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Air Force Surgeon General visits SOCMID, UAB

Brenda Carlisle, University of Alabama - Birmingham hospital Chief Executive Officer, thanks U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Miller, Air Force and Space Force Surgeon General, for the Air Force Medical Service’s continued support of the UAB hospital and U.S. Air Force partnership during a tour on July 20, 2023. The UAB Hospital is a level one trauma center, and the partnership enables members of the Air Force Special Operations community to gain critical medical experience while conducting clinical rotations in operating and emergency rooms. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Capt. Savannah Stephens)
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Being a Rare Match

Senior Airman Anthony Tabor, left, and Senior Airman Nikko Foster, 374th Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment technicians, pose for a photo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, August 3, 2023. Tabor accompanied Foster to San Antonio for a bone marrow donation in February to support Foster in the event of any rare complications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)
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USAFSAM continues missile community cancer study in Montana

From left to right: Bioenvironmental engineers Tech. Sgt. Quintin Labs, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, or USAFSAM, and Staff Sgt. Jessika Ilgen, 341st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, collect a swipe sample in a launch control center near Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., to test for presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), June 22, 2023. As part of the ongoing “Missile Community Cancer Study,” air, water and soil quality will be tested at all the missile alert facilities within Air Force Global Strike Command’s three operational intercontinental ballistic missile wings for potential occupational hazards. USAFSAM is part of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo / John Turner)
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Jessica Alves, a medical specialist assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard, works with a patient during an Innovative Readiness Training mission in Covelo, California, June 16, 2023. IRT missions offer no-cost medical care to U.S. communities while providing hands-on experience to service members.
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118th Medical Group, Bulgarian Armed Forces exercise medical skills during Thracian Sentry 2023

During the week of June 19-23, members of the Tennessee Army and Air National Guard, along with their Bulgarian counterparts, participate in a series of readiness exercise in Thracian Sentry 2023. Thracian Sentry 2023 highlights the 30-year-long partnership between the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense and the Tennessee National Guard and commemorates many years of military cooperation. During the exercise, the two teams exchanged knowledge and best practices to help develop interoperability and improve readiness for full-spectrum operations in complex environments such as combat medical care. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Yonette Martin)
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TCCC joint training exercise

A group of service members carry a simulated casualty at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., July 27, 2023. The service members exercised tactical combat casualty care training in order to safely escort the simulated casualty to the evacuation location. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hollis)
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C-STARS gains new equipment for infectious disease readiness training

The Negatively Pressurized CONEX, or NPC, arrives at the Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills, or C-STARS, in Omaha, Nebraska June 24, 2023. The NPC will be used in developing a new infectious disease air transport training course on procedures for current and future outbreaks of highly infectious disease (U.S. Air Force photo).
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C-STARS gains new equipment for infectious disease readiness training

The Negatively Pressurized CONEX, or NPC, arrives at the Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills, or C-STARS, in Omaha, Nebraska June 24, 2023. The NPC will be used in developing a new infectious disease air transport training course on procedures for current and future outbreaks of highly infectious disease (U.S. Air Force photo)
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C-STARS gains new equipment for infectious disease readiness training

Interior of the Negatively Pressurized CONEX, or NPC at the Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills, or C-STARS, in Omaha, Nebraska June 24, 2023. The NPC will be used in developing a new infectious disease air transport training course on procedures for current and future outbreaks of highly infectious disease (U.S. Air Force photo).
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Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23

U.S. Air Force Capt. Doniqua Jenkins-Wheeler, 374th Medical Group executive officer, (left front), and Capt. Amy Goodnite, 374th Medical Group medical readiness officer, (left back), talk with Royal Air Force medical professionals about differences between United Kingdom and U.S. Critical Care Air Transport Teams, during an aeromedical evacuation training as part of Exercise Mobility Guardian 2023, July 18, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The training allowed the Yokota medics to practice critical skills to safely move patients from different locations while increasing interoperability between the U.S. and its allies. This iteration of training was the first time Canadian, New Zealand, Japanese, and United Kingdom medics participated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)
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Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23

