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KC-135 serves as platform for multiple missions over Germany and Netherlands

U.S. Air Force Maj. Amanda Peterson, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron training flight commander, briefs her team about a simulated patient during in-flight training June 27, 2023. Members with the 86th AES conduct monthly training with the 93rd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in a KC-135 Stratotanker to maintain familiarity with the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)
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KC-135 serves as platform for multiple missions over Germany and Netherlands

U.S. Air Force members with the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron prepare to practice medical procedures during in-flight training June 27, 2023. The mission of the Air Force AE system is to provide time sensitive, mission critical care to patients being transported between medical treatment facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)
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2023 Medic Skills Rodeo

Airmen assigned to the 17th Medical Group review basic litter lifts during the Medic Skills Rodeo at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 22, 2023. Participants practiced skills reviewed earlier in the day to prepare for the final exercise that separated them into two groups and put them in a simulated deployed environment to test their knowledge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madison Collier)
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Enhancing aircrew care and gaining crucial insights

Capt. Tiffany Russell, a flight surgeon assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, uses a tourniquet before starting an IV at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Jun. 27, 2023. Russell serves as a flight surgeon in the United States Air Force, demonstrating exceptional dedication and expertise in ensuring the well-being of aircrew members. With a deep understanding of the physiological challenges faced by the crew, she plays a vital role in managing their health and optimizing their performance during flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josiah Brown)
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What’s bugging you Yokota?

Airman 1st Class D-Jay Gangano, 374th Medical Group communicable disease section lead, sets up a light trap for the entomology program at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2023. The program has different traps to attract these mosquitos, such as the gravid trap, the light trap, and the BG-Sentinel trap. The insects collected from Yokota are sent to Kadena Air Base for testing to identify any diseases from insect-borne sources that may affect base or local community residents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)
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Airman selected for M.D. prep program

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emma Poveromo, 35th Medical Group medical technician, poses for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2023. Poveromo was 1 of 26 enlisted members in the Department of Defense selected to participate in the Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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More than meets the eye

Airman 1st Class Peyten Aldrich, 81st Medical Group ophthalmology technician, checks the pressure of a patient's eye during Innovative Readiness Training's Healthy Tennesseans event at Bledsoe County High School in Pikeville, Tenn., June 4, 2023. The IRT program provides an array of services to communities in need including civil engineering, medical and cybersecurity missions while also serving the service members who volunteer for the missions by providing real-world training opportunity to enhance readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman)
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U.S. medical personnel participate in DEFENDER 23 with NATO Allies

U.S. Air Force Maj. Justin Stein, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron senior flight nurse evaluator, signals U.S. and Polish military medical personnel safely board a C-130H at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, June 6, 2023. Exercise DEFENDER 23 includes more than 7,800 U.S. and 15,000 multi-national service members from 26 Allied and partner nations, including Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the U.S..(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edgar Grimaldo)
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U.S. medical personnel participate in DEFENDER 23 with NATO Allies

U.S. And Polish military medical personnel simulate treatment to a mannequin during exercise DEFENDER 23, at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, June 6, 2023. Exercise DEFENDER 23 demonstrates USAREUR-AF’s ability to aggregate U.S.-based combat power quickly in Eastern Europe, increase lethality of NATO allies and partners through long-distance fires, building unit readiness in a complex joint, multinational environment, and leveraging host nation capabilities to increase U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s operational reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edgar Grimaldo)
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U.S. medical personnel participate in DEFENDER 23 with NATO Allies

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Daniel Moseley, 86th Critical Care Air Transport Team physician, and Polish air force 2nd Lt. Magdalena Gaswlowska-Baran, 8th Airlift Base physician, review patient care procedures during exercise DEFENDER 23 en-route to Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, June 6, 2023. DEFENDER 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led exercise focused on the strategic deployment of continental U.S. based forces, employment of Army Prepositioned Stocks, and interoperability with Allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edgar Grimaldo)
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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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