April 30, 2026 LAMAT 2026: U.S. Air Force medics deliver care in the Amazon U.S. Air Force medical teams are operating in a remote Amazonian environment, delivering care alongside Surinamese healthcare professionals while sharpening expeditionary readiness under real-world conditions.
April 30, 2026 Sole physician in Brownsweg gains support as LAMAT 2026 expands care access In the rainforest town of Brownsweg, where roads fade into jungle and hospitals are hours away, the weight of entire communities’ health care rests on one doctor.
April 29, 2026 Adapting under pressure: A dentist returns to serve during LAMAT 2026 Maj. Kelsey Geiger, a dentist from 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, stood on familiar ground as she began her second medical mission supporting Air Forces Southern.
April 29, 2026 LAMAT 2026 delivers care, builds readiness in Suriname U.S. Air Force medical personnel and Surinamese health care providers concluded a two-week health security cooperation engagement during a closing ceremony for the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 at Suriname’s Ministry of Health headquarters, April 23, 2026.
April 28, 2026 U.S. Air Force medical experts disperse across Suriname for LAMAT 2026 Inside clinics and remote treatment sites across Suriname, U.S. Air Force medical teams are working alongside host nation providers during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission.
April 27, 2026 Space Forces - Southern completes first Human Performance Assessment at Davis-Monthan Guardians assigned to Space Forces - Southern completed their first-ever Human Performance Assessment on April 23, 2026, marking a historic milestone as the unit conducted an evaluation for the first time since its activation and a historical first for first at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
April 17, 2026 86th MDG conduct a MASCAL joint exercise The MASCAL is a mass casualty exercise that divided personnel into medical response teams to test their ability in providing life-saving care in austere environments at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 15, 2026.
April 16, 2026 JBAB’s public health team tackles preventative care Bolling Medical Squadron Public Health ensures the medical mission readiness for military members, federal civilian employees and military families throughout Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and supporting agencies in the National Capital Region by eliminating preventable hazards before they reach the
April 16, 2026 USSPACECOM commander lauds team behind the command’s success during 41st Space Symposium keynote Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, kicked off the 41st Space Symposium’s program on April 14, 2026, by reflecting on 250 years of military history, and how that legacy continues to shape the Joint Force’s identity and readiness.
April 14, 2026 ACC Command Surgeon Conference charts future of operational medicine Air Force medical leaders gathered to chart a decisive course for the future of Air Combat Command’s combat medical support during the ACC Command Surgeon Conference, March 31-April 2, 2026.
April 14, 2026 Air Force Reserve chief receives international award for global health leadership The Air Force’s International Health Specialist program presented Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, Chief of Air Force Reserve and Commander of Air Force Reserve Command, with its International Health System Award in a ceremony at the Pentagon on April 7.
April 14, 2026 Building a mission-ready DAF mental health enterprise for the future fight Air Force Medical Service leaders advanced the efforts to align mental health policy, training and leadership practices to mission readiness requirements outlined in the Department of War’s 2026 National Defense Strategy, during the Mental Health Leadership and Readiness Symposium.
April 13, 2026 'That Others May Live': The unwavering commitment of Air Force combat search and rescue In the U.S. Air Force, no phrase carries more weight than "That Others May Live." It is not merely a motto; it is a commitment that underpins the existence of the Combat Search and Rescue mission.
April 13, 2026 Military holds summit to consider launching a prize competition to rapidly develop freeze-dried blood for battlefield and civilian use A one-day summit in San Antonio brought together military, academic, and industry partners to assess the current state of freeze-dried red blood cell technology and explore its potential for battlefield and civilian use.
April 9, 2026 Navy researchers at Wright-Patt seek volunteers for NASA study supporting space exploration and humanity’s return to the Moon U.S. Navy researchers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are looking for volunteers to help support a study directly supporting one of the United States’ biggest space exploration goals: returning American astronauts to the Moon.
April 7, 2026 Top military surgeons general discuss future of military medicine: ‘We are ready to fight and win shoulder to shoulder together’ The top military surgeons general stressed the role of military medicine as combat power and the need to adapt and redesign it for future warfare, in which time, distance, and contested access reshape the battlefield.
April 7, 2026 Physical training injury prevention Physical training is necessary to develop and maintain the fitness required to accomplish military missions, but it is also known to cause injury.
April 7, 2026 MRC-Alpha, DHN Central welcome new senior leader Medical Readiness Command Alpha and Defense Health Network Central marked a significant leadership transition during a ceremony held in San Antonio on April 1, 2026.
April 7, 2026 Lifeline in the sky: KC-46 and medical teams unite for critical care exercise A KC-46 Pegasus from Oklahoma, typically a lifeline for jets, recently became a crucial link in a high-stakes aeromedical evacuation exercise.
April 3, 2026 Guyanese, U.S. Air Force dental expand care, enhance readiness during LAMAT 2026 U.S. Air Force dental teams are delivering care in fast-paced clinics across Guyana, treating high volumes of patients alongside host-nation providers during Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026.