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AFMEDCOM holds redesignation and change of command ceremony
September 19, 2025 — Air Force Medical Command leadership hosted a combined redesignation and change of command ceremony, Sept. 10, 2025, marking a historic transition for the Air Force Medical Service... MORE

Inter-command transfer of the 59th Medical Wing underway
September 11, 2025 — On Sept. 9, Air Force Medical Command advanced its phased inter-command transfer, or ICT, process with the transition of the 59th Medical Wing from Air Education and Training Command to its medical chain of command... MORE

59th Medical Wing Transitions to AFMEDCOM

First AFMEDCOM commander departs, continues National Guard, Space Force roles
September 9, 2025 — Maj. Gen. Sean Collins concluded his assignment as the first commander of the Air Force Medical Command following the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Lt. Gen. John J. DeGoes, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, and their transfer of authority... MORE

76 years of care, Air Force Medical Service honors its community
July 1, 2025 — The Air Force Medical Service turns 76 on July 1, marking more than seven decades of service, sacrifice and innovation in military medicine... MORE

Air Force Medical Command holds historic patch ceremony
April 2, 2025 — The Air Force Medical Command held its official patching ceremony April 1, 2025, symbolizing the significance of the establishment of the Department’s first-ever medical command in the 75 years of the Air Force Medical Service... MORE

433rd Medical Group hosts visit from Air Force Medical Command IMA
February 14, 2025 — Brig. Gen. Kristin A. Hillery, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Medical Command, visited the 433rd Medical Group on Jan. 11, meeting with unit members and recognizing their achievements... MORE

Brig. Gen. Kristin A. Hillery, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Medical Command, exchanges a salute with Senior Airman Carlos Verdin, a 433rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron health service management representative, during her visit to the 433rd Medical Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas on Jan. 11, 2025.

SG appoints first civilian to the role of Air Force deputy surgeon general
January 15, 2025 — In a historic first for the Air Force Medical Service, the Air Force Surgeon General selected Stephen M. Mounts as the U.S. Air Force deputy surgeon general on Nov. 1, 2024. Mounts is the first civilian to assume the role in the organization’s 75-year history... MORE

This is the official portrait of Mr. Stephen (“Steve”) M. Mounts.

Air Force medical leadership discuss the future of AFMEDCOM in readiness tabletop exercise
July 25, 2024 — 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... MORE

CSAF signs AFMEDCOM PAD, aligns with key readiness priorities
June 25, 2024 — Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Allvin postured the Air Force Medical Service to better serve installation commanders and the medical readiness of Airmen and Guardians by signing Program Action Directive 24-01 on June 12, 2024... MORE