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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

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

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

Air Force, Space Force Surgeon General shares vision for accomplishing AFMS strategic imperatives
November 12, 2024 — As the Air Force Medical Service continues its transformation to meet the evolving needs of Airmen and Guardians, U.S. Air Force and Space Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. John J. DeGoes outlined his vision for implementing four AFMS strategic imperatives to ensure their health and medical readiness... MORE

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

New Air Force surgeon general program enhances support for EFMP families, Airmen, Guardians
May 2, 2023 — The Air Force surgeon general has made improving support for military children one of his priorities... MORE

Airmen from Hill Air Force Base play Simon Says with students at South Clearfield Elementary students, Clearfield, Utah, April 18, 2023.

Two 59th MDW members among Air Force Medical Service 2022 award winners
March 1, 2023 — The Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2022 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards. The awards include both individual and team awards... MORE

AFMS recognizes Biomedical Sciences Corps Week
January 23, 2023 — This week, Jan. 23-27, is designated by the Air Force as Biomedical Sciences Corps Appreciation Week, a week to honor the history and recognize the men and women who comprise the BSC and all that they bring to the fight... MORE

Image of an Airmen handling prescription medicine.

Air Force Medical Service launches ‘Nutrition Kitchen’ program
June 3, 2022 — The Air Force Medical Service is launching “Nutrition Kitchen,” a series of online nutritional cooking classes geared toward service members and their families... MORE

Future of nursing: Telehealth, more innovation, maybe some robots
May 18, 2022 — The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has fast-tracked many changes to the Military Health System and forced all providers -- especially nurses -- to innovate at near-quantum speed with agility and flexibility... MORE

Air Force medics continue deployments to civilian hospitals and care facilities
March 1, 2022 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, nearly 1,000 U.S. Air Force active duty, Reserve, and Air National Guard medics are serving in civilian hospitals, care facilities, and other public institutions. The Air Force Medical Service has continued to step up as part of the federal COVID-19 response, working alongside other military departments and federal agencies... MORE

Air Force medics continue deployments to civilian hospitals and care facilities
February 25, 2022 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, nearly 1,000 U.S. Air Force active duty, Reserve, and Air National Guard medics are serving in civilian hospitals, care facilities, and other public institutions. The Air Force Medical Service has continued to step up as part of the federal COVID-19 response, working alongside other military departments and federal agencies... MORE

Military medical team supports hospital in Oklahoma City

Air Force discusses future of medicine at annual workshop
December 28, 2021 — Leaders across the Air Force Medical Service met virtually and in person for an annual Senior Leadership Workshop in Leesburg, Virginia, Dec. 7-9, sharing ideas focused on recalibrating operational readiness... MORE

Air Force Medical Service celebrates 72nd birthday July 1
July 1, 2021 — The Air Force Medical Service celebrates its 72nd birthday on July 1 thanks in part to the “Hawley Board” and the “Hoover Commission,” the earliest joint panels that advocated for greater centralization within the Military Health System while also providing venues for ideas in favor of a separate medical service... MORE

Image of three generals posing for a photo.