title: The Air Force Dental Service--cross into the blue.
abstract: The Air Force Dental Service was founded shortly after World War II in order to provide oral health care to active duty, retired, and active reserve Air Force personnel, their families while overseas, and designated others. Grouped with medical facilities and organized by functional commands, the Air Force Dental Service enjoys a strong reputation in special operations, including education, forensics, expeditionary services (including combat and humanitarian efforts), the Dental Investigation Service, and the Air Force Inspection Agency.
authors.affiliation: Dental Services, U.S. Air Force Dental Service, USA.
authors.forename: Gary H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Allan F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Hancock
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fancher
authors.forename: Thaddeus M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Chamberlain
mesh_terms: D000337:Aerospace Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D004499:Education, Dental, Graduate; D006801:Humans; D008885:Military Dentistry / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States; D037041:United States Government Agencies