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    Polish Aeromedical Evacuation team visits Ramstein 

    Published on 01-26-2012 04:36 PM  Number of Views: 24 

    1/26/2012 - RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Team Ramstein's 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron had the opportunity to show off its mission to another allied Air Force this week.

    A six person team, made up of two doctors, two nurses and two paramedics from the Polish 8th Air Base in Krakow visited Ramstein to get an overview of how the U.S. Air Force's AE process works. The visit aimed to the allies better oversight in creating their own AE mission.

    The tour included visits to see a C-21 in its AE configuration, to see patients loaded into a C-17 Globemaster III, a visit to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and a AE flight training mission.

    "The polish team was very open minded, eager to learn and was very impressed with how we perform our mission," said Tech. Sgt Elizabeth Araujo with the 86th AES who served as the interpreter for the visit. "They are the first Polish AE crew, so they have to be this involved in order to set up their own rules and regulations."

    The first AE team has a lot of work to do in order to create a fully functional AE unit.
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    Best path for joining AE? 

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    DMacDonald
    Published on 01-19-2012 01:10 AM

    I just want to revisit this thread for a new concern..

    My recruiter contacted me earlier and I told him I wanted Aerovac then he said the reserve is looking for candidates whom are qualified already...he said it can vary by unit on how much you're "qualified" and based on your experience...then went on how hard it is to get a medical slot since they're all backed up etc..I felt like I was being blown off almost.

    I do have an EMT-B cert but I've read that for some units 2 years of clinical experience is desired...that I do not have..

    Anyways, From what was in my head, I thought that I would just have to pass the flight physical, MEPS, Basic, then I could jump straight into the Aerovac tech-school...but now he made it sound like right after basic I would have to report back to my unit for the one weekend a month drill and be ready to go..

    I feel like I can get more information on this site than the recruiter I was talking to..anyways, thanks for any response, I really do appreciate the communication
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    Aeromedical Evacuation Crew provides lifesaving transportation 

    Published on 01-16-2012 03:48 PM  Number of Views: 51 

    BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – “Prepare to lift! Lift!” U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Timothy Talbert shouted these commands to fellow medics who then lifted the Critical Care Air Transport Team patient from an ambulance to a C-130 Hercules because they understood that time was a factor in saving the patient’s life.

    Talbert, a flight nurse, is part of the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight team on Bagram Air Field, whose mission is to care for and transport patients from one location to another to get them further medical care.

    “Our primary mission is to transport patients anywhere in theater,” said Talbert, a native of Richmond, Va. “We move injured and wounded patients whether they are soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines or contractors. There isn’t a patient we can’t transport.”

    The 455th EAEF picks up and treats service members and civilians with injuries varying from anything as minor as a cough to as severe as multiple amputation or gunshot wounds.
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    807th MAES 

    The radio was interrupted with the urgent voice of the announcer, “We have a message from the White House.” President Franklin D. Roosevelt came on air and in a very somber tone announced, “Dec. 7, 1941, a date that will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by Naval and Air Forces of the Empire of Japan.” The Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor!

    34th AES workers fly around the globe to save lives 

    Published on 01-11-2012 07:20 PM

    Submitted by SteveNed. Features the 34th AES flying a trainer reported by Fox31 Denver.

    Not 'Just' An Airman 

    Published on 01-06-2012 04:59 PM  Number of Views: 106 

    Written by: Col. Margaret Walsh, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Commander.
    Featured in the Kaiserslautern American

    I dislike to hear the phase “I am just an Airman.” In fact “just” is not an appropriate adjective for any individual associated with the armed services, either civilian or military. It presents a perception of an inability, sense of helplessness or powerlessness.

    Nothing could be further from the truth for the Airmen or personnel serving today. Our military personnel are smart and battle proven to effectively work as a team to meet objectives. In the case of the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, my Airmen save lives.

    The U.S. Aeromedical Evacuation system is unmatched in its ability to safely move both a large number and high acuity of patients. Primarily a wartime capability, the vast majority of resources reside in the Reserve and National Guard components. There are only four active-duty aeromedical evacuation squadrons, including one stationed here on Ramstein.
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    Bulgarian doctors observe aeromedical evacuation at Ramstein AB 

    Published on 01-04-2012 03:53 PM  Number of Views: 84 
    Flight medics move wounded warriors off of a C-17 Globemaster III on Dec. 14, 2011, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Bulgarian military medical members visited Ramstein AB to learn how the Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility personnel move wounded warriors out of the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Aaron-Forrest Wainwright)

    1/4/2012 - RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) -- Four doctors from the Bulgarian Military Medical Academy visited here for a week-long aeromedical evacuation orientation.

    The familiarization event took the doctors on a tour of the 86th Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility where the primary function is safe transport and staging of patients between aircraft and the next higher level of care.

    "The Bulgarian familiarization event ... spanned the entire aeromedical evacuation process from A to Z," said Maj. Daniel Zablotsky, an international health specialist at the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Surgeon General's Office. "The Bulgarians are currently at a crucial point in developing their own organic AE capability, so this event presents an ideal opportunity for both the U.S. and Bulgaria to conduct valuable information cross-flow and build the foundation for future interoperability."
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