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455 EAES provides critical care in the air

A team of nurses and technicians from the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron review an AE checklist before loading patients onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. System Thinking helps teams of medical personnel operate at peak effectiveness and avoid preventable errors.

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455 EAES provides critical care in the air

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron provide in-flight medical care to injured service members on a C-17 Globemaster III that departed Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, heading for medical care in Germany, Aug. 9, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Tony Wickman)

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455 EAES provides critical care in the air

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and the 455th Expeditionary Medical Group load injured service members onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 8, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford)

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455th EAES creates mobile ICU for in-flight care

Staff Sgt. Errington Neysmith and Senior Airman Joshua O'Sullivan, 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron duty controller and Critical Care Air Transport Team respiratory therapist, respectively, carry respirator equipment when picking up a patient from the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Feb. 22, 2017. The patient was an Afghan National Army soldier who suffered injuries during a battle. The CCATT brought him to the Craig Joint Theater Hospital, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan to receive treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

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459 AES conducts off station trainer on KC-135

Staff Sgt. Sarah Loudon, 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight medic, checks the dressing on her patient with Staff Sgt. Dean Freitas, flight medic, during an off station trainer on a KC-135 Stratotanker, Sept. 20, 2019. The team participates in local and off station training missions about twice a month to ensure humanitarian and deployment mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cierra Presentado/Released)

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459 AS, 374 MDG sustain 24/7 Air Medical Transport

Members from the 459th Airlift Squadron return to Yokota Air Base, Japan, after answering a patient transport drill, Dec. 18, 2023. The 459th AS can mobilize a complete crew within an hour's notice for seamless patient transport.

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459 AS, 374 MDG sustain 24/7 Air Medical Transport

U.S Air Force Capt. Colton McConnel, 459th Airlift Squadron (AS) UH-1N Huey instructor, answers a patient transport drill at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 18, 2023. The 459th AS can mobilize a complete crew within an hour's notice for seamless patient transport. Their objective is to ensure uninterrupted 24/7 assistance, facilitating patient transfers from the 374th Medical Group to other medical facilities across the region.

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459 AS, 374 MDG sustain 24/7 Air Medical Transport

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeovany Vasquez, 374th Operational Support Squadron, UH-1N Huey instructor flight engineer surveys a landing zone during a patient transport drill Dec. 18, 2023. The 459th Airlift Squadron manages the UH-1N, initially crafted for casualty evacuation, with the capacity to accommodate six stretchers, eleven ambulatory patients, or two prone patients with medical technicians on board.

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459 AS, 374 MDG sustain 24/7 Air Medical Transport

U.S Air Force Capt. Colton McConnel, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Huey instructor helps prepare for a patient transport drill at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 18, 2023. The 459th AS manages the UH-1N, initially crafted for casualty evacuation, with the capacity to accommodate six stretchers, eleven ambulatory patients, or two prone patients with medical technicians on board.

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459 AS, 374 MDG sustain 24/7 Air Medical Transport

U.S Air Force Capt. Casey Guardial, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Huey pilot, prepares equipment for a patient transport drill at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 18, 2023. Each helicopter crew from the 459th AS arrives fully trained in a comprehensive set of skills tailored for transportation support, honed during their training at Fort Novosel, Ala., and Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.

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459 AS, 374 MDG sustain 24/7 Air Medical Transport

A nighttime aerial view of Western Tokyo is seen during a patient transport drill Dec. 18, 2023. The congested ground travel in the Tokyo area is recognized as a circumstance where helicopters become imperative for specific mission requirements.

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459 AS, 374 MDG sustain 24/7 Air Medical Transport

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeovany Vasquez, 374th Operational Support Squadron UH-1N Huey instructor flight engineer, assists medical personnel from the 374th Medical Group during a patient transport drill at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 18, 2023. During natural disasters or contingencies, the UH-1N patient transport mission becomes crucial for transferring providers and patients to and from regional medical facilities and other military installations.

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459 AS, 374 MDG sustain 24/7 Air Medical Transport

From right, U.S Air Force Maj. Ahryll Roberts, 374th Medical Group education and training flight commander, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jasmin Garcia, 374th MDG medical technician, prepare to board a UH-1N Huey helicopter during a patient transport drill at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 18, 2023. Since 2019, the 459th Airlift Squadron and 374th MDG have successfully completed 14 medical transport missions, reducing patient travel time by over two hours for each leg of the journey.

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459 AS, 374 MDG sustain 24/7 Air Medical Transport

U.S. Air Force Capt. Casey Guardial, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Huey pilot, lands a helicopter to pick up medical personnel from the 374th Medical Group during a patient transport drill at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 18, 2023. The 459th AS can mobilize a complete crew within an hour's notice for seamless patient transport.

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459 AS, 374 MDG sustain 24/7 Air Medical Transport

Members of the 459th Airlift Squadron prepare a UH-1N Huey to answer an air patient transport drill at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 18, 2023. During natural disasters or contingencies, the UH-1N patient transport mission becomes crucial for transferring casualties and patients to and from regional medical facilities and other military installations.

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459th holds SPAM exercise

The 459th Air Refueling Wing held its wing-wide South Pacific Air Force Multi-mission exercise at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii July 22-30, 2022. Wing Airmen tested their skills, capabilities and ability to adapt in a contested and challenging environment. Nearly every squadron in the wing participated in this exercise to include wing staff agencies and the medical squadrons.