Partners in patient care: 18AES and JASDF train for real-world patient response

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Takuya Musashi, right, Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron emergency medical technician, assisted by U.S. Air Force Maj. Joseph Alvarez, left, 18th AES chief of clinical management, stabilizes a simulated patient during a bilateral training, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2026. The training was an opportunity for both forces to compare medical practices, procedures and aircrew equipment processes up close. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Melany Bermudez
VIRIN: 260513-F-BX586-1534.JPG
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NIKON Z 6_2

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NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S

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28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

1600

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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