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JBER Hospital hosts first K-9 combat medical training course

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nigel Contaste, an independent duty medical technician assigned to the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron, and Tech. Sgt. Luis Baptista, an independent duty medical technician assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, participates in a mock dire K-9 rescue scenario at the medical training facility on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 1, 2022. The 673d Medical Group held its first-ever Joint Tactical Combat Casualty Care-K-9 course geared toward exposing military emergency providers, doctors, and independent medical technicians to basic emergency medical care for military working dogs. Students of the course split into two groups during the hands-on portion of the course, which provided them with shock treatment and respiratory distress scenarios for training. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Quatasia Carter)
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JBER Hospital hosts first K-9 combat medical training course

U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Zzakira gets examined by U.S Air Force Maj. Richard Wood, a medical responder assigned to the 673d Medical Group emergency room, at the medical training facility on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 1, 2022. The 673d Medical Group held its first-ever Joint Tactical Combat Casualty Care–K-9 course geared toward exposing military emergency providers, doctors, and independent medical technicians to basic emergency medical care for military working dogs. The hands-on course touched on shock treatment; respiratory distress; blast, burn, and crush injuries and many more. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Quatasia Carter)
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Kyong Craddock, right, 60th Inpatient Squadron critical care flight nurse, and Maj. Hiroko Akuzawa, 60th Healthcare Operations Squadron emergency room medical director, perform procedures as a critical care air transport team in a low light environment simulation during a visit from Col. Rudolph Cachuela, Air Mobility Command surgeon general, at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 6, 2022. Cachuela’s visit included a tour of David Grant USAF Medical Center as well as the 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karla Parra)
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Maj. Hans Amen, 341st Medical Group flight surgeon, is hoisted into an UH-N1 Huey during an exercise at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., July 15, 2022. This multi- agency exercise was the end scenario for the participants of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care-Medical Provider course. This course was the third level of the TCCC program that all hands-on medical providers are required to take. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mary Bowers)
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LRMC Troops remain steadfast to care following 75-mile march

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. China Rosales, a medical surgical technician at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and native of Hutchinson, Kansas, takes a patient’s vitals during routine operations at LRMC, Aug. 10. Rosales, one of 33 LRMC Soldiers, Airmen, Civilians and Veterans who participated in the annual De 4Daagse (International Four Day Marches Nijmegen), quickly responded to a medical emergency following 75 miles of marching with a 10 kilogram pack this summer. (Photo by Marcy Sanchez)
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Physical Therapy: Keeping Airmen Fit to Fight

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kevin Craig, 325th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physical therapy technician, demonstrates wrapping a sprained ankle at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 26, 2022. Tyndall’s physical therapy office recently opened its doors to walk-in patients on Mondays from 8:20 a.m. to 11 a.m. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anabel Del Valle)
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Physical Therapy: Keeping Airmen Fit to Fight

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kristoffer Surdukowski, 325th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron flight commander, demonstrates dry needling at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 26, 2022. Dry needling is a technique physical therapists use to increase range of motion that may be restricted from muscle tightness or scar tissue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anabel Del Valle)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Gast, 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron AE technician and flight instructor, prepares for a simulated emergency landing on a KC-46A Pegasus, assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, for KC-46A training at Travis Air Force Base, California, Aug. 16, 2022. In addition to aerial refueling, the KC-46A can accommodate a mixed load of passengers, aeromedical evacuation and cargo transport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ashley Helmer, 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron AE technician, extinguishes a simulated fire on a KC-46A Pegasus, assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, for KC-46A training at Travis Air Force Base, California, Aug. 16, 2022. In addition to aerial refueling, the KC-46A can accommodate a mixed load of passengers, aeromedical evacuation and cargo transport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)
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Senior Airman Matt Pluhoeski, right, a pararescue Airman assigned to the 103rd Rescue Squadron of the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Squadron, works with a Brazilian counterpart on a simulated casualty on board one of the wing’s HC-130 Combat King II search and rescue aircraft during a medical evacuation mission as part of Exercise Tapio in Campo Grande, Brazil, Aug. 24, 2022. The New York Air National Guard sent 100 personnel to participate in the exercise as part of the New York National Guard State Partnership Program relationship with Brazil. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Michael O'Hagan)
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Airmen with the 8th Medical Group perform a litter carry during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 18, 2022. The 8th MDG is devoted to optimizing the installation’s readiness in preparation of follow-on forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)
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Airmen with the 8th Medical Group perform a litter carry to a UH-60 Black Hawk during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 18, 2022. The 8th MDG is devoted to optimizing the installation’s readiness in preparation of follow-on forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)
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Captain Raquelle Newman, 8th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron medical provider, cuts into a manikin during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 19, 2022. The training exercise tested Airmen on their ability to rapidly respond to medical emergencies while reinforcing readiness and strengthening capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shannon Braaten)
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Staff Sgt. Shirece Richardson, 8th Medical Group Flight Medicine medical technician, prepares to take a patient's vitals during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 19, 2022. The training exercise tested Airmen on their ability to rapidly respond to medical emergencies while reinforcing readiness and strengthening capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shannon Braaten)
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Master Sgt. Rhianna Scott, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron technician, and other members of the 18th AES demonstrate to Royal Malaysian Air Force medical personnel how they load a litter for transport as part of Exercise Pacific Angel 22 at Subang Air Base, Malaysia, Aug. 16, 2022. The C-130J can be configured to hold up to 92 litters, enabling it to become a flying hospital for medevac missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Lauren Woods)
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Pacific Angel 22-2 strengthens ties with Indo-Pacific Allies and partners

U.S. Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force medical personnel, and the RMAF 211th HANDAU Squadron participate in a mass casualty training scenario during Exercise Pacific Angel at Subang Air Base, Malaysia, Aug. 16, 2022. The primary focus of the training was to demonstrate effective management of multiple casualties by prioritizing patients with the most urgent needs and dividing medical resources and personnel appropriately. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)
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17th MDG medics compete in 2022 Medic Rodeo

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caleb Strout, 17th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron flight medicine admin technician, supplies a simulated casualty with oxygen during a training exercise at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M. August 16, 2022. The Medic Rodeo is designed to test the skills of Air Force medical technicians in both deployed and home installation environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch)
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17th MDG medics compete in 2022 Medic Rodeo

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Robert Collier, 17th Healthcare Operations Squadron medical service corps, squeezes to supply a simulated patient with fluids at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M. August 16, 2022. The 27th Special Operation Wing Medic Rodeo 2022 tests the skills of medical professionals from across the Air Force through a series of innovative, high-pressure scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch)
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51st MDG Chemical Attack Triage

Airmen assigned to the 51st Medical Group decontaminate a simulated patient as part of a base-wide training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug 16, 2022. Decontamination ensures medical personnel don’t come in contact with harmful chemicals while treating patients. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier)
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2022 Medic Rodeo

U.S. Air Force medical technicians from around the world respond to simulated casualty injuries during the Medic Rodeo 2022 competition, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 15, 2022. The 27th Special Operations Wing hosted the 13th iteration of Medic Rodeo; this year incorporated the MEDIC-X initiative which organizes, trains and equips medics to create a more agile, multi-proficient, and interoperable force, capable of accomplishing tasks outside of their core Air Force specialties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mateo Parra)
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