June 23, 2026 Utah National Guard joins community conversation on mental health and resilience Before Utah National Guard members took the field against Hill Air Force Base on June 13, The Ballpark at America First Square was focused on a different kind of resilience.
June 23, 2026 JBER fitness program enhances readiness, earns departmental recognition Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's strength and conditioning program was recently recognized as the 2025 Department of the Air Force Fitness and Sports Program of the Year for Region 2.
June 22, 2026 Beyond resilience: Cultivating the warrior spirit We have all become familiar with the word “resilience.” Our culture of resilience was formally introduced to us through the Comprehensive Airman Fitness program in 2010 as a service-wide effort to enhance holistic health. Since then, we have seen a surge in demand for mental health care.
June 22, 2026 Rapid response under pressure: Andrews Aerospace Physiology conducts decompression sickness exercise Inside the heavy steel walls of the altitude chamber at the 316th Operations Support Squadron Aerospace Physiology unit at Joint Base Andrews, Airmen peer through pressure windows watching your every move.
June 22, 2026 AFRL’s 711th Human Performance Wing supports hantavirus response in Omaha When a charter flight carrying Americans exposed to a rare and potentially deadly hantavirus landed in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 11, 2026, Air Force medical professionals from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing were already in place supporting the response.
June 22, 2026 Airman develops innovative training platform to enhance readiness When Staff Sgt. Chad Stricker developed an idea to improve patient care training, it was not to compete in an Air Force innovation contest.Instead, he was focused on improving the way Tactical Combat Casualty Care courses are taught.
June 17, 2026 The four-legged therapist on duty Behind a big goofy smile, wet pink nose, and wagging tail, the soft patter of furry white paws gently treads through the halls of the Ehrling Bergquist Clinic in search of the next belly rub or head pat.
June 17, 2026 Offutt, Red Cross partnership provides vital support services Wearing a collared sweatshirt with the American Red Cross emblem, a bespectacled man warmly smiles while handing a prescription to a customer at the Ehrling Bergquist Clinic pharmacy.
June 17, 2026 Guardian Resilience Teams promote holistic health, culture of fitness Central to U.S. Space efforts are a transition from traditional fitness models to Holistic Health Approach, an integrated and preventative approach that prioritizes the enduring health, performance and resilience of Guardians.
June 15, 2026 More than a deployment: Guardsmen find purpose through service As the sun rises over the Horn of Africa, a small team from the 130th Airlift Wing prepares for another day of service. After breakfast, they gather their equipment, climb into a vehicle and head to a local orphanage along the coast of Djibouti.
June 3, 2026 Guardian mental health: Q&A with USSF’s director of psychological health U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kieran Dhillon, USSF director of psychological health, shared the Department of the Air Force’s strategic efforts to provide targeted mental health care tailored for Guardians.
June 3, 2026 IHS program hosts international senior medical officers for AAMIMO 2026 The International Health Specialist Program Office and Air Force Medical Service leaders hosted nine international senior medical officers from eight major allies and partners to showcase the IHS program and global health engagement efforts at the Defense Health Headquarters, Falls Church, Virginia.
June 1, 2026 2026 MHS Conference keynote speaker thanks military medicine for his recovery Medal of Honor recipient retired Army Capt. Florent Groberg shared his powerful story of combat survival, mental health recovery and leadership at the 2026 Military Health System Conference in Dallas.
May 29, 2026 Partners in patient care: 18AES and JASDF train for real-world patient response U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and members of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force AES came together for a two-day aeromedical evacuation exchange aimed at strengthening interoperability, operational readiness and trust between the two allied forces.
May 29, 2026 Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center earns trauma Level III reverification Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center has been reverified as a Level III trauma center by the American College of Surgeons, the only U.S. Air Force medical facility to earn this designation.
May 29, 2026 Exceptional military health professionals, facilities earn coveted awards The 2026 MHS Conference recognized outstanding military medicine professionals who are “excelling at their craft, rising stars, and innovators, but most of all - they are patriots; they are warriors,” said Dr. Stephen Ferrara, principal deputy assistant secretary of war for health affairs.
May 27, 2026 Avoiding the Walker Dip: Military health professionals must ‘train how you’re going to fight’ The Military Health System is actively spearheading initiatives to ensure doctors, nurses, medics and other health professionals sustain and enhance vital medical skills to keep service members at peak readiness.
May 18, 2026 Air Force physical therapists contribute to historic Artemis II mission efforts Recently, two Air Force physical therapists supported NASA’s Artemis II astronauts through pre-flight conditioning and rehabilitation following their historic 10-day mission around the moon.
May 18, 2026 DAF updates religious accommodation process, eliminates Religious Resolution Teams The DAF has updated DAFI 52-201, modifying the religious accommodation process for Airmen and Guardians.
May 18, 2026 USAFE-AFAFRICA medical group leaders sync joint planning at tabletop exercise U.S. Air Force medical leaders gathered in Garmisch this week for the U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa Surgeon General annual tabletop exercise.