July 1, 2022 Final days in Afghanistan: Lab techs stepped up to support withdrawal It was a hot summer afternoon last year in Kabul, Afghanistan, when Air Force Master Sgt. Grace Hodge, lab services section chief at David Grant Air Force Medical Center, in Fairfield, California, heeded an emergency call for all hands on deck.
June 30, 2022 Kendall talks PTSD, mental health with medical leaders Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall met with Air Force Medical Service leaders to discuss the Department of the Air Force’s approach for prioritizing post-traumatic stress disorder care and support June 24.
June 16, 2022 315th AES, Royal Air Force build key international partnerships in immersive, hands-on live experience training U.S. Air Force aeromedical evacuation team members from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, took a hop across "The Pond" for hands-on immersion training with its Royal Air Force counterparts at RAF Brize Norton, England, June 9, 2022.
June 9, 2022 DoD pays tribute to LGBTQ+ service members Pride Month is a time to celebrate progress, and it's also a time for the Defense Department, the nation and the world to acknowledge the challenges that remain and to reaffirm commitment to equality for LGBTQ+ people.
June 2, 2022 DGMC trains medics on TCCC, boost readiness for next battle Medics at David Grant USAF Medical Center on Travis Air Force Base, California, are being trained monthly during a week-long course on tactical combat casualty care in an Air Force-wide initiative to standardize medical readiness training for all service members.
May 23, 2022 Air Force Surgeon General eyes modernizing capabilities for joint commanders (Part 2) Since assuming his role of Air Force Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. Robert Miller has worked to advance the Air Force Medical Service’s capabilities, ensuring it is ready for an evolving joint fight. One of his stated priorities is enhancing combatant commander capabilities, which focuses on
May 16, 2022 JBA's EMEDS training prepares medical personnel for deployments Military medical personnel from across the United States participated in the final day of an Expeditionary Medical Support System exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 12, 2022.
May 12, 2022 39 MDG beta tests AFMS first blended TCCC and Medic-X curriculum The Air Force Medical Service tasked the 39th Medical Group to test the service’s first blended curriculum, enhancing the readiness and skills of medical personnel, Soldiers, and NATO allies at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, April 20-24, 2022.
May 12, 2022 386th EMDG hosts optometry clinic for service members The 386th Expeditionary Medical Group hosted an optometry clinic for service members experiencing vision changes in their previous prescription or new changes that may require glasses. It's important to have an optometry clinic available for vision readiness.
May 10, 2022 Barnestormers train at Army hospital, save DoD thousands Twenty-nine members from the 104th Fighter Wing Medical Group and 13 members from the 174th Attack Wing Medical Group completed hands-on Medical Field Annual Training at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, April 25-May 4, 2022.
May 9, 2022 How one military nurse persevered through the COVID-19 response U.S. Air Force Capt. Courtney Ebeling always knew that she wanted to eventually follow in her parents' footsteps and join the military.
May 3, 2022 Language-enabled Airmen support mental health initiative with partner nation A team of seven French Language Enabled Airman Program scholars recently partnered with the Defense Institute for Medical Operations to provide language support for a mental health mobile training team in N'Djamena, Chad.
May 2, 2022 Members of 56th Medical Group provide defense support for civil authority Since the start of the global pandemic that introduced COVID-19 to the world, Airmen assigned to the 56th Medical Group have participated in six missions to combat the disease. The most recent mission took place during a month-long assignment that began in February of 2022.
April 25, 2022 The Blueprint: Roadmap to Enlisted Force Development The Blueprint serves as a foundational document to link enlisted development - from entry to departure. This new document is one of 28 Enlisted Force Development Action Plan (EFD-AP) objectives focused on developing tomorrow’s enlisted Airmen … today.
April 21, 2022 332d EMDG Airmen ‘punch above their weight’ The 332d Expeditionary Medical Group is a small group of dedicated medical professionals providing a variety of services to support members of the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing.
April 20, 2022 DAF releases pregnancy, postpartum experience survey The survey was sent to approximately 17,000 members and solicits feedback on topics including prenatal care, delivery, fitness, pregnancy loss, postpartum mental and physical recovery, infertility, and postpartum experiences.
April 19, 2022 Understanding Ground Surgical Teams The Air National Guard’s first fully self-contained ground surgical team is made up of six Airmen from the Idaho ANG’s 124th Medical Group. Historically, other medical units have created their GSTs by utilizing members from across the ANG. But what does a GST do?
April 14, 2022 For the first time at Aviano AB the 31st MDG integrates with 31st SFS for “Trauma Care Under Fire” training For the first time at Aviano Air Base, approximately 40 31st Medical Group technicians conducted joint ‘trauma care under fire’ training with the 31st Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog K-9 unit, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 12, 2022.
April 12, 2022 National Guard winds down COVID-19 support, remains ready With COVID-19 case counts and positivity rates decreasing, the Department of Defense ended its active-duty component’s support for coronavirus missions last week. But Defense Department Press Secretary John Kirby recently noted the mission is not yet complete for the National Guard.
April 11, 2022 US, UK military clinical currency program reaches milestone, strengthens partnership The 48th Medical Group at Royal Air Force Lakenheath surpassed two decades of partnership with the United Kingdom’s National Health Service where Air Force medics integrate within U.K. hospitals.