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Airborne allies: Reserve Citizen Airmen sharpen in-flight medical skills

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)
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Airborne allies: Reserve Citizen Airmen sharpen in-flight medical skills

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)
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Hiker Rescue Operation

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)
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60th AES Training Flight with the 92nd ARW

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman, Isaac Gudiel, a medical technician assigned to the 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, simulates a cabin fire during an aeromedical evacuation training flight over the Pacific Northwest, March 27, 2025. The collaboration between the 60th AES and Fairchild AFB ensure that Air Force medics are prepared to provide safe and timely care to patients en route to medical treatment facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Delaine)
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60th AES Training Flight with the 92nd ARW

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Travis Air Force Base simulate a cabin fire during an aeromedical evacuation training flight over the Pacific Northwest, March 27, 2025. The collaboration between the 60th AES and Fairchild AFB ensure Air Force medics are prepared to provide safe and timely en-route care to patients to and between medical treatment facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Delaine)
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60th AES Training Flight with the 92nd ARW

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Travis Air Force Base perform simulated treatment while aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to 92nd Air Refueling Wing, over the Pacific Northwest, March 27, 2025. The collaboration between the 60th AES and Fairchild AFB ensure that Air Force medics are prepared to provide safe and timely care to patients en route to medical treatment facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Delaine)
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60th AES Training Flight with the 92nd ARW

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Travis Air Force Base perform simulated treatment aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, over the Pacific Northwest, March 27, 2025. The collaboration between the 60th AES and Fairchild AFB ensure that Air Force medics are prepared to provide safe and timely care to patients en route to medical treatment facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Delaine)
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A U.S. Airman assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command administers simulated blood during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care exercise at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 9, 2024. This life-saving intervention is critical because it directly replaces lost blood volume to maintain vital organ function and potentially prevent shock by restoring oxygen delivery to the body. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Raul Mercado)
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Resilience under fire: SOF Medical Airmen train for combat

U.S. Airmen assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command perform a surgical airway procedure on a simulated burn victim during the Special Operations Forces Medical Skills Development program at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 9, 2024. This critical, last-resort procedure supports the Air Force’s commitment to ensuring medical personnel are prepared to provide life-saving care in austere and high-stakes environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Raul Mercado)
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Resilience under fire: SOF Medical Airmen train for combat

U.S. Airmen assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command stabilize a casualty and document patient care during a Tactical Field Care exercise at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 7, 2024. Accurate documentation of patient care is essential for tracking treatment, informing medical decisions and ensuring continuity of care as the patient progresses through different levels of medical support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Raul Mercado)
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Grand Slam Wing commander observes 379th EMDS perform surgery

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Richard Dickens, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, observes a ganglion cyst excision surgery within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 8, 2025. Ganglion cysts located near joints make it difficult to perform certain tasks, therefore an excision is conducted to improve mobility. The surgery coincided with the reopening of the operating suite, now revitalized for enduring surgical capabilities in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zeeshan Naeem)
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Grand Slam Wing commander observes 379th EMDS perform surgery

U.S. Air Force surgeons assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Medical Squadron perform a ganglion cyst excision surgery within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 8, 2025. Surgeons used skin rakes to expose the cyst and an electrosurgical pencil to excise and cauterize it. Cauterization effectively destroys bacteria at the surgical site, reducing the risk of postoperative infection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zeeshan Naeem)
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Grand Slam Wing commander observes 379th EMDS perform surgery

U.S. Air Force surgeons assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Medical Squadron perform a ganglion cyst excision surgery within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 8, 2025. The 379th EMDS recently reopened their operating suite, providing a more stable area for surgeons to employ high quality operations and support service members within the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zeeshan Naeem)
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Grand Slam Wing commander observes 379th EMDS perform surgery

U.S. Air Force Maj. Andrew Haus, 379th Expeditionary Medical Squadron general surgeon, center, performs a ganglion cyst excision surgery within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 8, 2025. Surgical teams use the operating suite to deliver patient care by minimizing infection risks. The suite retains a set temperature, humidity, positive air pressure and cleanliness to provide a sterile environment. U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zeeshan Naeem)
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307th MDS conduct training with civilian counterparts

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Anthony Miller, assigned to the 307th Medical Squadron, practices airway management techniques on a patient simulator at the Willis Knighton Innovation Center in Bossier City, Louisiana Feb 21. 2025. Airmen were put into groups of three and given refresher training before demonstrating an intubation technique for airway management. (U.S. Air Force Photo By Senior Airmen Justin Moore)
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Innovation through Air Force Medicine & Science, 28th Medical Group celebrates 60th Anniversary of the Biomedical Science Corps

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Makayla Goodson, 28th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron public health technician, left, conducts an ear examination on Airman First Class Elyse Blackburn, 28th OMRS public health technician at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Jan. 28, 2025. In addition to conducting occupational audiometric evaluations, public health technicians assist in occupational health program and ensures personnel receive appropriate pre-employment, periodic and termination occupational examinations (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Maher)
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Reflex check

Capt. Ashley Morris, 60th Inpatient Operations Squadron critical care nurse, checks the pupillary reflex of a patient with a penlight inside the post-anesthesia care unit at David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Nov. 20, 2024. Morris was chosen to be featured for Native American History Month, highlighting her service to the Air Force and the importance of her cultural identity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brian Collett)
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Image of health

Airman 1st Class Isa Shuman, 6th Medical Group radiology technologist, adjusts a digital radiology machine prior to taking an X-ray at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 4, 2024. Diagnostic radiology uses the photographic process to identify disease and injury in order to assist in the continued care of patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Monique Stober)
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Airmen, Soldiers team up: Strengthen Joint Interoperability with UH-60 Training

944th Fighter Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen and Arizona Army National Guard personnel work together to carry a simulated patient on a stretcher during UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter medevac training at Goodyear Phoenix Airport, Goodyear, Ariz., Oct. 19, 2024. The training emphasized joint interoperability and patient loading procedures in preparation for Exercise Desert Hammer 25-1, scheduled for November. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Orozco)
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Airmen, Soldiers team up: Strengthen Joint Interoperability with UH-60 Training

944th Fighter Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen carry a simulated patient from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during medevac training at Goodyear Phoenix Airport, Goodyear, Ariz., Oct. 19, 2024. The exercise, conducted in conjunction with the Arizona Army National Guard, prepares for Exercise Desert Hammer 25-1 in November. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Orozco)
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