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18th AES maintains readiness

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sarah Lopez, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aerovac technician, and Senior Airman Yannick Sharras, 18th AES aeromedical technician, check for a pulse and treat a patient during a simulated training scenario in the Pacific Ocean, May 29, 2013. This type of training prepares the airmen for various situations that can occur while in-flight, and helps to improve upon their medical skills that ensure the patients are treated and taken care of while being transported. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith A. James/Released)
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18th AES maintains readiness

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Yannick Sharras, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical technician, performs a function check on the Impact 326M portable suction unit in a KC-135 Stratotanker on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2013. Members of the 18th AES were preparing for an in-flight training exercise to involve various scenarios and improve upon life saving skills when treating and stabilizing patients while being transported. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith A. James/Released)
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18th AES maintains readiness

Members of the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron load and ride up on a K-loader on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 29, 2013. The members were preparing for a training exercise, to improve their treating and stabilizing skills while patients are being transported. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith A. James/Released)
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18th AES major claims flight nurse of the year award

U.S. Air Force Maj. Deveril Wint, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron operations flight commander, recently claimed the Commemorative Air Force Dolly Vinsant Flight Nurse of the Year Award for her actions throughout 2013. Wint is a Montego Bay, Jamaica, native, who has been in the Air Force for roughly 17 years as a neonatal and aeromedical evacuation nurse. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman/Released)
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18th AES major claims flight nurse of the year award

U.S. Air Force Maj. Deveril Wint, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron operations flight commander, recently claimed the Commemorative Air Force Dolly Vinsant Flight Nurse of the Year Award for her actions throughout 2013. During the award period, Wint is credited with medical crew direction during 35 missions, 28 of which were combat sorties, which transported 235 patients in the Pacific theater and in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. The major also flew more than 240 combat hours while deployed to Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman/Released)
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18th AES major claims flight nurse of the year award

U.S. Air Force Maj. Deveril Wint, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron operations flight commander, recently claimed the Commemorative Air Force Dolly Vinsant Flight Nurse of the Year Award for her actions throughout 2013. During the award period, Wint is credited with medical crew direction during 35 missions, 28 of which were combat sorties, which transported 235 patients in the Pacific theater and in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. The major also flew more than 240 combat hours while deployed to Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman/Released)
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18th AES major receives Dolly Vinsant Award

U.S. Air Force Maj. Catherine Ortega, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron officer in charge of aircrew training, adjusts equipment straps aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker before a mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2. Ortega recently received the Dolly Vinsant Flight Nurse of the Year Award for operations during her deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan, as the senior flight nurse for her five-member air evacuation crew. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tara A. Williamson/released)
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18th AES major receives Dolly Vinsant Award

U.S. Air Force Maj. Catherine Ortega, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron officer in charge of aircrew training, fits the oxygen into place aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker before a mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2. The major recently received the Dolly Vinsant Flight Nurse of the Year Award for her services while deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, as the senior flight nurse for her five-member air evacuation crew. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tara A. Williamson/released)
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18th AES major receives Dolly Vinsant Award

U.S. Air Force Maj. Catherine Ortega, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron officer in charge of aircrew training, switches K-loader panels to prepare for loading medical equipment for a mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2. The major recently received the Dolly Vinsant Flight Nurse of the Year Award for operations during her deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tara A. Williamson/released)
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18th AES performs buddy care on moulaged victim

Capt. Jeffrey Drake, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron operations support flight commander, makes sure to steady the neck and head of a simulated car accident victim as part of a self-aid and buddy care scenario during local operational readiness exercise Beverly High 12-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 26.Kadena uses moulage victims to give LORE scenarios added realism and creates a more urgent feeling in responders when they see the "wounds." (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Sara Csurilla/ released)
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18th AES performs buddy care on moulaged victim

Capt. Jeffrey Drake, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron operations support flight commander, steadies the head of a moulage victim, while Tech. Sgt. Jaime Faison, 18th AES aeromedical evacuation technician, keeps a lookout for emergency responders during local operational readiness exercise Beverly High 12-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 26. Self-aid and buddy care training scenarios like these are conducted each LORE to keep Kadena's Airmen trained to respond to similar real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Sara Csurilla/ released)
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18th AES performs buddy care on moulaged victim

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Beau Shelley, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron armament apprentice and "victim" to a car accident, is aided by Airmen from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron during local operational readiness exercise Beverly High 12-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 26. The realistic moulage wounds on Shelley give an extra sense of urgency during exercise scenarios he and other simulated victims are needed for. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sara Csurilla/released)
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18th AES performs buddy care on moulaged victim

Airmen from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron begin self-aid and buddy care on moulage victim U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Beau Shelley, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron armament apprentice, during local operational readiness exercise Beverly High 12-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 26. Victims like Shelley add a sense of urgency and realism to exercise scenarios with their visible "wounds." U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Sara Csurilla/ released)
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18th AES performs buddy care on moulaged victim

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Beau Shelley, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron armament apprentice, plays the victim of a car accident waiting to be tended to by Airmen participating in local operational readiness exercise Beverly High 12-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 26. The use of victims like Shelley creates a heightened sense of urgency in responders when they see the "wounds" they are responsible for caring for. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Sara Csurilla/ released)
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18th AES prepares for real deal

Staff Sgt. Brooke Dipasquale, Senior Master Sgt. Lisa Richards and Staff Sgt. Joe Lueders, all from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron provide CPR to a simulated patient aboard a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 during an aeromedical readiness mission May 17. The 18th AES conducts monthly training to maintain its medical expertise and ensure 24/7 support for servicemembers and families needing immediate transfer to medical facilities off-island. (Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)
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18th AES prepares for real deal

Staff Sgt. Brooke Dipasquale and Staff Sgt. Joe Lueders from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron simulate treating patients aboard a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 as part of an aeromedical readiness mission May 17. The 18th AES conducts monthly training to maintain its medical expertise and ensure 24/7 support for servicemembers and families needing immediate transfer to medical facilities off-island. (Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)
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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. 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

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

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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