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Airmen carry litter patients up truck ramps and into transport aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Korean War

C-47s carried casualties from forward airstrips to air bases further south. These patients are being evacuated from the front near Hagaru-ri in late 1950 during the Chosin retreat. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Kunsan AB medics, U.S. Army aviators train medevac procedures

Airmen from the 8th Medical Group carry a medical training mannequin onto a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook while participating in a joint medical evacuation training with the 3-2D General Support Aviation Battalion during Beverly Pack 23-3 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 21, 2023. Skilled Air Force medics are finite resources with dual wartime and garrison mission-sets and must be capable of integrating with medical teams from all branches of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick)

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Kunsan AB medics, U.S. Army aviators train medevac procedures

Airmen from the 8th Medical Group exit a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook while carrying a medical training mannequin upon conclusion of a joint medical evacuation training with the 3-2D General Support Aviation Battalion during Beverly Pack 23-3 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 21, 2023. During the event, members practiced how to transport patients in and out of a running CH-47 Chinook safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick)

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Lab technicians are here to support Airmen

A 48th Medical Support Squadron laboratory technician compares slides at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 14, 2019. Laboratory technicians provide accurate medical tests and appropriately diagnose illnesses to ensure the readiness of Liberty Wing Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madeline Herzog)

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Lab testing COVID-19 samples

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Harris, a laboratory technician with the 96th Medical Group, handles a patient sample that will be tested for COVID-19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, May 1, 2020. All samples are handled within the biological safety cabinet, known as the “hood,” to ensure no particles come into the room. It takes about 70 minutes to process each panel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ilka Cole)

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Lab Week, launching rockets one test at a time

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Carlos Berrera, 30th Medical Support Squadron laboratory technician, adjusts slides in a microscope at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, April 24, 2019. As one of the first steps in effective care, the 30th MDSS Laboratory provides diagnostic information to improve diagnoses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hanah Abercrombie)

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Lab Week, launching rockets one test at a time

Jeremy Johnson, 30th Medical Support Squadron medical technologist, fills a vial of blood at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, April 24, 2019. Members working in the 30th MDSS Laboratory perform critical testing in chemistry, hematology, and urinalysis, aiding in various diagnoses, such as urinary tract infections, high cholesterol, diabetes and more serious diseases that directly coincide to the 30th Space Wing’s Individual Medical Readiness, flight physicals, and occupational health readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hanah Abercrombie)

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Laboratory Airman leads by example, receives award

Staff Sgt. Eileen Grizzard, 56th Medical Support Squadron NCO in charge of specimen processing, poses for a portrait March 9, 2017, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Grizzard was recently awarded ‘Laboratory Airman of the Year,’ an Air Force Medical Service Award that recognizes top medical service performers Air Force-wide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander Cook)

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Laboratory: heart of 20th MDG clinic

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Chris Savinon, 20th Medical Support Squadron lab technician, holds a blood plate in the medical clinic at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Dec. 9, 2019. Purchased bacteria is grown on the plates and tested on machines to ensure they can identify the correct bacteria for quality control purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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Lahnstuhl RMC Patient Unload in Bosnia

Members of the 18th Aeromedical Staging Facility at the Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center unload patients from a bus who were victims of the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina for their overnight stay at Landstuhl. (U.S. Air Force Photo by/ TSgt Gary Tomoyasu)

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Lajes Field Airman, fellow travelers stop attack on French train

Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone, 65th Medical Operations Squadron, reacts to a mock medical emergency situation during a briefing by the 65th Medical Group for Maj. Gen. Christopher Bence, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force vice commander, on Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, April 17, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Guido Melo).

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Langley surgical team goes ‘purple’

U.S. service members assigned to a joint surgical team prepare for surgery at Joint Base-Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Dec. 11, 2018. The team performed a Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery to restore the patient’s sinus ventilation to normal function. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Samuel Eckholm)

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Langley surgical team goes ‘purple’

A joint surgical team comprised of three separate branches assembled to perform an operation at U.S. Air Force Hospital Langley at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Dec. 11, 2018. Consisting of a Navy surgeon, Air Force nurse, and Army technician, the team performed a Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery to restore a patient’s sinus ventilation to normal function. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Samuel Eckholm)

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Langley surgical team goes ‘purple’

U.S. Air Force Maj. Mandy Giffin, Surgical Operations Squadron operating room nurse, prepares the OR for surgery at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Dec. 11, 2018 . Giffin has served in all three branches, bringing a lot of experience into the OR. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Samuel Eckholm)

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Leaders discuss global health collaboration as powerful tool

At an AMSUS session, Dr. Terry Rauch describes how global health activities help facilitate readiness, security and international collaboration. (Courtesy photo)

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Leaders to discuss Defense Health Agency in AMSUS panel session this week

This year, the AMSUS conference theme emphasizes force health protection from the battlefield to home, with 15 countries represented by international delegates and military medical officers. DHA leaders are expected to discuss the ongoing Military Health System (MHS) transformation. (Courtesy photo)

Korean War

Korean War

Kunsan AB medics, U.S. Army aviators train medevac procedures

Kunsan AB medics, U.S. Army aviators train medevac procedures

Lab technicians are here to support Airmen

Lab testing COVID-19 samples

Lab Week, launching rockets one test at a time

Lab Week, launching rockets one test at a time

Laboratory Airman leads by example, receives award

Laboratory: heart of 20th MDG clinic

Lahnstuhl RMC Patient Unload in Bosnia

Lajes Field Airman, fellow travelers stop attack on French train

Langley surgical team goes ‘purple’

Langley surgical team goes ‘purple’

Langley surgical team goes ‘purple’

Leaders discuss global health collaboration as powerful tool

Leaders to discuss Defense Health Agency in AMSUS panel session this week

LIEUTENANT COLONEL (DR.) JOHN C. DAVIS

LIEUTENANT COLONEL BEVERLY A. EVERLY

LIEUTENANT COLONEL CHRISTIAN L. LYONS