July 19, 2024 Airlift capable 24/7: 459 AS, 374 HCOS demonstrate aeromedical readiness on Independence Day On July 4, Airmen assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron and 374th Healthcare Operations Squadron demonstrated these capabilities to coordinate and perform the aeromedical transfer of a service member from Yokota Air Base to Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, for treatment.
July 15, 2024 Enhancing readiness through wellness With a readiness-driven mindset at the forefront, the 375th Air Mobility Wing launched its Operational Support Team in late 2023, embedding a cadre of comprehensive healthcare specialists within rotating squadrons, allowing the units to achieve peak readiness levels.
July 9, 2024 Air Force medical leadership discuss the future of AFMEDCOM in readiness tabletop exercise Air Force medical leaders hosted a tabletop exercise to identify command authorities and design an efficient chain of communication within the Air Force Medical Command, or AFMEDCOM, to support the status of readiness for medical Airmen and the tasking process to deploy them.
July 1, 2024 Celebrating 75 years of the Air Force Medical Service On July 1st, the Air Force Medical Service celebrates its 75th anniversary, marking a significant milestone in its long history of providing medical support to the Department of the Air Force.
June 24, 2024 Team Travis demonstrates commitment to patient care in UC24 Approximately 550 Team Travis members participated in Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2024 at Travis Air Force Base, California, June 10-21.
June 24, 2024 349th Aerospace Medical Squadron delivers at IRT deployment Innovative Readiness Training is a Department of Defense military training opportunity, exclusive to the United States and its territories, that delivers joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness.
June 24, 2024 31st MDG trains Red Cross volunteers Members from the Aviano Red Cross received medical refresher training from 31st MDG personnel to stay current with their professional certifications.
June 24, 2024 Air Guard provides free medical care to Virgin Islands Approximately 240 service members from across the United States provided no-cost health care to more than 2,000 Virgin Islands residents, June 1-9.
June 13, 2024 CSAF signs AFMEDCOM PAD, aligns with key readiness priorities Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Allvin postured the Air Force Medical Service to better serve installation commanders and the medical readiness of Airmen and Guardians by signing Program Action Directive 24-01 on June 12, 2024.
June 7, 2024 Peru, Brazil, US collaborate on TCCC training Peruvian and Brazilian armed forces participated in a joint Tactical Combat Casualty Care course led by the U.S. Air Force as part of exercise Resolute Sentinel 2024 at Las Palmas Air Base in Lima, June 4.
June 4, 2024 C-STARS simulation center aims to modernize training, strengthen community partnerships The Air Force’s 711th Human Performance Wing, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory, partnered with the University of Cincinnati to develop a state-of-the art simulation center for the CCAT team at the Center for Sustainment of Trauma Readiness at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
May 28, 2024 Transform one, transform many: Lifestyle and Performance Medicine leaves lasting impact U.S. Air Force medical personnel are integrating lifestyle intervention into practice and transforming their patients’ lives since the Air Force Medical Service endorsed lifestyle and performance medicine in 2021.
May 10, 2024 Medical teams unite! US and NATO personnel conduct medical training Eleven manikins are lined up outside of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, assigned to Kessler Air Force Base, Mississippi, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 7, 2024.
May 9, 2024 Air Force nurse puts trauma experience to test in new role Trauma nurse Capt. Angela Leonardo thrives on the chaos of the emergency room. As the Air Force’s only trauma center, Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center offers Air Force medics like Leonardo valuable life-saving opportunities.
April 29, 2024 445th ASTS, AES Airmen participate in launch and recovery exercise Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron and 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participated in a launch and recovery training exercise using a 445th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III on the flightline at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 6, 2024.
April 26, 2024 Pacific Air Forces Surgeon General team, 15th Medical Group hosts civilian medical professionals Fifteen medical professionals from the island of Oahu visited Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to get eyes on the U.S. Air Force’s aeromedical evacuation system and its capabilities, April 10.
April 25, 2024 Maxwell AFB Operational Support Team opens centralized training center The Operational Support Team at the 42nd Air Base Wing announced in early April that it had not only met its goal of becoming fully operational, but has also opened a new centralized resiliency center.
April 15, 2024 DoD recognizes DAF Radioisotope Committee Secretariat for commitment to safety On March 21, Peter I. Belk met with the Department of the U.S. Air Force’s Radioisotope Committee Secretariat and recognized the staff for their efforts in ensuring zero violations in 2023 and supporting the Secretary of Defense’s priority of taking care of our people.
April 15, 2024 58th Special Operations Wing saves more than 2,461 man-hours with Mass Ready Airman Training Day The 58th Special Operations Wing successfully implemented a new mass training approach that saved more than 2,461 man-hours for the Air Force Force Generation deployment model at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., April 5, 2024.
April 15, 2024 92nd Medical Group’s Operational Support Team completes embedment with 92nd Maintenance Squadron The 92nd Medical Group’s Operational Support Team completed their first embedment with the 92nd Maintenance Squadron as one of the Integrated Operational Support programs the Air Force is implementing to provide physical and mental health prevention education.