Sept. 3, 2025 Altus AFB KC-46 delivers airpower in Vapor Trails exercise The 56th Air Refueling Squadron took off from Altus Air Force Base in support of the joint medical exercise “Vapor Trails” at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 21, 2025.
Aug. 18, 2025 Patriot Medic 25 tests Reserve medical readiness in large-scale combat operations Patriot Medic 2025, the multi-national exercise, led by the Air Force Reserve, included more than 9,000 personnel from all U.S. military services and international partners including Australian, British and Canadian forces.
Aug. 18, 2025 Grissom ARB steps up, kicks off exercise Patriot Medic 2025 Patriot Medic 25 kicked off at Grissom Air Reserve Base on Aug. 6, marking the beginning of an exercise that prepares military medical personnel for deployment.
Aug. 15, 2025 Beale AFB, a premier location for joint service training Beale AFB continues to evolve as a key force-multiplying asset in support of joint-force readiness, serving as an essential platform for training and exercises across U.S. military branches.
Aug. 6, 2025 134th Medical Group builds readiness through real-world training in Italy More than 40 Airmen from the Tennessee Air National Guard’s 134th Medical Group recently returned from two weeks of joint training at U.S. Naval Hospital Naples, where they worked alongside Navy medical personnel in a busy overseas environment.
Aug. 4, 2025 Travis AFB demonstrates readiness during Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2025 Military and civilian personnel at Travis AFB put their medical readiness to the test during Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2025 July 21 to Aug 2, 2025.
Aug. 4, 2025 Exercise tests large-scale patient movement from Indo-Pacific region Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2025 created realistic crisis scenarios that prompted a large-scale military patient movement response from within the Indo-Pacific region.
Aug. 4, 2025 Dover Reservists help provide over $1.2 million worth of no-cost medical care to Pennsylvanians As Dover residents were filling the stands of the Dover International Speedway for the NASCAR Cup Series last month, 42 of the city’s Air Force reservists were en route to the Borough of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, to train alongside fellow service members in an Innovative Readiness Training
July 29, 2025 REFORPAC 2025: US, JASDF medics conduct aeromedical evacuation training U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 35th Medical Group, partnered with the 36th Airlift Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Misawa Medical Squadron, to conduct a mass casualty exercise and subject matter expert exchange during REFORPAC 2025.
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.