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165th AW Airmen participate in first Northern Strike 21 medical exercise hosted at Air Dominance Center

More than 85 Air National Guard Airmen from multiple medical units across the United States and its territories participate in the first all Air National Guard mobile medic training during Northern Strike 21 at the Air Dominance Center located at the 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah, Georgia, Aug. 2-8, 2021. Medical Airmen worked together to load mannequin patients onto a KC-46 Pegasus during a medical evacuation scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Caila Arahood)

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165th AW Airmen participate in first Northern Strike 21 medical exercise hosted at Air Dominance Center

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A critical care air transport team tends to a patient during a 20-hour direct flight from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, to San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 18, 2019. The service member was cared for by a joint service team of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation specialists, an aeromedical evacuation team as well as CCATT in order to maintain the highest level of care possible during transport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Mancuso)

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No effort spared to bring home seriously wounded Soldier

Lt. Col. Valerie Sams, 59th Medical Wing trauma surgeon, performs an ultrasound to monitor a patient during a 20-hour direct flight from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan to San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 18, 2019. This unique aerial mission providing around-the-clock patient care was refueled twice in-air, supported by multiple pilots, aircrew and joint service teams of medics working in shifts to maintain the highest level of care possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Mancuso)

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No effort spared to bring home seriously wounded Soldier

Lt. Col. Valerie Sams, 59th Medical Wing trauma surgeon, and Lt. Col. Scott King, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron critical care air transport team physician, perform an ultrasound on a critically wounded service member during a flight from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan to San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 18, 2019. The service member suffered extensive wounds during combat operations that required constant monitoring over the duration of a 20-hour direct flight from Afghanistan to Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Mancuso)

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No effort spared to bring home seriously wounded Soldier

Service members wait in line to donate blood at Craig Joint Theater Hospital, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan as part of a "walking blood bank" for a fellow service member being transferred to Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 18, 2019. A request for volunteers with a specific blood type was filled within minutes, providing fresh whole blood to sustain the patient during the 20-hour direct flight home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Mancuso)

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DoD to begin next major phase of military hospital consolidation

Lt. Col. Juli Fung-Hayes (center), a U.S. Army Reserve emergency medicine physician with the 2nd Medical Brigade, leads a medic team from the 396th Combat Support Hospital, headquartered at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, through a trauma and critical care scenario in a field hospital during a promotional photo shoot for Army Reserve marketing and recruiting at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, July 18, 2018. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret)

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The Cadillac of medevac

The C-9A Nightingale made its debut in 1968, landing at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Created to be a dedicated aeromedical evacuation aircraft, the C-9A was equipped with advanced medical capabilities and faster speeds, which made it an effective addition to the U.S. Air Force’s aeromedical evacuation system. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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The Cadillac of medevac

The C-9A, which debuted in 1968, prepares for a mission at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The Aircraft was the U.S. Air Force’s designated aeromedical evacuation aircraft that was capable of transporting more patients than previous aircraft. It was able to carry up to 40 patients, either litter or ambulatory, and was fitted with hydraulic folding ramps to easily move litter patients on and off the aircraft. (U.S. Air force photo)

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The Cadillac of medevac

The C-9A, which was in use between 1968 and 2003, was the only aircraft specifically designed for the movement of litter and ambulatory patients. The specialized capabilities, such as isolation areas and electrical systems to support medical devices, made it easier and safer to transport critical patients. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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