As Guardians work to maintain an advantage in an increasingly contested space domain, Air Force medical leaders hosted the inaugural Space Force Medicine Stakeholder Summit, Feb. 23-26, to align efforts to improve Guardian medical support.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Gallemore, 18th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Will Cupp, 18th Wing command chief, visited 18th Medical Group Airmen and the U.S. Navy Ground Surgical Team during a tour of the Expeditionary Medical Support System facility as part of a USAF-led operational exercise, Beverly Midnight 26 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, ...

Naval Health Research Center scientists spent six days this winter at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, California, doing research in the Sierra Nevada. Working in air temperature hovering at 19 degrees Fahrenheit and with water temperatures at 34 degrees, researchers are working to give U.S. warfighters the tools to win ...

Sailors with Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo demonstrated their capacity to deliver life-saving care in a simulated combat environment during a training and operational readiness evaluation at the Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center , Feb. 9-19, 2026.

Soldiers and Airmen participated in a Joint Critical Care Field Training Exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis Feb. 25-26 to enhance the clinical and tactical skills of critical care staff at Brooke Army Medical Center.

From safeguarding the health of military working dogs to caring for the pets of service members, the Maxwell Veterinary Treatment Facility plays a critical role in supporting both mission readiness and the well-being of the base community.

Department of War medical personnel receive prestigious awards from The Society of Federal Health Professionals. The awardees were honored for leadership, exceptional professionalism, and dedication to the mission of advancing federal health care.

Soldiers and leaders at the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) recently completed the Tactical Mobility Active Recovery and Mindfulness (TMAR-M) Facilitator Course, a key component of the Army's Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) system.

The U.S. Navy is optimizing its services of "Providing the Site to Fight by realigning workload to the appropriate geographic Optical Fabrication Labs." The Naval Ophthalmic Readiness Activity is the largest OFL within the DOD Optical Fabrication Enterprise, serving beneficiaries world-wide.

In the high-stakes environment of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, a medical emergency can happen in an instant. Whether it’s an industrial accident or an incident aboard a submarine, the first response must be fast and decisive. For the Sailors at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) Portsmouth, being prepared for that moment is the core of ...

Panelists at the AMSUS annual meeting discussed how the responsible integration of artificial intelligence will shape the next generation of military health professionals.

Keith Bass, assistant secretary of war for health affairs, outlines his framework for stronger federal health workforce in support of warfighter readiness.

Maj. Gen. Malcolm C. Grow didn’t just inherit a job when he became the first surgeon general of the U.S. Air Force in 1949 — he spearheaded innovation which defined modern military medicine for future airmen.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border, executed routine tactical combat casualty care exercises while deployed at the southern border, February 2026.

March is National Nutrition Month. As a military community, taking simple, sustainable steps toward better health through improved nutrition directly impacts medical readiness, resilience and long-term wellness.