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JBA Aeromedical Staging Facility continues mission during COVID-

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Maria Bandstra, 316th Aerospace Medicine Squadron medical technician, places a towel in a patient room at the Aeromedical Staging Facility at Joint Base-Andrews, Maryland, Aug. 13, 2020. Prior to the arrival of patients, technicians prepare rooms to ensure cleanliness and comfortability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)
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JBA Aeromedical Staging Facility continues mission during COVID-

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gabriela Preciado, 11th Surgical Operations Squadron medical technician, takes the temperature of a patient at Joint Base-Andrews, Maryland, Aug. 13, 2020. Protocols such as taking patients’ temperatures and verifying their identities are mandatory before patients can be offloaded from aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)
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JBA Aeromedical Staging Facility continues mission during COVID-

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Manuel Arias, 316th Aeromedical Staging Facility medical technician, wipes off the hatch of a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base-Andrews, Maryland, Aug. 13, 2020. In addition to tending to patients’ medical needs, technicians ensure the safety of patients and staff by taking extra precautions, such as wiping off potentially slippery surfaces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)
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JBER Hospital hosts first K-9 combat medical training course

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nigel Contaste, an independent duty medical technician assigned to the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron, and Tech. Sgt. Luis Baptista, an independent duty medical technician assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, participates in a mock dire K-9 rescue scenario at the medical training facility on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 1, 2022. The 673d Medical Group held its first-ever Joint Tactical Combat Casualty Care-K-9 course geared toward exposing military emergency providers, doctors, and independent medical technicians to basic emergency medical care for military working dogs. Students of the course split into two groups during the hands-on portion of the course, which provided them with shock treatment and respiratory distress scenarios for training. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Quatasia Carter)
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JBER Hospital hosts first K-9 combat medical training course

U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Zzakira gets examined by U.S Air Force Maj. Richard Wood, a medical responder assigned to the 673d Medical Group emergency room, at the medical training facility on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 1, 2022. The 673d Medical Group held its first-ever Joint Tactical Combat Casualty Care–K-9 course geared toward exposing military emergency providers, doctors, and independent medical technicians to basic emergency medical care for military working dogs. The hands-on course touched on shock treatment; respiratory distress; blast, burn, and crush injuries and many more. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Quatasia Carter)
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JBER partakes in Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 23

U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrea Quinton, a 673d Operational Medical Readiness Squadron clinical nurse, assesses the health of a simulated patient during Exercise Ultimate Caduceus (UC23) on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 13, 2023. UC23 emphasizes interoperability in bringing together all elements of the global patient-movement enterprise in peacetime to be prepared for any crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class J. Michael Peña)
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JBER Vet Clinic provides care to animals

Nanook receives a routine check-up at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) Veterinary Clinic, Alaska, Jan. 8, 2018. The JBER vet clinic advises pet owners to bring their pets in for annual exams to ensure long-term health. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caitlin Russell)
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JBER Warfighters optimize readiness during Polar Force 19-4

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen conduct self-aide buddy care in a simulated chemical environment during Polar Force 19-4 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 4, 2019. Polar Force is a two-week exercise designed to test JBER’s mission readiness and strengthen and develop the skills service members require when facing adverse situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Crystal A. Jenkins)
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JBLE hosts medical equipment summit

U.S. Air Force Col. James Sampson, Air Force Medical Operations Agency chief medical consultant, views a medical shelter facility with virtual reality goggles during the Manpower and Equipment Force Packaging Summit at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 4, 2019. Assorted medical equipment manufacturers demonstrated their modern capabilities to members from various Air Force major commands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monica Roybal)
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JBLE MDGs stand up Walk-in Contraception Clinic

A 633d Medical Group Airman prepares to administer medication to a patient at the Women’s Health Walk-In Contraceptive Clinic at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 26, 2023. The clinic offers contraceptive care, in compliance with the Defense Health Agency mandate, to promote better family planning and enhance readiness capabilities for active-duty women and beneficiaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karissa Dick)
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JBLE MDGs stand up Walk-in Contraception Clinic

