Jan. 18, 2022 National Guard helps medical facilities with COVID-19 peak As COVID-19 infections surge, more than 15,600 National Guard members are supporting state and local officials dealing with the pandemic throughout the country.Of those responding, more than 6,000 Guard members are providing direct support to hospitals, care centers and other medical facilities.
Jan. 3, 2022 At the forefront: 137th AES commander reflects on lessons learned during major wartime, disaster and pandemic aeromedical responses Col. Darcy Tate was the first woman in her family to join the Air Force, enlisting in the Air National Guard in 1988. Since then, her career has taken her to the forefront of some of the most major military and aeromedical response events in recent U.S. history.
Dec. 10, 2021 NY National Guard sends 120 troops to fill gaps in long term care staffing The New York National Guard has deployed 120 Army medics and Air Force medical technicians to 12 nursing homes and long term care facilities located across the state to help ease staffing shortages.The mission was directed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul and announced on Dec. 1, 2021.
Sept. 27, 2021 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year recognized at AFA The 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2021 were recognized over the course of five days during the annual Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber conference held at National Harbor, Sept. 18-22.
Sept. 20, 2021 National Guardsmen team up with active duty, reserve to support Operation Allies Welcome Since the end of August, more than 50 members from the Evergreen State have been supporting Task Force Liberty and working side-by-side in Liberty Village with their Air Force active duty and reservist counterparts, along with other Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department
Sept. 20, 2021 Airmen hone expeditionary skills at Rally in Rockies exercise Active duty, Air National Guard and Reserve Airmen gathered in Colorado and Wyoming for 22nd Air Force’s flagship exercise Rally in the Rockies Sept. 12-17. The exercise is designed to develop Airmen for combat operations by challenging them with realistic scenarios that support a full spectrum of
Aug. 10, 2021 165th AW Airmen participate in first Northern Strike 21 medical exercise hosted at Air Dominance Center More than 85 Air National Guard Airmen from multiple medical units across the United States and its territories attended the first ever, all Air National Guard mobile medic training during Northern Strike 21 at the Air Dominance Center located at the 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah, Georgia, August
July 2, 2021 445th medical units provide health care to Georgia residents More than 160 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines arrived in Georgia June 6 for the 2021 East Central Georgia Medical Innovative Readiness Training with a mission to provide no cost health care services to four counties in rural Georgia.
June 28, 2021 Colorado Air National Guard medics exchange best practices at Adriatic Strike 2021 Colorado Air National Guardsmen continued to build their long-standing relationship with Slovenian counterparts during Adriatic Strike 2021 in May, fostering trust and enhancing interoperability.
June 11, 2021 Nevada Air Guard’s ‘Baby Doc’ a leader in pandemic battle Undeterred by a rare health condition early in life, Nevada Air Guard 1st Lt. Caleena Longworth is now on the front line of health care in southern Nevada during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feb. 24, 2021 How medics earn their wings As the only training unit for the aeromedical evacuation career field, the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Training Squadron instructs all active duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen in the upgrade process to become flight nurses and AE technicians. The training culminates in a check-ride, on board an
Jan. 7, 2021 Air Force C-17 aircraft delivers COVID-19 vaccinations to Hawaii National Guard neighbor island troops Hundreds of activated Hawaii National Guard personnel with the joint task force responding to COVID-19 are getting vaccinated, with some on neighbor islands receiving the Pfizer vaccine today from the back of a C-17 cargo aircraft making a brief stop.
Jan. 5, 2021 VaANG medic serves both: Commonwealth & community On a sunny, December afternoon, Thomas Massa walked from under the overhang at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, Virginia. He’d finally been able to get a break in between patients during a 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. shift where he works as a medical technician in the hospital’s emergency
Nov. 20, 2020 Fairchild AFB, Wyoming ANG support aeromedical evacuation across Pacific Fairchild AFB Airmen worked alongside Wyoming Air National Guardsmen from the 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 18th AES, traveling across the Pacific Ocean to Kadena Air Base, Japan.
Nov. 16, 2020 48 years in uniform When Craig Thomas enlisted as an Aerial Port Squadron Technician in the U.S. Air Force in December 1971, he never imagined he would become a doctor, let alone that he would go on to serve for over 48 years.“It’s been quite a journey,” said Thomas.
Aug. 24, 2020 First Massachusetts Air National Guard mental health technician strives to help Airmen The four pillars of resilience are physical, social, spiritual, and mental. Staff Sgt. Victoria von den Benken, 104th Medical Group behavioral health technician, will be spending a lot of time in her new Air Force Specialty Code dealing with the last one of those - mental health.
May 6, 2020 Ohio National Guard on front lines during COVID-19 pandemic: Soldiers, Airmen provide medical assistance at federal prison From blizzards to hurricanes, from east coast to west coast, and anything in between, members of the National Guard answer the call each time our nation is in need.Today, as COVID-19 continues to grip America, more than 45,000 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are deployed to every state, three
April 6, 2020 New York City emergency room doc joins Air National Guard as flight surgeon amid crisis A New York City emergency room doctor at the heart of the fight against COVID-19 added another role to his already impressive lists of medical credentials on March 18: flight surgeon in the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing.
March 31, 2020 Serving in a time of need All across the nation, and all across Ohio, National Guard Airmen and Soldiers are supporting their communities and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, potentially facing exposure to the coronavirus themselves while serving their duties.As the men and women of the Ohio National Guard work to
March 23, 2020 Nevada Guardsmen battle COVID-19 as civilian medical professionals While the Nevada National Guard has not been activated, some members of the state’s military force are among those already on the front line battling COVID-19.1st Lt. Sparkle Mccuiston, 152nd Medical Group, Nevada Air National Guard, said she's come in contact with three confirmed cases while