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39th MDG conducts TCCC with NATO partners

U.S. Air Force, Army, and NATO partners practice carrying simulated casualties during a tactical combat casualty care course at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, March 26, 2022. During the course, participants learned to implement medical care under fire, tactical field care and tactical evacuation during combat situations. The course facilitated partnerships with various NATO and joint forces, improved medical readiness, exposed medics to a unique and challenging environment and prepared both medics and non-medics to care for patients in hazardous conditions. The 39th MDG plans to provide these trainings regularly to continue bolstering partnerships and coordination among diverse teams, further expanding participants’ capabilities in the field and understanding of TCCC operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Derry)
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Travis AFB medics train with UC Davis Health

U.S. Air Force Capt. Judy Hipelius, 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, is timed donning fire emergency gear in a C-17 Globemaster III at Travis Air Force Base, California, March 22, 2022. The AE mission is to provide trusted care in the air for service members, dependents, veterans and allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathon Carnell)
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Travis AFB medics train with UC Davis Health

U.S. Air Force Capt. Hui Chong Hutton, 60th Aeromedical Evacuation flight nurse, records AES Airmen training at Travis Air Force Base, California, March 22, 2022. The AE mission is to provide trusted care in the air for service members, dependents, veterans and allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathon Carnell)
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Huron-up for MEDEVAC mad-dash

Airmen assigned to the 8th Medical Group carry a mock-casualty to a C-12 Huron during training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 11, 2022. Casualty scenarios involving aircraft evacuation usually involve larger cargo planes, but training with an unusual airframe ensures Wolf Pack’s medics stay proficient in safe and effective casualty care, no matter the situation or circumstance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven Adkins)
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Airlifter of the week achieves high score

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron perform advanced life support training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 14, 2022. U.S. Air Force Capt. Adam Olligschlager, left, 86th Airlift Wing plans and programs action officer, was celebrated as Airlifter of the Week, March 10, 2022, for his outstanding organization and execution of the Secretary of Defense Dispersal Plan. When Olligschlager isn’t working as an action officer, he assumes regular duties as a flight nurse evaluator at the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jared Lovett)
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Senior Airman Abby Reid, a flight medical technician with the 183rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 172nd Airlift Wing, Jackson, Mississippi, prepares her kit aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, March 6, 2022. Reid was praised for her swift reaction to a chance motorcycle crash she came upon in February 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Bounds)
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Wolf Pack medics assemble decon shelter systems

An In Place Patient Decon team from the 8th Medical Group stand inside a decontamination shelter system during a routine training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 10, 2022. The IPPD team assembled a decontamination shelter system, safely decontaminating simulated patients before transferring them to a nearby medical facility for treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)
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Members from 75th Medical Group carry a simulated victim during a Ready Eagle exercise Aug. 13, 2021, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Ready Eagle, an Air Force Medical Readiness Agency directed medical readiness training and exercise program, tested the 75th MDG on their response to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs)
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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 355th Medical Group participate in Ready Eagle at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 18, 2022. The purpose of this exercise was to follow simulated procedures for a mass casualty and chemical or biological disaster response in preparation for a real-world scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaitlyn Ergish)
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U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Sarah Cook, a registered nurse assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, comforts a patient while supporting COVID response operations at University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, Feb.14, 2022. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing flexible Department of Defense support to the whole-of-government COVID response. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashleigh Maxwell)
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Doing his part to save lives

U.S. Air Force Senior John Capasso, 379th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron apheresis flight noncommissioned officer in charge, draws blood from a patient at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 22, 2022. Platelets are used in the healing process in order to stop an injury from bleeding. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sergio A. Gamboa)
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379th EMDG: The AOR's premier medical group

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Gonzalez, 379th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment technician, assembles a dose rate calculator at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 22, 2022. BMET Airmen are charged with the maintenance and upkeep of the electronics and hardware that is used in patient care by medical providers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)
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379th EMDG: The AOR's premier medical group

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Gonzalez, 379th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment technician, tests the electronics of a dose rate calculator at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 22, 2022. BMET Airmen are charged with the maintenance and upkeep of the electronics and hardware that is used in patient care by medical providers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)
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Dragon medics participate in National Disaster Medical System Exercise

Members of the 81st Medical Group secure patients to stretchers during the National Disaster Medical System Exercise outside the 41st Aerial Port Squadron building at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 17, 2022. Keesler's Federal Coordination Center was activated and received more than 20 patients during the exercise scenario, which included the New Madrid Fault erupting, sparking an earthquake to occur in Tennessee causing extensive damage and injuring many people. Members of the 81st MDG participated in the event in order to better prepare themselves for real-world situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)
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Biomedical Science Corps: Optometry

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nicholas Bem, 35th Health Performance Flight optometrist, examines a patient’s eyes through a slit lamp during Biomedical Science Corps appreciation week at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 27, 2022. The slit lamp is used to check the anatomy and health of an eye and optic nerve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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GFLR 22-03 paves way for tomorrow’s fight

U.S. Air Force Capt. Patrick Kopacko, 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, and Senior Airman Rheannon Pionek, 433rd AES technician, prepare a C-17 Globemaster III for simulated patients during an Aeromedical Evacuation exercise at Peason Ridge on Fort Polk, Louisiana, Jan 12, 2022. The AE exercise was part of Green Flag Little Rock 22-03, which focused on three joint-accredited items: combat airlift; survival, evasion, resistance and escape; and aeromedical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron Irvin)
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GFLR 22-03 paves way for tomorrow’s fight

Capt. Lenard Tol, 19th Medical Operations Squadron physician assistant, provides care to a patient with simulated injuries during an Aeromedical Evacuation exercise at Peason Ridge on Fort Polk, Louisiana, Jan. 12, 2022. The AE exercise was part of Green Flag Little Rock 22-03 which focused on three joint-accredited items: combat airlift; survival, evasion, resistance and escape; and aeromedical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Maria Umanzor Guzman)
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Inputting data

Staff Sgt. Diego Rodriguez, 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical technician, inputs data on a laptop while aboard a C-130 Hercules, Jan. 9, 2022. The standard AE team consists of flight nurses, aeromedical techs, and additional specialized personnel, like bioenvironmental techs, who have shared responsibility of providing patient care, administrative tasks and equipment preparation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)
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Saviors in the Sky

Members of the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group train on establishing medical instruments inside of a KC-135R Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 3, 2021. The purpose of the training was to maintain a readiness posture to prevail tomorrow in preparation for real-world scenarios in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Jacob Dastas)
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Saviors in the Sky

U.S. Air Force Maj. Marva Allbritton, 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical crew director, perform s a pre-flight briefing at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 3, 2021. Members of the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group and the 349th Air Refueling Squadron came together to train on in-flight aeromedical evacuation operations and support capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Jacob Dastas)
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