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Oct. 27, 2022
Air Force SMART program sustains readiness and currency through tailored training

The Air Force’s Sustained Medical and Readiness Trained, or SMART, program has become a dynamic training platform. Through tailored training and multidisciplinary opportunities, Air Force medics retain their currency and are ready for the fight.
Sept. 23, 2021
MDG shines during Ready Eagle exercise

The 82nd Medical Group wrapped up a week-long training program to hone their medical readiness skills Sept. 17, 2021, with a mass casualty exercise.
March 24, 2021
Place: MHS supports military's ability to have overmatch against foes

Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Ronald Place, Defense Health Agency director and 35-year Army veteran, visited the 82nd Medical Group at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, March 22, 2021, reinforcing the idea that their mission support the National Defense Strategy.
Jan. 13, 2021
COVID presents new set of challenges for DOD environmental health

Total Force Fitness is a fundamental element of the Department of Defense’s National Defense Strategy.Helping to “Build a More Lethal Force,” Total Force Fitness focuses on a service member’s overall health over the duration of their career, including physical, environmental, spiritual,
July 27, 2020
Air Force updates medical courses with COVID-19 content, procedures

Air Force medical instructors and trainers are improving curriculum and adapting procedures to account for COVID-19 operations. COVID-19 has shed new light on the methods of conducting medical training and education.
June 22, 2020
Commentary: pouring from an empty cup

Air Force medics are on the front lines against COVID-19, and maintaining their mental well-being is critical to keeping them in the fight. One of the biggest risks for providers is burnout, or compassion fatigue.
May 7, 2020
Nurse and Tech Week: Heroes among us

Air Force nurses and medical technicians are answering our nation’s call, and now more than ever, during this pandemic, we know they are heroes one and all.
Dec. 12, 2019
Keesler medic named as a 12 OAY shares his experience

Two medical who received the Air Force’s 2019 Outstanding Airmen of the Year award share their experiences, and how they support the Air Force Medical Service both at home and abroad.
Aug. 14, 2019
Transition Spotlight: Col. Beatrice Dolihite, Keesler AFB

The 81st Medical Group at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, transitioned to the Defense Health Agency on October 1, 2018, one of the first military treatment facilities to transfer to DHA management.The U.S. Air Force Surgeon General Public Affairs Office spoke with Col. Beatrice Dolihite, the
July 1, 2019
Air Force stands up Air Force Medical Readiness Agency

In a ceremony Friday at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, the Air Force Medical Service stood up a new field operating agency, the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency.Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General, and Brig. Gen. Mark Koeniger, incoming AFMRA commander,