March 18, 2026 Airmen, Marines simulate austere medical operations U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Medical Group and U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, simulated an Expeditionary Medical Support System facility during a USAF-led exercise Beverly Midnight 26 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2026.
March 17, 2026 AFRL, UC Health unveil $10M Military Trauma Training Facility to bolster medical readiness In a significant move to enhance the readiness of military medical personnel, the AFRL’s 711th Human Performance Wing and the University of Cincinnati Health celebrated the grand opening of the expanded C-STARS Cincinnati DARRIO Simulation Center on March 11, 2026.
March 17, 2026 Air Force Medical Service announces 2025 Award Winners The Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards. The awards include both individual and team awards.
March 16, 2026 DAF announces updates to Military Leave Program The DAF released an update to DAFI 36-3003, Military Leave Program, which incorporates changes mandated by the Department of War and streamlines leave policies to ensure Airmen and Guardians are fully aware of their entitlements.
March 16, 2026 The readiness mindset: Why mental wellness is mission-critical Our resilience is built through a preventive maintenance model of wellness. True resilience begins with these same fundamentals. Col. Elisha P. Pippin, Air Force Director of Psychological Health, discusses why mental wellness is mission-critical.
March 13, 2026 DAF publishes Family Preparedness Guide, comprehensive resource for family planning The Department of the Air Force released the Family Preparedness Guide, Feb. 18, as a centralized resource to help Airmen and Guardians make informed decisions through all stages of family planning and readiness.
March 11, 2026 18th Medical Group demonstrates expeditionary medical capabilities U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Gallemore, 18th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Will Cupp, 18th Wing command chief, visited 18th Medical Group Airmen and the U.S. Navy Ground Surgical Team during a tour of the Expeditionary Medical Support System facility during Beverly Midnight 26.
March 11, 2026 DAF space medicine leaders, civilian partners strategize policy at inaugural Space Force Medicine Summit As Guardians work to maintain an advantage in an increasingly contested space domain, Air Force medical leaders hosted the inaugural Space Force Medicine Stakeholder Summit, Feb. 23-26, to align efforts to improve Guardian medical support.
March 4, 2026 U.S., Japanese providers align capabilities at Camp Foster Nurse Symposium Closing those gaps was the purpose of the annual Nurse Symposium, hosted at Camp Foster, Japan, Feb. 19, 2026. The event brought together more than 100 medical professionals from three U.S. military branches and Japanese partner organizations.
March 3, 2026 86th Dental Squadron’s Maj. Van Hoof sees the person behind the procedure Inside an operating room at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, the environment is quiet and controlled. Medical instruments are sprawled out with careful precision alongside the surgical team moving deliberately to prep the room
March 2, 2026 Nevis, U.S. dental providers partner during LAMAT 2026 As part of Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026, U.S. Air Force Reserve dental personnel are working alongside their Nevician counterparts to deliver essential dental care while strengthening relationships across the Caribbean.
March 2, 2026 Saint Kitts and Nevis, U.S. launch LAMAT 2026 medical mission The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis and the U.S. Air Force officially launched the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission during an opening ceremony in Basseterre, Saint Kitts, Feb 22, 2026.
March 2, 2026 Air Force modernizes Physical Fitness Program to bolster readiness, long-term health The modernized program is anchored in scientifically grounded health measures and a more rigorous assessment model. The goal is to enhance warfighter readiness by encouraging Airmen to build durable fitness habits that support sustained, career-long performance.
Feb. 27, 2026 Legacy of service: Third-generation Airman continues family mission at Kadena Long before he wore the uniform, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Angelo Libunao walked the halls of the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron as a child, watching Airmen prepare to launch into the Indo-Pacific skies.
Feb. 26, 2026 Landmark cardiac procedure at Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center made possible by DoW-VA resource sharing A physician from the Department of Veterans Affairs performed a landmark cardiac procedure at the Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center, the first time that it has been performed successfully in the state of Nevada.
Feb. 25, 2026 From tanker to lifeline: 909th ARS, 18th AES train over Pacific U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 909th Air Refueling Squadron practice aeromedical evacuation procedures over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 17, 2026.
Feb. 25, 2026 Legal services for EFMP families Do you have a loved one with disabilities and are trying to balance military service while navigating medical care, special education services, or long-term planning?
Feb. 25, 2026 AFSOUTH strengthens Argentine air force F-16 integration through Peace Condor program Air Forces Southern conducted a knowledge exchange with military representatives of the Argentine air force, Fuerza Aérea Argentina, in support of their Peace Condor program, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 6-9, 2026.
Feb. 25, 2026 Air Force issues new guidance to streamline Line of Duty decisions for Reservists, Guardsmen on extended active duty orders The Department of the Air Force released updated guidance intended to accelerate Line of Duty determinations for Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard members serving on extended active duty orders.
Feb. 19, 2026 Flight medicine keeps Seymour's aviators flying For the F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews of the 4th Fighter Wing, the readiness to execute the mission of “F-15 Airpower for America” is generated and sustained in the patient care rooms of the base’s Flight Medicine clinic.