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Medical staff combats COVID-19

U.S. Air Force Capt. Theresa Snyder, 355th Medical Operations Squadron operational medicine flight commander, dons protective gear at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, March 27, 2020. Snyder was conducting sample kits on patients to send for COVID-19 testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sergio A. Gamboa)
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Medical teams provide priceless gift

Contingency aeromedical staging facility team members prepare a critical-care patient Feb. 14, 2007 for transport on C-17 Globemaster III to Landstuhl, Germany, where he will receive further care for his wounds at Balad Air Base, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cecilio M. Ricardo Jr.)
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Medical techniques explained

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. April White, left, 932nd Airlift Wing Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, helps explain the methods for taking care of babies and small children during a refresher class at the 932nd Medical Group, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., March 6, 2018. Previously, she was presented with a chief's coin by Chief Master Sgt. Ericka Kelly, Command Chief, Air Force Reserve Command, for being a standout Airman and for her self-improvements and positive attitude. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Stan Paregien)
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Medical Ties Bind Forces in Partnership

U.S. Air Force Col. Terry Lonergan, (2nd from right) and Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City colleagues wear personal protective equipment to check on COVID-19 patients at SSMC in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, June 25, 2020. Lonergan, the Emergency Medical Services Director, works at the Trauma, Burn, and Rehabilitative Medicine team in UAE. The TBRM mission is to advise, train, mentor and provide technical support to UAE medical forces, the SSMC and referral facilities within the medical network while enhancing TBRM capabilities that could someday benefit U.S. forces in the region. (Courtesy photo)
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Medically ready to be mission ready

Air Force Col. (Dr.) Kimberly Pietszak, interim chief, Department of Quality Services, and assistant chief, Department of Medicine, examines Air Force Col. Patrick McCain at San Antonio Military Medical Center, Aug 26, 2015. Getting regular checkups are vital step in maintaining one’s Individual Medical Readiness and aids an Airman’s ability to support the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Corey Toye)
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Medics support Ranger exercise

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Lytle, 96th Medical Group chief vascular surgery, discusses the simulated patient’s medical treatment during the medical portion of the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s mass casualty exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 5, 2020. The exercise tested the 96th MDG’s medical capabilities and rescue effort coordination with Eglin first responders and county rescue teams to a major accident on the Eglin range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ilka Cole)
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Medics train during contingency response development

U.S. Air Force medical personnel from the 386th Expeditionary Medical Squadron field response team carry a victim from a simulated attack during a contingency response development at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Aug. 9, 2023. This simulated mass-casualty training event provided joint participants from multiple wings and squadrons with the chance to put their life saving medical capabilities to the test, ensuring the safety of the U.S. and coalition forces here at AASAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long)
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Medics train during contingency response development

U.S. Air Force medical personnel from the 386th Expeditionary Medical Squadron field response team and the 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron prepare to load victims from a simulated attack onto a C-130J Super Hercules during a contingency response development at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Aug. 9, 2023. This simulated mass-casualty training event provided joint participants from multiple wings and squadrons with the chance to put their life saving medical capabilities to the test, ensuring the safety of the U.S. and coalition forces here at ASAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long)
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Medics train during contingency response development

U.S. Air Force medical personnel from the 386th Expeditionary Medical Squadron field response team and the 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron load victims from a simulated attack onto a C-130J Super Hercules during a contingency response development at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Aug. 9, 2023. This simulated mass-casualty training event provided joint participants from multiple wings and squadrons with the chance to put their life saving medical capabilities to the test, ensuring the safety of the U.S. and coalition forces here at AASAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long)
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Medics train during contingency response development

A member from the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron’s critical care air transport team provides medical care to victims from a simulated attack during a contingency response development at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Aug. 9, 2023. A CCATT is a highly specialized and uniquely skilled medical team that augments standard aeromedical evacuation crew members and turns an aircraft into a flying intensive care unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long)
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Medics train during contingency response development

U.S. Air Force personnel from the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron’s critical care air transport team provide medical care to victims from a simulated attack during a contingency response development at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Aug. 9, 2023. A CCATT is a highly specialized and uniquely skilled medical team that augments standard aeromedical evacuation crew members and turns an aircraft into a flying intensive care unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long)
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Medics train during contingency response development

U.S. Air Force medical personnel from the 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron look over their patient's information during a contingency response development at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Aug. 9, 2023. This simulated mass-casualty training event provided joint participants from multiple wings and squadrons with the chance to put their life saving medical capabilities to the test, ensuring the safety of the U.S. and coalition forces here at AASAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long)
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MEDIC-X for all Airmen medics

A room at the 633rd Medical Group at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, August 8, 2024, is prepped for MEDIC-X training. MEDIC-X training is a strategic initiative designed to train all medical Airmen to provide foundational clinical support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jasmine Braswell)
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MEDIC-X for all Airmen medics

Members of the Education and Training unit at the 633rd Medical Group participate in MEDIC-X training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, August 8, 2024. The skills they learn are needed in a deployed environment where the priority is saving lives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jasmine Braswell)
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MEDIC-X for all Airmen medics

Members of the Education and Training unit at the 633rd Medical Group participate in MEDIC-X training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, August 8, 2024. An administrator doesn’t typically do hands-on training patient care, but for the future fight every teammate is needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jasmine Braswell)
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MEDIC-X for all Airmen medics

A unique part to this training is the simulation capability, housed at the 633rd Medical Group at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, August 8, 2024, the hands-on experience is achieved by utilizing high fidelity manikins. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jasmine Braswell)
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MEDIC-X for all Airmen medics

Members of the Education and Training unit at the 633rd Medical Group participate in MEDIC-X training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, August 8, 2024. MEDIC-X training consists of Airmen learning skills like assessment of pain levels, principles of infection control and use of personal protective equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jasmine Braswell)
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Medic-X Training

Medics from the 49th Medical Group troubleshoot a beeping IV during MEDIC-X training at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 15, 2025. Once medics determined the issue, they had to solve a puzzle to win a prize. The group has transformed its MEDIC-X training from a series of task-driven stations to interactive, adrenaline-fueled challenges - incorporating props, prizes, and, most importantly, high-quality training. (Courtesy photo)
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Melting pot of the medical group

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jennifer Carver, 49th Medical Group optometrist, conducts a vision exam for Maj. Christopher Vance, 9th Attack Squadron instructor pilot, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 23, 2019. The 49th MDG Optometry Clinic’s primary mission is to perform annual eye exams for the base community, as well as screenings for diabetics and fittings for glasses and contact lenses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. BreeAnn Sachs)
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Members from the Salvadoran air demonstrate the use of and extractor and floating litter during a U.S. Air Force and Salvadoran air force subject matter expert exchange

Members from the Salvadoran air demonstrate the use of and extractor and floating litter during a U.S. Air Force and Salvadoran air force subject matter expert exchange at Ilopango Air Base, El Salvador, March 8, 2016. 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) surgeon general’s office, led a five member team of medics from around the U.S. Air Force on a week-long medical subject matter expert exchange in El Salvador. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather R. Redman/Released)
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