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  • Take TRICARE with you as you travel over the holidays

    Many people travel this time of year. Don’t forget that TRICARE goes with you.  There are multiple, convenient online and telephone customer service options for when you have questions about your health care benefit.Be sure to download the contact wallet card to have stateside and overseas contacts in one place – your wallet.  The rules for getting
  • Tech. Sgt. David, a 432nd Maintenance Group contract officer representative, performs chest fly repetitions while his trainer, Derrick Chandler, motivates him during a workout Dec. 4, 2015, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. David recently attained his International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness professional card, which allows him to compete in professional bodybuilding competitions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Clausen)

    Airman achieves lifelong dream of becoming pro bodybuilder

    The technical sergeant stood on the 2015 National Physique Committee National Bodybuilding Championships stage, Nov. 21, in Miami, Florida, in front of thousands of people. The blazing spotlights were on him as the announcer read off the winners -- the moment when his dream came true.
  • Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar, right, and Arun K. Singh, the Indian ambassador to the U.S., received an in-depth aeromedical evacuation demonstration of the C-17 Globemaster III from Pacific Air Forces Airmen on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2015. The Indian air force has the world's second largest fleet of C-17s, behind the U.S., and these aircraft have already proven their value in supporting international response to regional crises. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich)

    PACAF Airmen show C-17 medical capability to Indian defense minister

    Pacific Air Forces Airmen showcased aeromedical evacuation capabilities of the C-17 Globemaster III as they hosted Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar and Arun K. Singh, the Indian ambassador to the U.S. on Dec. 7, as a part of a U.S. Pacific Command visit designed to enhance the U.S.-Indian partnership.
  • Col. John Savage and Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger display Ms. Judy Blomquist’s painting which depicts AFMS medics in Afghanistan rendering aid after a bombing. The painting was presentedat a ceremony at the DHHQ in Falls Church, Va., on Nov. 27.. Credit: U.S. Air Force by Mr. Tony Joyner

    Air Force Surgeon General accepts Afghanistan painting

    Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger received a one-of-a-kind painting honoring Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) medical personnel in Afghanistan at a ceremony at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Va., Nov. 27. The artwork, painted by Ms. Judy Blomquist, depicts an incident in Kandahar from June 6, 2012, when AFMS medical
  • Air Force Surgeon Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger congratulates Senior Historian Judith Taylor for the two awards earned by the Air Force Medical Services History Office at the 2015 Senior Leadership Workshop in Leesburg, Va., on Nov. 16. Brig. Gen (Dr.) Lee Payne, the commander of Air Force Medical Operations Agency at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, applauds on the right. (Photo Credit: Kevin M. Hymel, AFMS)

    Air Force Medical Service History Office recognized for excellence

    Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger honored the Air Force Medical Service History Office by presenting two awards to senior Historian Judith Taylor, Nov. 16 during the 2015 Senior Leadership Workshop at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, Va.The History Office earned the Brig. Gen. Brian S. Gunderson Excellence in History
  • Members from the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and Polish aeromedical evacuation specialists discuss the proper treatment of a mock patient Dec. 3, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Members of the 86th AES showcased their skills for the Polish medical officials in order for them to adapt desired skills. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

    USAFE offers knowledge to Polish flying doctors

    Members of the Polish Air Force aeromedical evacuation team visited Ramstein Air Base’s AE units during a four-day familiarization tour Dec. 1-4.
  • An emergency room nurse and a medical technician from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., work in the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada Emergency Department during their training via the Sustained Medical and Readiness Trained (SMART) program. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    SMART program keeps medics ready for any contingency

    Military medical professionals have to always be ready for war and for whatever contingency the future brings. They need to either improve or remain current in medical skills necessary for any future battlefield, with its host of wounds and injuries, and for humanitarian assistance or disaster relief missions.  To meet this challenge, the Air Force
  • The 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, from Scott Air Force Base, Ill., teamed up with the 43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, from Pope Field, North Carolina, for a collaborative Air Mobility Command training initiative. Both teams were flown to Pope Field in a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III by the 6th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, for a weeklong exercise. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class Melissa Estevez)

    Scott AFB, Pope Field team up for C-17 aeromedical training

    Aeromedical evacuation experts from Scott Air Force Base recently teamed up with AE crews from Pope Field, North Carolina, for a collaborative Air Mobility Command training initiative Nov. 16-20.
  • U.S. Air Force Academy fencing team aids car accident victims in Philadelphia.

    Air Force Fencers Find the Unexpected in Philidelphia

    On Nov. 21, the Air Force Academy fencing team was in Philadelphia for the 2015 Elite Invitational. The day of the competition, the team and coaching staff were preparing to set out for the competition as the unexpected happened. As competitions go, the morning started off normally for the Air Force fencing team. Wake up, meet for breakfast, and
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