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  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Martinez, 20th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) unit deployment manager, left, inspects Senior Airman Michael Craig, 20th SFS installation patrolman, as he prepares a deployment bag at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 29, 2018.

    20th SFS meeting supply, demand

    All units on military installations need serviceable equipment to ensure mission success.
  • U.S. Airmen watch videos as part of an Enhancing Human Capitol class during their First Term Airman’s Course at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 26, 2018.

    Enhancing Human Capital course offers lifelong skills, education

    Throughout their lifetime, a person will have unique experiences that set them apart from others. Where they grow up, how they grow up and what life lessons they learn along the way all shape the person into an individual who has various strengths and weaknesses, as well as their own way of seeing the world.
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Arik Carlson, 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation flight critical care air transport team (CCATT) nurse, explains the role of CCATT to Partnership Flight Symposium participants at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 17, 2018. The CCATT’s mission is to operate an intensive care unit in an aircraft during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)

    Care in the air: Teams deliver patient care in challenging environments

    The back of an aircraft is a challenging place to deliver medical care. For Air Force medical crews, treating patients in the air is just part of the job.
  • The TRICARE Online Patient Portal Secure Messaging portal allows patients to communicate safely, securely and conveniently with their Air Force providers. Secure Messaging can be especially valuable for patients and providers at specialty clinics, to lower the barriers to communications and reduce the stress of getting care. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Secure Messaging makes communicating with your Air Force doctor simple

    In today’s connected world, we expect most communication to be convenient and instantaneous. Why should communicating with your health provider be any different? That is why the Air Force Medical Service offers a secure messaging platform for patients and families to communicate safely and quickly with their providers.
  • Lt. Col. Elizabeth Erickson (first row, second from right), a U.S. Air Force physician, poses for a photo with Afghan women healthcare providers and Staff Sgt. Sarah Saelens when she worked on the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team. The PRT worked closely with local healthcare providers to improve the health and wellbeing of Afghan women. (Courtesy photo)

    Female physician builds partnerships through Global Health Engagements

    A career in the Air Force is often a truly global experience. For Lt. Col. Elizabeth Erickson, her experiences in military health outreach around the world allows her to build strong partnerships.
  • Senior Airman Kevin Zaragoza, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief, tightens up a screw on the wing of an F-16 Mar. 20, 2018 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

    BAF crew chief ensures delivered airpower

    Here at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing’s mission is to defend, support and deliver airpower and you can’t deliver airpower without well maintained aircraft.For BAF, it’s the responsibility of experts like Senior Airman Kevin Zaragoza, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief,
  • U.S. Air Force physicians assigned to the 20th Medical Group stand together for a group photo at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 20, 2018.

    20th MDG physicians provide trusted care

    This year’s National Doctors’ Day, a day dedicated to recognizing the work of physicians, is March 30.
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Eva Chatman, 20th Medical Group family health physician, checks a patient’s vitals at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 19, 2017. Chatman is responsible for providing health care to service members to ensure they can complete their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

    20th MDG integrates physicians, squadrons

    Family healthcare providers assigned to the 20th Medical Operations Squadron began transitioning to a patient care empanelment model, fall 2017.
  • A Team Shaw member asks questions during a Smooth Move class at the 20th Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Center at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 21, 2018.

    AFRC helps smooth transitions

    The 20th Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted a Smooth Move class at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, March 21.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christian Arvelo, Air Force Sergeants Association President Chapter 377 president, left, presents Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Hoglund, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, with an honorary president’s award at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 20, 2018.

    AFSA, making a difference

    Many military installations have private organizations on base to help people get involved in and make a difference. What if there was an organization that not only made an impact on base, but also made an impact on a much greater scale?
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