A 633d Medical Group Airman searches for medication for a patient in the Women’s Health Walk-In Contraceptive Clinic at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 26, 2023. The 633d MDG and McDonald Army Health Center Women’s Health Clinics now offer walk-in contraceptive care to its active duty service members and beneficiaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Tsoi)
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JBRE: medical evacuation, casualty exercise

Airmen assigned to the 15th Medical Group carry a volunteer with simulated injuries on a litter during a Joint Base Readiness Exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Mar. 8, 2023. Team Hickam trains to operate, fight, and advance its capabilities through realistic training exercises designed to test and develop joint logistics, resilience and rapid strategic mobility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)
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JBRE: medical evacuation, casualty exercise

Senior Airman Hyesung Lee, 15th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron flight and operational medical technician, provides first aid to a volunteer with simulated injuries during a Joint Base Readiness Exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Mar. 8, 2023. The 15th Wing trains to operate, fight and advance its capabilities through realistic training exercises designed to test and develop joint logistics, resilience and rapid strategic mobility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)
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Joint Air Force, Army team enhances Afghanistan rescue mission

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, prepares to move a simulated casualty during a personnel recovery exercise at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan, March 6, 2018. Army aircrews and Air Force Guardian Angel teams conducted the exercise to build teamwork and practice procedures as they provide joint personnel recovery capability, aiding in the delivery of decisive airpower for U.S. Central Command. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)
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Joint Emergency Response Exercise Showcases Capabilities of Air Force Reserve, 315th Contingency Response Flight

Capt. Brandon Williams, medical professional with Joint Base-Charleston's 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, secures medical equipment before takeoff for Exercise PATRIOT PALM, Jan. 27, 2020. A team of several components such as air transportation specialists, aircrew, aeromedical and contingency response members participated in the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Della Creech)
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Joint medical exercise hits the beach

Airman Michael Alvarez, left, and Staff Sgt. Roberto Gonzalez, center, both reservists with the 920th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, load a simulated patient onto a C-17 Globemaster III during the fifth annual MEDBEACH joint medical response exercise at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., March 5, 2017. The C-17 and an Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk were flown in to provide a staging platform for stabilization and transport of battlefield-injured service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Leslie Forshaw)
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Joint mission enables patients to receive critical care

U.S. Air Force Capt. Lynn Nguyen, an 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, guides medical personnel onto a C-17 Globemaster III during an aeromedical evacuation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Joint optometry team gives warfighters clarity

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Peter Carra, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group optometry officer in charge, performs an eye exam for a U.S. Soldier March 9, 2019, at Camp As Sayliyah (CAS), Qatar. Carra and Tech. Sgt. Marquita Moore, 379th EMDG optometry NCO in charge, travel to CAS once a week to provide eye care for Soldiers who, in turn, fabricate glasses prescribed for Airmen at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, and servicemembers at other deployed locations throughout U.S. Central Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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Joint Pathology Center to celebrate 100 years of helping military docs confirm diagnoses

Pamela Baker, 88th Diagnostics and Therapeutic Squadron cytology technician, prepares the staining of the patient’s tissue sample, while Maj. (Dr.) Luisa Watts, 88 DTS pathologis,t shows 1st Lt. Jeffrey Davey her findings on a screen that connects to the microscope inside the operating room at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center, June 26, 2017. Watts examines the tissue sample under the microscope to make a diagnosis of the patient’s condition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante/Released)
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Joint Service Medical Professionals prepare for Smoky Mountain Medical 2017

Air Force Senior Airman Maria Romulo, an optometry technician with the 624th Aerospace Medicine Flight, Andersen Air Force Base, Air Force Reserve, Guam, sets up a lensometer to measure the prescription in eye glasses during Smoky Mountain Medical Innovative Readiness Training in Hayesville, N.C., Aug. 1, 2017. The IRT program meets training requirements for active, reserve and National Guard members and units while addressing public and society needs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Wilkes)
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