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Charleston medics sharpen combat patient care during Storm Flag 25-05
April 4, 2025 — The 628th Medical Group's En Route Patient Staging System team supported Storm Flag 25-05, a Joint Readiness Training Center exercise held March 15-29, 2025, at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, and Alexandria International Airfield, Louisiana...

COVID-19 pandemic not over, concerns over delta variant growing
July 6, 2021 — According to the military health system, the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus is more transmittable, causes more severe disease, and results in higher cases of hospitalization and death than any other strain of the virus...

Air Force Medical Service unveils new model for active duty care
June 25, 2019 — In an effort to return more Airmen to duty quicker, the Air Force is rolling out a new medical model to restore the overall readiness of our military. Under the new Air Force Medical Reform model, dedicated provider care teams will be aligned to an Operational Medical Readiness Squadron primarily focused on proactively treating active duty Airmen and improving their availability to support the warfighting mission. Care for non-active duty patients, primarily the families of service members and military retirees, will be handled by separate provider teams aligned to a Health Care Operations Squadron...

Defense Health Agency assumes administration and management of 628th MDG
October 1, 2018 — Joint Base Charleston’s 628th Medical Group was one of the first military treatment facilities to transition to Defense Health Agency management Oct. 1, 2018. The DHA has officially assumed administration and management responsibilities as a part of Military Health System reform mandated by Congress in the National Defense Authorization Acts of Fiscal Years 2017 and 2019. ...

DoD, Air Force medical leaders visit JB Charleston
August 1, 2018 — Defense Health Agency leadership visited Joint Base Charleston July 30, 2018, to better understand the unique mission sets of the base and the needs of beneficiaries served by the 628th Medical Group as it transitions to fall under DHA management. The 628th MDG will be one of the first military treatment facilities within the Air Force to...