Oct. 17, 2024 CSAF, CMSAF discuss readiness, reoptimization during Yokota AB visit During their visit, they met with 374th Airlift Wing leadership, hosted an all-call, recognized outstanding Airmen, and toured facilities across the base.
June 27, 2024 Travis AFB demonstrates commitment to patient care in UC24 Approximately 550 Travis Air Force Base members participated in Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2024 at Travis Air Force Base, June 10-21.
March 19, 2024 Joint combat exercise Southern Strike concludes in Mississippi The two-week exercise included approximately 425 military personnel from all over the United States, including Hawaii, Alaska, California, Minnesota, Texas, New York and Puerto Rico.
July 10, 2023 KC-135 serves as platform for multiple missions over Germany, Netherlands Members of the 86th AES conduct monthly training with the 93rd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in a KC-135 Stratotanker to maintain familiarity with the aircraft.
April 10, 2023 445th AW participates in total-force trauma care training Airmen with the 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron integrated with the Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills program to conduct trauma and critical care training at the Cincinnati Municipal Airport April 6.
Feb. 16, 2023 Ali Al Salem AB medical evacuation training enhances coalition partnership, skillsets During the training, Airmen from the 405th EAES reconfigured the C-130 from being able to load cargo to being prepped to hold multiple levels of stretchers, rising from the floor to the ceiling of the aircraft.
March 9, 2022 USTRANSCOM patient movement exercise strengthens aeromedical skills, partnerships U.S. Transportation Command conducted Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 23-March 8, which is designed to test the ability of USTRANSCOM to move large numbers of medical patients by air from overseas locations to treatment centers in the U.S.
Jan. 28, 2021 AMC hosts operational demonstration for latest AE innovation Air Mobility Command hosted the final operational demonstration for a portable and constructable ramp, or Patient Loading System, used to safely on and offload patients to high-deck aircraft, such as the KC-10 Extender, KC-46 Pegasus and KC-135 Stratotanker.
Nov. 19, 2020 Fairchild AFB, Wyoming ANG support aeromedical evacuation across Pacific Fairchild AFB Airmen worked alongside Wyoming Air National Guardsmen from the 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 18th AES, traveling across the Pacific Ocean to Kadena Air Base, Japan.
Sept. 21, 2020 Joint service members utilize JB San Antonio landing zones for vertical lift training As San Antonio continues to develop out from the city’s center, outlying areas that were once remote are now impacted by the encroachment of land development. This expansion places additional pressure on nearby military training activities to consider noise, light, traffic volume, safety and other
July 28, 2020 Reserve, Guard train for aeromedical evacuation operations Reservists from the 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and Mississippi Air National Guardsmen from the 183rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron collaborated for a three-day training event to work as one team, focused on patient care and handling, during a simulated air evacuation of injured service
July 20, 2020 Travis AFB conducts first Indo-Pacific aeromedical evacuation mission for COVID-19 This aeromedical evacuation mission marks the first operational employment of the Transport Isolation System in support of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. It is the 18th employment of the TIS since its first operational use for COVID-19 April 10.
July 16, 2020 KC-46 completes its first aeromedical evacuation mission Over the course of six flights and 17 hours, the mission, which originated at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, transited five patients and two attendees to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia; Patrick Air Force Base, Florida; and Travis AFB, California. The mission was evaluated by the Air Force Testing
July 6, 2020 NPC completes first operational patient movement The NPC is the latest isolated containment chamber developed to transport individuals with infectious diseases, like the novel coronavirus. This operation brings the total number of patients retrieved by the mobility Air Force using an isolation containment chamber to more than 100 across 18
April 17, 2020 Reserve aeromedical evacuation medics called to the fight against COVID-19 Airmen will participate in the COVID-19 aeromedical evacuation hub that has been established at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, and will fly aeromedical evacuation, transportation isolation system and critical care missions in the nation or worldwide as needed.
April 11, 2020 AMC Airmen conduct historic first aeromedical evacuation mission using Transport Isolation System The aeromedical evacuation mission, REACH 725, marked the first operational use of the TIS since its development during the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and the first movement of COVID-19 positive patients aboard U.S. Air Force aircraft.
