Aug. 5, 2026 BB26-1: 18th MDG tests En-Route Patient Staging System Airmen assigned to the 18th Medical Group established and operated an En-Route Patient Staging System during Beverly Beach 26-1, strengthening the 18th Wing's ability to rapidly receive, stabilize and prepare patients for aeromedical evacuation during contingency operations.
July 28, 2026 Airman train for patient transport operations at JBSA-Camp Bullis U.S. Air Force students participating in the Aeromedical Evacuation Patient Staging Course with the 937th Training Squadron learned how to safely prepare, secure, and transport patients aboard military aircraft during contingency and deployment operations.
July 23, 2026 403rd ASTS bridges the gap between battlefield and airlift during Patriot Medic 2026 When lives are on the line in a contested environment, the window between point-of-injury care and strategic airlift is critical. For Airmen of the 403rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron, mastering that window was the primary mission during Patriot Medic 2026.
May 29, 2026 Partners in patient care: 18AES and JASDF train for real-world patient response U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and members of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force AES came together for a two-day aeromedical evacuation exchange aimed at strengthening interoperability, operational readiness and trust between the two allied forces.
May 12, 2026 Balikatan 2026: U.S. partners with allies for aeromedical evacuation exercise The Philippine Air Force and U.S. Air Force, alongside partners from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force, and Royal Canadian Air Force, conducted multilateral medical training during Exercise Balikatan 2026.
May 5, 2026 944th Fighter Wing sharpens readiness during Desert Hammer 26-2 The exercise focused on Mission Ready Airmen skills, aeromedical mission-essential tasks and civil engineer Ready Airmen Training objectives.
April 7, 2026 Lifeline in the sky: KC-46 and medical teams unite for critical care exercise A KC-46 Pegasus from Oklahoma, typically a lifeline for jets, recently became a crucial link in a high-stakes aeromedical evacuation exercise.
March 20, 2026 Wyoming Airman earns national aeromedical evacuation award Senior Airman Kaylee Hess, an aeromedical evacuation technician with the 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, was named the 2025 Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Crew Member of the Year.
March 4, 2026 U.S., Japanese providers align capabilities at Camp Foster Nurse Symposium Closing those gaps was the purpose of the annual Nurse Symposium, hosted at Camp Foster, Japan, Feb. 19, 2026. The event brought together more than 100 medical professionals from three U.S. military branches and Japanese partner organizations.
Feb. 27, 2026 Legacy of service: Third-generation Airman continues family mission at Kadena Long before he wore the uniform, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Angelo Libunao walked the halls of the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron as a child, watching Airmen prepare to launch into the Indo-Pacific skies.
Feb. 25, 2026 From tanker to lifeline: 909th ARS, 18th AES train over Pacific U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 909th Air Refueling Squadron practice aeromedical evacuation procedures over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 17, 2026.
Jan. 28, 2026 Enhancing en route critical care: Nontechnical skills prove vital for better outcomes A recent study published in Military Medicine Journal highlights the critical role of nontechnical skills in improving the performance of En Route Critical Care teams.
Jan. 15, 2026 Strengthening partnerships: Air Force, Royal Netherlands counterparts collaborate on aeromedical training Inside a static C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, Airmen assigned to the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron joined NATO partners from the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force in a subject matter exchange at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
Dec. 8, 2025 Scott enhances patient-movement readiness with TAES exercise Recently, Airmen worked together on a Theater Aeromedical Evacuation System exercise to further their ability to move patients safely and efficiently in contested, deployed environments.
Nov. 21, 2025 86th AES strengthens NATO medical readiness during mock evaluation Airmen from the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron configured a C-130H Hercules aircraft into a mission-ready aeromedical evacuation layout Nov. 20, enabling a NATO medical evaluation course to conduct its culminating mock assessment.
Sept. 5, 2025 439th ASTS members complete annual tour at U.S. Air Force Academy A group of Reserve Citizen Airmen from Westover’s 439th Aeromedical Staging Squadron completed their two-week annual tour at the U.S. Air Force Academy to help provide medical care to basic cadets during their field training at Jacks Valley.
Sept. 3, 2025 Altus AFB KC-46 delivers airpower in Vapor Trails exercise The 56th Air Refueling Squadron took off from Altus Air Force Base in support of the joint medical exercise “Vapor Trails” at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 21, 2025.
Aug. 28, 2025 ‘Grandfather’ of aeromedical evacuation legacy carries on at David Grant USAF Medical Center U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David Norvell Walker Grant, the first surgeon general of the U.S. Army Air Corps and U.S. Army Air Forces, is known as the grandfather of the present-day Air Force Medical Service. David Grant USAF Medical Center (60th Medical Group) is named in his honor.
Aug. 4, 2025 Travis AFB demonstrates readiness during Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2025 Military and civilian personnel at Travis AFB put their medical readiness to the test during Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2025 July 21 to Aug 2, 2025.
Aug. 4, 2025 Exercise tests large-scale patient movement from Indo-Pacific region Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2025 created realistic crisis scenarios that prompted a large-scale military patient movement response from within the Indo-Pacific region.