U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and NATO Allies prepare to board a C-130H Hercules aircraft during a mass casualty exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 15, 2025. This joint exercise enhanced interoperability by aligning aeromedical evacuation protocols, patient transport procedures, and clinical decision-making across medical personnel from the U.S., Germany, Italy, Poland, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron teaches a Royal Netherlands Air Force member best medical practices during an in-flight mass casualty exercise on a C-130H Hercules aircraft heading to Vilius, Lithuania, May 15, 2025. Interfly training events like this ensure that medical units across NATO are prepared to respond jointly to natural disasters, combat operations, or humanitarian crises with precision, speed and cohesion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
A Polish air force medical technician treats a simulated patient during an in-flight mass casualty exercise on a C-130H Hercules aircraft heading to Vilius, Lithuania, May 15, 2025. By training together the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and its NATO counterparts built trust, enhanced tactical familiarity, and improved communication essential to mission success in any future joint operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and NATO Allies treat a simulated patient during an in-flight mass casualty exercise on a C-130H Hercules aircraft heading to Vilius, Lithuania, May 15, 2025. Interfly training events like this ensure that medical units across NATO are prepared to respond jointly to natural disasters, combat operations, or humanitarian crises with precision, speed and cohesion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron teaches NATO Allies best medical practices during an in-flight mass casualty exercise on a C-130H Hercules heading to Vilius, Lithuania, May 15, 2025. Twenty-four medical technicians from the Royal Netherlands Air Force, Polish air force, Belgian Air Component, and Royal Danish Air Force were able to learn and teach critical techniques for the transport and care of patients on board the C-130H aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
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