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KC-135 serves as platform for multiple missions over Germany and Netherlands

U.S. Air Force members with the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron prepare to practice medical procedures during in-flight training June 27, 2023. The mission of the Air Force AE system is to provide time sensitive, mission critical care to patients being transported between medical treatment facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)
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KC-135 serves as platform for multiple missions over Germany and Netherlands

U.S. Service members with the 93rd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron and 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron review training and flight plans at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 27, 2023. The 86th AES and 93rd EARS conduct training together once a month to maintain job proficiency and familiarity with one another’s duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)
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2023 Medic Skills Rodeo

Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute cadre meet after the Medic Skills Rodeo relay at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 22, 2023. During the relay exercise, cadre evaluated the performance of both teams, then debated over who executed the proper procedures most accurately. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madison Collier)
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2023 Medic Skills Rodeo

Members assigned to the 17th Medical Group cheer on fellow medics during the Medic Skills Rodeo relay at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 22, 2023. Members were split into two teams and assigned to compete in different parts of the relay which consisted of transporting a simulated patient while under fire, documenting injuries, and properly communicating the condition of the patient to the cadre. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madison Collier)
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2023 Medic Skills Rodeo

Airmen assigned to the 17th Medical Group work together and evaluate the status of their training mannequin during the Medic Skills Rodeo relay at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 22, 2023. The relay was a recap of all the skills members were briefed on earlier in the day and simulated a deployed environment to put their knowledge to the test while under pressure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madison Collier)
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2023 Medic Skills Rodeo

Airmen assigned to the 17th Medical Group review basic litter lifts during the Medic Skills Rodeo at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 22, 2023. Participants practiced skills reviewed earlier in the day to prepare for the final exercise that separated them into two groups and put them in a simulated deployed environment to test their knowledge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madison Collier)
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2023 Medic Skills Rodeo

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Raneil Buenviaje applies a splint to a simulated foot injury on U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kyle Lunsford II, Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute cadre, during the Medic Skills Rodeo at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 22, 2023. The Medic Skills Rodeo creates a ready medical force by testing the knowledge and skills of medics across the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madison Collier)
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2023 Medic Skills Rodeo

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Raneil Buenviaje, left, and U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Marissa Liston, right, Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute cadre, lift Senior Airman Dalton Barker, demonstration participant, during the Medic Skills Rodeo at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 22, 2023. The cadre demonstrated how to transport an injured individual suffering from trauma-induced hypothermia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madison Collier)
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Enhancing aircrew care and gaining crucial insights

Capt. Tiffany Russell, a flight surgeon assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, uses a tourniquet before starting an IV at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Jun. 27, 2023. Russell serves as a flight surgeon in the United States Air Force, demonstrating exceptional dedication and expertise in ensuring the well-being of aircrew members. With a deep understanding of the physiological challenges faced by the crew, she plays a vital role in managing their health and optimizing their performance during flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josiah Brown)
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Enhancing aircrew care and gaining crucial insights

Capt. Tiffany Russell, a flight surgeon assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, speaks with weapon systems officers after a flight on the B-1B Lancer at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Jun. 27, 2023. Russell serves as a flight surgeon in the United States Air Force, demonstrating exceptional dedication and expertise in ensuring the well-being of aircrew members. With a deep understanding of the physiological challenges faced by the crew, she plays a vital role in managing their health and optimizing their performance during flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Angulo)
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Airmen strengthen medical partnerships through international education and training

Lt. Vasileios Pastamentzas, Hellenic Air Force flight surgeon, and Lt Col. Ra'fat Rahim Rahayfeh Habashneh, the Head of Aerospace Medicine for the Royal Medical Services in Jordan Armed Forces, stand in front of a Soyuz spacecraft at NASA. The two partners attended the Advanced Aerospace Medicine for International Medical Officers course. The course is a six-month education and training program for international students, which supports medical readiness and enhanced interoperability between the United States and partners. (Courtesy photo)
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Airmen strengthen medical partnerships through international education and training

