Aug. 21, 2025 Paraguayan, U.S. surgeons restore sight, rebuild face during AMISTAD 2025 Paraguayan and U.S. medical professionals joined forces during AMISTAD 2025, Aug. 9, 2025, to perform a complex six-hour reconstructive surgery, restoring both the face and the vision of a young man gravely injured in a violent robbery.
Aug. 21, 2025 U.S., Paraguay strengthen healthcare partnership with dental suite, eyeglasses donation U.S. Southern Command and the U.S. Embassy in Asuncion donated a fully equipped dental suite and 17,000 pairs of prescription eyeglasses to the Paraguayan Ministry of Health during a ceremony, Aug. 13, 2025, at the Unidad de Salud de la Familia Tarumandy in Luque, Paraguay, during AMISTAD 2025.
Aug. 21, 2025 AMISTAD 2025: Paraguayan students bridge language, knowledge Medical and dental student volunteers from universities across the Paraguay played a pivotal role in AMISTAD 2025, serving as vital language and cultural bridges between U.S. doctors and Paraguayan medical professionals.
Aug. 13, 2025 From preventive care to environmental health, 39th OMRS maintains force capability The 39th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, provides preventive care, environmental health monitoring, and occupational safety programs to ensure Airmen remain healthy and deployment-ready in support of U.S. and NATO missions across the region.
July 7, 2025 The force behind the Force: How AFMS Corps keeps the mission moving This is a look behind the curtain at the seven corps that form the AFMS and the crucial ways they keep the mission moving every day.
April 15, 2024 “Filling” in the role: Eielson’s sole dental hygienist does it all Dental hygiene is an important pillar to one’s health and many individuals may not realize how pertinent it is. To U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Victoria Castaneda, Eielson’s sole active duty registered dental hygienist, the most fulfilling part of her job is helping patients achieve results.
March 13, 2024 Passion, purpose, and dental care: Capt. Anna Olson's odyssey The story follows Capt. Anna Olson's remarkable journey from her Southern roots to becoming a dedicated dentist serving in the United States Air Force.
April 10, 2023 TSA K9 gets root canal at Tinker Vet Clinic Dentists from the 72nd Dental Squadron, along with veterinarians from the Tinker Veterinary Clinic performed a root canal on the seven-year-old black Labrador retriever’s lower molar during a procedure at the Tinker Veterinary Clinic.
Oct. 5, 2017 Military dentists in high-demand during joint-service health care initiative in Missouri Dental care was in high-demand at the Operation Healthy Delta Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) exercise in southeastern Missouri. Known as the Bootheel, the region is one of the state’s more medically underserved areas.
Feb. 9, 2016 Learning how to get that perfect smile! February is National Children's Dental Health Month. On Feb. 5, members of the Dental Squadron from the 779th Medical Group went to the Child Development Center on Joint Base Andrews. This year's campaign slogan is "Sugar Wars" to educate children of all ages about fighting against the Sweet Tooth