USAF medics with the 447th Expeditionary Medical Squadron at Sather AB, Iraq, ply their expertise several times a week outside the base, treating patients at the Radhwaniya Medical Clinic Outreach Program building. The Air Force medical personnel and other volunteers provide routine checkups and deliver candy and school supplies. Participant TSgt. Michelle Du Lac says, “I’m a better medic for being here.”
The Air Force is renaming its traditional aviation bonus program in 2024 and continuing a new, experimental second program, ordered by Congress, aimed at getting aviators to extend their commitment sooner and for longer. While the programs can’t be doubled-up, aviators may be able to move from one to the…