18th AES saves in the sky

Senior Airman Rueben Kong, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, speaks with Master Sgt. Rhianna Scott, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2021. The primary mission of the 18th AES is to support medical operations in wartime, during various contingencies and during natural disaster relief operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)

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18th AES saves in the sky

Senior Airmen Jaylin Harris, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, checks on simulated patients for in-flight emergency training on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, from Kadena Air Base, Japan, while flying over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 30, 2021. When an in-flight emergency happens, aircraft patients must still be monitored to ensure they are safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)

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18th AES saves in the sky

Senior Airman Rueben Kong, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, sets up equipment on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, from Kadena Air Base, Japan, while flying over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 30, 2021. The 18th AES primarily focuses on the safety of the patient and stabilizing them until they arrive at the proper facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)

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18th AES saves in the sky

U.S. Airmen from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron prop up a simulated patient in a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, from Kadena Air Base, Japan, flying over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 30, 2021. The 18th AES primarily focuses on the safety of the patient and stabilizing them until they arrive at the proper facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)

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18th AES saves in the sky

An Airman from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron performs CPR on a simulated patient in a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, from Kadena Air Base, Japan, while flying over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 30, 2021. CPR can double a person’s chance of surviving cardiac arrest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)

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18th AES saves in the sky

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Rhianna Scott, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, helps look for equipment on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, from Kadena Air Base, Japan, while flying over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 30, 2021. The ability of the 18th AES to mobilize quickly and provide critical in-flight care greatly increases the chances of survival for victims of illness or injury. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)

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18th AES saves in the sky

Published Oct. 21, 2021
By Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --