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Morning sick call in a 7th Fighter Command ambulance on Iwo Jima during World War II. The Medic is Cpl Readford B. Williams of Alabama City, AL; W/O Herman J. Diesel is the man being treated, from Philadelphia, PA. In left background is Cpl Willard S. Bennett of Somerville, MA. At extreme right (wearing glasses) is Cpl Nolan Patterson of Wichita, KS.

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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 evolution of aeromedical evacuation capabilities help deployed medicine take flight

A U.S. casualty of the Korean War arrives in Japan aboard a U.S. Air Force C-47, July 1950. The U.S. Air Force Military Air Transport System took over moving patients. These flights were staffed by trained Air Force AE crews to safely transport casualties. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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The evolution of aeromedical evacuation capabilities help deployed medicine take flight

Flight nurse Lt. Mae Olson takes the name of a wounded American soldier being placed aboard a C-47 for air evacuation from Guadalcanal in 1943. Due to such factors as noise, vibration, and the risk of hypoxia, only very stable patients were able to be transported at this time. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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The evolution of aeromedical evacuation capabilities help deployed medicine take flight

Capt. Lisa Causey, 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron second flight nurse, cares for a litter patient on board a C-130J , April 2, 2008. As an Air National Guard member deployed from the 183rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron in Jackson, Miss., she, along with four other medical specialists and a team of pilots and loadmasters, made a 15-hour flight to four cities in Iraq and one air base in the Middle East. They airlifted 19 patients, 16 of whom were ambulatory, to the Persian Gulf, where most of the patients were transferred to a C-17 headed for Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Carolyn Viss)

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The evolution of aeromedical evacuation capabilities help deployed medicine take flight

Master Sgt. Theresa Sheheen and Airman 1st Class Bryce Bisho, 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) Flight medical technicians, prepare to receive a litter patient during an AE from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The adoption of Critical Care Air Transport Teams (CCATT) and the use of converted cargo aircrafts made it possible to move more critical patients. (photo by Staff Sgt. Craig Seals)

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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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