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Ten from JBSA among Air Force Medical Service 2025 award winners
March 17, 2026 — The Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards. The awards include both individual and team awards. There are 10 recipients from Joint Base San Antonio... MORE

DAF publishes Family Preparedness Guide, comprehensive resource for family planning
March 13, 2026 — The Department of the Air Force released the Family Preparedness Guide, Feb. 18, as a centralized resource to help Airmen and Guardians make informed decisions through all stages of family planning and readiness... MORE

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Air Force Medical Command leaders discuss new integrated operational support guidance
February 18, 2026 — Air Force Medical Command leaders held a virtual town hall meeting to discuss consolidated guidance for integrated operational support programs outlined in the Department of the Air Force Manual 10-211... MORE

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AFMS Senior Leadership Workshop aligns purposeful execution with unmatched readiness
January 28, 2026 — Senior medical leaders convened for the Air Force Medical Service’s 2025 Senior Leadership Workshop from Jan. 12-15 to align the enterprise around unified leadership, purposeful execution and unmatched readiness... MORE

AFMEDCOM formalizes MRC-Alpha, MRC-Bravo stand up at annual Senior Leadership Workshop
January 22, 2026 — Air Force Medical Command leadership hosted a consolidated standup ceremony for its medical readiness commands, MRC-Alpha and MRC-Bravo, Jan. 15, 2026, during the Air Force Medical Service’s 2025 Senior Leadership Workshop in Leesburg, Virginia... MORE

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The Next Frontier: Space Force Medicine focuses on people and policy in 2026
January 7, 2026 — The U.S. Air Force Surgeon General’s Space Force Medical Operations Directorate is directing its focus in 2026 on its most vital component: the medical experts who support the Guardian warfighter... MORE

DAF updates medical shaving profile guidance to align with Secretary of War grooming policy
December 16, 2025 — The Department of the Air Force updated its medical guidance for shaving profiles to align with the Secretary of War’s grooming standards... MORE

Air Force, VA preserve vital Vietnam, Korean War veteran biospecimens for future study
September 30, 2025 — The Department of Air Force transferred more than 178,000 biological samples from Vietnam and Korean War veterans to the Department of Veterans Affairs in August, concluding an 18-year effort to safeguard them for future studies... MORE

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

An expanding force: Aeromedical Nurse Practitioners elevate flight medicine readiness
July 21, 2025 — Five years after the Air Force officially welcomed ANPs to the flight medicine community, the career field has grown to become a vital force in ensuring pilots are fit to fly, fight, and WIN... MORE

An expanding force: Aeromedical Nurse Practitioners elevate flight medicine readiness
July 9, 2025 — Five years after the Air Force officially welcomed ANPs to the flight medicine community, the career field has grown to become a vital force in ensuring pilots are fit to fly, fight, and WIN... 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

Around the Air Force: X-37B returns from space, new concierge cell aids pilots, True North+
March 21, 2025 — In this week’s look Around the Air Force, X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle successfully landed, a new pilot concierge cell helps with transitions from active duty to Reserve, and CSAF Allvin consolidates two of the service’s largest preventative, readiness and resiliency programs... MORE

Air Force Medical Service announces 2024 award winners
March 12, 2025 — The Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards. The awards include both individual and team awards. Joint Base San Antonio had a number of winners in their respective fields... MORE

AF/SG updates medical shaving profile guidance: Improving education and aligning standards
January 30, 2025 — The Department of Air Force updated a medical guidance memorandum on Jan. 24, 2025, to offer healthcare providers additional guidance when evaluating Airmen and Guardians for a Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) diagnosis... MORE

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

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Navigating change: U.S. Air Force and Space Force Surgeon General discusses transformative leadership
December 31, 2024 — Lt. Gen. John DeGoes, U.S. Air Force and Space Force Surgeon General, discusses transformative leadership and how it is rooted in purposeful communication, adaptability, and a commitment to the Air Force core values. During this time of change in the Air Force Medical Service with ongoing preparations to stand up AFMEDCOM, DeGoes highlights his approach to navigating this organizational change... MORE