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,
June 27, 2019 Air Force Medical Service unveils new model for active duty care Under the Air Force Medical Reform model, dedicated provider care teams will align to an operational medical readiness squadron, focused on proactively treating Total Force Airmen and improving their availability to support the warfighting mission.
Oct. 1, 2018 Robotics key to medical Airmen recruitment, retention, readiness With surgical robots becoming the standard of care across many specialties, the Air Force Medical Service is keeping up with the latest advancements to provide the best patient care and maintain Airman readiness.
Oct. 1, 2018 Air Force begins transition of hospitals, clinics to the Defense Health Agency The Defense Health Agency officially assumed administrative and management responsibilities of a handful of hospitals and clinics as part of the Military Health System reforms mandated by Congress.The transition of the facilities is part of a phased implementation plan developed by DHA and Services
Sept. 28, 2018 Trusted Care everywhere is not going anywhere As the Defense Health Agency assumes authority, direction and control of military treatment facilities, the Air Force Medical Service will remain steadfast on its Trusted Care journey towards higher reliability and Zero Harm.
Aug. 1, 2018 USAFSAM instructors bring experience to classroom, ready Airmen to battlefield Deployed experience, subject expertise, and a passion to share lessons learned make instructors at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine a vital part of medical readiness, equipping Airmen with the skills to be successful.Celebrating its 100th year, USAFSAM is the leading platform for
July 6, 2017 New Air Force health mobile app available for patients The Air Force Medical Service has launched a new mobile app to connect Airmen and patients to news and information about the AFMS. The new app is a mobile version of the AFMS website, and lets users customize their experience based on the Air Force military treatment facility, or MTF, they use. This
Feb. 21, 2017 AFMC Airmen, teams among AFMS 2016 annual award winners The Air Force Surgeon General has announced the recipients of the Air Force Medical Service 2016 individual and team Annual Awards.