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86 AW completes first NPC-L patient movement

Photos by Senior Airman Jennifer Gonzales
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
February 12, 2021
Airmen assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing load various in-flight kits onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Feb. 4. The kits include medical supplies, patient comfort items and personal protection equipment. The NPC-L fits into the cargo compartment of C-130Js, and is designed to transport individuals with COVID-19 or other highly infectious diseases while preventing the aircrew and medical professionals onboard from exposure.

 

Airmen assigned to the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Critical Care Air Transport Team and 37th Airlift Squadron inspect the inside of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Feb. 4, in preparation for a Negatively Pressurized Conex Lite patient movement. The mission is the first operational use of the NPC-L using aircraft assigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe.

 

Airmen assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing load a Negatively Pressurized Conex Lite load into a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Feb. 4, The NPC-L is designed to transport individuals with COVID-19 or other highly infectious diseases while preventing the aircrew and medical professionals onboard from exposure.

 

Airmen assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing walk through a Negatively Pressurized Conex Lite at Ramstein Air Base, Feb. 4. The NPC-L is 30 feet long and has 16 seats, compared to the larger NPC which has 30 seats. The harnesses serve as safety measures in case of in-flight emergencies.

 

Airmen assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing watch a Negatively Pressurized Conex Lite load into a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Feb. 4. The NPC-L is designed to transport individuals with COVID-19 or other highly infectious diseases while preventing the aircrew and medical professionals onboard from exposure. 

 

U.S. Air Force medical personnel assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing escort a COVID-19 patient off of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Feb. 4. This is the first time 86th AW personnel conducted a Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite patient movement. The NPC-L fits inside a C130J and is designed to transport individuals with COVID-19 or other highly infectious diseases without exposing aircrew and medical teams on board. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

 

U.S. Air Force medical personnel assigned to the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, sanitize the exterior of a Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite at Ramstein Air Base, Feb. 4. This is the first-ever operational use of the NPC-L within U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Africa. The NPC-L is designed to transport individuals with COVID-19 or other highly infectious diseases while preventing the aircrew and medical team on board from exposure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)
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