Dec. 22, 2021 Air Force accelerates change to save lives: How aeromedical evacuation mission advanced in 20 years In the years following the attacks on September 11, 2001, U.S. Air Force medics accelerated advancements in medical care, specifically aeromedical evacuations, to save more service members’ lives.
Sept. 9, 2019 Air Force, Army medevacs 30 patients Chaos ensues on the flightline as 30 battered and bruised patients ail from injuries suffered during simulated wartime contingencies. Responsible for rapidly responding and stabilizing the situation, a special crew of U.S. Air Force and Army medical professionals rush to the scene with one
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.