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National Guard provides medical treatment to tribes in Idaho, Nevada

Approximately 100 citizen-Soldiers and Airmen from the Arizona, Idaho, Minnesota and Nevada National Guards provided care for two Native American Tribes in Idaho and Nevada, May 11-26, as part of Operation Nimiipuu Health, a DoD Innovative Readiness Training program. National Guardsmen provided medical, dental and optometry services to the Nez Perce Tribe and surrounding community of Lapwai, Idaho, May 16-18, in addition to behavioral health services to members of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes and the surrounding community of Duck Valley, Nevada, May 22-25. (U.S. National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur)
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National Guard provides medical treatment to tribes in Idaho, Nevada

Approximately 100 citizen-Soldiers and Airmen from the Arizona, Idaho, Minnesota and Nevada National Guards provided care for two Native American Tribes in Idaho and Nevada, May 11-26, as part of Operation Nimiipuu Health, a DoD Innovative Readiness Training program. National Guardsmen provided medical, dental and optometry services to the Nez Perce Tribe and surrounding community of Lapwai, Idaho, May 16-18, in addition to behavioral health services to members of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes and the surrounding community of Duck Valley, Nevada, May 22-25. (U.S. National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur)
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National Guard provides medical treatment to tribes in Idaho, Nevada

Approximately 100 citizen-Soldiers and Airmen from the Arizona, Idaho, Minnesota and Nevada National Guards provided care for two Native American Tribes in Idaho and Nevada, May 11-26, as part of Operation Nimiipuu Health, a DoD Innovative Readiness Training program. National Guardsmen provided medical, dental and optometry services to the Nez Perce Tribe and surrounding community of Lapwai, Idaho, May 16-18, in addition to behavioral health services to members of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes and the surrounding community of Duck Valley, Nevada, May 22-25. (U.S. National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur)
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14th MDG joint exercise with 223rd Engineer Battalion

Members of the 14th Medical Group practice mapping points during an introduction into land navigation with the 223rd Engineer Battalion, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 18, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Elizabeth Owens)
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14th MDG joint exercise with 223rd Engineer Battalion

Members of the 14th Medical Group triage a simulated patient during a joint readiness exercise with the 223rd Engineer Battalion, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 18, 2023.
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Simulate, emulate: 81st MDG SIM Lab

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Blake Elkins, 81st Healthcare Operations Squadron endocrinologist, checks a training mannequin for breathing sounds in the Advanced Life Support Course in the simulation lab at the Keesler Medical Center on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 17, 2023. The SIM lab is run by the 81st MDG Education and Training office and is used to train and qualify medical personnel in life-saving skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Davis)
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Simulate, emulate: 81st MDG SIM Lab

81st Medical Group personnel familiarize themselves with the training equipment in the simulation lab during the Advanced Lifesaving Course at the Keesler Medical Center on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 17, 2023. The SIM lab is run by the 81st MDG Education and Training office and is used to train and qualify medical personnel in life-saving skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Davis)
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West Virginia Air National Guard participates in Cooperacion IX

West Virginia Air National Guard and Peruvian Air Force conduct a patient transport scenario at Pisco Air Base, Peru, as part of Cooperacion IX, May 10, 2023. Members of the the West Virginia Air National Guard participated in humanitarian assistance and disaster response exercise Cooperation IX, Peru 2023 - A Single Force Against Disasters. The exercise, coordinated by the System of Cooperation Among the American Air Forces, brought together 13 partner nations to develop interoperability in times of emergency response. Collaborating with our Air Force partners during exercises such as Cooperation IX enhances interoperability, builds capabilities and strengthens relationships so we can more easily integrate during real-world crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by SMSgt Emily Beightol-Deyerle)
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87th MDG welcomes automated gas mask fit test

Airman 1st Class Daniel Carlu, 87th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron bioenvironmental engineering specialist, conducts a gas mask fit test on himself as he follows instructions from a virtual operator during a training event on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 11, 2023. This new automated gas mask fit test kiosk was created to increase operational medical readiness in support of an expeditionary fighting force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Knox)
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87th MDG welcomes automated gas mask fit test

