Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Laura Suzanne Denmark is an ideal example of the old proverb, “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Such determination has paid off as evidenced by her recent selection as Sailor of the Quarter assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and […]
Story by Lee Osberry Walter Reed Army Institute of Research The demands of military service profoundly impact the mental readiness of Soldiers, particularly those deployed in challenging field environments. In scenarios of high-intensity warfare or conflict, individuals must operate in austere conditions for extended periods, facing significant psychological stress with limited access to behavioral health […]
Story by 2nd Lt. Merit Davey 27th Special Operations Wing The 27th Special Operations Medical Group began implementing the Department of the Air Force’s Targeted Care mental health treatment model, here, in 2021, and has continued the process as it was approved across the Defense Health Agency in 2023. Have you ever been to the […]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Tory Patterson 59th Medical Wing For U.S. Air Force Captains Emily Lee and Jacqueline Anderson, life experiences highlighting the significance of being able to hear – one of the five senses many people may take for granted – led them to their current roles as Audiologists at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical […]
172nd Airlift Wing conducts Operation Vital Force Story by Airman 1st Class Shardae McAfee JACKSON, Miss. – The 172nd Airlift Wing conducted Operation Vital Force, a training exercise that partnered the 172nd Medical Group, 183rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 172nd Force Support Squadron with the Mississippi Army National Guard to reinforce joint coordination and effectiveness during […]
Story by Janet A. Aker Defense Health Agency Uniformed Services University researchers in psychiatry and psychology presented at two recent meetings in Poland in February and March 2024 on warfighter brain health and its impact on Ukrainian warfighters. The multi-day March event was a Department of Defense-sponsored symposium dedicated to addressing the comprehensive spectrum of […]
Story by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey 168th Wing EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – Flyers, divers, and jumpers are in a unique special duty community where they may be exposed to risks in their military operational duties. With preparedness at the forefront and the key to helping people, Airmen of the 354th Fighter Wing […]
Story by BUMED PAO U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Ensuring the medical readiness of Sailors and Marines was the focus for more than 200 senior leaders who attended the 2024 Navy Surgeon General’s Leadership Symposium at the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) headquarters, May 6-8, 2024. […]
Story by Master Sgt. Peter Thompson 86th Airlift Wing BAKONYKúTI TRAINING AREA, HUNGARY – A U.S. contingent of 50 personnel participated in Vigorous Warrior 24 May 3-8, 2024, at Bakonykúti Training Area, Hungary. Vigorous Warrior is NATO’s largest medical exercise, with this iteration uniting more than 1,600 participants from 33 countries to exercise experimental doctrinal […]
Story by Airman James DeCicco 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard A ceremony was held to mark the change in leadership for the 167th Medical Group, at the 167th Airlift Wing base dining facility, Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia, May 4. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dona Chewning assumed command of the 167th […]