July 31, 2026 Joint force efforts expand BH GEAR training for front-line support The AFMS, in coordination with the Department of War’s Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, has been developing front-line behavioral health support training offered to Air Force medics, mental health technicians, chaplains and other non-mental health personnel.
July 15, 2026 Joint services advance iCOVER training to address acute stress reactions In combat operations, every second counts. A momentary loss of function on the battlefield can affect individual safety, team performance and mission success. Acute stress reactions can present in different ways, but they all share one critical characteristic: the impediment of function.