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

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Toshihiro Ishigami, Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron commander, left, assisted by U.S. Air Force Maj. Maria Stoughton, 18th AES clinical nurse specialist, administers a nasogastric tube to a simulated patient during a bilateral training, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2026. The AES mission is to provide support for medical operations in wartime, during contingencies and for natural disaster relief operations that occur within the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Melany Bermudez
VIRIN: 260513-F-BX586-1786.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/100

ISO

4000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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