A medical technician from the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron checks medical equipment on a patient transport May 19, 2017. The 379th EAES provides intra- and inter-theater aeromedical evacuation for service members throughout the area of responsibility. A typical mission includes transporting patients to locations with more definitive medical care or returning recovered personnel to duty at their deployed locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)