Dec. 5, 2025 AFRL invention deployed by Maryland State Police A mobile medical documentation tool developed by Air Force Research Laboratory researchers is now deployed and being tested on Maryland State Police medevac helicopters. This marks the first time medical providers are using BATDOK to document and transfer civilian patients in the U.S.
Dec. 5, 2025 Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center earns an ‘A’ Safety Grade Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center has received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2025, demonstrating a commitment to providing high-quality care to all patients.
Dec. 3, 2025 Former Air Force Reservist attributes medical school journey to University of Minnesota pathway program Master Sgt. Sarah Loudon is part of the inaugural class of the Military Medic to Medical School one-year program at UMN, designed to prepare service members with operational medical experience to gain admission to its medical school.
Dec. 1, 2025 First Air Medal awarded by 20 AF goes to Malmstrom Airman for medical heroism U.S. Air Force Maj. Collin Urbanowicz, 341st Medical Group aeromedical physician assistant, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, receives the 20th Air Force’s first-ever Air Medal.
Nov. 21, 2025 2nd Bomb Wing establishes certified calibration lab to enhance nuclear response capability Barksdale Air Force Base is on track to establish a certified calibration lab for Ludlum radiation meters, making it the only base in Air Force Global Strike Command with this capability and one of two across the Department of War.
Nov. 21, 2025 86th AES strengthens NATO medical readiness during mock evaluation Airmen from the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron configured a C-130H Hercules aircraft into a mission-ready aeromedical evacuation layout Nov. 20, enabling a NATO medical evaluation course to conduct its culminating mock assessment.
Nov. 19, 2025 Wilsbach formally installed as 24th Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach was formally installed as the Department of the Air Force's highest ranking military leader Nov. 18.
Nov. 18, 2025 A lifeline in the field: Air Force lab technician maintains 379th EMDS Blood Donation Center The 379th Expeditionary Medical Squadron apheresis element at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, known as the Blood Donation Center, serves as the only collection center in the region that provides lifesaving blood supplies to critically wounded warfighters.
Sept. 29, 2025 AMISTAD 2025 closes in Panama with a legacy of care, partnership U.S. and Panamanian officials, health professionals and military members gathered to mark the closing of AMISTAD 2025 at Hospital José Domingo de Obaldía in Panama, Sept. 25, 2025.
Sept. 29, 2025 Air Force, VA preserve vital Vietnam, Korean War veteran biospecimens for future study The Department of Air Force transferred more than 178,000 biological samples from Vietnam and Korean War veterans to the Department of Veterans Affairs in August, concluding an 18-year effort to safeguard them for future studies.
Sept. 26, 2025 Air Force updates physical fitness program In support of the “Culture of Fitness” initiative, the Air Force unveiled changes to its Physical Fitness Assessment and a new fitness program.
Sept. 22, 2025 AFGSC Missile Community Cancer Study advances with burn tests and expanded Phase 2 epidemiologic analysis Air Force Global Strike Command continues its partnership with the Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine in making significant progress with the Missile Community Cancer Study - a comprehensive investigation into potential health risks associated with service in the missile community.
Sept. 22, 2025 An Air Force physician assistant’s commitment to patient care In the Air Force Medical Service, dedication to duty goes hand in hand with commitment to care. For Capt. Ashley Green, it is no different.
Sept. 19, 2025 Whiteman AFB healthcare professionals honored for life-saving rescue U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jada McMillan and Mrs. Darci Curtis, healthcare professionals with the 509th Medical Group at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, rescue a young woman from a burning car on July 9, 2025. They were honored recently.
Sept. 18, 2025 DAF launches Culture of Fitness initiative The initiative aims to reinvigorate a holistic culture of well-being that empowers Airmen and Guardians to be more dominant, agile and lethal through physical fitness.
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.