Aug. 20, 2024 Innovative Readiness Training delivers vital medical care to Guam residents More than 100 U.S. Air Force Reserve, active duty Air Force, Army, Navy, and Guam Air National Guard service members collaborated with the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services and other community partners to host the 2024 Guam Wellness Innovative Readiness Training.
May 30, 2023 National Guard provides medical treatment to tribes in Idaho, Nevada Approximately 100 citizen-Soldiers and Airmen from the Arizona, Idaho, Minnesota and Nevada National Guards provided care for two Native American Tribes in Idaho and Nevada.
May 12, 2022 386th EMDG hosts optometry clinic for service members The 386th Expeditionary Medical Group hosted an optometry clinic for service members experiencing vision changes in their previous prescription or new changes that may require glasses. It's important to have an optometry clinic available for vision readiness.
Jan. 29, 2020 2020 ‘The Year of Air Force Optometry’ Air Force optometry came into existence around the same time the Air Force Medical Service stood up on July 1, 1949, and has been caring for the vision of aviators and warfighters ever since. In 2020, ‘The Year of Optometry’, AFMS hopes that you will make your eye health and vision care a priority
July 9, 2019 Exercise Pac Angel 19-1 wraps up in Bangladesh Throughout that time, the U.S. and partner nations teamed up to provide medical care and engineering assistance as well as conduct subject matter expert exchanges with the Bangladesh Air Force and civil organizations, such as the Red Crescent and Ministry of Health.
April 4, 2019 Military to bring eye care to front lines with mobile app Eye injuries in a deployed setting can be a significant setback for any Airman, but new telemedicine capabilities are helping to keep them in the fight.
Aug. 9, 2018 Routine eye exam, rare diagnosis I recently made an appointment with the optometrist on base. It was my first eye exam in more than 10 years, and it couldn’t have been better timing.
July 17, 2017 Service Before Self U.S. Air Force airmen from the 133rd Medical Group, St. Paul, Minn., partnered with members from the 148th Medical Group, Duluth, Minn. and Reservists from around the United States to execute a two-week medical Innovative Readiness Training.
Aug. 7, 2015 Expeditionary Optometry sees the mission in a new light The need to provide specific medical care for deployed members as well as dependents alike is growing here. With minimal outside medical resources in the area, Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group optometry clinic look to do more with less. Since 2003, coalition numbers have grown.