Feb. 19, 2026 Flight medicine keeps Seymour's aviators flying For the F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews of the 4th Fighter Wing, the readiness to execute the mission of “F-15 Airpower for America” is generated and sustained in the patient care rooms of the base’s Flight Medicine clinic.
Feb. 19, 2026 Robins AFB laser-focused on aircrew eye protection The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Human Systems Division is pioneering the next generation of protective technology for aircrews.
Feb. 19, 2026 Operational support team works to improve Airmen readiness To help Airmen sustain the high levels of fitness, resilience, and performance required to meet mission demands, the 75th Medical Group continues to expand its Operational Support Team, or OST, at Hill Air Force Base.
Jan. 27, 2026 Project Valkyrie builds livesaving readiness across the Indo-Pacific The 18th Medical Group hosted Project Valkyrie, a joint-service medical training course focused on emergency blood transfusion procedures, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2025.
Jan. 26, 2026 AFMS Senior Leadership Workshop aligns purposeful execution with unmatched readiness Senior medical leaders convened for the Air Force Medical Service’s 2025 Senior Leadership Workshop, Jan. 12 to 15, 2026, to align the enterprise around unified leadership, purposeful execution, and unmatched readiness.
Jan. 16, 2026 AFMEDCOM formalizes MRC-Alpha, MRC-Bravo stand up at annual Senior Leadership Workshop Air Force Medical Command leadership hosted a consolidated standup ceremony for its medical readiness commands, MRC-Alpha and MRC-Bravo, Jan. 15, 2026, during the Air Force Medical Service’s 2025 Senior Leadership Workshop in Leesburg, Virginia.
Jan. 15, 2026 Strengthening partnerships: Air Force, Royal Netherlands counterparts collaborate on aeromedical training Inside a static C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, Airmen assigned to the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron joined NATO partners from the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force in a subject matter exchange at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
Jan. 14, 2026 Nellis medics take the reins, host first Medic Rodeo Cannon blasts echoed across the desert and a helicopter hovered overhead as the cries of casualties cut through the air. This scenario was no ordinary training day; it was the inaugural Medic Rodeo at Nellis Air Force Base.
Jan. 12, 2026 Air Force announces updates to dress and appearance regulation The Air Force releases guidance on its dress and personal appearance policy Jan. 9 providing updated standards for Airmen.
Jan. 12, 2026 Air National Guard captain delivers baby in hospital parking lot An Air National Guard medical officer supporting operations in the nation’s capital delivered a baby in the front seat of a car just outside a hospital emergency room days before Christmas.
Jan. 7, 2026 Air Force updates fitness test requirements Changes from the September 2025 announcement include a shortened physical fitness diagnostic testing period to end in June and the option for either the 2-mile run or the 20-meter High Aerobic Multi-shuttle Run every six months.
Jan. 5, 2026 Airmen test readiness during Exercise Pale Serpent Airmen assigned to the 449th Air Expeditionary Group, in conjunction with Army, Marine Corps and Navy partners, conducted readiness training at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, during Exercise Pale Serpent.
Dec. 22, 2025 Reserve and Guard Medics serve a duality of military readiness, civilian healthcare Air Force Reservists and Air National Guard make up more than one-third of Air Force personnel, according to a 2023 Military OneSource demographic report. Many are medics who work in civilian hospitals, clinics, and public health organizations while serving in uniform.
Dec. 11, 2025 Chief Nurse of the Air Force immerses with 374 MDG U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gwendolyn Foster, 59th Medical Wing commander and Chief Nurse of the Air Force, observed a tactical combat casualty care and evacuation simulation at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 26, 2025.
Dec. 8, 2025 Scott enhances patient-movement readiness with TAES exercise Recently, Airmen worked together on a Theater Aeromedical Evacuation System exercise to further their ability to move patients safely and efficiently in contested, deployed environments.
Nov. 21, 2025 86th AES strengthens NATO medical readiness during mock evaluation Airmen from the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron configured a C-130H Hercules aircraft into a mission-ready aeromedical evacuation layout Nov. 20, enabling a NATO medical evaluation course to conduct its culminating mock assessment.
Sept. 26, 2025 Air Force updates physical fitness program In support of the “Culture of Fitness” initiative, the Air Force unveiled changes to its Physical Fitness Assessment and a new fitness program.
Sept. 22, 2025 An Air Force physician assistant’s commitment to patient care In the Air Force Medical Service, dedication to duty goes hand in hand with commitment to care. For Capt. Ashley Green, it is no different.
Sept. 19, 2025 Whiteman AFB healthcare professionals honored for life-saving rescue U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jada McMillan and Mrs. Darci Curtis, healthcare professionals with the 509th Medical Group at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, rescue a young woman from a burning car on July 9, 2025. They were honored recently.
Sept. 18, 2025 DAF launches Culture of Fitness initiative The initiative aims to reinvigorate a holistic culture of well-being that empowers Airmen and Guardians to be more dominant, agile and lethal through physical fitness.