April 11, 2020 459th Airlift Squadron: a life-saving evacuation team For the pilots of the C-12J Huron assigned to Yokota AB’s very own 459th Airlift Squadron, this delivery of hope is just a perk of the job – providing aeromedical evacuation to the individuals that need it.
March 12, 2020 Liquid life Members of the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron manage the supplemental liquid oxygen, or LOX, systems at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and stand ready to support those who require LOX to accomplish their missions.
Feb. 4, 2020 315th AW delivers humanitarian aid to Honduras The Denton Program is a Department of Defense transportation program that moves humanitarian cargo, donated by U.S. based non-governmental organizations, to developing nations.
Oct. 5, 2019 Global patient movement: moving America’s ill and injured warfighters safely, securely, soundly Serving as the Department of Defense’s single manager for global patient movement, one of its five Unified Command Plan responsibilities, U.S. Transportation Command executes this critical mission through the U.S. Air Force’s aeromedical evacuation system, which provides safe, secure, and sound
Oct. 3, 2019 No effort spared to bring wounded Soldier home In mid-August, Air Mobility Command’s 618th Air Operations Center was notified of an injured Soldier in need of urgent aeromedical evacuation out of Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. Immediately, AOC Airmen started to build a mission – REACH 797 – to help save one Soldier whose survival was in question
April 24, 2019 Air Advisor mission leaves lasting impression with the Guatemalan armed forces This was the 571st MSAS’ longest engagement in Guatemala since it began training Latin American air forces in 2011.
Jan. 31, 2019 Airlift unit tests mettle in joint Patriot Palm exercise Teaming up with Federal Emergency Management Agency, the FBI, Army, Coast Guard and Marine Corps, the 315th Contingency Response Flight completed Exercise Patriot Palm, a joint-service emergency and natural disaster response exercise, coordinated by the Air Force Reserve. The event is designed to
Dec. 17, 2018 Super Galaxy: Aeromedical evacuation's biggest ally During a cold, gloomy first week of December, total force Airmen teamed up at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, to test the capability of the Air Force’s largest aircraft to perform aeromedical evacuation during a proof of concept event.
Nov. 27, 2018 C-130 aircrew exercises combat airdrop capability From food and water to ammunition and equipment, ground forces in the region receive critical assets thanks to C-130 Hercules aircrews like those from the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron stationed at Al Udeid Air Base.
Nov. 8, 2018 Reservists credit teamwork in life-saving mission As if by fate, a weather delay in Germany allowed a group of reservists to embark on a challenging 22-and-a-half-hour mission to help save a fellow service member.
Sept. 27, 2018 Rapid Antarctic airlift saves lives Just after completing the final flight of the Southern Hemisphere winter Antarctic season, the 304th Expeditionary Air Squadron was alerted there was a medical emergency at the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station Aug. 25.
Sept. 24, 2018 Reserve Airmen save life in-flight A reserve aeromedical evacuation crew from the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron with the 433rd Airlift Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, was flying to support patient transport missions out of Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland when they came together to save the life of a man
Aug. 15, 2018 US, Polish conclude Aviation Rotation 18-4 U.S. and Polish troops concluded more than two weeks of intense bilateral training at Powidz Air Base, Poland, Aug. 14, 2018.
May 1, 2018 Air Force ramps up flying ICU teams When the U.S. military needs to transport critically injured patients by air, it calls on Air Force Critical Care Air Transport Teams. The Air Force is increasing CCATT capabilities to meet the needs of the warfighter.
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.
Dec. 3, 2015 Scott AFB, Pope Field team up for C-17 aeromedical training Aeromedical evacuation experts from Scott Air Force Base recently teamed up with AE crews from Pope Field, North Carolina, for a collaborative Air Mobility Command training initiative Nov. 16-20.
Aug. 18, 2015 Medical team provides critical bridge between battlefields, higher-level care An Aug. 7 attack on a U.S. military installation in Kabul left service members injured, and getting them from the battlefield to higher-level care in Germany was a task assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron.