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18th AES trains their care in the air

U.S. Air Force Capt. Elizabeth Luke, left, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Sarah Kreiser, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, perform engine start up procedures on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 1, 2024. Kadena conducts operations in support of the defense of Japan, as well as U.S. efforts to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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18th AES trains their care in the air

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kylie Glover, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aerospace medical technician, prepares a simulated patent for takeoff at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 1, 2024. The ability of the 18th AES to mobilize quickly and provide critical in-flight care greatly increases the chances of survival for victims of illness or injury within the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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18th AES trains their care in the air

Airmen with the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron prepare simulated patients for takeoff at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 1, 2024.18th AES Airmen must be prepared to administer care quickly and efficiently to help as many service members and civilians as possible during a mass casualty situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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18th AES trains their care in the air

Airmen with the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron prepare simulated patients for takeoff at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 1, 2024. The 18th AES mission is to provide support for medical operations in wartime, during contingencies and for natural disaster relief operations that occur within the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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18th AES trains their care in the air

U.S. Air Force Capt. Hosana Terrado, 18 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, secures an oxygen tank before takeoff at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 1, 2024. The 18th AES mission is to provide support for medical operations in wartime, during contingencies and for natural disaster relief operations that occur within the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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18th AES trains their care in the air

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kylie Glover, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aerospace medical technician, secures an oxygen tank before takeoff at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 1, 2024. The 18th AES mission is to provide support for medical operations in wartime, during contingencies and for natural disaster relief operations that occur within the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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18th AES trains their care in the air

U.S. Air Force Capt. Hosana Terrado, left, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Milan Adrian Tandoc, 18 AES aircrew training element chief, prepare a simulated patient for takeoff at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 1, 2024. 18th AES Airmen must be prepared to administer care quickly and efficiently to help as many service members and civilians as possible during a mass casualty situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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18th AES trains their care in the air

U.S. Air Force Capt. Elizabeth Luke, left, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, and a U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct pre-flight checks for a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 1, 2024. Kadena conducts operations in support of the defense of Japan, as well as U.S. efforts to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)
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231024-F-XX000-1006

Medics from the 59th Medical Wing’s and Brooke Army Medical Center's Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Critical Care Air Transport Teams lift one of two patients in a C-17 Globemaster III to transport them to Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Oct. 24, 2023. This is the first air transport of dual-patients on ECMO simultaneously in the Department of Defense’s history. (Courtesy photo by the medical team)
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231024-F-XX000-1005

Medics from the 59th Medical Wing’s and Brooke Army Medical Center's Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Critical Care Air Transport Teams prepare to lift one of two patients in a C-17 Globemaster III to transport them to Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Oct. 24, 2023. This is the first air transport of dual-patients on ECMO simultaneously in the Department of Defense’s history. (Courtesy photo by the medical team)
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231024-F-XX000-1003

Medics from the 59th Medical Wing’s and Brooke Army Medical Center's Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Critical Care Air Transport Teams care for one of two patients from the University Medical Center of El Paso, Texas in a C-17 Globemaster III on the way to BAMC, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Oct. 24, 2023. The Department of Defense’s only ECMO team possesses the capability for global transports of all service members. Additionally, the team can transport civilian patients through the Secretarial Designee program or with the Secretary of the Air Force’s approval. (Courtesy photo by the medical team)
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231024-F-XX000-1002

Medics from the 59th Medical Wing’s and Brooke Army Medical Center's Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Critical Care Air Transport Teams care for one of two patients from the University Medical Center of El Paso, Texas in a C-17 Globemaster III on the way to BAMC, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Oct. 24, 2023. This is the first air transport of dual-patients on ECMO simultaneously in the Department of Defense’s history. (Courtesy photo by the medical team)
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231024-F-XX000-1001

Medics from the 59th Medical Wing’s and Brooke Army Medical Center's Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Critical Care Air Transport Teams care for two patients from the University Medical Center of El Paso, Texas in a C-17 Globemaster III on the way to BAMC, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Oct. 24, 2023. This is the first air transport of dual-patients on ECMO simultaneously in the Department of Defense’s history. (Courtesy photo by the medical team)
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231023-F-XX000-1002

The Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation team from the 59th Medical Wing and Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, came together to turn a critically ill patient with lung failure by using the functions on a specialty bed with staff at the University Medical Center of El Paso, Texas, Oct 23, 2023. The Department of Defense’s only ECMO team possesses the capability for global transports of all service members. Additionally, the team can transport civilian patients through the Secretarial Designee program or with the Secretary of the Air Force’s approval. (Courtesy photo by the medical team)
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231023-F-XX000-1001

The Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation team from the 59th Medical Wing and Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, came together to turn a critically ill patient with lung failure by using the functions on a specialty bed with staff at the University Medical Center of El Paso, Texas, Oct 23, 2023. The Department of Defense’s only ECMO team possesses the capability for global transports of all service members. Additionally, the team can transport civilian patients through the Secretarial Designee program or with the Secretary of the Air Force’s approval. (Courtesy photo by the medical team)
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Air Force Col. Dr. Lidia Ilcus, center holding plaque, stands with members of the National Guard Bureau Space Operations staff after a seminar on space medicine as part of the Aldebaran Lecture series at the Pentagon. Ilcus touched on the role of medical operations in both astronaut and Earth-based space mission sets during the January 2024 event.
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231207-F-OG981-1937

Members of the U.S. Air Force Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT) monitor the status of a simulated patient en route during Operation AGILE Medic, a week-long joint service readiness exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Dec. 7, 2023. The CCATT is a specialized three-person medical team comprising a physician with expertise in critical care or emergency medicine, a critical care nurse, and a respiratory therapist. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Martinez)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen, actively participating in Operation AGILE Medic, a week-long joint service readiness exercise, evaluate the condition of a simulated patient in critical care within the Expeditionary Medical Support facilities (EMEDS) during a dynamic readiness exercise on Dec. 6, 2023, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. EMEDS provides initial medical resources, tents, and life-saving capabilities, covering patient stabilization and surgical procedures. This modular, scalable, and rapid-response medical package proves invaluable for addressing the challenges of humanitarian relief, wartime contingencies, and disaster response operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Martinez)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen execute a four-person litter carry approach to a UH-60 Blackhawk, transporting a high-fidelity mannequin patient during the Operation AGILE Medic exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Dec. 5, 2023. This joint force medical training exercise immerses Tri-Service medics in the seamless process of transporting patients from the Expeditionary Medical Support unit to the En Route Patient Staging System team, and further to Air Evacuation and Critical Care Air Transport Teams, and vice versa. The hands-on experience ensures medics acquire a comprehensive understanding of communication protocols, the critical timing for patient preparation, and the intricacies of the entire process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Martinez)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen actively participating in Operation AGILE Medic, a week-long joint service readiness exercise, use gauze to control bleeding on a high-fidelity mannequin at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Dec. 4, 2023. Following the TCCC (Tactical Combat Casualty Care) approach, trainers employ the mnemonic "MARCH" to guide service members through a strategic sequence of care, significantly improving the chances of survival for wounded personnel. The five critical skills associated with TCCC include 'M' for massive bleeding, 'A' for airway and resuscitation, 'R' for respiration, 'C' for circulation, and 'H' for hypothermia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Martinez)
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