Story by Aleece Williams Naval Medical Research Command BETHESDA, Md. – Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) leadership and staff took part in a three-day meeting of the Health Services Operational Advisory Group (HSOAG) from September 9-11. The meeting gave Marine Corps and Navy medical leadership a forum to share the latest resources, research findings and […]
Story by Quentin Johnson United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases FORT DETRICK, Md.– More than a dozen scientists from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases joined military medical professionals, researchers, and industry leaders at the Military Health System Research Symposium held August 4–7, 2025, in Kissimmee, Florida to present […]
Story by Maj. Jesse Bien 68th Theater Medical Command LISBON, Portugal – The 32nd Multinational Military Medical Engagement (MMME) hosted by the 68th Theater Medical Command and the Portuguese Department of Military Medical Services saw over 250 participants from 23 different nations attend this year’s engagement at Portugal’s Naval Academy in Lisbon, Portugal, Sept. 9-11, […]
Story by Desmond Martin Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command September 4, 2025 — In a significant advancement for Navy public health, epidemiologists with the Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command (NMCFHPC) are revolutionizing how the fleet monitors illnesses at sea. The initiative harnesses the power of a biosurveillance tool known […]
Story by Samuel King Jr. 96th Test Wing EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — The baby could lose her arm. That was the call to action that prompted two 96th Test Wing units to team up for a critical life flight mission July 23. A two-month-old with an arterial blood clot that threatened […]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Ana Gomez 301st Fighter Wing NAS JRB FORT WORTH, TEXAS – The 301st Medical Squadron held an assumption of command ceremony September 13 at 1 p.m. at the Texas Air National Guard Band Hall. The ceremony, presided over by the Commander of the 301st Fighter Wing, U.S. Air Force Col. Abel […]
Story by Brian Valencia 59th Medical Wing Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas – The 59th Medical Wing hosted a demonstration of SimX’s Virtual Reality Operational Medical Training at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, giving leaders and educators a chance to explore how immersive technology could support medical readiness. The SimX system, known as VALOR (Virtual […]
Courtesy Story Air Force Medical Service In a simulated drone-attack scenario at Fort Detrick, Maryland, medics moved quickly – recording vital signs, injuries, and treatments on a tablet before transferring the data with a single scan. The process took seconds, but the implications were far-reaching. In a real mission, that same patient information could follow […]
Story by Andrew Ortuzar Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs/Military Health System U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David Norvell Walker Grant, the first surgeon general of the U.S. Army Air Corps and U.S. Army Air Forces, is known as the grandfather of the present-day Air Force Medical Service. David Grant USAF Medical […]
Courtesy Story Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs/Military Health System Air Force Brig. Gen. (Dr.) John R. Andrus recently served as the Joint Staff Surgeon, culminating a 37-year career in military health. Like his predecessors, he brought deep experience and insight to advise top leadership within the Department of Defense on […]