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  • Maj. Aubrey Reid, 30th Medical Group nurse, demonstrates how to properly wear a procedural mask at the 30th MDG COVID-19 screening point March 30, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Prior to entering and when exiting the 30th MDG, each individual is screened for COVID-19 symptoms, such as a cough or a fever. If a member presents any symptoms, they are provided with a mask to help prevent the spread of the virus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hanah Abercrombie)

    Nurse and tech week: Heroes among us

    Air Force nurses and medical technicians are answering our nation’s call, and now more than ever, during this pandemic, we know they are heroes one and all.
  • Airmen from Joint Base Charleston, S.C.’s 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron prepare a mock patient during a drill in a C-17 Globemaster III, July 10, 2019. Drills performed while in-flight are meant to simulate real-life scenarios the 315th AES may encounter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Brugge)

    315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trains alongside Royal Air Force

    Reservists from the U.S. Air Force Reserve 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and Royal Auxiliary Air Force No. 4626 Squadron focused on sharing key aeromedical evacuation skills and leadership and teamwork experiences. Because both units are made up primarily of reservists, the training provided a unique opportunity for members to also discuss how they could use the training in their civilian careers.
  • U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, speaks at the official activation of Air Force Medical Readiness Agency, at Defense Health Headquarters, Falls Church, Virginia, June 28, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)

    Air Force stands up Air Force Medical Readiness Agency

    In a ceremony Friday at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, the Air Force Medical Service stood up a new field operating agency, the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency. Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General, and Brig. Gen. Mark Koeniger, incoming AFMRA commander, spoke at the ceremony, heralding a new era in Air Force Medicine.
  • Members of the of the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron assist patients on medical transport flight out of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Air Force nurse scientists are conducting valuable research to improve en route patient care during aeromedical evacuations.

    Air Force medical research supports en route care mission

    Air Force Medicine is engaged in a wide array of health research and innovation projects to improve how we deliver care to the warfighter. One area where the Air Force Medical System is uniquely suited to conduct research is improving the way we transport patients, a field where the Air Force has unequaled experience and a greater need than other
  • Brig. Gen. Lee Payne, AMC surgeon general, speaks to more than 30 medical group commanders, aeromedical squadron commanders and superintendents from across Air Mobility Command May 22, 2017, at Scott Air Force Base Ill. The leaders are here to learn how to improve care within their military treatment facilities.

    AMC’s medical community collaborates to improve care

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Medical group commanders, aeromedical squadron commanders and superintendents from across Air Mobility Command gathered here May 22 to 23, 2017 to learn how to improve care within their military treatment facilities.“It is about a change in culture,” said Brig. Gen. Lee Payne, AMC surgeon general. “The Air Force
  • Lt. Col. Russ Frantz, 375th Aeromedical Squadron commander, acts as a federal emergency management agency member to brief U.S. Air Force Capt. Jordan Petersen, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, on patient care and procedures during exercise Hurricane Greg, Nov. 8, 2016, at Alexandria, Louisiana. The 375th AES team members created plans for transporting patients and their specific needs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Grace Nichols)

    Mobility Airmen team up to support hurricane exercise

    The 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Logistics Readiness Squadron, and Communications Group teamed with Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, for Exercise Crisis Look-17. This particular exercise included pre-landfall patient evacuation for a hypothetical “Hurricane Greg” Nov. 6-10.The members of Team Scott forward deployed to Little Rock AFB
  • Capt. Damien Miller, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Sqaudron flight nurse, is part of the Canadian Air Force and is stationed at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Miller is at Scott AFB as part of the officer exhange program he learned about during an AE course run by the Canadian Armed Forces. (U.S. Photo Illustration by Airman Daniel Garcia)

    Canadian officer gains experience through aeromedical evacuation exchange program

    Growing up, Capt. Damien Miller’s father was in the Royal Canadian Air Force, so he became used to constantly moving around and calling any place he ended up with his family “home.” In 2004, Miller followed in his father’s footsteps, commissioning as an officer in the RCAF himself. In 2012 he pursued a path in aeromedical evacuation after eight
  • AFMS Website Image Health Innovation Jul 2016 (AF Graphic)

    Changing Air Force healthcare through innovation

    Innovation is a buzzword often associated with new technology platforms or successful sports teams, but in reality innovation can apply anywhere someone comes up with a new idea or way of doing something.When it comes to health innovation and research, it’s all about finding new solutions to improve healthcare throughout the Air Force.“There’s
  • Coping With Stress Through Healthy Thinking (AF Graphic)

    Coping with stress through healthy thinking

    Stress. Even mention of the word can increase anxiety for some. Everyone deals with stress differently, but how you cope with daily stressors can have great impacts on your quality of life and overall health.Stress is actually the body’s response to any demand, including change. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, there are at
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