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Kunsan AB medics, U.S. Army aviators train medevac procedures

Airmen from the 8th Medical Group exit a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook while carrying a medical training mannequin upon conclusion of a joint medical evacuation training with the 3-2D General Support Aviation Battalion during Beverly Pack 23-3 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 21, 2023. During the event, members practiced how to transport patients in and out of a running CH-47 Chinook safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick)
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Reservist flight paramedics train active duty ground medical team on C-130H patient transfer

A team of 21st Medical Group Airmen carry a patient on a litter during a training exercise at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 13, 2023. Flight paramedic reservists with the 34th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron taught the active-duty Airmen onloading and offloading procedures for patients to a C-130H Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)
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Reservist flight paramedics train active duty ground medical team on C-130H patient transfer

Capt. Annie Fagundes, 21st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron family nurse practitioner, observes Senior Airman Nathaniel Manchester, 34th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight paramedic, as he straps a patient to a litter during a training exercise at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 13, 2023. Reservists taught the active-duty Airmen onloading and offloading procedures for patients to a C-130H Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)
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17th Medical Group participates in Ready EAGLE II

Airmen assigned to the 17th Medical Group transfer a simulated patient from a wet litter to a dry litter during a Ready EAGLE II exercise at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 14, 2023. Wet litters were taken to primary triage to transport simulated patients to decontamination. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sarah Williams)
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Dental Flight preserves Mustang readiness

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gelyn Grant, 51st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron dental flight front desk NCOIC, retrieves dental files at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sep. 6, 2023. The 51st OMRS dental flight is preparing to upgrade its patient file management system to the Military Health System GENESIS. MHS GENESIS will provide paperless patient health record services as well as a patient portal to book appointments and expedite medical file retrieval. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier)
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Dental Flight preserves Mustang readiness

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tristan Karalash, 51st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron dental flight lab technician, works on a nightguard at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sep. 6, 2023. Preventative equipment like nightguards can help treat a patient’s dental problems before they develop further, allowing them to maintain mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier)
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Malmstrom medics compete in 2023 Medic Rodeo

Staff Sgt. Matthew LeSage, 341st Medical Group Personnel Reliability Assurance Program administration technician, left, Staff Sgt. Eric Hoff, 341st MDG noncommissioned officer in charge of the base operational medical cell, center, and 1st Lt. Parker Harris, Resource Management Office flight commander, assess intracranial pressure of a simulated patient during Medic Rodeo at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Aug. 22, 2023. Medic Rodeo, an annual medical competition, is meant to hone skills that Air Force medics need in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon) (This image was created in color and changed to black-and-white)
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Malmstrom medics compete in 2023 Medic Rodeo

Airman 1st Class Madeline DeRousse, 341st Medical Group women’s health medical technician, left, and 1st Lt. Parker Harris, 341st MDG Resource Management Office flight commander, check the respiration rate of a simulated patient using virtual reality during Medic Rodeo at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Aug. 22, 2023. DeRousse and Harris were two of four medics who made up the competing team that represented Malmstrom Air Force Base at the annual medical competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)
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Exercise Mountain Medic '23 Medical Evacuation Training

Airmen from multiple aeromedical staging squadrons work together to perform a cricothyrotomy, a procedure whereby a tube is inserted into a small incision made on the neck to establish an airway, on a body suit worn by an Airman at Fort Carson, Colorado, Aug. 16, 2023. The training was part of Exercise Mountain Medic 23, designed to test medevac and aeromedical evacuation capabilities in a joint-service austere battle zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)
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Exercise Mountain Medic '23 Medical Evacuation Training

Senior Airman Amber Abeita, 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron aerospace medical technician, inserts a needle into the arm of her wingman during walking blood bank training as part of Exercise Mountain Medic 23, Fort Carson, Colorado, Aug. 11, 2023. Airmen and Soldiers from multiple units spent the first week of the exercise in an instructor-led environment and familiarized themselves with equipment and processes associated with different medical procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)
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445th AW, 911th AW medical teams participate in Steel Buckeye

