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  • The Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit, or BATDOK, is software that runs on a smartphone or mobile device that can collect real-time patient information from a variety of sensors at the point of injury. The software makes it easier for the deployed medic to document vitals, help administer critical care, integrate patient data, and identify exact location of casualties in austere combat environments. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    BATDOK improves, tailors to deployed medical Airmen

    For more than three years, researchers with the Air Force Research Laboratory have continuously refined the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit, or BATDOK, improving how combat medics deliver care in austere environments using an adaptable smartphone program.
  • Thomas McCaffery, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, joined Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, the Air Force Surgeon General, and Maj. Gen. Lee Payne, the Assistant Director for Combat Support for the Defense Health Agency, in touring the 436th Medical Group, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations and the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 3, 2018. They visited Dover AFB as part of a Military Health System transformation effort, which began October 2018. The transformation is a direct result of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2017, with the goal of ensuring a more consistent experience of care for patients. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Damien Taylor)

    Medical leaders visit Dover AFB ahead of DHA transition

    Military Health System leaders visited Dover Air Force Base May 3, 2019, to better understand the unique mission sets of the base and the needs of beneficiaries served by the 436th Medical Group prior to its transition to Defense Health Agency management this fall.
  • Staff Sgt. Taylor Lopez Boodooram, Active Duty Clinic Office manager, demonstrates tourniquet placement on a manikin’s arm during a National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians Tactical Combat Casualty Care course in the 366th Medical Group Simulation Lab Room at Mountain Air Force Base, Idaho, February 2019. TCCC is a standardized course offered across the military to equip warfighters with basic skills to save lives in combat operations. (Courtesy photo)

    New training prepares Airmen to save lives

    Airmen are “arming up” their life-saving skills with Tactical Combat Casualty Care, also known as TCCC. TCCC is a standardized course created to equip every Airman, Soldier, Sailor and Marine with the basic skills to save lives in combat operations. Replacing the Air Force’s Self Aid and Buddy Care Program, TCCC teaches Airmen to treat injuries until medical care arrives.
  • Civilian first responders from Romania participate along with Airmen from the 86th Medical Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, in a multinational medical exercise.

    Medical logistics Airmen enable enhancement of lifesaving skills at NATO exercise in Romania

    Approximately 50 Airmen from the 86th Medical Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, arrived April 3 at Cincu Military Base, Romania, to participate in the NATO-led medical exercise Vigorous Warrior 19.
  • Military medical officials representing eighteen coalition and partner nations view a prosthetic component display during a tour of the James A. Haley Veteran’s Hospital during USCENTCOM’s Medical Security Cooperation Exchange, April 4, 2019. The biennial event provides a forum to exchange information intended to enhance medical capabilities in support of missions that include disaster response, humanitarian assistance, and combat and peacekeeping operations. (Courtesy Photo by Ed Drohan)

    USCENTCOM’s medical exchange supports global readiness

    “Injury Prevention to Rehabilitation, Enhancing Military Medical Capabilities” was the theme during USCENTCOM’s biennial Medical Security Cooperation Exchange, April 2 - 5. Senior medical officials from eighteen coalition and partner nations representing the Middle East and Central Asian regions, as well as Europe, attended the event to exchange information to enhance medical capabilities in support of missions including disaster response, humanitarian assistance, and combat and peacekeeping operations.
  • Cadet Logan Lafferty, West Virginia University Detachment 915, adjusts his ear protection while waiting inside an HC-130J Combat King II during Operations Air Force 2018, July 26, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erick Requadt)

    AF studies Total Exposure Health approach in high-noise environments

    Airmen work in challenging conditions that expose them to environmental stressors like extreme temperatures, chemicals or noise. The Air Force Medical Service is studying new and cost-effective ways to promote readiness by understanding these exposures.
  • Beale Medical Group restructures organization of Family Health Clinic

    Beale Medical Group restructures organization of Family Health Clinic

    The 9th Medical Group recently executed a restructure of its Family Health Clinic to create two units of focused care: active duty beneficiaries and all other beneficiaries.
  • PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Tech. Sgt. Monique Chamberland, 48th Medical Dental Squadron, dental laboratory technician, practices making a dental prosthesis at the Area Dental Laboratory on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Feb. 6, 2019. The National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology sends three exam proctors to the ADL to help facilitate certification exams for dental technicians across the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael E. Wykes)

    Area Dental Laboratory aims for 100 percent lab tech certification

    Dental readiness is an important aspect of keeping the Air Force fit to fight. Despite this, the dental lab technicians responsible for ensuring your readiness are not required by the Air Force to hold a certification from the National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology.
  • A diabetes specialists with the Diabetes Center of Excellence at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, conducts a diabetes and prevention ECHO session, using telehealth to provide virtual consultation and mentorship for Air Force primary care providers at different military treatment facilities, Nov. 19, 2018. Project ECHO (short for Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) was originally developed by the University of New Mexico. The AFMS began using a modified version of Project ECHO in 2012 to improve the ability to connect medical Airmen with specialty providers at other military treatment facilities using telehealth capabilities. U.S. Air Force illustration)

    Project ECHO: Using telehealth to maintain a ready medical force

    The Air Force Medical Service uses telehealth to make it easier for primary care providers to consult with specialists, creating additional learning opportunities for medical Airmen and improving patient care. Project ECHO (short for Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) was developed by the University of New Mexico. The AFMS began using a modified version in 2012 to improve the ability to connect medical Airmen with specialty providers at other military treatment facilities.
  • 48th Medical Group personnel speak with Lt. Gen. Dorothy A. Hogg, U.S. Air Force surgeon general, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Feb. 28, 2019. Airmen highlighted the importance of the 48th MDG’s mission to support readiness and to improve interoperability and clinical skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madeline Herzog)

    AF Surgeon General visits RAF Lakenheath

    Lt. Gen. Dorothy A. Hogg, surgeon general of the Air Force, and Chief Master Sgt. Steven Cum, chief of medical enlisted force and enlisted corps chief, visited the 48th Medical Group here, Feb. 28, 2019.
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