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Maj. Kristin Stanford, 15th Medical Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physical therapist and nutritional medicine, demonstrates a treatment on Tech. Sgt. Caleb Chandler, 15th OMRS physical therapy flight chief, for an injury at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 19, 2022. (Airman 1st Class Makensie Cooper/Air Force)

Air Force efforts to reduce on-the-job, chronic injuries take root

One way the Air Force is tackling the problem is by dispatching “operational support teams” to units whose missions are particularly taxing.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 months ago

Master Sgt. Nathaniel Vallejo, 320th Missile Squadron manager of intercontinental ballistic missile training, performs as many sit-ups as he can in 60 seconds on July 3, 2021, at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. (Airman 1st Class Faith Iris MacIlvaine/Air Force)

New in 2022: Out with the old, in with the new Air Force PT tests

The Air Force's menu of fitness test options debuted Jan. 1, 2022.

By Rachel S. Cohen

17 months ago

Airmen at Al Udeid warned fatigue was hurting war effort, safety reports show

Sleep deprivation is a chronic problem in the armed forces, sometimes with deadly consequences.

By Rachel S. Cohen

18 months ago

Here are the scores you need to pass the new Air Force PT test

The Air Force on Friday released a fresh set of spreadsheets that will be used to calculate airmen’s scores on the revamped annual physical fitness assessment, which begins in January.

By Rachel S. Cohen

19 months ago

Personalized medicine is the future of health care for troops, advocates say

New military healthcare initiatives and non-profits are taking a holistic approach to treating the causes of illness, not just symptoms.

By Harm Venhuizen

2 years ago

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