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  • Medical Airmen recognized as 2018 Heroes of Military Medicine

    On May 3, the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine recognized four distinguished medical Airmen for their dedication to our nation’s service members at the 2018 Heroes of Military Medicine Awards held in Washington, D.C.

  • Air Force Military Treatment Facilities pilot medical readiness

    Air Force Medicine has a non-stop global readiness mission. Medical Airmen must be prepared to deploy on short notice to provide life-saving and performance-enhancing healthcare in diverse, austere, and isolated locations, and all Airmen must be medically ready to deploy. To achieve this readiness

  • New annual Mental Health Assessment requirement begins July 31

    Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure that Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care. Mental health

  • 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

  • EFMP One Stop eases stress for JB MDL special needs families

    Service members with special needs family members are faced with many challenges, and the additional permanent change of station, medical and educational requirements can be overwhelming. Now, a new initiative seeks to relieve some of the stress for Exceptional Family Member Program

  • JB MDL Airman battles cancer to continue career

    Master Sgt. Thomas Rapp re-enlisted for another five years a month ago; something he wasn’t sure he would be able to do this time last year.Rapp, 305th Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, was diagnosed with stage three testicular cancer on Sept. 14, 2015. Upon further scans, doctors

  • Public Health Airmen provide late-night hearing tests for maintainers

    Airman 1st Class Kevin B. Baker checks Tech. Sgt. Daniel Cavazos’ ears for blockage prior to an audiogram (hearing test) at the 87th Medical Group on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 10, 2016. Public Health stepped up to help out night-shift aircraft maintainers and ensure preventative