March 25, 2025 Fit, Fast, Fearless: Operational support team focuses on mental, physical resilience, as well as reducing injury risks The 14th Medical Group Operational Support Team collaborated with the 14th Civil Engineer Squadron and the Columbus AFB Fire Department to enhance Airmen's physical and mental resilience through data-driven fitness initiatives.
Sept. 11, 2024 Operational Support Team: Addressing physical, mental health needs prior to injury taking place In 2018, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force led an effort to establish a new healthcare model called Operational Support Teams to provide individual health and unit support. The “Mighty 97th” established an OST at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma in May of 2024.
July 22, 2024 Prioritizing Airmen's health, wellness The Air Force emphasizes the three pillars of health - spiritual, mental, and physical - as foundational to overall well-being, teaching Airmen how to balance these elements for long-term benefit.
Nov. 13, 2023 Team charged with identifying, assisting at-risk service members helps Airman who suffered training injury Capt. Ben Schmitt, a physical therapist with the 42nd Air Base Wing's Operational Support Team, was embedded with the 42nd Security Forces Squadron when an Airman suffered a shoulder dislocation during training on his first day in July. Schmitt promptly addressed the injury, averting additional