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Air Force Medicine
  • Daily Stats
    In one day, AFMS will have:
    • 25,049 Outpatient Visits
    • 130 Surgery Procedures
    • 234 Inpatient
    • 24 Babies Delivered
    • 134 Inpatient Admissions
    • 59,274 Prescriptions Filled
    • 43,718 Lab Procedures
    • 6,998 Radiology Procedures
    • 5,967 Dental Encounters
  • Personnel Stats
    Total Force Personnel
    Active duty 30,218
    Reserve/Guard 15,062
    Civilians 7,420
    Contractors 4,674
    Total 57,374

    As of EOM Jan, 2016

    Deployed Operations
    AF Medics deployed 594
    Countries/Locations 19/38
    CENTCOM patients moved 199,000

    From September 2001 to December 2015

    Homestation Operations
    Eligible Beneficiaries 2.5 million
    Visits 6.26 million
    Admissions 49K/year

Around the AFMS

Engage

Service members boarding aircraft

“Trusted Care, Anywhere” is the mantra of the Air Force Medical Service. Our priorities align with Air Force priorities to ensure mission success. we embrace our heritage of innovation and relentlessly pursue advances to enhance safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of care we deliver to beneficiaries and support we provide to Combatant Commanders.

Mission, Vision and Goals

MiCare

The Air Force Medical Service mission is to enable medically fit forces, provide expeditionary medics, and improve the health of all we serve to meet our Nation's needs.

To achieve that mission, the AFMS has a vision:
Our Supported Population is the Healthiest and Highest Performing Segment of the U.S. by 2025

Strategic Goals

  • Readiness: Support optimal medical readiness for all Airmen and ensure Air Force medics are current, trained and equipped to deliver "Trusted Care, Anywhere" in support of the full spectrum of military operations.
  • Better Care: Provide reliable access to safe, quality care for all that we serve, promoting positive patient experiences and outcomes.
  • Better Health: Encourage healthy behaviors through a health-based culture to enhance resilient and human performance, while reducing illness and injury.
  • Best Value: Focus on the appropriate utilization of People and Resources applied through effective management of the AFMS Enterprise in order to attain Readiness, Better Care and Better Health.
Quadruple Aim