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    Life still happens: ASAB Physical Therapy and Acupuncture operating during a pandemic

    Luckily, when injuries happen to impair Airmen from accomplishing their mission medical professionals like Maj. Christine Broszko, 386th Expeditionary Medical Group family medicine physician, and Master Sgt. David Garcia, 386th EMDG physical therapy technician, are available when necessary to take care of the warfighter, even in a COVID-19 climate.
  • With the help of a colleague, Capt. Eric Walter, 386th Expeditionary Medical Group physical therapy element chief, has developed a proactive approach to physical therapy at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.

    Innovative PT program increases readiness downrange

    An innovative system is being used to help Airmen remain mission ready and physically capable, allowing them to be more productive in their duties downrange.
  • The 386th EMDG’s medical control center is responsible for coordinating nine-line medevacs and aeromedical evacuations to get their patients to a higher level of care.

    Deployed med group keeps Airmen, Coalition members in the fight

    For military members assigned to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing and their Coalition joint partners, they seek medical assistance through the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group. Whether sick or injured, the 386th EMDG works to keep service members in the fight.
  • Tech. Sgt. David Garcia (middle), the NCOIC of physical therapy, 386th Expeditionary Medical Group, monitors the form of Staff Sgt. Melanie Hernandez, a patient with the 386th EMDG physical therapy clinic, as she performs squats on a stability ball during a physical therapy session at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 11, 2017. The physical therapy clinic provides an array of rehabilitative services to promote movement, reduce pain, restore function and prevent disability of injured military personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Hehnly)

    386 AEW physical therapists keep service members fit to fight

    Each individual in the military, and their ability to perform their duties, plays an important role in the success of the greater mission. For the two-man physical therapy element at the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, it is their role to keep members fit to fight.
  • Maj. Robert Briggs, 386th Expeditionary Medical Group physical therapist, conducts trigger point dry needling therapy on a patient at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 12, 2016. The physical therapy was established to meet the growing needs of Airmen and coalition forces deployed in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

    386th AEW gets physical (therapy clinic)

      Physical injuries can happen anywhere, at any time to anyone; but muscle sprains, strains, spasms, and a myriad of other maladies, are all too familiar to service members.  To help meet the needs of U.S. and coalition forces here, the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group recently opened a physical therapy clinic. Staffed by a Major Robert Briggs, a
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