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đź©ş Bringing specialized care directly to patientsHistorically, when a service member or dependent required highly special...
08/31/2026

đź©ş Bringing specialized care directly to patients

Historically, when a service member or dependent required highly specialized surgical care, the standard protocol involved sending the patient Temporary Duty thousands of miles away to larger military medical treatment facilities, such as those in San Antonio, Texas.

Today, a highly efficient approach known as the "circuit-rider" model is flipping that paradigm by bringing the specialist directly to the patient. Recently, JBER used the circuit-rider model to address a localized need for complex otologic ear surgeries using the skills of Air Force Maj. Dr. Jason Adams, staff neurotologist, Brooke Army Medical Center.

See how JBER’s circuit-rider model is changing the way patients access complex surgical care on our website here: https://bit.ly/4hVRS2g

As the strategic landscape shifts in the medical field, Air Combat Command’s Office of the Surgeon General trains medica...
08/30/2026

As the strategic landscape shifts in the medical field, Air Combat Command’s Office of the Surgeon General trains medical readiness officers on current and upcoming deployment tools. They hosted the 2026 ACC/SGX Readiness Training Summit for medical leadership and key decision makers to align, organize and equip medical forces for rapid deployment across the command.

During the event, briefers discussed multiple readiness tools and programs such as the Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0 model, Medical Readiness Decision Support System, and Combat Enhancement Teams. This presented leaders and decision makers the opportunity to discuss how these programs will impact their forces at the tactical level and prepare ACC warfighters for combatant commanders.

See how ACC medical leaders are preparing forces, refining deployment tools and shaping readiness for tomorrow’s operational demands here: https://bit.ly/45Q5WmB

When the 413th Flight Test Squadron receives a call from the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, it's typically the la...
08/29/2026

When the 413th Flight Test Squadron receives a call from the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, it's typically the last resort for someone in the community requiring a life-saving critical care flight.

This was the case when the 413th FLTS and 96th Medical Group accepted a mission to transport a patient with a brain aneurysm from Panama City’s Ascension Bay Hospital to Pensacola’s Sacred Heart Hospital for immediate neurosurgery.

“We are the last possible option to get that patient to a higher-level care facility,” said Maj. Richard Burges, a 413th FLTS test pilot, who took the initial call to start the mission.

See how the 413th FLTS and 96th Medical Group turned a critical call into a lifesaving flight when a patient needed immediate neurosurgical care here: https://bit.ly/4wJgw9T

Two Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s traveled to Ecuador in April to share information about the unit’s Cri...
08/28/2026

Two Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s traveled to Ecuador in April to share information about the unit’s Critical Care Air Transport Teams with their Ecuadorian colleagues.

A CCATT provides life-sustaining medical care to injured military personnel during aeromedical evacuation flights, said Maj. April Paulsen, the group’s senior health administrator. Team members typically include a physician, a critical-care nurse and a respiratory therapist.

See how Kentucky Air National Guard Airmen are sharing critical care air transport expertise with their Ecuadorian partners here:https://bit.ly/4zLQ4zp

🚨 Readiness starts before the emergency.The 39th Medical Group conducted a public health emergency exercise at Incirlik ...
08/27/2026

🚨 Readiness starts before the emergency.

The 39th Medical Group conducted a public health emergency exercise at Incirlik Air Base, TĂĽrkiye, to evaluate its ability to respond to a simulated public health emergency. The exercise challenged personnel to practice patient processing, assessment and response procedures while evaluating coordination and communication across the installation.

Members of the Spanish Patriot Unit also participated in the exercise, providing U.S. and Spanish personnel an opportunity to train alongside one another and strengthen interoperability.

See how U.S. and Spanish personnel put their response skills and coordination to the test during a simulated public health emergency here: https://bit.ly/4d0HanC

The 104th Fighter Wing’s Medical Group conducted simultaneous Tier 2 and Tier 3 Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) tra...
08/26/2026

The 104th Fighter Wing’s Medical Group conducted simultaneous Tier 2 and Tier 3 Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training for the first time here, strengthening its medical readiness and regional interoperability.

The multi‑day training brought together Airmen from across the Wing and region, including medical personnel from the 157th Air Refueling Wing medical group and the 158th Fighter Wing medical group, as well as explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) Airmen from the 104th Fighter Wing.

Go inside the training that put lifesaving combat care skills to the test while bringing Airmen from across the region together here: https://bit.ly/4hVVyku

Airmen assigned to the 187th Fighter Wing trained to generate and sustain F-35A Lightning II combat airpower under press...
08/23/2026

Airmen assigned to the 187th Fighter Wing trained to generate and sustain F-35A Lightning II combat airpower under pressure during Operation Tuskegee Thunder.

The exercise, conducted in conjunction with the wing’s Combat Readiness Inspection (CRI), placed the Red Tails in a simulated Indo-Pacific operating environment. Airmen executed offensive and defensive counter-air missions while dealing with threats meant to disrupt operations.

See how the Red Tails put combat readiness to the test while operating under pressure in a simulated Indo-Pacific environment here: https://bit.ly/4hE9ijU

A newly developed fitness app is giving service members across the Department of War a single tool to build training pro...
08/23/2026

A newly developed fitness app is giving service members across the Department of War a single tool to build training programs tailored to their fitness test requirements at Yokota Air Base.

“I did not feel the need to reinvent the wheel, but simply made it more accessible,” he said. For Hicks, the app's purpose is simple: give every member, regardless of branch or starting point, a clear path to becoming stronger, more prepared and ready to reach their next fitness milestone.

See how the new fitness app is putting personalized training plans, and better test prep, right at service members’ fingertips here: https://bit.ly/4iiZ20x

There was a hiker with a medical emergency in the Beartooth Mountains. The hiker and her group were nine miles deep in t...
08/22/2026

There was a hiker with a medical emergency in the Beartooth Mountains. The hiker and her group were nine miles deep in the backcountry, over rough terrain, and it would take all night for search and rescue teams to reach her by ground and provide critical medical care.

At 7:30 p.m., the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center tasked the 40th Helicopter Squadron to support the Carbon County Sheriff's Office search and rescue operation. A crew was already at the squadron preparing for a scheduled training flight, allowing the entire squadron to quickly shift from training to a real-world rescue mission.

With darkness, wildfire smoke, and unforgiving terrain working against them, see how Rescue 11 overcame the challenges to successfully reach the stranded hiker here: https://bit.ly/4bUI19b

Turn up the tempo on your PT prep 🎧🎶 The Department of the Air Force Marketing Directorate put together several playlist...
08/21/2026

Turn up the tempo on your PT prep 🎧🎶

The Department of the Air Force Marketing Directorate put together several playlists to help Airmen train for their Physical Training tests. There are four playlists segmented by age: under 25, 25-29, 30-34 and 35-39 years old. Each playlist is designed to help Airmen fulfill the 2-mile run standards required for their specific age group.

Find the playlist designed to help you pace your 2-mile run and meet your age group’s standard here: https://bit.ly/3Uq9Rnz

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