A portable gas mask fit testing machine sits on display during a training event at the 87th Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 11, 2023. This new automated gas mask fit test kiosk was created to increase operational medical readiness in support of an expeditionary fighting force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Knox)
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8MDG nurses provide care anytime, for any ailment

Capt. Elizabeth Patterson, 8th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron warrior medicine clinic flight commander, listens to a patient’s lung at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 9, 2023. Listening to a patient’s lung shows if the patient is experiencing any symptoms such as fluid in the lungs and can help diagnose some illnesses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)
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Imaging specialists look beyond the skin

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Leila Liza Smith, a diagnostic imaging specialist with the 6th Medical Group, practices abdominal ultrasound procedures at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 25, 2022. Smith evaluates the images produced by the ultrasound for abnormalities, such as lumps or nodules on the thyroid gland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Cobin)
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Imaging specialists look beyond the skin

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Leila Liza Smith, a diagnostic imaging specialist with the 6th Medical Group, practices abdominal ultrasound procedures at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 25, 2022. Diagnostic imaging specialists use specialized equipment to perform various procedures and imaging. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Cobin)
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673d Medical Group Airmen hone emergency response skills during the Arctic Warrior Challenge

U.S. Airmen from across the 673d Medical Group evacuate a simulated trauma victim while rendering tactical combat casualty care during the Arctic Warrior Challenge 2022 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 20, 2023. The Arctic Warrior Challenge was a scenario-based field training exercise designed to hone the 673d Medical Group Airmen’s TCCC skills, improve operational readiness, and foster unit cohesion. TCCC outlines prehospital combat medicine devised to provide lifesaving care to injured combatants, to limit the risk of further casualties, and to help achieve mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)
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673d Medical Group Airmen hone emergency response skills during the Arctic Warrior Challenge

U.S. Airmen from across the 673d Medical Group render tactical combat casualty care to a simulated gunshot victim during the Arctic Warrior Challenge 2022 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 20, 2023. The Arctic Warrior Challenge was a scenario-based field training exercise designed to hone the 673d Medical Group Airmen’s TCCC skills, improve operational readiness, and foster unit cohesion. TCCC outlines prehospital combat medicine devised to provide lifesaving care to injured combatants, to limit the risk of further casualties, and to help achieve mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)
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McConnell teams up for aeromedical evacuation training

Members from the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron practice care on a simulated patient during Exercise Lethal Pride at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, March 29, 2023. Lethal Pride was a five-day exercise testing the 22nd Air Refueling Wing’s ability to launch, communicate with and recover aircraft in a contested environment with degraded communications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Willis)
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McConnell, teams up for aeromedical evacuation training

Members from the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 22nd Medical Group practice patient care on a flight in a KC-46A Pegasus during Exercise Lethal Pride, over Kansas, March 29, 2023. Lethal Pride was a five-day exercise testing the 22nd Air Refueling Wing’s ability to launch, communicate with and recover aircraft in a contested environment with degraded communications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Willis)
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Flying as a family: 934th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron bond helps save lives in the sky

Capt. Andrew Kramarz, a 934th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, secures an oxygen mask to himself as part of a training exercise inside a Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aircraft in flight to the U.S. Virgin Islands, March 23, 2023. Members of the flight crew had to regularly practice affixing the oxygen masks in order to prepare for emergency situations, such as fires within the plane. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victoriya Tarakanova)
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Flying as a family: 934th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron bond helps save lives in the sky

Master Sergeant Brian Tremain, a 934th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight medical technician, left, and Staff Sgt. Samantha Fortman, 934 AES aeromedical evacuation technician, secure a line of oxygen inside a Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aircraft at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station, Minnesota, March 23, 2023. Air crew members are responsible for setting up all medical equipment and structures within the plane before take-off. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victoriya Tarakanova)
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Medical exercise

A team of 96th Medical Group Airmen wash and scrub a simulated casualty during a decontamination exercise April 6 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise was part of required home station training for Airmen assigned to medical disaster response teams. Approximately 20 medics completed the three-day training course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)
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