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  • May 23, 2022

    Air Force Surgeon General eyes modernizing capabilities for joint commanders (Part 2)

    Since assuming his role of Air Force Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. Robert Miller has worked to advance the Air Force Medical Service’s capabilities, ensuring it is ready for an evolving joint fight. One of his stated priorities is enhancing combatant commander capabilities, which focuses on

  • April 11, 2022

    US, UK military clinical currency program reaches milestone, strengthens partnership

    The 48th Medical Group at Royal Air Force Lakenheath surpassed two decades of partnership with the United Kingdom’s National Health Service where Air Force medics integrate within U.K. hospitals.

  • Dec. 22, 2021

    Air Force supports U.S. global health policy priorities of 2021

    As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government has established new policies in 2021 addressing global health security and the use of global health engagement to mitigate the current pandemic, as well as emerging and future biosecurity threats.

  • Oct. 1, 2021

    Air Force International Health Specialists support DoD initiative to promote peace, security through inclusion of women

    U.S. Air Force International Health Specialists are supporting the Department of Defense’s initiative to promote women’s safety, empowerment and vital contributions to global security. Their leadership and expertise in this area will enhance the outcomes of security cooperation and stability

  • June 28, 2021

    Colorado Air National Guard medics exchange best practices at Adriatic Strike 2021

    Colorado Air National Guardsmen continued to build their long-standing relationship with Slovenian counterparts during Adriatic Strike 2021 in May, fostering trust and enhancing interoperability.

  • March 18, 2021

    SOUTHCOM International Health Specialists enhance impact of COVID-19 response donations through training, coordination

    International Health Specialists are collaborating with the Pan-American Health Organization, a regional component of the World Health Organization, to better mobilize, operate and sustain COVID-19 pandemic response donations to partner nations.

  • Jan. 29, 2021

    Air Force celebrates 20 years of International Health Specialist program

    Over the past 20 years, the U.S. Air Force’s International Health Specialist program has played a key role in transforming global health engagement, giving it a new structure and purpose. As the program has matured, its impact on global health engagement has grown.

  • Oct. 7, 2020

    Air Force International Health Specialists needed for whole-of-government solutions

    U.S. Air Force International Health Specialists are known for our geopolitical expertise and health diplomacy, but we are also skilled in facilitating whole-of-government operations.

  • June 5, 2020

    Air Force International Health Specialists bring experience to pandemic response

    International Health Specialists' experience in global health engagements proved important to support the Department of Defense’s relief efforts to state health care systems fighting COVID-19.The Ninth Air Force-led Task Force-Southeast provided defense support of civil authorities within Federal

  • April 20, 2020

    A look into the future: Embedded Health Engagement Teams

    International Health Specialists from 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) are piloting a new global health engagement model to improve health and readiness for U.S. military forces and partner nations.

  • Dec. 19, 2019

    Air Force International Health Specialist builds medical capability in Iraq

    In June, a public health professional serving as an International Health Specialist deployed to Iraq as part of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve.

  • Aug. 9, 2019

    USU Masters in Public Health prepares International Health Specialists

    Three 2019 graduates of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences’ Master of Public Health program will serve at U.S. Air Force Air Component Commands as International Health Specialists.

  • June 18, 2018

    U.S. and Chilean air force conduct health services administration subject matter expert exchange

    U.S. medical personnel from across the Air Force held a health services administration subject matter expert exchange with the Chilean air force at Hospital Clínico, Santiago, June 4-8.

  • March 27, 2018

    Female physician builds partnerships through Global Health Engagements

    A career in the Air Force is often a truly global experience. For Lt. Col. Elizabeth Erickson, her experiences in military health outreach around the world allows her to build strong partnerships.

  • Jan. 19, 2018

    International health specialists employ unique skills to build medical capabilities with partner nations

    Healthcare is a critical avenue to strengthen partnerships with U.S. allies around the globe. The Air Force International Health Specialist (IHS) program takes highly trained Air Force health personnel with unique skill sets, and puts them in Global Health Engagements (GHEs) around the world.

  • April 13, 2017

    Airmen use special experience to foster relationships during Global Health Engagement

    A team of five Airmen, two with a special experience identifier earned through the International Health Specialist (IHS) program, traveled to Tegucigalpa, Honduras to work side-by-side with their Honduran air force counterparts during a subject matter expert exchange here, April 3. Airmen with an

  • Oct. 5, 2016

    International Health Specialist Uses Nursing And Operational Skills To Make A Difference

    U.S. Airmen and defense force members from Kenya and Uganda concluded training for the first-ever African Partnership Flight in Kenya earlier this summer. Four International Health Specialists from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe-U.S. Air Forces Africa Surgeon General and members from the

  • Sept. 28, 2016

    Hispanic Heritage Springboards Ability to Foster Relations with Partner Nations

    During National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 to October 15, the Department of Defense recognizes the contributions made by and the important presence of Hispanics in the United States military, and celebrates their heritage and culture.  The Air Force Medical Service salutes its own

  • Sept. 27, 2016

    AFMS International Health Specialists Train to Further Health Security Goals

    In August 2016, 22 of the newest Air Force Medical Service International Health Specialists gathered at McGuire Air Force Base, NJ, for the 2016 IHS Orientation course. “I felt the course was very good and covered many topics that I will be building into our three to five year planning processes,”

  • Aug. 23, 2016

    Former IHS Director used twenty years of medical experience to further program goals

    How does one find their way into a career as an Air Force Medical Service International Health Specialist? For Col. Alan Chambers, the former IHS program director, he knew at the young age of twelve that he wanted to work in the international health care realm. At least, he knew he wanted to make a

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