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SOFME, CCATT partner for joint medical training

Col. Amy Sanderson, 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron commander, Staff Sgt. Kaleb Specht, Special Operations independent duty medical technician, secure a simulated patient to a stretcher during joint medical training at Al Udeid Air Base, Dec. 14, 2022. The Special Operations Forces Medical Element partnered with the CCATT for a joint medical training. The training consisted of a classroom portion, followed by hands-on practice on a MC-130J Commando II aircraft to prepare for future critical care patient movements in theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sahara L. Fales)
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Air Force Medical Service inducts first Senior Executive Service position

Stephen M. Mounts, the Associate Deputy Surgeon General, left, receives the Senior Executive Service pin from Brig. Gen. Alfred K. Flowers, Jr., Director, Manpower, Personnel and Resources, and Chief of the Medical Service Corps, right, during Mounts’ induction ceremony held at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, Jan. 10. 2023. This is the first SES position for the Air Force Medical Service where Mounts will serve as the most senior civilian in the organization (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)
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5th Medical Group Utilizes Trinity Health’s SIM Truck for Training Day

U.S. Air Force Maj. John Williams, 5th Medical Group nurse, inserts endotracheal tubing into a simulated patient during a 5th MDG training day at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 11, 2023. The endotracheal tubing is put in place in order to provide the patient with an artificial airway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evan Lichtenhan)
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Capt. Kristina Wood, Rapid Sustainment Office program manager, shows Undersecretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones how materials are scanned Jan. 9 in Beavercreek, Ohio. RSO’s vision is to transform the acquisition approach and sustainment enterprise vital to the world’s most advanced Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Hannah Carranza)
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Gina Ortiz Jones, undersecretary of the Air Force, meets with aeromedical evacuation and staging Airmen from the 445th Airlift Wing on Jan. 9 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The 445 AW mission is to attain and maintain operational readiness; provide strategic transport of personnel and equipment; conduct medevac; and recruit and train toward these objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Hannah Carranza)
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51st MDG trains on the TK2

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bryson Lyles, 51st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron dental lab technician, moves the frame leg of a Tent Kit 2 (TK2) expeditionary medical support shelter into position during a training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 12, 2023. The TK2 allows for continued command and control operations throughout a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)
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Optometry: Eyes on vision readiness

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kiara Warren, 316th Medical Squadron optometry technician, conducts an eye examination for U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Sarah Brehm, Air Force fellow, at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Oct. 5, 2022. The 316th MDS Optometry Clinic provides comprehensive primary eye care for service members across the National Capital Region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kristen Wong)
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Service Members from the 86th Medical Squadron and the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron don oxygen masks during a training mission aboard a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 15, 2022. While training, service members run through multiple scenarios to ensure they are able to respond to in-flight emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Jacoby)
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Capt. Nicole Saulovich-Rogan, 8th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physical therapy and human performance flight commander (left), watches as Staff Sgt. Aleah Little, 8th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physical therapy NCO in charge (center), stretches the leg muscles of Staff Sgt. Daquan Johnson, 8th OMRS flight medicine NCO in charge, during a physical therapy session at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 12, 2022. Physical therapy aims to help Airmen retain or restore overall physical health. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shannon Braaten)
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Pathfinder defenders, medics evaluate readiness during Active shooter exercise

An Airman from the 423d Medical Squadron applies tactical combat casualty care to a simulated victim during an active shooter exercise at RAF Molesworth, England, Dec. 16, 2022. The 423d MDS and Security Forces Squadrons conducted the exercise to evaluate their overall readiness and response capabilities to an emergency situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)
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Med Hawks dental flight: You know the drill!

Dr. (Capt.) Clifton Wright (top), 8th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron general dentist, prepares for a procedure as Senior Airman Malik Veveiros, 8th OMRS dental technician, observes at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 14, 2022. Dentists use a variety of equipment to include mirrors, lights and magnifiers to help them see inside a patient’s mouth. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Dischinat)
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932nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron travels off-site for readiness training

932nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron personnel transfer medical equipment from a K-loader onto a KC-135R Stratotanker in preparation for off-site AES readiness training at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Dec. 8, 2022. The AE mission is to provide time sensitive, mission critical en route care to patients to and between medical treatment facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher Parr)
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932nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron travels off-site for readiness training

Senior Airman Katlyn Ledbetter, 932nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, and Capt. Matthew Decker, 932nd AES flight nurse, carry a litter of medical equipment into the back of the cargo bay of a KC-135R Stratotanker in preparation for off-site AES readiness training at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Dec. 8, 2022. AE personnel operate anywhere air operations occur in support of the full range of military operations, humanitarian assistance, and disaster response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Neil Samson)
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Air Force medical leaders discuss future operational challenges, solutions at annual workshop

An Airman observes vintage medical supplies on loan from the National Museum of Health and Medicine during the annual, week-long Air Force Medical Service Senior Leadership Workshop in Leesburg, Virginia, Dec. 8, 2022. AFMS leaders met to discuss past successes and the need to transform for the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)
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Air Force medical leaders discuss future operational challenges, solutions at annual workshop

Lt. Gen. Robert I. Miller, Air Force Surgeon General, right, shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place, the Defense Health Agency Director, during the annual, week-long Air Force Medical Service Senior Leadership Workshop in Leesburg, Virginia, Dec. 9, 2022. During his presentation to AFMS senior leaders, Place discussed the transformation across the Military Health System and the future of the joint fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)
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New simulation lab comes to 22nd Medical Group

Major Victoria Wu, 22nd Medical Group Flight Medicine flight commander inspects the dilated pupils of the CAE Apollo mannequin at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Nov. 30, 2022. The CAE Apollo can simulate blinking and has reactive pupils with multiple settings including color. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Gavin Hameed)
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Readiness is key to future engagements

U.S. Air Force Citizen Airmen from the 932nd Airlift Wing Inspector General team, 932nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, and the 932nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron put readiness to the test to access their patient movement abilities in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear environment at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Nov. 11, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher Parr)
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Tactical Combat Casualty Care training is not unique to the medical nurses and technicians from the 72nd Medical Group however, what is unique is training in Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Hybers)
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Medical Group Airmen Engage in Moulage

Airmen assigned to the 56th Medical Group treat simulated casualties during an inaugural medical training exercise, Nov. 2, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. During this training, Airmen practiced how to carry out tactical combat casualty field care while under simulated hostile fire and enemy pressure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Mason Hargrove)
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Medical Group Airmen Engage in Moulage

Airmen assigned to the 56th Medical Group carry a training mannequin on a stretcher during a medical training exercise, Nov. 2, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. During this inaugural training, Airmen practiced how to carry out tactical combat casualty field care while under simulated hostile fire and enemy pressure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Mason Hargrove)
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