Aug. 16, 2021 The future is now The 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Innovation Cell has begun testing exoskeletons as a potential countermeasure to combat fatigue among the maintainers.
July 27, 2021 Edwards ALS pioneers AF smart watch app The Ellington Airman Leadership School is pioneering the use of smart watches in an innovative Air Force effort to train tomorrow’s leaders to be more efficient, effective and ready in a realm of ever-escalating demands.
July 12, 2021 Innovation working group strives to enhance METC training Experienced instructors, state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories, and degree pathway programs are some of the many features that give the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, an edge in producing highly-trained, military allied health
March 30, 2021 Respiratory care practitioner career field named 2020 Chief Richard L. Etchberger Team of The Year This year, the 2020 Chief Richard L. Etchberger award has been granted to the Air Force respiratory care practitioner career field for the incredible achievements made by the enlisted Airmen.
Jan. 29, 2021 480th ISRW ART inspire United States Space Force strategy Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman, United States Space Force senior enlisted advisor and Ms. Patricia Mulcahy, Senior Executive Service deputy chief of space operations for personnel virtually visited 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) Airmen at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 11, 2021.
Dec. 15, 2020 Airman enhances care through innovation It’s been said that a crisis can be viewed from two aspects, that of danger and another for opportunity.Over the past several months, COVID-19 has transformed business practices, social gatherings and patient care processes. While many of these changes are an expansion of technology to continue the
Dec. 10, 2020 Pocket-sized innovation The first few moments are vital when it comes to administering life-saving emergency medical care. Refresher training for Basic Life Support (BLS) is required every two years to maintain certification, but anyone could be thrust into a difficult situation with someone’s life in their hands at any
Sept. 16, 2020 Airmen test dropping blood from aircraft Operation Blood Rain determined fresh blood could withstand an airdrop to combat medics in austere environments.
Aug. 13, 2020 AFRL neurotechnology partnership aims to accelerate learning It may sound like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, but an Air Force Research Laboratory team is turning science fiction into reality to help warfighters unlock the powers of the brain.The Individualized Neural Learning System, or iNeuraLS, is a new augmented learning platform that will
July 29, 2020 Vance custodians fight the COVID-19 virus with electrostatic guns, lots of innovation Armed with EMist electrostatic disinfectant guns, specially trained custodians with the base operations support contractor mist high-traffic common areas around Vance AFB, Oklahoma, in a battle with the COVID-19 virus.
Feb. 4, 2020 Goodfellow AFB's 312th TRS modernizes emergency medical responders course The 312th Training Squadron at Goodfellow Air Force Base recently acquired new and improved HAL Manikins as a training tool in the Emergency Medical Responders course.
Jan. 8, 2020 Virtual care: Trusted care anytime, anywhere In the middle of Nebraska at a missile alert facility, an Airman gets a fever and needs to see a doctor but the Airman’s options are limited until now. Maj. Michael Vernale, 90th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, mental health flight commander, in partnership with the 90th Missile Wing
Dec. 16, 2019 86th MDS Airman lauded for excellence U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicolas Bertuna, 86th Medical Squadron aerospace medical technician, received the honor of being named Ramstein’s Airlifter of the Week, Dec. 3, 2019.
Oct. 4, 2019 Nellis Pharmacy: New technology, services assisting patients Patients receiving care from Mike O’Calllaghan Military Medical Center Main Pharmacy and Satellite Pharmacy at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, can now be assisted by new equipment and and services provided.The pharmacies are adding new tools and services to support 238,000 Department of Defense
May 20, 2019 Air Force announces artificial intelligence research with MIT Beginning this summer, the combined officer and enlisted team representing various Air Force career fields, is expected to work with researchers at MIT to harness the university’s student talent, renowned faculty and state-of-the art facilities and laboratories. The partnership will address a broad
May 15, 2019 BATDOK improves, tailors to deployed medical Airmen For more than three years, researchers with the Air Force Research Laboratory have continuously refined the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit, or BATDOK.
April 9, 2019 Robotic system advances minimally invasive surgery The 99th Surgical Operations Squadron (MSGS) performed their first robotic general surgery using the da Vinci Surgery System, April 3, at the Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center.
March 1, 2019 Holloman leadership select “Shark Tank” winners Airmen from units across base came together to pitch their innovative ideas to base leadership, ranging from squadron commanders all the way up to the 49th Wing commander.
Feb. 11, 2019 AF Surgeon General visits Wild Weasels Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General, visits Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2019.
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.