Story by Senior Airman Jacob Wood 374th Airlift Wing Emergency situations can arise when least expected. With a sprawling mission set and thousands of community members, Team Yokota has a special capability to ensure prompt and proper care during these critical moments. The teams responsible for this care must remain prepared to respond to any […]
Story by Warren Wright Fort Drum MEDDAC FORT DRUM, New York – Soldiers, civilian employees, friends and family of Fort Drum’s Dental Health Activity, also known as DENTAC, welcomed the unit’s new commander during a change of command ceremony at the Command Sgt. Maj. Southern “Buddy” Hewitt Noncommissioned Officer Academy in Fort Drum, New York, […]
Story by Paul Lagasse Medical Research and Development Command FORT DETRICK, Md. – A good night’s sleep is something that most people take for granted, but for Warfighters, chronic and acute sleep deprivation is an all-too-familiar part of their routine. Lack of sleep negatively impacts performance, which can lead to errors, injury and potentially even […]
Story by Airman 1st Class Sir Wyrick 23rd Wing MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga, – All Airmen live and work in a demanding world where fitness, health, and wellness are crucial for upholding Air Force standards and ensuring operational readiness. The Air Force emphasizes the three pillars of health—spiritual, mental, and physical—as foundational to overall […]
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Alicia Sacks U.S. Naval Hospital Rota ROTA, Spain – The Chief, Bureau of Medicine, and Surgery (BUMED) recently recognized Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (HM1) Jason S. Kutzler, as the Navy Medicine Senior Independent Duty Corpsman of the Year (IDCOY) for June 2024. The IDCOY award is a highly competitive achievement that recognizes […]
Story by Capt. Jordyn Craft 179th Cyberspace Wing BROWNING, MT – U.S. service members from more than 50 units across the country arrived in Montana this week for Blackfeet Tribal Health – Operation Walking Shield, an Innovative Readiness Training medical mission in Browning, Montana, July 15 to 29, 2024. Approximately 200 service members from the […]
Story by Michelle Thum Public Health Command Europe LANDSTUHL, Germany – After six years of service, Public Health Command Europe Preventive Medicine Soldier reflects on his career and continues to work hard to keep service members safe. Florida-native, Sgt. Cole Barnett worked a variety of jobs after high school until he joined the U.S. Army […]
Story by Kirk Frady Medical Readiness Command, Europe KAUNUS, Lithuania – A team of five medical experts from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center travelled to Kaunus, Lithuania recently where they spent a week discussing delayed evacuation casualty care with members of the Lithuanian Military Medicine Center of Excellence. The overall purpose of the event was to […]
Story by Kirk Frady Medical Readiness Command, Europe LANDSTUHL, Germany – The 7450th Medical Operational Readiness Unit (FWD) Det 64 relinquished authority of the Deployed Warrior Medical Management Center (DWMMC) at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) to the 7451st Medical Operational Readiness Unit (FWD) Det 2, during a transfer of authority ceremony July 8. The […]
Story by Maristela Romero Air Force Medical Service Air Force medical leaders hosted a tabletop exercise to identify command authorities and design an efficient chain of communication within the Air Force Medical Command, or AFMEDCOM, to support the status of readiness for medical Airmen and the tasking process to deploy them. The tabletop exercise held […]