June 21, 2019 103rd Medical Airmen train readiness, interoperability at East Central Georgia IRT As the sun rose over the fields of East Central Georgia, Airmen from the 103rd Medical Group, along with members of the Air Force Reserve and Navy Reserve and active duty support, opened five clinics across the region to provide no-cost medical services to underserved communities June 15-22,
June 20, 2019 Days into IRT, troops perform more than 9,000 procedures After five days of clinic operations, active duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen, Sailors and Soldiers deployed in support of Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation Tri-State Innovative Readiness Training 2019 have provided quality medical care to a number of community members at temporary clinics
June 19, 2019 Public Health Airmen engage civilian partners during DAEOC IRT Airmen deployed in support of Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation Tri-State Innovative Readiness Training 2019 coordinated with civilian agency partners to promote agency interoperability during public health site visits to multiple locations June 18.
May 24, 2019 Director of psychological health dedicated to normalizing mental health Michelle Pennington, 104th Fighter Wing director of psychological health, has been involved in social work since she was a child.She now works to promote mental health awareness for members of the 104 FW and their families, and ultimately improve their quality of life.
May 9, 2019 National Nurses Week: Capt. Stephanie Smiddy A cancer diagnosis can leave patients reeling, frightened and uncertain of the future, especially when it is an aggressive form of cancer or one that doesn’t respond to traditional treatments. This is the state many patients are in when the first meet Capt. Stephanie Smiddy, the infection control
April 3, 2019 Utah Air National Guard participates in African Lion 2019 Approximately 80 members of the Utah National Guard participated in the humanitarian civic assistance portion of exercise African Lion 2019 in Tata, Morocco, March 25 through April 3, 2019.
July 16, 2018 AZ Guard Airmen train to operate patient decontamination station A community’s ability to cope with a mass casualty event depends on the capabilities of its first responders and public health professionals to handle a sudden surge in demand of patients with resource-intensive and specialized medical needs. For the members of the 161st Air Refueling Wing’s Medical
Oct. 5, 2017 Military dentists in high-demand during joint-service health care initiative in Missouri Dental care was in high-demand at the Operation Healthy Delta Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) exercise in southeastern Missouri. Known as the Bootheel, the region is one of the state’s more medically underserved areas.
July 7, 2017 Officials announce 12 OAY Award winners for 2017 Air Force officials have named the service's top enlisted members, announcing the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2017.
March 29, 2017 Air National Guard chief first woman promoted into education role (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.)Chief Master Sgt. Paula C. Shawhan is not the type of woman to wait idly for her stars to align.
Feb. 22, 2017 I lost my son: Airman turns tragedy into therapy through resilience Following the unexpected death of her youngest son, Jeremiah, she became reckless. She was drinking daily and didn’t care whether she lived or died. It took a failed suicide attempt and court-ordered therapy for her life to change.
Jan. 10, 2016 Airman balances cycling with Air Guard mission With endurance cycling, nearly every part of the sport is tough; from the demands of distance and the quality of the competitors, to the changing natural elements on any given day. For Tech. Sgt. Dwayne Farr, those difficulties pale in comparison with splitting his time between the grind of bicycle