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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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Medical exercise

A team of 96th Medical Group medics perform triage care in protective suits 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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TSA K9 gets root canal at Tinker Vet Clinic

Members of the 72nd Dental Squadron and Tinker Veterinary Clinic perform a root canal on Spike, a Transportation Security Administration explosives detection canine at Tinker Air Force Base, March 9, 2023. Air Force dentists perform dental procedures on military working dogs in the field when needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)
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TSA K9 gets root canal at Tinker Vet Clinic

Members of the 72nd Dental Squadron Airman 1st Class Joseph Zo, dental technician, left, Heidy Perry, dental technician, center, and Capt. Jennifer Keegan, general dentist, right, prepare instruments prior to a root canal procedure at the Tinker Air Force Base Veterinary Clinic, March 9, 2023. Air Force dentists perform military working dogs in the field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Joseph Valenzuela, left, 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, directs U.S. Air Force critical care air transport teams back to the aircraft to offload mannequin patients at the Cincinnati Municipal Airport, April 6, 2023. The CCATTs trained with the 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron on trauma and critical care aboard an aircraft as part of the Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills program at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. A U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft with the Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing out of Louisville, Kentucky, provided the backdrop for training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master. Sgt. Patrick O’Reilly)
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U.S. Air Force critical care air transport teams care for patients onboard a U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft with the Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing out of Louisville, Kentucky, in the skies above Ohio and Kentucky, April 6, 2023. The CCATTs trained with the 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron on trauma and critical care aboard an aircraft as part of the Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills program at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The C-STARS program is a 14-day course at UC that trains 12 to 15 Air Force medical professionals each class with 14 classes held annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master. Sgt. Patrick O’Reilly)
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A U.S. Air Force critical care air transport team carries a mannequin patient onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft with the Air National Guard’s123rd Airlift Wing out of Louisville, Kentucky, at the Cincinnati Municipal Airport, April 6, 2023. The CCATTs trained with the 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron on trauma and critical care aboard an aircraft as part of the Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills program at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The C-STARS program is a 14-day course at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center that trains 12 to 15 Air Force medical professionals each class with 14 classes held annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master. Sgt. Patrick O’Reilly)
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U.S. Air Force critical care air transport teams assess mannequin patients as part of the Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills program at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, April 6, 2023. The C-STARS program is a 14-day course at UC that trains 12 to 15 Air Force medical professionals each class with 14 classes held annually. During this training, CCATT members trained with the 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron on trauma and critical care aboard an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master. Sgt. Patrick O’Reilly)
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49th MDG boosts mission readiness in Ready Eagle exercise

Members from the 49th Medical Group prepare a patient to be transported during a Ready Eagle exercise at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 30, 2023. The initial response teams were responsible for on-the-scene care and patient transport. (U.S. Air Force by Senior Airman Antonio Salfran)
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49th MDG boosts mission readiness in Ready Eagle exercise

Members from the 49th Medical Group prepare a patient to be transported during a Ready Eagle exercise at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 30, 2023. The initial response teams were responsible for on-the-scene care and patient transport. (U.S. Air Force by Senior Airman Antonio Salfran)
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McConnell, teams up for aeromedical evacuation training

Members from the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron get information on a simulated casualty during Exercise Lethal Pride March 29, 2023, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. 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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