April 24, 2025 LAMAT 2025 culminates in Guyana The Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2025 mission concluded two weeks of intensive medical collaboration between U.S. military personnel and their Guyanese counterparts.
April 24, 2025 AFSOUTH wraps up LAMAT 2025, strengthens partnerships, sharpens readiness After seven weeks across four countries, U.S. Air Forces Southern concluded its 2025 Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission on April 11, bolstering regional partnerships and advancing medical readiness for future challenges.
April 23, 2025 Guyanese-born Airman builds medical bridge between US, Guyana A senior enlisted leader who leveraged both his position in the U.S. Air Force and his Guyanese heritage has played a vital role in evolving the military partnership between the United States and Guyana.
April 3, 2025 LAMAT 25 brings essential dental care, training to Union Island, St. Vincent Dental professionals from the 433rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron and the 349th Medical Squadron partnered with Air Forces Southern to support the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2025 mission in Union Island.
April 2, 2025 U.S. Air Force Reserve deploys to Saint Lucia to offer vital medical support A specialized medical team from the 349th Air Mobility Wing participated in an annual medical readiness exercise in late February 2025 in the eastern Caribbean island country of Saint Lucia.
April 2, 2025 LAMAT 2025 health fair provides medical awareness to St. Vincent residents U.S. Air Force medical professionals from the 433rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron and the 349th Medical Squadron partnered with the Ministry of Health, Wellness, and the Environment in St. Vincent and the Grenadines to host a community health fair during LAMAT 25.
March 12, 2025 LAMAT 25 delivers critical vascular surgery, strengthens readiness in Saint Lucia The arrival of the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission 2025 has brought a wave of relief to the island nation of St. Lucia. The mission, which began Feb. 24, represents a collaboration between U.S. Air Force medical professionals and their St. Lucian counterparts.
March 11, 2025 This Month in the AFMS: Medical Airmen complete Exercise Nexus Forge, Air National Guard and Reserve Members clear recruiting bottleneck, Air National Guardsmen graduate from New Hospital Partnership Program and LAMAT ‘25 launches In this month’s look around the Air Force Medical Service, medical personnel from the 452nd, 944th, and 624th Aeromedical Staging Squadrons participate in Exercise Nexus Forge, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve members step up, and more.
Feb. 25, 2025 U.S. military launches LAMAT ‘25 to strengthen readiness, global partnerships A Global Health Engagement mission led by U.S. Air Forces Southern, is set to launch its third iteration encompassing four partner nations Feb. 24-April 11, 2025.
Oct. 8, 2024 This Month in the AFMS: Air Force Surgeon General promoted, Air Force Marathon, STARDOC launches, and Airman awarded Distinguished Flying Cross In this month’s look around the Air Force Medical Service, Air Force Surgeon General John J. DeGoes is promoted to lieutenant general, AFMS leadership participates in the Air Force Marathon, the ‘STARDOC’ program launches, service members participate in AMISTAD24, and more.
Sept. 23, 2024 USAFE-AFAFRICA Command Surgeon welcomes African partners for aeromedical evacuation knowledge exchange Medical personnel and aerial medics from the African nations of Senegal, Ghana, and Chad exchanged best practices and methods of patient care with their U.S. Air Force counterparts during a three-day Aeromedical Evacuation Familiarization Visit at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, in September.
Sept. 9, 2024 US service members provide medical care for El Salvadoran citizens in AMISTAD campaign More than 40 personnel from 15 units across three U.S. military service branches participated in a campaign to augment health services in multiple locations across El Salvador, Aug. 19 to Sep. 6.
Aug. 6, 2024 US Air Force, Army medics team with Paraguay in first-ever active duty led medical assistance mission at AMISTAD24 U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army personnel sourced from 15 locations around the globe arrived in Paraguay in support of Phase II of AMISTAD24, in the first ever active duty-led U.S. military medical assistance mission in the country.
May 8, 2024 Air Force Reservists support medical assistance mission, strengthen medical readiness during LAMAT 2024 U.S. Air Force Reserve members have been integral to the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team, or LAMAT, a U.S. Air Force medical assistance mission that complements care for patients across medical specialties in island nations in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.
April 6, 2024 Air Force Medicine leaders enhance Lithuanian medical partnership at International Scientific Conference The Air Force Medical Service Airmen exchanged Lifestyle and Performance Medicine and rehabilitation practices with Lithuanian counterparts during the International Scientific Conference of Military Medicine and Rehabilitation in Druskininkai, Lithuania, April 4 and 5, 2024.
March 6, 2024 AFMS leaders share strategic priorities at 2024 AMSUS meeting Air Force Medical Service leaders presented strategic priorities and critical organizational changes aimed at preparing Air Force medical capabilities for the future during the 2024 AMSUS meeting, Feb. 12 to 15 at the National Harbor, Maryland.
Feb. 9, 2024 USAFE Surgeon General organizes Minnesota, Croatia medical exercise Medical professionals from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Surgeon General office, the Minnesota Army National Guard, and the Croatian Armed Forces conducted a patient holding and specified diagnostics tabletop exercise in Zagreb, Croatia, Jan. 22-25, 2024.
Dec. 13, 2023 Oregon Guard helps Vietnam with trauma care requirements The Oregon National Guard is helping its State Partnership program partner, Vietnam, develop the country's first International Trauma Life Support training chapter.
Oct. 11, 2023 Washington Guard joins exercise with partners in Malaysia Nine Washington National Guard members from the 194th Wing and Medical Command participated in the Indo-Pacific Military Health Exchange in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sept. 26-29.
Oct. 2, 2023 Royal Thai Air Force nurses team up with 59th MDW for U.S. health care collaboration During July and August 2023, the 59th Medical Wing hosted a team of five Royal Thai Air Force nurses from Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital, Sai Mai District, Bangkok, Thailand, known for delivering primary care services to RTAF personnel and the wider community.