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  • Capt. Kristopher Houghton, 377th Air Base Wing assistant staff judge advocate, poses during his training for a Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) qualifying race at Milne Stadium in Albuquerque, N.M., Feb. 1, 2018. Houghton competed in the 2017 Marine Corps marathon and took fourth overall, but was the first active duty military member to finish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

    An AFMS look back at February 2018

    This month’s photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting the Air Force Medical Service and the values and strength of the United States Air Force.
  • The Air Force Surgeon General has announced the recipients of the Air Force Medical Service 2017 individual and team Annual Awards. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Air Force Medical Service 2017 Award Winners announced

    The Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the Air Force Medical Service 2017 individual and team Annual Awards.
  • Nanook receives a routine check-up at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) Veterinary Clinic, Alaska, Jan. 8, 2018. The JBER vet clinic advises pet owners to bring their pets in for annual exams to ensure long-term health. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caitlin Russell)

    An AFMS look back at January 2018

    This month's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting the Air Force Medical Service and the values and strength of the United States Air Force.
  • Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, speaks with 92nd Medical Group Airmen during his visit to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Jan. 11, 2018. The Airmen discussed their experiences with integration of the Military Health System GENISIS program, the new Department of Defense electronic healthcare record system. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Whitney Laine)

    AF Surgeon General visits Fairchild medical Airmen

    The U.S. Air Force Surgeon General visited here Jan. 11 and 12, to speak with, and learn from 92nd Medical Group leadership and Airmen.
  • Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger, the Air Force Surgeon General, offers thanks and congratulations for the dedication and efforts of the 92d Medical Group during a MHS GENESIS "go-live" recognition ceremony at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash, Feb. 15, 2017. Fairchild AFB was the pilot base for the development and implementation of the new, Defense Department-wide health system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)

    An AFMS look back at 2017

    Here's a look back at how Medical Airmen supported Air Force operations around the globe throughout 2017.
  • Members of the of the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron assist patients on medical transport flight out of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Air Force nurse scientists are conducting valuable research to improve en route patient care during aeromedical evacuations.

    Air Force medical research supports en route care mission

    Air Force Medicine is engaged in a wide array of health research and innovation projects to improve how we deliver care to the warfighter. One area where the Air Force Medical System is uniquely suited to conduct research, is improving the way we transport patients, a field where the Air Force has unequaled experience and a greater need than other
  • Brig. Gen. Lee Payne, AMC surgeon general, speaks to more than 30 medical group commanders, aeromedical squadron commanders and superintendents from across Air Mobility Command May 22, 2017, at Scott Air Force Base Ill. The leaders are here to learn how to improve care within their military treatment facilities.

    AMC’s medical community collaborates to improve care

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Medical group commanders, aeromedical squadron commanders and superintendents from across Air Mobility Command gathered here May 22 to 23, 2017 to learn how to improve care within their military treatment facilities.“It is about a change in culture,” said Brig. Gen. Lee Payne, AMC surgeon general. “The Air Force
  • Capt. Damien Miller, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Sqaudron flight nurse, is part of the Canadian Air Force and is stationed at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Miller is at Scott AFB as part of the officer exhange program he learned about during an AE course run by the Canadian Armed Forces. (U.S. Photo Illustration by Airman Daniel Garcia)

    Canadian officer gains experience through aeromedical evacuation exchange program

    Growing up, Capt. Damien Miller’s father was in the Royal Canadian Air Force, so he became used to constantly moving around and calling any place he ended up with his family “home.”In 2004, Miller followed in his father’s footsteps, commissioning as an officer in the RCAF himself. In 2012 he pursued a path in aeromedical evacuation after eight
  • Preventing illness or injury is the goal of the Air Force’s Preventive Medicine program, a topic that is highlighted in August during Preventive Health Month. (AF Graphic)

    Preventive measures lead to a healthier Air Force

    Preventing illness or injury is the goal of the Air Force’s Preventive Medicine program, a topic that is highlighted in August during Preventive Health Month. Preventive Health extends beyond health care at an individual level, concentrating rather on the health of individuals, communities and specific populations to help groups reduce their risk
  • Noise Exposure (AFMS graphic)

    Air Force begins study on noise exposures

    An Air Force Surgeon General initiative called Total Exposure Health will soon advance from a concept to a real-world demonstration at an operational base. Total Exposure Health focuses on primary prevention, which includes exposures in the workplace, the environment, and lifestyles in order to prevent disease and injury from occurring.“We’re
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