17 AF:SG

The 17th Air Force Surgeon General (17 AF/SG) served as the principal medical authority for the 17th Air Force, also known as Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA). Activated in 2008, the 17 AF/SG oversaw medical readiness, health service support, and force health protection for U.S. Air Force personnel operating across the African continent. The unit coordinated with joint and coalition partners to deliver medical support for humanitarian missions, contingency operations, and exercises throughout U.S. Africa Command’s area of responsibility. The 17 AF/SG’s mission concluded in 2012 when the 17th Air Force was inactivated, and its responsibilities were absorbed by other Air Force medical organizations.