Nov. 6, 2023 Buckley stands up Operational Support Team While Guardians are at the heart of Buckley supporting the missile warning mission, Airmen are working alongside them to assist their efforts. As they do this, the Operational Support Team is being implemented to ensure their readiness is taken care of.
Nov. 3, 2023 Caduceus Spear offers joint training opportunity for 97th, 82nd and 71st MDGs Airmen from the 97th Medical Group partnered with Airmen from Sheppard and Vance Air Force Bases for a readiness exercise at Clinton Sherman Airfield Park, Oklahoma, Oct. 26, 2023.
Nov. 1, 2023 AFMED reaches initial operational capability Air Force Medical Command, or AFMED, reached its initial operational capability, or IOC, Oct. 1, 2023, in an organizational restructure designed to improve both readiness and health care delivery support.
Oct. 31, 2023 New partnership enables critical training for New Hampshire Air National Guardsmen A new partnership allows New Hampshire Air National Guard medics to hone their skills with patients in the hospital setting.
Oct. 30, 2023 ACC medics discuss growing global challenges during Fall Command Surgeon Conference Group commanders and senior enlisted leaders from 11 military treatment facilities across Air Combat Command came together in mid-October for the Fall Command Surgeon Conference at the Creech Conference Center.
Oct. 27, 2023 Team Hickam medics partner with civilian counterparts Participating members included various organizations, as well as nursing students from universities across the island.
Oct. 26, 2023 354th Medical Group participates in 2023 Indo-Pacific Military Health Exchange U.S. Air Force members from the 354th Medical Group at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, participated in the 2023 Indo-Pacific Health Exchange in Kuala Lumpar to gain valuable training and insight on joint operations, Sept. 26-29, 2023.
Oct. 23, 2023 Team Travis participates in Exercise Golden Gateway Team Travis Airmen validated Rapid Global Mobility and Agile Combat Employment capabilities during Exercise Golden Gateway, Oct. 15-19, 2023.
Oct. 23, 2023 Yokota medics make moves in aeromedical evacuation exercise The 374th Medical Group responded to a simulated aeromedical evacuation and mass casualty scenario during the Beverly Morning 24-1 exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 20.
Oct. 18, 2023 Team McChord gains multidisciplinary health, human performance outreach team A small, multidisciplinary health and human performance outreach team, composed of musculoskeletal and mental health clinicians, has joined the ranks of Team McChord.
Oct. 17, 2023 Air Force physician chosen to lead military’s largest medical network An Air Force physician with over 30 years of service became the first director of the newly designated Defense Health Network Central, the military’s largest medical network, on Oct. 1.
Oct. 16, 2023 Malaysia hosts, Sultan opens Indo-Pacific Medical Health Exchange 2023 More than 580 medical-military leaders representing 24 nations from the Indo-Pacific region converged on Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the Indo-Pacific Military Health Exchange 2023 from September 26-29, 2023.
Oct. 11, 2023 Operational Support Team helps Airmen at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base The Operational Support Team consists of four specialists that support Airman readiness with physical and mental therapy techniques.
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. 5, 2023 Collaboration at Indo-Pacific military health exchange enhances interoperability More than 500 health professionals from 24 nations, including the U.S., converged at the Indo-Pacific Military Health Exchange, September 26 to September 29, to share experiences and increase interoperability among military health teams.
Sept. 27, 2023 PACAF, RBAirF strengthen medical capabilities in Pacific Angel 23-3 Medical units from across the Pacific Air Forces teamed up with Medical Service, Royal Brunei Air Force during exercise Pacific Angel 23-3 a joint and combined regional humanitarian assistance and disaster relief engagement led by PACAF at Rimba Air Force Base, Brunei, Sept. 11-15.
Sept. 27, 2023 Surgeon General immerses with Mustang Medics, talks AFMED U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Miller, Air Force surgeon general, and Chief Master Sgt. Dawn Kolczynski, medical enlisted force and enlisted corps chief, receives an informational briefing during an immersion tour.
Sept. 22, 2023 Aerospace medics look after Team Moody When asked what a flight surgeon is, some may describe a doctor who specializes in medicine specifically for pilots. However, their career cannot be defined by only one practice.
Sept. 21, 2023 Reservist flight paramedics train active duty ground medical team on C-130H patient transfer Flight paramedics from the 34th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron taught 21st Medical Group Airmen to onload and offload patients onto a C-130H Hercules aircraft Sept. 13, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.
Sept. 13, 2023 10th Medical Group rustles up win at Medic Rodeo The U.S. Air Force Academy’s 10th Medical Group bucked the competition to take home first place at the 2023 Medic Rodeo competition at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Aug. 21-25.