Yokota Medics test contingency response with Allies during Mobility Guardian 2023 U.S. Air Force Logo Aug. 1, 2023 Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23 A Royal Air Force Voyager aircraft assigned to RAF Brize Norton based Air Mobility Force is marshaled to a parking spot during an aeromedical evacuation training as part of Exercise Mobility Guardian 2023, July 18, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Yokota medics practiced aeromedical evacuation in cooperation with the U.K., Canada, New Zealand and Japan. MG23 is a multilateral exercise and an opportunity to train alongside our allies and partners, increase interoperability and bolster our collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita) Details Download Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23 A medical transport bus from the 374th Medical Group waits to transport simulated patients from a Royal Air Force Voyager aircraft assigned to RAF Brize Norton based Air Mobility Force during an aeromedical evacuation training as part of Exercise Mobility Guardian 2023, July 18, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Yokota medics practiced aeromedical evacuation in cooperation with the U.K., Canada, New Zealand and Japan. MG23 is a multilateral exercise and an opportunity to train alongside our allies and partners, increase interoperability and bolster our collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita) Details Download Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23 U.S. Air Force Capt. Doniqua Jenkins-Wheeler, 374th Medical Group executive officer, (left front), and Capt. Amy Goodnite, 374th Medical Group medical readiness officer, (left back), talk with Royal Air Force medical professionals about differences between United Kingdom and U.S. Critical Care Air Transport Teams, during an aeromedical evacuation training as part of Exercise Mobility Guardian 2023, July 18, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The training allowed the Yokota medics to practice critical skills to safely move patients from different locations while increasing interoperability between the U.S. and its allies. This iteration of training was the first time Canadian, New Zealand, Japanese, and United Kingdom medics participated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita) Details Download Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23 Airmen assigned to the 374th Medical Group participate in an en route patient staging system, or ERPSS, training in support of an internal readiness exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. An ERPSS allows Airmen to operate in a wide variety of scenarios, such as military operations, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief operations. It is used for temporary staging, casualty care, and administration support during contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan) Details Download Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23 Airmen assigned to the 374th Medical Group prepare to offload a mock patient from a UH-1N Huey helicopter during an en route patient staging system, or ERPSS, training in support of an internal readiness exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. An ERPSS is capable of sustaining 24-hour operations, providing patient reception, complex medical-surgical nursing care, and limited emergent intervention. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan) Details Download Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23 Airmen assigned to the 374th Medical Group offload a mock patient from a UH-1N Huey helicopter during an en route patient staging system, or ERPSS, training in support of an internal readiness exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. During the exercise, members of the 374th MDG tested their response capabilities as they navigated complex medical scenarios and coordinated with aircrew to meet patient demand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan) Details Download Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23 Airmen assigned to the 374th Medical Group transport a mock patient on a litter during an en route patient staging system, or ERPSS, training in support of an internal readiness exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. The training was partnered with a Mobility Guardian 2023 medical inject which focused on aeromedical evacuation interoperability amongst the U.S. and allied nations. MG23 is a biennial exercise that has occurred every two years since its debut in 2017. This year's iteration marks the first time the exercise has taken place outside of the continental United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan) Details Download Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23 Airmen assigned to the 374th Medical Group load a mock patient onto an ambulance bus during an en route patient staging system, or ERPSS, training in support of an internal readiness exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. The training was partnered with a Mobility Guardian 2023 medical inject which focused on aeromedical evacuation interoperability amongst the U.S. and allied nations. During MG23, members of the 374th MDG honed vital readiness skills in operationally-limited environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan) Details Download Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23 A mock patient is transported on a litter during an en route patient staging system, or ERPSS, training in support of an internal readiness exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. An ERPSS ensures patients are medically and administratively prepared for flight while accomplishing patient movement with participating medical and transportation elements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan) Details Download Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23 Airmen assigned to the 374th Medical Group prepare a mock patient for a simulated computerized tomography scan during an en route patient staging system, or ERPSS, training in support of an internal readiness exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. A CT scan combines a series of X-ray images taken from different angles around the body then uses computer processing to create cross-sectional images of the bones, blood vessels, and soft tissues, providing more information than plain X-rays do. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan) Details Download Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23 Airmen assigned to the 374th Medical Group move a mock patient onto a litter following a simulated computerized tomography scan during an en route patient staging system, or ERPSS, training in support of an internal readiness exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. A CT scan quickly examines patients who may have internal injuries from car accidents or other types of trauma, giving medical personnel more-detailed information than X-rays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan) Details Download Yokota medics were put to the test to practice aeromedical evacuation and massive casualty response in cooperation with the U.K., Canada, New Zealand, and Japan in support of Mobility Guardian 2023 operations and an internal readiness exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 18-19, 2023. MG23 is a mobility exercise held across a 3,000-mile area, which is designed to deepen operational understanding between the U.S. and its allies and partners while bolstering their collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific region. This year’s iteration is the largest in Air Mobility Command history with seven nations and more than 70 mobility aircraft participating, enabling the movement of more than 15,000 Joint forces associated with other exercise also in theater. The simulated response tested the interoperability between these allied nations and their respective first responders, who will need to work together seamlessly in the event of contested, degraded, or operationally limited environments. On the first day of the exercise, Yokota medical teams received simulated patients from an RAF Voyager aircraft, the RAF’s sole air-to-air refueling tanker that doubles as a strategic air transport. The aircraft hosts a versatile aeromedical configuration, including the ability to carry up to 40 stretchers and three critical care patients, according to the British Ministry of Defence. “The premise of the exercise is aeromedical evacuation training,” said Wing Commander Phillip Foster from the RAF detachment for MG23. “We’re enabling our aeromedical teams to familiarize themselves with each other's equipment and train in the air above Japan.” On day two, the teams practiced receiving hordes of simulated medical casualties from Yokota’s own aircraft, the C-130J Super Hercules and UH-1N Huey and responded to a fire disaster scenario. “We are ready for anything,” said Col. Ann McManis, 374th Medical Group deputy commander. “This exercise greatly tested our ability to receive a large number of casualties from allied forces and their respective aircraft, but our trained medical professionals are a mighty force. They expertly navigated a surge of complex clinical situations by coordinating with aircrew and quickly meeting the patient demand.” The Yokota, AMC, and RAF teams worked side-by-side in efforts to foster an ever-growing network of military medical personnel, poised to operate and integrate in any contingency, enhancing aerospace medical interoperability.