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Aeromedical physician assistants ensure warfighter readiness

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David Spaulding participates in an altitude chamber training session during his Aerospace Medicine Primary course at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 10, 2021. The AMP course, which includes flight training, is required for aeromedical physician assistants to be certified for the career field. (Courtesy photo from U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David Spaulding)
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Aeromedical physician assistants ensure warfighter readiness

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David Spaulding prepares for flight training in a Northrop T-38 Talon aircraft at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Jan. 12, 2022. Hands-on flight training on various aircrafts is part of the Aerospace Medicine Primary course that aeromedical physician assistants must complete to be certified for the career field. (Courtesy photo from U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David Spaulding)
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Aeromedical physician assistants ensure warfighter readiness

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joseph Smith, aeromedical physician assistant, and Tech Sgt. Roderick Ward, flight and operational medicine technician, assess medical supplies while providing medical coverage on an E-4B aircraft at an undisclosed location, July 2025. The aircraft serves as the National Airborne Operations Center for the president, defense secretary, and Joint Chiefs of Staff in case of national emergency or destruction of ground command and control centers. (Courtesy photo from U.S. Air Force Capt. Joseph Smith)
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Aeromedical physician assistants ensure warfighter readiness

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joseph Smith, aeromedical physician assistant, and Tech Sgt. Roderick Ward, flight and operational medicine technician, pose in front of an E-4B aircraft, which serves as the National Airborne Operations Center for the president, defense secretary, and Joint Chiefs of Staff. As medical Airmen assigned to the 1st Air Command and Control Squadron, they provided medical coverage during a NAOC mission at an undisclosed location, July 2025. (Courtesy photo from U.S. Air Force Capt. Joseph Smith)
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Aeromedical physician assistants ensure warfighter readiness

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joseph McIlvaine and Capt. Ryan Taylor, centered front row, pose with fellow aeromedical physician assistants and their assigned instructor pilots during hands-on flight training as part of the Aerospace Medicine Primary course at Greene County Regional Airport, Ohio, Oct. 23, 2022. The AMP course is also required for aspiring flight surgeons in which they are taught the fundamentals of aerospace medicine and log about 10 hours of flight time in various aircrafts. (Courtesy photo from U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Taylor)
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Aeromedical physician assistants ensure warfighter readiness

U.S Air Force Capt. Joseph McIlvaine, aeromedical physician assistant, poses next to a helicopter used during the flight training portion of his Aerospace Medicine Primary course at Greene County Regional Airport, Ohio, Oct. 23, 2022. (Courtesy photo from U.S. Air Force Capt. Joseph McIlvaine)
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REFORPAC 2025: US, JASDF medics conduct aeromedical evacuation training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing and 18th Air Evacuation Squadron rig a C-130J Super Hercules for a mass casualty exercise during Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. The training opportunities provided by Department-Level Exercises, like REFORPAC, challenge Airmen to hone tactics, techniques and procedures to maintain readiness in unique situations and austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)
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REFORPAC 2025: US, JASDF medics conduct aeromedical evacuation training

U.S. Air Force Maj. David Stuppy, 18th Air Evacuation Squadron standards and evaluations flight examiner, rigs a C-130J Super Hercules for a mass casualty exercise during Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. The mass casualty training aimed to strengthen the Aeromedical Evacuation Operations Team’s command and control operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)
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REFORPAC 2025: US, JASDF medics conduct aeromedical evacuation training

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ferdrixshanley Palor, right, 18th Air Evacuation Squadron clinical quality technician, fastens litter straps onto a C-130J Super Hercules for a mass casualty exercise during Resolute Force Pacific 2025 near Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. The exercise scenario centered on a simulated mass casualty event resulting from an aircraft fuel tank explosion at Misawa Air Base. In response, the Aeromedical Evacuation Operations Team mobilized for airlift via a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron. Simultaneously, medics from the 35th Medical Group and Japan Air Self-Defense Force collaborated on-site to treat simulated casualties and prepare them for evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)
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REFORPAC 2025: US, JASDF medics conduct aeromedical evacuation training

