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Air Force Medical Service

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Care under fire: Medics train for future fight at Northern Strike exercise

To prepare for multi-domain, contested environments of future near-peer conflicts, more than 130 Total Force medics integrated with combat warfighters and international partners during the nation’s largest live-fire exercise, Northern Strike Exercise 26-2, in Alpena, Michigan, Aug. 9-11.

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Physician, educator, Trusted Care Hero: Air Force captain leads by example

For Capt. Delaney Washburn, to be a Trusted Care Hero is less about recognition and more about the daily effort it takes to meet the mission and provide high-quality patient care.

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Time, distance, the wingman concept: Why lethal means safety is our strongest defense

As we observe Suicide Prevention Month, the statistics surrounding military suicides remain a sobering call to action. Suicide is a public health issue impacting our military community leaving lasting harmful effects on individuals, families, communities and military readiness.

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Staff Sgt. Amaya Hagler, a 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, checks the vital signs of a simulated patient portrayed by a U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Charlie Company, 5th Battalion, 159th General Support Aviation Battalion, during tactical aeromedical evacuation and joint-service patient transfer training at Fort Knox, Ky., July 29, 2026. The training integrated mock patient transport and in-flight care aboard an Army UH-60 Black Hawk and an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, enabling patient transition from tactical care to long-range aeromedical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Patrick O’Reilly)

U.S. and Foreign service member train on patient care.

U.S. and Foreign service member train on patient care.

Inside the busy interior of a military aircraft, a diverse group of medical personnel in various uniforms work together around a simulated patient on a litter. The scene is crowded with service members and equipment, showing a realistic in-flight training scenario.

Royal New Zealand Air Force Cpl. Danielle Franken, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Elena Cordova, and Philippine Air Force Maj. Jonald Suede work closely together, illuminated by a light as they organize medical supplies inside an aircraft.

Image of nurses posing for a photo.

Image of patients.

U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army service members prep to decontaminate simulated patients during a mass casualty exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 15, 2026.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 86th Medical Group triage a medical mannequin during a mass casualty exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 15, 2026.

U.S. Air Force Capt. John Harris, 86th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron flight surgeon, performs triage on a simulated patient during a mass casualty exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 15, 2026.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Yena Jung, left, occupational health technician with Bolling Medical Squadron Public Health, performs an ear inspection on Senior Airman Enmy Molina Martinez at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., April 8, 2026. The examination was just one of multiple, medical procedures given to Airmen prior to deployment for measuring physical and mental readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shanel Toussaint)

Defenders respond to opposing forces.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Matthew Van Hoof, 86th Dental Squadron oral and maxillofacial surgeon poses for a portrait at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, Jan. 29, 2026.

Cadre assist U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 86th Medical Group, carry a gurney during Survive, Adapt and Battlefield Readiness exercise at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, Jan. 22, 2026.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Madeline Rodgers, 86th Medical Group medical technician, delivers medical care during Survive, Adapt, Battlefield Readiness at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, Jan. 22, 2026.

Cadre observed U.S. Service members working together to simulate patient care during Survive, Adapt and Battlefield Readiness exercise at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, Jan. 22, 2026.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jewelia Veale, 86th Medical Group medical technician provides airway support during Survive, Adapt and Battlefield Readiness exercise at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, Jan. 22, 2026.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madison Radulescu, 86th Medical Group medical technician, simulates assessing critical patient care during Adapt and Battlefield Readiness at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, Jan. 22, 2026.

U.S. Air Force and Navy personnel simulate triage for a wound amidst Survive, Adapt and Battlefield Readiness exercise at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, Jan. 22, 2026.

U.S. Air Force Airmen, Army, Marines and Navy medical personnel work together to guard and perform triage for a simulated patient at Survive, Adapt and Battlefield Readiness exercise at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, Jan. 22,. 2026.

A service member inserts an IV into the arm of another service member.

A service member prepares an IV for a patient.

Mobility Serpent increased the ability of NATO Allies to collaborate and operate in a high-intensity, joint operating environment to build preeminent military capabilities by improving readiness.

Mobility Serpent increased the ability of NATO Allies to collaborate and operate in a high-intensity, joint operating environment to build preeminent military capabilities by improving readiness.

Mobility Serpent increased the ability of NATO Allies to collaborate and operate in a high-intensity, joint operating environment to build preeminent military capabilities by improving readiness.

Mobility Serpent increased the ability of NATO Allies to collaborate and operate in a high-intensity, joint operating environment to build preeminent military capabilities by improving readiness.

two medics attending a person laying down

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Erika Reyes, 39th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron infection control NCO in charge, and Col. Albert Esposito, 39th Air Base Wing commander, prepare medical instruments at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Aug. 8, 2025.

Airmen transport a simulated patient on a stretcher aboard a C17 Globemaster III.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 35th Medical Group execute an engine-running offload of a simulated litter patient for a mass casualty exercise.

U.S. Air Force medics care for a simulated patient during the 16th Annual Medic Rodeo at Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico.

Airman in red light

Reserve Citizen Airmen, 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, strap in a mock litter patient during aeromedical evacuation training event aboard a C-17 Globemaster III at Phoenix-Goodyear Airport in Goodyear Ariz., April 16, 2025. Airmen were tasked with managing non-ambulatory patients and addressing in-flight stressors such as nausea and pain while adapting to the physical effects of flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexis Orozco)

Reserve Citizen Airmen, 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, provide patient care during a simulated aeromedical evacuation training event aboard a C-17 Globemaster III flying nearby Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 16, 2025. The training, conducted aboard a C-17 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, enhanced readiness, improved interoperability and prepared participants for patient movement in high-stress environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexis Orozco)

Andersen Air Force Base Fire Department firefighters and 36th Medical Group paramedics transport an injured hiker through the jungle on Andersen AFB, Guam, April 11, 2025. Prepared for all types of island scenarios, Andersen firefighters partake in jungle rescue trainings focused on getting their members familiar with high angle and confined space rescues. This experience is invaluable when real-world emergencies, like the one shown, happen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

Airman refills air tank

Airmen simulate response to fire

airmen simulate medical response

Airmen simulate medical response

Medical Airmen holds simulated blood bag to administer.

Medical Airmen perform a surgical airway procedure on a simulated burn victim.

Medical Airmen stabilize a casualty and document patient care in darkness with night vision flashlights.

Airman observes surgery

Surgery is performed

Surgeons operate

Surgery is performed

Medical Airmen train on manikens.

28th Medical Group celebrates 60th Anniversary of the Biomedical Science Corps

A nurse

Airman using a x-ray machine