service, AFMS Senior Leaders gather for the annual Senior Leadership Workshop, AFMS celebrates five years of U.S. Space Force support and collaboration, and more.