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Stronger Together, Airmen & Guardsmen Practice Patient Evac

433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Airmen and Texas State Guardsmen of the 1st Battalion, 6th Brigade work together to load a simulated patient aboard a C-17 Globemaster during joint medical training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas on Feb. 24, 2024. The training increased understanding and interoperability between two organizations that may need to work together in a humanitarian aid or defense support of civil authorities scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Julian Hernandez)
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Crafting a passion: 8th OMRS Airman uses skills to enrich units

Senior Airman Tonesha Griffin, 8th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron bioenvironmental engineering journeyman, starts a new project on a drawing tablet at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 26, 2024. Griffin began her journey with traditional art as a child and has transitioned to using her talents for Air Force units and private organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jovan Banks)
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ramon Ramirez Arena, Otolaryngology program director, provides silicone earmold impression demonstration to Otolaryngology Technologist students during a class at the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC), Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Feb. 14, 2024. The METC Otolaryngology Technologist program provides simulated and live training in all aspects of otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat), and/or audiology services, to include invasive and non-invasive otolaryngology, procedures and diagnostic audiology services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kara Carrier)
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A U.S. Air Force Reserve Airman with the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team listens to remarks during an opening ceremony at Owen King European Union Hospital, Castries, St. Lucia, Feb. 26, 2024. Engagements like LAMAT bring U.S. and partner nation medical professionals together to collaborate and hone skills through mutual training and education in support of improving care for patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Madeline Herzog)
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Compassionate care for pediatric patients

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nicholas Short, 31st Health Care Operations Squadron medical technician, listens to a patient’s heartbeat at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 6, 2024. The Pediatric Clinic cares for military children from newborn up to 18 years old. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Heather Ley)
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18th AES trains their care in the air

Airmen with the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron stabilize a simulated patient during airborne training at Kadena Air Base, Jan. 23, 2023. Members of the 18th AES undergo extensive training to respond to various emergency medical scenarios, ensuring they are prepared to evacuate, treat and transport wounded military and civilian personnel at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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Air force personnel perform manual blood checks

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Falana Gideon, flight commander assigned to the 42nd Medical Group, instructs others on how to preform manual blood pressure checks at the Baptist South Simulation Lab in Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 18, 2024. 42nd Medical Group personnel were trained on giving manual blood pressure checks that give the most accurate assessment of the patient’s vitals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evan Porter)
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Biomedical Sciences Corps Week highlights strength of branch

Evan Frantz, biomedical engineer, left, applies a cervical transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation device to Staff Sgt. Madison Stoner-Dixon’s neck as Emma MacNeil, research scientist, right, adjusts an EEG cap in the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Neural Interfaces Lab at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, May 19, 2023. Researchers with the AFRL Human Effectiveness Directorate then introduced a target verification task and recorded Stoner-Dixon’s brain waves via the EEG cap to measure judgment and decision-making skills. This research aims to enhance decision superiority and performance in Airmen and Guardians. The Human Effectiveness Directorate is part of AFRL’s 711th Human Performance Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Richard Eldridge)
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Operation AGILE Medic, communication is key

Airmen care for simulated patients on the way to an aircraft on Dec. 6, 2023, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, during Operation AGILE Medic. This joint force medical training exercise involves hands-on scenarios in an austere environment, providing medics with crucial experience in communication and diverse medical skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)
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Operation AGILE Medic, communication is key

Airmen in the Critical Care Air Transport Team prepare a simulated patient for transfer on Dec. 6, 2023, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, during Operation AGILE Medic. The joint force exercise equipped medics with training in austere environments and limited resources, fostering readiness for diverse scenarios where they may need to provide patient care while efficiently managing resources. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)
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Operation AGILE Medic, communication is key

Airmen transport simulated patients on Dec. 4, 2023, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, during Operation AGILE Medic. This joint force medical training exercise immerses medics in the seamless process of transporting patients from the Expeditionary Medical Support unit to the En Route Patient Staging System team, and onwards to Air Evacuation and Critical Care Air Transport Teams, and vice versa. The hands-on experience ensures medics gain a comprehensive understanding of communication protocols, the critical timing for patient preparation, and the intricacies of the entire process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)
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U.S. Army Maj. (Dr.) Jonathan Letterman

Known as the “Father of Modern Battlefield Medicine,” Maj. Jonathan Letterman’s work during the Civil War saved thousands of soldiers from dying horrible deaths on the battlefield.
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Maj. Jonathan Letterman

Known as the “Father of Modern Battlefield Medicine,” Maj. Jonathan Letterman’s work during the Civil War saved thousands of soldiers from dying horrible deaths on the battlefield.
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Assumption of command, redesignation ceremony mark new legacy for Air Force Medical Service

Lt. Gen. Robert Miller, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, left, poses with Brig. Gen. Jeannine Ryder, right, while executing her assumption of command of the Air Force Medical Agency during a ceremony held at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, Oct. 16, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)
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Assumption of command, redesignation ceremony mark new legacy for Air Force Medical Service

Brig. Gen. Jeannine Ryder, Air Force Medical Agency Bravo Lead, speaks during her assumption of command ceremony held at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, Oct. 16, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)
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Maj. Fortune Egbulefu

Maj. Fortune Egbulefu, orthopedic surgeon and Chief of Surgery at Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center, stands in an operating room with robotics machines. Egbulefu has pioneered a hip and knee robotic surgery program at MOMMC, a new technology not widely available in the Las Vegas valley. (U.S. Air Force photo by Robyn Stulgaitis)
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105th Airlift Wing flies 17 aeromedical evacuation missions from August through November

A C-17 Globemaster III sits on the ramp at an undisclosed location in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility, November 18, 2023. The 105th Airlift Wing spent four months supporting aeromedical evacuation missions out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U. S. Air National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Briana Ross)
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105th Airlift Wing flies 17 aeromedical evacuation missions from August through November

Airmen of the 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron convert a 105th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III to a flying hospital at Ramstein Air Base, November 17, 2023. The 105th Airlift Wing spent four months supporting aeromedical evacuation missions out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U. S. Air National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Briana Ross)
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Air Force medical leaders discuss necessary changes in face of great power competition during annual workshop

Presenters engage with Senior Leadership Workshop attendees during a presentation on the standing up of the Air Force Medical Agency, or AFMED on Dec. 5, 2023, in Leesburg, Virginia. Senior Leadership Workshop is the Air Force Medical Services annual, week-long workshop where senior medical leaders meet to discuss a range of topics to prepare for the following year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Megan Hearst)
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Air Force medical leaders discuss necessary changes in face of great power competition during annual workshop

Maj. Gen. Jeannine Ryder, Commander (Bravo), Air Force Medical Agency, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Charles Wortman, Air Force Medical Agency Chief of the Medical Enlisted Force, present on the future of medical readiness during this year’s Senior Leadership Workshop on Dec. 6, 2023, in Leesburg, Virginia. Senior Leadership Workshop is the Air Force Medical Services annual, week-long workshop where senior medical leaders meet to discuss a range of topics to prepare for the following year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Megan Hearst)
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