Sept. 17, 2025 Croatia invites U.S. for global health engagement The United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa Office of the Command Surgeon organized a multilateral engagement hosted by the Croatian Armed Forces Military Medical Center in Zagreb, Croatia, Sept. 1-3, 2025.
Sept. 17, 2025 Test wing’s life flight helps save child’s limb The 96th Medical Group and the 413th Flight Test Squadron stepped up to the challenge after receiving the alert from the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center.
Sept. 17, 2025 Crowning achievement: Dental team raises readiness rates The Fairchild Air Force Base dental clinic has transformed over the past year, turning obstacles into opportunities through teamwork, innovation and a focus on patient care.
Sept. 15, 2025 59th Medical Wing transitions to Air Force Medical Command The 59th Medical Wing, the U.S. Air Force’s largest medical wing and a cornerstone of military medicine, officially transitioned from Air Education and Training Command to the newly established Air Force Medical Command on Sept. 9, 2025.
Sept. 11, 2025 AFMEDCOM holds redesignation and change of command ceremony Air Force Medical Command leadership hosted a combined redesignation and change of command ceremony, Sept. 10, 2025, marking a historic transition for the Air Force Medical Service.
Sept. 10, 2025 Inter-command transfer of the 59th Medical Wing underway On September 9, Air Force Medical Command advanced its phased inter-command transfer, or ICT, process with the transition of the 59th Medical Wing from Air Education and Training Command to its medical chain of command.
Sept. 9, 2025 First AFMEDCOM commander departs, continues National Guard, Space Force roles Maj. Gen. Sean Collins concluded his assignment as the first commander of the Air Force Medical Command following the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Lt. Gen. John J. DeGoes, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, and their transfer of authority.
Sept. 8, 2025 Get support from the Military Health System 'at the moment you need it most' The Military Health System has many resources to support your mental health. Therapy is one tool proven to work. Whether it’s in-person, virtual, or group therapy, or other tools needed during a crisis - mental health support sustains military readiness.
Sept. 5, 2025 439th ASTS members complete annual tour at U.S. Air Force Academy A group of Reserve Citizen Airmen from Westover’s 439th Aeromedical Staging Squadron completed their two-week annual tour at the U.S. Air Force Academy to help provide medical care to basic cadets during their field training at Jacks Valley.
Sept. 3, 2025 Exercise tests 375th Medical Group readiness for public health emergencies The 375th Air Mobility Wing Inspector General office recently collaborated with A6A Associates to conduct a full-scale public health emergency exercise at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
Sept. 3, 2025 Altus AFB KC-46 delivers airpower in Vapor Trails exercise The 56th Air Refueling Squadron took off from Altus Air Force Base in support of the joint medical exercise “Vapor Trails” at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 21, 2025.
Aug. 28, 2025 ‘Grandfather’ of aeromedical evacuation legacy carries on at David Grant USAF Medical Center U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David Norvell Walker Grant, the first surgeon general of the U.S. Army Air Corps and U.S. Army Air Forces, is known as the grandfather of the present-day Air Force Medical Service. David Grant USAF Medical Center (60th Medical Group) is named in his honor.
Aug. 26, 2025 Future of readiness: AFMS, partners explore innovative technologies In a simulated drone-attack scenario at Fort Detrick, Maryland, medics moved quickly - recording vital signs, injuries, and treatments on a tablet before transferring the data with a single scan. The process took seconds, but the implications were far-reaching.
Aug. 25, 2025 U.S., Paraguay close AMISTAD 2025 with strengthened partnerships, improved readiness United States and Paraguayan military leaders, healthcare professionals, and community members gathered at General Hospital of Luque, Aug. 14, to celebrate the conclusion of AMISTAD 2025.
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. 19, 2025 Mobility Serpent: Team Mildenhall conducts contingency medical field care training with British Army medics U.S. Airmen from 352d Special Operations Wing participated in the bilateral exercise Mobility Serpent with British Army medics from the Colchester Garrison, 16 Medical Support Regiment at Sculthorpe Airfield, United Kingdom, July 21-25, 2025.
Aug. 18, 2025 Patriot Medic 25 tests Reserve medical readiness in large-scale combat operations Patriot Medic 2025, the multi-national exercise, led by the Air Force Reserve, included more than 9,000 personnel from all U.S. military services and international partners including Australian, British and Canadian forces.
Aug. 18, 2025 Grissom ARB steps up, kicks off exercise Patriot Medic 2025 Patriot Medic 25 kicked off at Grissom Air Reserve Base on Aug. 6, marking the beginning of an exercise that prepares military medical personnel for deployment.