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CCATTs adapt to deliver critical care in the air

U.S. Air Force Capt. Arik Carlson, 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation flight critical care air transport team (CCATT) nurse, explains the role of CCATT to Partnership Flight Symposium participants at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 17, 2018. The CCATT’s mission is to operate an intensive care unit in an aircraft during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)

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Reserve Citizen Airmen deliver aid to Hurricane Maria victims

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, assist a patient aboard a C-17 Globemaster III in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 24, 2017. Reserve Citizen Airmen conducted humanitarian mission to St. Croix to evacuate victims affected by Hurricane Maria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Peter Dean)

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Air Force provides aeromedical evacuation to dialysis patients trapped by hurricanes

Members of the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron load disaster relief cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III to support the mobilization of the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron. Staging out of Little Rock Air Force Base, the 375th AES, initially provided aeromedical evacuation for Harvey in Texas, and redeployed to support relief efforts in the Caribbean after Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated those areas. The 375th deployed En Route Patient Staging Systems to help prepare dialysis patients on St. Croix and St. Thomas for air transport to the U.S. to continue treatment.

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Air Force provides aeromedical evacuation to dialysis patients trapped by hurricanes

Members of the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron come together before the team mobilizes in of support Hurricane Harvey relief and response efforts, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Aug. 30, 2017. Staging out of Little Rock Air Force Base, the 375th AES, initially provided aeromedical evacuation for Harvey in Texas, and redeployed to support relief efforts in the Caribbean after Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated those areas. The 375th deployed En Route Patient Staging Systems to help prepare dialysis patients on St. Croix and St. Thomas for air transport to the U.S. to continue treatment.

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Air Force provides aeromedical evacuation to dialysis patients trapped by hurricanes

Members of the 59th Medical Wing’s Critical Care Air Transport Team from Joint-Base San Antonio prepares medical equipment and supplies, Sept. 9, 2017, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The team must verify that it has all of the required medication to accomplish the mission. They can take up to three critical patients or six medium-level patients at one time. CCAT teams were on standby to help treat dialysis patients evacuated from the islands of St. Thomas and St. Croix, who were brought to the U.S. to continue care.

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Air Force provides aeromedical evacuation to dialysis patients trapped by hurricanes

Medical equipment arrives on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, in response to Hurricane Irma. (Photograph cropped to highlight subject matter).

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Air Force provides aeromedical evacuation to dialysis patients trapped by hurricanes

Medical equipment arrives on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, in response to Hurricane Irma. (Photograph cropped to highlight subject matter).

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Air Force provides aeromedical evacuation to dialysis patients trapped by hurricanes

The view of hurricane damage to St. Croix, Virgin Islands, seen from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III delivering disaster relief supplies to the island after it had sustained damage from Hurricane Maria.

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Reserve Citizen Airmen provide aeromedical evacuation to hurrican victims

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, carry patients aboard a C-17 Globemaster III in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 24, 2017. Reserve Citizen Airmen conducted humanitarian mission to St. Croix to evacuate victims affected by Hurricane Maria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Peter Dean)

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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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