Col. Jeffrey Harris, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Chief of the International Training Branch, Lt. (Dr.) Vasileios Pastamentzas, Hellenic Air Force flight surgeon, and Lt Col. (Dr.) Ra'fat Rahim Rahayfeh Habashneh, the Head of Aerospace Medicine for the Royal Medical Services in Jordan Armed Forces, engage in a cultural experience at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum. Personnel from USAFSAM are facilitating a six-month education and training course for international students, supporting medical readiness and enhanced interoperability between the United States and partners. (Courtesy photo)
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Airmen strengthen medical partnerships through international education and training

Lt. Vasileios Pastamentzas, Hellenic Air Force flight surgeon, and Lt. Col. Ra'fat Rahim Rahayfeh Habashneh, the Head of Aerospace Medicine for the Royal Medical Services in Jordan Armed Forces, present an aeromedical case study at the Aerospace Medicine Association scientific conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. The two partners attended the Advanced Aerospace Medicine for International Medical Officers course. The course is a six-month education and training program for international students, which supports medical readiness and enhanced interoperability between the United States and partners. (Courtesy photo)
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Airmen strengthen medical partnerships through international education and training

Col. Jeffrey Harris, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Chief of the International Training Branch, Lt. Vasileios Pastamentzas, Hellenic Air Force flight surgeon, and Lieutenant Colonel Ra'fat Rahim Rahayfeh Habashneh, the Head of Aerospace Medicine for the Royal Medical Services in Jordan Armed Forces, load a patient onto a littler in a helicopter simulator at a Joint En-route Care Course facility at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Personnel from USAFSAM are facilitating a six-month education and training course for international students, supporting medical readiness and enhanced interoperability between the United States and partners. (Courtesy photo)
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All Trauma

Post-traumatic stress disorder is commonly associated with combat-related trauma, but service members may not know that PTSD can also be caused by many noncombat-related experiences. These noncombat-related trauma include car accidents, mass shootings, natural disasters, physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. (Photo credit: Senior Airman Christian Clausen, Creech AFB)
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What’s bugging you Yokota?

Airman 1st Class D-Jay Gangano, 374th Medical Group communicable disease section lead, stores a petri dish of mosquito samples at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2023. The program collects insect samples from the base, then sends the sorted insects to Kadena Air Base and tests for any human communicable diseases, such as Japanese encephalitis, yellow fever, and malaria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)
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What’s bugging you Yokota?

Airman 1st Class D-Jay Gangano, 374th Medical Group communicable disease section lead, looks at a mosquito under a microscope for the entomology program at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2023. The program collects insect samples from the base, then sends the sorted insects to Kadena Air Base and tests for any human communicable diseases, such as Japanese encephalitis, yellow fever, and malaria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)
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What’s bugging you Yokota?

Airman 1st Class D-Jay Gangano, 374th Medical Group communicable disease section lead, looks at a mosquito under a microscope for the entomology program at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2023. The program collects female mosquitoes as they alone seek blood for reproduction by biting, and end up transmitting mosquito-borne illnesses. They’re examined under a microscope after collection to determine which are male and which are female. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)
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What’s bugging you Yokota?

Airman 1st Class D-Jay Gangano, 374th Medical Group communicable disease section lead, empties a insect trap for the entomology program at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2023. The program has different traps to attract these mosquitos, such as the gravid trap, the light trap, and the BG-Sentinel trap. The insects collected from Yokota are sent for testing to identify any diseases from insect-borne sources that may affect base or local community residents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)
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What’s bugging you Yokota?

Airman 1st Class D-Jay Gangano, 374th Medical Group communicable disease section lead, sets up a light trap for the entomology program at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2023. The program has different traps to attract these mosquitos, such as the gravid trap, the light trap, and the BG-Sentinel trap. The insects collected from Yokota are sent to Kadena Air Base for testing to identify any diseases from insect-borne sources that may affect base or local community residents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)
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