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ferdrixshanley Palor, 18th Air Evacuation Squadron clinical quality technician, conducts patient assessment of a simulated casualty of a mass casualty exercise during Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. The training opportunities provided by Department-Level Exercises, like REFORPAC, challenge Airmen to hone tactics, techniques and procedures to maintain readiness in unique situations and dynamic environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)
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REFORPAC 2025: US, JASDF medics conduct aeromedical evacuation training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Air Evacuation Squadron demonstrate how to carry a litter patient onto a C-130J Super Hercules to personnel assigned to Japan Air Self-Defence Force Misawa Medical Squadron for a mass casualty exercise during Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. U.S. and Japanese teams coordinated to load the 16 litter patients onto the C-130J and provide in-flight care en route to a simulated higher-level medical facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)
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REFORPAC 2025: US, JASDF medics conduct aeromedical evacuation training

Personnel assigned to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Misawa Medical Squadron execute in-flight patient care onboard a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron for a mass casualty exercise during Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. For the first time ever, JASDF medics flew aboard a U.S. aircraft to observe U.S. Air Force in-flight patient care and basic wound treatment procedures. They later applied what they learned by performing in-flight care themselves, showcasing combined capability and strengthening bilateral readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)
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REFORPAC 2025: US, JASDF medics conduct aeromedical evacuation training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 35th Medical Group execute an engine-running offload of a simulated litter patient for a mass casualty exercise during Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. The mass casualty training aimed to strengthen the Aeromedical Evacuation Operations Team’s command and control operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)
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REFORPAC 2025: US, JASDF medics conduct aeromedical evacuation training

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Michael Shamp, 18th Air Evacuation Squadron senior enlisted leader, carries a litter onto a truck after a mass casualty exercise during Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. The training highlighted the ability of U.S. and Japanese personnel to seamlessly integrate and execute medical command and control as well as execute agile combat employment with speed and scale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)
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Making it work: Airman brings maintenance grit to medical mission in Suriname

Senior Airman Adrese Atkins, 931st Aerospace Medical Squadron medical administration technician, watches as local medical staff replace a hospital bed at Academic Hospital Paramaribo, Suriname, July 17, 2025. Atkins described AMISTAD 2025 as a valuable learning opportunity since he was challenged with fixing equipment while patients were actively being treated in the same room, or patching rusted gear with paint instead of being able to replace it outright. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)
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Making it work: Airman brings maintenance grit to medical mission in Suriname

Senior Airman Adrese Atkins, 931st Aerospace Medical Squadron medical administration technician, left, meets Kiran Oedai, biomedical technician, at Academic Hospital Paramaribo, Suriname, July 17, 2025. Atkins, who previously served as an active duty aircraft metals technology specialist, said his maintenance background contributes to his creative problem solving when repairing inoperable equipment and devices in an austere environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)
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Official Portrait

This is the official portrait of Col. (Dr.) Michael Bradley Brough.
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U.S. Army Sgt. Yeneidee Charriez Hernandez, an animal care specialist, assigned to the 7350th Veterinary Detachment, Ala., weighs a cat during veterinary care during Operation Healthy Tennessee, Rhea County Fair Grounds, Rhea County, Tenn., July 21, 2025. Operation Healthy Tennessee provides no-cost medical, dental, vision and veterinary services to the residents of Bledsoe and Rhea County, as well as the surrounding areas while satisfying training requirements for active-duty, reserve and Air National Guard service members and units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by SSgt. Sarah Stalder Lundgren)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shannando Harrison, a dental technician assigned to the 88th dental squadron, Oh., holds a baby while the baby’s mother receives dental care during Operation Healthy Tennessee, Bledsoe County High School, Pikeville, Tenn., July 18, 2025. Operation Healthy Tennessee provides no-cost medical, dental, vision and veterinary services to the residents of Bledsoe and Rhea County, as well as the surrounding areas while satisfying training requirements for active-duty, reserve and Air National Guard service members and units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by SSgt. Sarah Stalder Lundgren)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Moore, an optometry technician, assigned to the 90th medical group, Wy., measures a local resident for a new pair of glasses during Operation Healthy Tennessee, Rhea County Middle School, Evensville, Tenn., July 10, 2025. Operation Healthy Tennessee provides no-cost medical, dental, vision and veterinary services to the residents of Bledsoe and Rhea County, as well as the surrounding areas while satisfying training requirements for active-duty, reserve and Air National Guard service members and units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by SSgt. Sarah Stalder Lundgren)
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