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U.S. Air Force Maj. Kimberly Polston, a flight nurse with the United States Air Forces in Europe Surgeon Generals Office, signals a medical team to start an evacuation during an training at Southern Accord 2015 in Lusaka, Zambia. The annual exercise provides U.S. military, United Nations allies and Zambian Defense Forces an opportunity to work and train together as a joint, combined peacekeeping allied force. (U.S. Army Africa photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Kimball) 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 Massachusetts Air National Guard, the state partner for Kenya,
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2016
Col Antonio Delgado (pictured center), current Interim Director of AFMS International Health Specialist program, at an intubation station at CASEVAC training for Mexican Navy Medical Residents in Mexico City, Mexico. July 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 Hispanic Airmen who contribute to the mission of the Air
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2016
AFMS International Health Specialists at the IHS Orientation course at McGuire AFB, August 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,” said Maj. Tyler Grunewald, an International Health
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2016
Lt Col Ruben Matos, Deputy Director of Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) International Health Specialist (IHS) program Diverse experience in Air Force leads to career in global health engagement
The path taken by Lt. Col. Ruben Matos demonstrates just what it takes to build a career in global health engagement in the Air Force Medical Service. He is a native of Puerto Rico, fluent in Spanish, and recently assumed the Deputy Director position of the AFMS’ International Health Specialist program. His career path is a strong example of how a
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