A medical transport bus from the 374th Medical Group waits to transport simulated patients from a Royal Air Force Voyager aircraft assigned to RAF Brize Norton based Air Mobility Force during an aeromedical evacuation training as part of Exercise Mobility Guardian 2023, July 18, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Yokota medics practiced aeromedical evacuation in cooperation with the U.K., Canada, New Zealand and Japan. MG23 is a multilateral exercise and an opportunity to train alongside our allies and partners, increase interoperability and bolster our collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)
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Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23

A Royal Air Force Voyager aircraft assigned to RAF Brize Norton based Air Mobility Force is marshaled to a parking spot during an aeromedical evacuation training as part of Exercise Mobility Guardian 2023, July 18, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Yokota medics practiced aeromedical evacuation in cooperation with the U.K., Canada, New Zealand and Japan. MG23 is a multilateral exercise and an opportunity to train alongside our allies and partners, increase interoperability and bolster our collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)
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Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23

Airmen assigned to the 374th Medical Group transport a mock patient on a litter during an en route patient staging system, or ERPSS, training in support of an internal readiness exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. The training was partnered with a Mobility Guardian 2023 medical inject which focused on aeromedical evacuation interoperability amongst the U.S. and allied nations. MG23 is a biennial exercise that has occurred every two years since its debut in 2017. This year's iteration marks the first time the exercise has taken place outside of the continental United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)
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Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23

Airmen assigned to the 374th Medical Group offload a mock patient from a UH-1N Huey helicopter during an en route patient staging system, or ERPSS, training in support of an internal readiness exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. During the exercise, members of the 374th MDG tested their response capabilities as they navigated complex medical scenarios and coordinated with aircrew to meet patient demand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)
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Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23

Airmen assigned to the 374th Medical Group prepare to offload a mock patient from a UH-1N Huey helicopter during an en route patient staging system, or ERPSS, training in support of an internal readiness exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. An ERPSS is capable of sustaining 24-hour operations, providing patient reception, complex medical-surgical nursing care, and limited emergent intervention. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)
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Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23

Airmen assigned to the 374th Medical Group participate in an en route patient staging system, or ERPSS, training in support of an internal readiness exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. An ERPSS allows Airmen to operate in a wide variety of scenarios, such as military operations, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief operations. It is used for temporary staging, casualty care, and administration support during contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)
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Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23

Airmen assigned to the 374th Medical Group load a mock patient onto an ambulance bus during an en route patient staging system, or ERPSS, training in support of an internal readiness exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. The training was partnered with a Mobility Guardian 2023 medical inject which focused on aeromedical evacuation interoperability amongst the U.S. and allied nations. During MG23, members of the 374th MDG honed vital readiness skills in operationally-limited environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)
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Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23

Airmen assigned to the 374th Medical Group move a mock patient onto a litter following a simulated computerized tomography scan during an en route patient staging system, or ERPSS, training in support of an internal readiness exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. A CT scan quickly examines patients who may have internal injuries from car accidents or other types of trauma, giving medical personnel more-detailed information than X-rays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)
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Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23

Airmen assigned to the 374th Medical Group prepare a mock patient for a simulated computerized tomography scan during an en route patient staging system, or ERPSS, training in support of an internal readiness exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. A CT scan combines a series of X-ray images taken from different angles around the body then uses computer processing to create cross-sectional images of the bones, blood vessels, and soft tissues, providing more information than plain X-rays do. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)
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Yokota Medics test contingency response with UK, JP allies during MG23

A mock patient is transported on a litter during an en route patient staging system, or ERPSS, training in support of an internal readiness exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. An ERPSS ensures patients are medically and administratively prepared for flight while accomplishing patient movement with participating medical and transportation elements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)
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