April 28, 2025 DAF installation support under AFMEDCOM The Air Force Medical Service reorganization under the Air Force Medical Command has sparked numerous questions among installation commanders about the effect of proposed changes on staffing, priorities, and decision-making at the installation level.
April 23, 2025 Guyanese-born Airman builds medical bridge between US, Guyana A senior enlisted leader who leveraged both his position in the U.S. Air Force and his Guyanese heritage has played a vital role in evolving the military partnership between the United States and Guyana.
April 9, 2025 This Month in the AFMS: Air Force Medical Command reaches IOC, LAMAT 25 brings critical care to St. Lucia, 374 MDG hosts Japan’s National Defense Medical College students, and Federal Coordinating Center hosts mass casualty exercise In this month’s look around the Air Force Medical Service, Air Force Medical Command achieves Initial Operating Capability, LAMAT 25 brings critical vascular surgery while bolstering readiness in St. Lucia, and more.
April 7, 2025 Testing medical infrastructure for the battles of tomorrow Critical field testing was conducted at Fort Detrick, Maryland, by AFMEDCOM's capability development division.
April 2, 2025 AFMEDCOM holds historic patch ceremony The Air Force Medical Command held its official patching ceremony April 1, 2025, symbolizing the significance of the establishment of the Department’s first-ever medical command in the 75 years of the Air Force Medical Service.
March 19, 2025 Air Force medical personnel begin transfer to AFMEDCOM Medical Readiness Command-Bravo leaders began aligning medical Airmen in the Air Force District of Washington to the Air Force Medical Command, the Air Force’s newest direct reporting unit.
March 18, 2025 AFMEDCOM leaders launch historic inter-command transfer of medical personnel Air Force Medical Command leaders initiated a historic inter-command transfer process March 17, 2025, to begin the transfer of Department of the Air Force medical personnel into the new AFMEDCOM structure.
March 12, 2025 Air Force Medical Command reaches initial operating capability The Air Force Medical Command achieved its initial operational capability March 12, 2025.
Feb. 3, 2025 Air Force medical leaders observe cutting-edge medical readiness training at JBSA-Camp Bullis U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sean Collins, commander, Air Force Medical Command, and Brig. Gen. Eveline Yao, AFMEDCOM chief of staff, visited the 59th Medical Readiness Training Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, to observe medical readiness training on Jan. 31, 2025.
Jan. 22, 2025 Hill AFB hosts Maj. Gen. Jeannine M. Ryder to discuss medical readiness and organizational changes Maj. Gen. Jeannine M. Ryder, Medical Readiness Command - Bravo commander and Defense Health Network Continental director, and Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Dunn, MRC-B command chief, visit with 75th Medical Group Airmen during a town hall at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Jan. 14, 2025.
Jan. 15, 2025 SG appoints first civilian to the role of Air Force deputy surgeon general In a historic first for the Air Force Medical Service, the Air Force Surgeon General selected Stephen M. Mounts as the U.S. Air Force deputy surgeon general on Nov. 1, 2024. Mounts is the first civilian to assume the role in the organization’s 75-year history.
Dec. 30, 2024 Navigating change: U.S. Air Force and Space Force Surgeon General discusses transformative leadership Lt. Gen. John DeGoes, U.S. Air Force and Space Force Surgeon General, discusses transformative leadership and how it is rooted in purposeful communication, adaptability, and a commitment to the Air Force core values.
Dec. 28, 2024 Annual workshop prepares AFMEDCOM's mission ready medics, senior leaders for future fight This year’s Senior Leadership Workshop focused on navigating mission readiness and operational relevance within the scope of the new Air Force Medical Command as the Department of the Air Force continues to train and equip service members for Great Power Competition.
Dec. 6, 2024 Air Force medical leaders collaborate with Total Force, mission partners The Air Force and Space Force Surgeon General brought medical leaders together on the final day of the Senior Leadership Workshop, Dec. 6, 2024, to discuss medical readiness efforts that span the Total Force in support of the Department of the Air Force mission.
Dec. 5, 2024 Do no harm to medics: Air force medical leaders discuss AFMS transition, AFMEDCOM at annual workshop The U.S. Air Force and Space Force Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. John J. DeGoes, and Chief Master Sgt. James Woods, Medical Enlisted Force and Enlisted Corps Chief, hosted the third day of the Senior Leadership Workshop on Dec. 5, 2024, with the day’s theme focusing on the AFMEDCOM transition.
Dec. 4, 2024 Air Force medical leaders, AFMEDCOM leadership synchronize medical readiness efforts Air Force medical leaders held discussions sessions on generating a medically ready force and healthcare operations under the new organizational framework of the Air Force Medical Command during day to of the Air Force Medical Service’s annual Senior Leadership Workshop, Dec. 4, 2024.
Dec. 3, 2024 Mission readiness: Air Force, Space Force Surgeon General kicks off annual leadership workshop Lt. Gen. John J. DeGoes, U.S. Air Force and Space Force Surgeon General, and Chief Master Sgt. James Woods, Medical Enlisted Force and Enlisted Corps Chief, kicked off the annual four-day Senior Leadership Workshop on Dec. 3, 2024.
Nov. 14, 2024 AFMEDCOM’s new commander Maj. Gen. Sean Collins brings trust, transparency to guiding organization The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. David W. Allvin, announced Maj. Gen. Sean Collins as the Air Force Medical Command commander effective Sept. 24, 2024.
Aug. 22, 2024 Cannon Air Force Base hosts Maj. Gen. Jeannine M. Ryder On Aug. 12-13, 2024, the 27th Special Operations Wing hosted Maj. Gen. Jeannine M. Ryder to discuss obstacles to specialty medical care access for Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, and the surrounding community. Her time at Cannon AFB coincided with the 15th annual Medic Rodeo.
Aug. 15, 2024 Air Force medical leaders host AFMEDCOM planning conference Air Force medical leaders hosted a three-day planning conference to align the Air Force Medical Command Programming Plan (PPlan) with readiness priorities outlined in Program Action Directive 24-01.