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  • U.S Air Force Capt. Naomi King, 628th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron infectious disease team lead, reviews COVID-19 cleaning procedures with Airmen in the Transport Isolation System at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, April 5, 2020. The TIS is an infectious disease containment unit designed to minimize risk to aircrew and medical attendants, while allowing in-flight medical care for patients affected by contagions like COVID-19. MEDCREW, a combination of Aeromedical Evacuation flight nurses and technicians, Critical Care Air Transport teams, Infectious Disease specialists, and TIS support team members, participated in multi-day training at Joint Base Charleston to focus on patient movement using the TIS. The training involved learning how to don and doff personal protective equipment specific to COVID-19, preparing patients for evacuation, loading and unloading patients from the TIS, and configuring the C-17 Globemaster III for patient movement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Allison Payne)

    Air Force bioenvironmental engineers expand mission in aerovac, workspaces

    Bioenvironmental engineers across the Air Force are working to keep the workplace safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Military members from six units across the U.S., which comprise their Transport Isolation System mission team, pose for a group photo in a C-17 Globemaster III at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 5, 2020. The personnel are assigned to two Transportation Isolation Systems that will remain at Dover AFB as long as required as part of the government’s response to COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)

    DAFB postured to serve as key hub in COVID-19 fight

    In the ongoing fight against COVID-19, two Transport Isolation Systems, along with trained medical Airmen, arrived at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 30, 2020.
  • Image of 366th Maintenance Squadron members practicing social distancing while keeping fit.

    Air Force embedded medics keep Airmen fit during pandemic

    The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we all live our lives and do our jobs. Even with those changes, essential Air Force missions continue, and embedded physical therapists are working as hard as ever to keep Airmen fit to fight. Embedded medics are finding creative ways to accomplish their mission while still following Department of Defense and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
  • Maj. Aubrey Reid, 30th Medical Group nurse, demonstrates how to properly wear a procedural mask at the 30th MDG COVID-19 screening point March 30, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Prior to entering and when exiting the 30th MDG, each individual is screened for COVID-19 symptoms, such as a cough or a fever. If a member presents any symptoms, they are provided with a mask to help prevent the spread of the virus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hanah Abercrombie)

    Nurse and tech week: Heroes among us

    Air Force nurses and medical technicians are answering our nation’s call, and now more than ever, during this pandemic, we know they are heroes one and all.
  • Airman 1st Class Rehanna Payne, a medical technician, uses medical monitoring technology called the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit, or BATDOK, to check the vitals of a patient while she stands in a hallway of the Wright-Patterson Medical Center April 28. The Air Force Research Laboratory adapted this technology, originally developed for the pararescue community, for medical facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)

    AFRL adapts PJ tactics for COVID-19 monitoring

    The Air Force Research Laboratory is leveraging tactics from the Air Force pararescue community, employing a new tool that can monitor multiple patients’ vital signs, helping to alleviate the lean doctor-to-patient ratio that many medical facilities are facing amidst COVID-19.
  • To keep the Air Force a ready fighting force, providers like Capt. Michael Ferraro, a family physician at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, are contributing in unique ways. Ferraro spoke with Air Force Surgeon General Public Affairs and shared his perspective on current events and reforms revolutionizing the Air Force Medical Service. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Airman Spotlight: An Air Force physician’s experience amidst COVID-19, squadron reorganization & working on the flight line

    To say these are unprecedented times is an understatement. Air Force Medicine was already in the midst of several organizational reforms when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. All medics across the force quickly pivoted to what is now called the “new abnormal.” To keep the Air Force a ready fighting force, providers like Capt. Michael Ferraro, a family physician at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, are contributing in unique ways. Ferraro spoke with Air Force Surgeon General Public Affairs and shared his perspective on current events and reforms revolutionizing the Air Force Medical Service.
  • MQ-9 Reaper aircrew from the 22nd Attack Squadron, 1st Lt. Robert, pilot, and Staff Sgt. Edward, sensor operator, look to one another while flying a training mission at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, April 15, 2020. The 22nd Attack Squadron, and other squadrons within the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, provide critical dominant, persistent attack and reconnaissance capabilities in the defense of the Nation 24/7/365. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Rio Rosado)

    Remotely piloted aircraft crews maintain mission readiness during COVID-19

    COVID-19 cannot stop the dedicated Airmen who fly remotely piloted aircraft in support of global operations. COVID-19 has now increased health awareness for everyone, and RPA pilots are no exception.
  • Tips for maintaining healthy dental habits during COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Airmen urged to maintain healthy dental habits during COVID-19 pandemic

    In March, the U.S. Air Force began deferring routine and non-urgent dental care to slow the spread of COVID-19. In alignment with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Dental Association and Department of Defense policies, most dental care has been deferred, with the exception of emergencies, cases considered medically necessary, and care for deploying and deployed personnel.
  • Boarding the plane

    More than 770 AF Reservists called up providing medical support

    More than 150 additional Air Force Reserve medical specialists were mobilized in the latest Air Force Reserve call-up in support of COVID-19 relief efforts with most Reservists set to assist medical staff in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
  • From surgical to pandemic response

    Deployed medics restructure mission to support pandemic response

    A 96th Medical Group surgical team deployed to Niger, Africa, found itself with a challenge as a result of COVID-19. The challenge reinforced the need to remain agile and adjust to prepare for a range of circumstances faced on the African continent.
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