Feb. 8, 2024 18th AES trains their care in the air Members of the 18th AES undergo extensive training to respond to various emergency medical scenarios, ensuring they are prepared to evacuate, treat and transport wounded military and civilian personnel at a moment’s notice.
Aug. 26, 2022 Liberators hold South Pacific Air Force Multi-mission exercise The 459th Air Refueling Wing holds first ever South Pacific Air Force Multi-mission exercise planned to assess capabilities to deploy Airmen, and their ability to survive and operate in a challenging, degraded, and operationally limited environment.
June 13, 2019 Care in the Air Dangers are always present in today’s world. Whether it is a category 5 hurricane hitting the East Coast leveling everything in its path or an intense fire fight in the heartland of Afghanistan, every day could be someone’s last. However, there is a squadron always ready at a moment’s notice to do
Oct. 29, 2018 Steady and ready: C-130 mainstay of medevac Since the Vietnam War, the C-130 Hercules has been a workhorse of aeromedical evacuation, and continues to serve as a reliable platform to move patients over long distances, allowing Airmen to provide critical care in the air, aid in disaster relief efforts, and bring warfighters home.
March 29, 2018 Care in the air: Teams deliver patient care in challenging environments The back of an aircraft is a challenging place to deliver medical care. For Air Force medical crews, treating patients in the air is just part of the job.