Air Force Features

Dec. 14, 2017
Total force medical team transports Sailor home

When a 34-year-old Navy Ssailor suffered multiple traumatic injuries during a mission in Syria, a Total Force team of medical professionals and mMobility Airmen sprung into action, intent on saving the life of a fellow service member.
Nov. 3, 2017
403rd Wing participates in Exercise Southern Strike 2018

Three units from the 403rd Wing took part in Southern Strike 2018, an annual joint exercise held along the Mississippi Gulf Coast from Oct. 20 to Nov. 3, 2017.
Oct. 2, 2017
Air Force provides aeromedical evacuation to dialysis patients trapped by hurricanes

The hurricanes that battered dozens of islands in the Caribbean and the southeast U.S. in the last month left millions without power, food, safe drinking water and with no way to contact the outside world. The situation is devastating for everyone in the area, but for people undergoing dialysis, it
Sept. 3, 2017
Aeromedical team at Scott AFB joins response to Hurricane Harvey

Scott Air Force Base joined humanitarian relief efforts by mobilizing the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Aug. 30, 2017, in the wake of catastrophic Hurricane Harvey, which has caused historical and life-threatening flooding in the states of Texas and Louisiana.
Sept. 1, 2017
JB Charleston delivers medical supplies for hurricane response efforts

Airmen from Joint Base Charleston departed aboard a C-17 Globemaster III in support of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts aiming to deliver 15,779 pounds of medical supplies and more than 20 emergency responders to Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Aug. 30, 2017.
Sept. 1, 2017
Little Rock AFB stages aeromedical evac support for Hurricane Harvey

Airmen from the 19th Maintenance Group from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, offloaded a C-17 Globemaster III from Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, carrying supplies from Pope Field, North Carolina, Aug. 31, 2017.
Aug. 30, 2017
Kentucky ANG deploys troops for Hurricane Harvey rescue

Forty-three additional Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard departed for Texas Aug. 29, 2017 to assist with Hurricane Harvey rescue operations, including aeromedical evacuations.
June 21, 2017
US, Japan partnerships guarantee critical care

Once a patient is deemed incapable of receiving care at Misawa Air Base due to medical constraints, the 35th Medical Support Squadron aeromedical evacuation team engineers an expedited mobility plan utilizing Pacific Air Forces assets to relocate the patient for critical care attention.
April 17, 2017
AMC civic leaders learn about global reach execution

Headquarters Air Mobility Command hosted 30 civic leaders at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, from April 10-12, 2017, to provide an interactive look into what it takes to execute the rapid global mobility mission every day.
Aug. 5, 2016
Canadian officer gains experience through exchange program

Royal Canadian Air Force Capt. Damien Miller arrived at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, in July 2015 to begin his assignment with the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron.
July 12, 2016
Detachment standardizes aeromedical qualification training for total force

Airmen assigned to 31 aeromedical evacuation squadrons across the Air Force must complete vigorous training to provide lifesaving in-transit care on fixed-wing aircraft. The 375th Air Mobility Wing’s newest formal training unit, Detachment 4, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the
Feb. 19, 2016
Mobile ICU improves care for wounded troops being transported

The mission of the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here is to provide medical care for wounded service members, while flying them to locations where they can receive further treatment.
Feb. 16, 2016
Air Force continues to improve care in the air

The Air Mobility Command Surgeon General’s office and researchers across the Air Force, to include the 711th Human Resource Wing at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, have been working together to improve how the Air Force provides care in the air. The AMC/SG is responsible for clinical
Jan. 14, 2016
Gulf War created need for better critical care

January 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of Desert Storm, and also a turning point in Air Force Medical Service’s Critical Care Transport Teams.
Dec. 7, 2015
USAFE offers knowledge to Polish flying doctors

Members of the Polish Air Force aeromedical evacuation team visited Ramstein Air Base’s AE units during a four-day familiarization tour Dec. 1-4.

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