86th Medical Group, local medics connect care

by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Col. Michael Roberts, 86th Medical Group deputy commander, greets civilian medical providers from the Kaiserslautern Military Community during a tour April 27 on Ramstein. The biennial tour aims to maintain and increase the partnership between military and local civilian medical providers.
Technical Sgt. Pablo Vasquez, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician, briefs civilian medical providers on the 86 AES’ area of responsibility during a tour April 27 on Ramstein. When a military member is unable to receive the medical care they need at a military facility, local medical providers often take charge of their care.
Medical training equipment is displayed on a C-130J Super Hercules during a tour for local medical providers April 27 on Ramstein. When the Airmen assigned to the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aren’t taking care of patients on a flight, they will often train to stay proficient on their skills.
Capt. Tracy Davis, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, answers questions from local medical providers during a tour April 27 on Ramstein. The biennial tour is designed to show medical providers from the Kaiserslautern Military Community the services the 86 AES and 86th Medical Group provide. It also aims to solidify the partnership between military and local civilian medical providers, who often take care of military members and their families when military facilities are unable to provide adequate medical care.
Capt. Randolph Matias, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, briefs medical providers during a tour April 27 on Ramstein. The biennial tour helps medical providers from the Kaiserslautern Military Community see how the care they provide to military members and their families plays not only into the 86 AES mission, but the overall 86th Medical Group mission.