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18th AES trains to answer the call

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jessica Springer, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, assists with a two-man carry of a simulated patient on a KC-135 assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 22, 2024. The KC-135 Stratotanker is able to transport injured patients to medical facilities in various regions of the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus)
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18th AES trains to answer the call

A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron inserts an IV for a simulated patient during a training over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 22, 2024. The 18th AES Airman are capable of setting up medical litters on various aircraft, allowing them to care for patients while airborne. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus)
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18th AES trains to answer the call

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kylie Jones, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, performs a test on an oxygen mask before a training mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 22, 2024. The 18th AES’ mission is to provide support for medical operations in wartime, during contingencies, and for natural disaster relief operations that occur within the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus)
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18th AES trains to answer the call

A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron uses a quick don oxygen mask during an in-flight training scenario over the Pacific Ocean, Japan, Oct. 22, 2024. The 18th AES is capable of deploying with the 909th ARS for medical situations at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus)
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18th AES trains to answer the call

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron prepare simulated patients for airlift during a routine training with a KC-135 assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 22, 2024. The 18th AES conducts training to ensure they can safely and effectively transfer patients while providing medical care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus)
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18th AF command team visits Fairchild AFB

Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, does push-ups with the 92nd Civil Engineering Squadron during their morning physical training, on Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 21, 2021. Throughout the base visit, the 18th Air Force command team met with the Airmen who fly, maintain and support the world’s largest air refueling fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kiaundra Miller)
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18th Air Force Command Chief visits Travis

Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, right, 18th Air Force command chief, observes a 60th Medical Group Critical Care Air Transport Team load a medical simulator mannequin onto a C-17 Globemaster III during an Aeromedical Evacuation demonstration at Travis Air Force Base, California, March 1, 2023. The Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation System is designed to provide time sensitive, mission critical care to patients while between medical treatment facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)
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18th Air Force command team connects with MacDill Airmen

Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, takes part in a virtual reality demonstration at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 23, 2023. The 6th Medical Group’s virtual reality training utilizes realistic scenarios to simulate a hostile deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Foster)
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18th Air Force Leadership visits Travis Air Force Base

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Lenora Lovett, center, 60th Medical Operations Squadron medical services flight chief, points to a poster during a brief with Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, left, 18th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 18th Air Force command chief Feb. 3, 2022, at Travis Air Force Base, California. Bibb and Bickley toured Travis Air Force Base, California, Feb. 2 – 3 to meet with Airmen on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Merchak)
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18th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright
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18th CMSAF: The Airman behind the stripes

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright speaks during his appointment ceremony on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 17, 2017. Wright succeeds Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody, who retires after 32 years of service, as the 18th Airman to hold this position. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)
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18th LRS conducts ATSO training

An Airman practices bandaging during Ability to Survive and Operate training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2019. The ATSO training tested Airmen with various emergency situations including chemical attacks, unexploded ordnance and Self-Aid and Buddy Care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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18th LRS conducts ATSO training

Airmen demonstrate the one-man carry technique during Ability to Survive and Operate training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2019. Self-Aid and Buddy Care, an essential part of survival for Airmen, is basic medical care given during loss of life or limb situations until more advanced medical providers arrive. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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18th Medical Group public health technician

Staff Sgt. Yesenia Benjamin, an 18th Medical Group public health technician, teaches a Sri Lankan child how to properly wash her hands during Pacific Angel 16-3 in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Aug. 16, 2016. Now entering its ninth year, Operation Pacific Angel ensures that the region’s militaries are prepared to work together to address humanitarian crises. Since 2007, Pacific Angel operations have improved the lives of tens of thousands of people. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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18th Medical Group trains for contingencies

Master Sgt. Geisha Patton, 18th Medical Support Squadron in-place patient decontamination team chief, and Airman 1st Class Tiffany Speth, 18th Medical Operations Squadron medical technician, set up a decontamination tent for training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 17, 2013. The tent is used to treat patients who have been contaminated by a chemical attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
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18th OMRS boosts Kadena’s health, immunity

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kristen Warner, left, 909th Air Refueling Squadron independent duty medical technician, administers the COVID-19 vaccine to a U.S. military spouse at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 26, 2022. With the Omicron variant, staying up-to-date with vaccinations and boosters is pivotal in order to ensure a fit and ready force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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18th Wing concludes base-wide readiness exercise

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Medical Group care for a simulated patient during a readiness exercise on Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 16, 2023. Training exercises evaluate Kadena’s ability to fulfill mission objectives, ensuring stability and security of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sebastian Romawac)
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18th Wing concludes base-wide readiness exercise

U.S. Air Force Capt. Shailey Dao, right, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron officer in charge of ground training, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Anthes, 18th AES flight instructor ground training, care for a simulated patient during a readiness exercise on Kadena Air Base, March 16, 2023. The 18th Wing is postured to respond to demanding scenarios, and continuously focuses on keeping forces ready for high-end missions through daily training and readiness exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sebastian Romawac)
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A U.S. Air Force special operations force medical element works with Royal Danish Air Force medical personnel to treat patients aboard a C-146 Dornier aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Fla., during flight operations for casualty evacuation and critical care training as part of exercise Emerald Warrior 19, Jan. 17, 2019. Emerald Warrior provides annual realistic and relevant pre-deployment training, encompassing multiple joint operating areas. This training prepares special operations forces, conventional force enablers, partner nations, and interagency elements to integrate with and execute full-spectrum special operations in a complex and uncertain irregular warfare security environment, and uses aspects of live, virtual, and constructive training assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Yannick Sharras (left), 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and Senior Airman Larry Nice, 86th AES medical technician, prepare a patient for medical evacuation aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker, Jan. 23, 2019. During the training, members underwent emergency medical scenarios, including treatment for patients suffering worsening health conditions, cardiac emergencies, aircraft decompression, and emergency ditching. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon Esau)
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