March 1, 2019 An AFMS look back at February 2019 This month’s photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting the Air Force medical mission.
Feb. 28, 2019 Commanders, senior raters to select IDE attendees Beginning with the 2019 Developmental Education Designation Board, wing commanders and some senior raters will be able to select one Line of the Air Force officer per academic year to attend Intermediate Developmental Education in residence.
Feb. 26, 2019 Keesler sees efficiencies, improved care under Defense Health Agency U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Ronald J. Place, Defense Health Agency (DHA), Director for the National Capital Region Medical Directorate, visited Keesler Medical Center, Feb 12-13.
Feb. 1, 2019 An AFMS look back at January 2019 This month’s photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting the Air Force medical mission.
Jan. 2, 2019 Hacking road map to physiological episodes mitigation in Air Force The Air Force Physiological Episodes Action Team, or AF PEAT, recently held a “hackathon” to update the service-wide road map to mitigate physiological episodes. Hackathons are sprint-like events where subject matter experts collaborate intensively to solve problems or establish a course of action.
Dec. 12, 2018 Air Force dental tech gains 'once in a lifetime experience' Members of the 386th Expeditionary Wing dental team were given a unique opportunity to join forces with the Army veterinary clinic to provide support to the K-9 unit at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 8.
Nov. 27, 2018 380th EMDG: Providing care to the fight The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing consists of four groups executing the warfighting mission. One of these groups, the 380th Expeditionary Medical Group, provides various medical care and services supporting deployed personnel at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.
Nov. 14, 2018 Resiliency as part of the healing process The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program (AFW2) kicked off its Northeast Region Warrior CARE Event at the National Harbor this morning, starting the week with a day of resiliency programs featuring music, yoga, journaling and improvisational comedy workshops.
Nov. 13, 2018 Reservists credit teamwork in life-saving mission As if by fate, a weather delay in Germany allowed a group of reservists to embark on a challenging 22-and-a-half-hour mission to help save a fellow service member.
Oct. 30, 2018 920th RQW Airmen prepare for human spaceflight To prepare for the arrival of human space flight tests next year, the 920th Rescue Wing along with the DoD Human Space Flight Support Office, NASA and SpaceX personnel joined forces to plan and execute a realistic medical evacuation exercise at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Oct. 25.
Oct. 23, 2018 Air Force extends high year of tenure for E-4s through E-6s The Air Force is extending the high year of tenure for senior airmen through technical sergeants beginning Feb. 1, 2019.The memo, signed Oct. 18, 2018, extends the high year of tenure from eight to 10 years for senior airmen, from 15 to 20 years for staff sergeants and from 20 to 22 years for
Sept. 20, 2018 DGMC doctors perform first Air Force Y-90 cancer treatment Two Air Force interventional radiologist at the Travis Air Force Base, California, perform the first Air Force-only liver cancer treatment on a patient with Y-90 radioembolization Sept. 7.
Sept. 4, 2018 Air Force's first Invisible Wounds Center opens The 96th Medical Group held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Air Force’s first Invisible Wounds Center Aug. 30.
June 1, 2018 An AFMS look back at May 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.
May 1, 2018 An AFMS look back at April 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.
April 3, 2018 An AFMS look back at March 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.
March 1, 2018 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.
Feb. 27, 2018 Former slave, two-time Olympian becomes an Airman After enduring countless hardships and overcoming unimaginable obstacles, Airman 1st Class Guor Maker, a dental assistant currently in technical training, found his way out of war-torn South Sudan, Africa and into the U.S. nearly 20 years ago.
Feb. 12, 2018 Air Force to institute new method to protect PII Air Force officials announced Feb. 6, 2018, emails containing personally identifiable information, and similar numeric constructs, will be blocked from transmission unless the email is encrypted. For members unable to send or receive encrypted emails, members will be directed to utilize the AMRDEC
Feb. 9, 2018 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.