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  • 190905-F-HJ760-1020

    A stronger bite for a future fight

    A military dentist’s duty is to care for a patient’s teeth and keep readiness in check for all military members. U.S. Air Force Capt. Robert Walter, 354th Medical Group dentist, does just that by keeping Airmen ready-to-go, but he also recently received a request from the veterinary clinic at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
  • Airmen from the 51st Medical Group advance the flightline to transport a soldier from Camp Zama, Japan during Operation Ascending Eagle, Aug. 28, 2019, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Air Force and Army medics jointly operated in the simulated large casualty training to enhance their aeromedical evacuation and patient transportation procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Nash)

    Air Force, Army medevacs 30 patients

    Chaos ensues on the flight line as 30 battered and bruised patients ail from injuries suffered during simulated wartime contingencies. Responsible for rapidly responding and stabilizing the situation, a special crew of U.S. Air Force and Army medical professionals rush to the scene with one objective: to safely care and transport Army soldiers onto a C-130J Super Hercules en route to a medical treatment facility at Yokoto Air Base. Utilizing Osan Air Base’s flight line for its patient staging capabilities, the 51st Medical Group and Fort Shafter, Hawaii’s 18th Medical Command jointly operated in Operation Ascending Eagle, Aug. 28, with their mission to enhance their rapid treatment of traumatized patients in a large casualty emergency.
  • U.S. Air Force Airmen set up an Air Transportable Clinic August 17, 2019, on Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Setting up the ATC gave medics an opportunity to see what challenges they may face before they are deployed. (Courtesy photo)

    Military treatment facility enhances readiness with functional fitness and ATCs

    Children and their parents lined up in a crowded, dimly lit tent. The children ran out to play by an ambulance as their parents patiently waited to be called. One by one the line of patients diminished as medical professionals moved quickly and efficiently to bring about quality care in a challenged environment.
  • Med Group improves annual process

    Med Group improves annual process

    The 7th Medical Group has improved the process for Airmen’s Periodic Health Assessments to ensure Airmen are deployable at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Members of the 7th MDG took people’s concerns to heart and vowed to improve the PHA process. After many meetings and planning, it was decided that Airmen would complete their PHAs and annual dental exams during one visit instead of multiple visits throughout the year.
  • The 30th Medical Group officially stood up two new health care squadrons during an activation and re-designation ceremony Aug. 23, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Under the reorganization, all Active Duty military will be seen by providers in the 30th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, which was re-designated from the 30th Medical Operations Squadron, while all dependents and retirees will be seen by providers in the newly activated 30th Health Care Operations Squadron following the deactivation of the 30th Medical Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Peterson)

    30th MDG reforms medical structure

    The 30th Medical Group officially stood up two new health care squadrons during a re-designation ceremony at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif, Aug. 23.
  • Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Rob Johnston, an instructor assigned to Navy Reserve Navy Medicine Education and Training Command and selected for the rank of chief, evaluates U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mariela Rodriguez tending to a simulated casualty during a tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) class for exercise Tropic Halo 2019 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 7, 2019. Tropic Halo is designed to enhance Operational Hospital Support Unit Bremerton's medical and mission capabilities on several levels: increase TCCC and trauma nurse core course readiness rates while minimizing overall training costs; promote intra-service cohesion with collaborative training in a joint service environment and leverage Navy and Air Force command assets to generate better training opportunities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan Riley)

    Operational Hospital Support Unit Bremerton trains with Air Force

    Activated Reserve Sailors assigned to Operational Health Support Unit (OHSU) Bremerton were joined by their Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) counterpart for joint exercise Tropic Halo alongside U.S. Air Force 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron (ASTS) members at Joint Base Lewis McCord in Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 5-15, 2019.
  • A 48th Medical Support Squadron laboratory technician compares slides at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug.14, 2019. Laboratory technicians provide accurate medical tests and appropriately diagnose illnesses to ensure the readiness of Liberty Wing Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madeline Herzog)

    Lab technicians are here to support Airmen

    Laboratory technicians at the 48th Fighter Wing have an integral role in providing Airmen and their family members with a proper diagnosis and treatment to support the readiness mission.
  • Col. Beatrice Dolihite, 81st Medical Group director and service commander, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, reflects on her experience as the commander of one of the first military treatment facilities to move to the Defense Health Agency on Oct. 1, 2018. (U.S. Air Force illustration)

    Transition Spotlight: Col. Beatrice Dolihite, Keesler AFB

    The 81st Medical Group at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, transitioned to the Defense Health Agency on October 1, 2018, one of the first military treatment facilities to transfer to DHA management. The U.S. Air Force Surgeon General Public Affairs Office spoke with Col. Beatrice Dolihite, the 81st MDG director and service commander to reflect on her experience as the commander of one of the first MTFs to move to DHA. Dolihite also offered some advice for other commanders and medical Airmen as their MTFs prepare for the transition.
  • From left, U.S. Air Force Maj. Adam Hebdon, Maj. Cherielynne Gabriel, and Lt. Col. Kristen Soltis-Tyler pose after receiving their Master in Public Health degrees from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, June 20, 2019. The graduates will go on to be International Health Specialists at U.S. Air Force Air Component Commands. USUHS’s MPH program offers a concentration in Global Health, equipping graduates with the skills they need as IHSs. (Courtesy photo)

    USU Masters in Public Health prepares International Health Specialists

    Three 2019 graduates of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences’ Master of Public Health program will serve at U.S. Air Force Air Component Commands as International Health Specialists.
  • FTX trains Airmen for a deployed environment

    FTX trains Airmen for deployed environment

    While at Quantico, the 633rd SFS members, known as defenders, sharpened their skills while conducting day and night reconnaissance operations, establishing a forward operating base, and clearing villages to acquire a specific target.
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