Senior Master Sgt. Staut and Senior Airman Faith Schuster, 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron members, provide treatment to a patient in the recovery position, and check unregulated patient movement in low-light condition on a C-17 Globemaster III en route to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, during joint exercise Steel Buckeye, August 2, 2023. Approximately 65 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Aeromedical Evacuation and Aeromedical Staging Squadrons trained with their counterparts from the 911th Airlift Wing, Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, at two locations during Steel Buckeye, August 2-3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Patrick O’Reilly)
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445th AW, 911th AW medical teams participate in Steel Buckeye

Capt. Francis Slonkosky, 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse and Col. Keith Larson, AES commander, monitor a training patient’s vitals and discuss treatment options on a C-17 Globemaster III en route to Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, during joint exercise Steel Buckeye, August 2, 2023. Approximately 65 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Aeromedical Evacuation and Aeromedical Staging Squadrons trained with their counterparts from the 911th Airlift Wing, Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, at two locations during Steel Buckeye, August 2-3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Patrick O’Reilly)
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445th AW, 911th AW medical teams participate in Steel Buckeye

Members of the 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron and 445th Critical Care Air Transport Team's unload a CCATT patient from an AMBUS in a C-17 Globemaster III going to Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, during joint exercise Steel Buckeye, August 2, 2023. Approximately 65 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Aeromedical Evacuation and Aeromedical Staging Squadrons trained with their counterparts from the 911th Airlift Wing, Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, at two locations during Steel Buckeye, August 2-3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Patrick O’Reilly)
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445th AW, 911th AW medical teams participate in Steel Buckeye

Capt. David Miller, 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, performs an emergency equipment litter function check in a C-17 Globemaster III en route to Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, during joint exercise Steel Buckeye August 2, 2023. Approximately 65 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Aeromedical Evacuation and Aeromedical Staging Squadrons trained with their counterparts from the 911th Airlift Wing, Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, at two locations during Steel Buckeye, August 2-3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Patrick O’Reilly)
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18th Aeromedical Evacuation Training

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob Sauter, left, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron readiness flight chief, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Maung Bwar, 18th AES aeromedical evacuation technician, carry a simulated patient out of a MC-130J Commando II during a patient transfer exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 23, 2023. The exercise focused on situations where multiple patients needed to be transferred to a new location after receiving treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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18th Aeromedical Evacuation Training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Elena Cordova, right, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician, simulates administering aid to U.S. Air Force Capt. Shailey Dao, 18th AES flight nurse, during airborne training over the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 23, 2023. In the event of an in-flight emergency, aircraft patients must still be monitored to ensure they remain in stable condition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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436th MDG, 142nd AES enhance Multi-Capable Airmen skills during MEDIC-X training

Airmen from the 436th Medical Group, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, and 142nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Delaware Air National Guard Base, New Castle, Delaware, Airmen walk on the flight line during MEDIC-X training held at Dover AFB, Aug. 9, 2023. MEDIC-X is the Air Force Surgeon General’s Multi-Capable Airmen initiative to ensure all medical personnel, clinical and non-clinical, are equipped with life-sustaining skills needed for future conflicts where resources may be limited. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marco A. Gomez)
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436th MDG, 142nd AES enhance Multi-Capable Airmen skills during MEDIC-X training

436th Medical Group Airmen train on patient load and offload procedures during MEDIC-X training held at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 9, 2023. MEDIC-X is the Air Force Surgeon General’s Multi-Capable Airmen initiative to ensure all medical personnel, clinical and non-clinical, are equipped with life-sustaining skills needed for future conflicts where resources may be limited. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marco A. Gomez)
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Medics train during contingency response development

U.S. Air Force medical personnel from the 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron look over their patient's information during a contingency response development at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Aug. 9, 2023. This simulated mass-casualty training event provided joint participants from multiple wings and squadrons with the chance to put their life saving medical capabilities to the test, ensuring the safety of the U.S. and coalition forces here at AASAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long)
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Medics train during contingency response development

U.S. Air Force medical personnel from the 386th Expeditionary Medical Squadron field response team carry a victim from a simulated attack during a contingency response development at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Aug. 9, 2023. This simulated mass-casualty training event provided joint participants from multiple wings and squadrons with the chance to put their life saving medical capabilities to the test, ensuring the safety of the U.S. and coalition forces here at AASAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long)
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