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    Aeromedical evacuation team provides in-air care [Image 3 of 5]

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    A military loading operation is taking place at night on an airfield tarmac. A soldier in camouflage uniform wearing hearing protection and glasses stands at the rear ramp of a large military cargo aircraft, appearing to direct or signal personnel. In the background, other uniformed personnel are gathered near a bus or transport vehicle.

    KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN

    04.19.2015

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Amstutz 

    455th Air Expeditionary Wing   

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Fred Pounds, 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, communicates with a litter team using hand signals during an AE mission April 19, 2015 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 455th EAES Airmen are charged with the responsibility of evacuating the sick and wounded from Central Command to higher echelons of medical care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Amstutz/released)

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    Date Taken: 04.19.2015
    Date Posted: 04.22.2015 01:03
    Photo ID: 1888239
    VIRIN: 150419-F-CV765-110
    Resolution: 3965x2832
    Size: 8.45 MB
    Location: KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, AF
    Hometown: CHANNEL ISLANDS BEACH, CALIFORNIA, US
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    Military personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are donning blue oxygen masks, likely during a training exercise aboard a military aircraft. The foreground soldier, identified by a name tape reading 'VAZQUEZ' and bearing a Captain rank insignia, is adjusting a blue training oxygen mask over their face. The setting appears to be the interior of a large military transport aircraft.
    A female military service member wearing camouflage uniform and an orange/amber fleece beanie is working inside what appears to be a military aircraft cargo hold or similar military facility. She is focused on handling equipment, possibly securing or inspecting cargo straps and tie-down hardware. The lighting is dim with a warm tone, suggesting an interior low-light environment.
    A military loading operation is taking place at night on an airfield tarmac. A soldier in camouflage uniform wearing hearing protection and glasses stands at the rear ramp of a large military cargo aircraft, appearing to direct or signal personnel. In the background, other uniformed personnel are gathered near a bus or transport vehicle.
    A medical professional wearing blue nitrile gloves is performing an injection or blood draw procedure on a patient's skin. The image is dramatically lit with a single light source illuminating the procedure area against a very dark background. A syringe with visible red fluid (likely blood) is being held at the injection site.
    Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are carrying a patient on a litter/stretcher down the rear ramp of a military cargo aircraft, likely a C-130 Hercules, during nighttime operations. This appears to be an aeromedical evacuation (MEDEVAC) operation, with at least four service members visible assisting in the patient transfer. One of the personnel is wearing a patch visible as 'AE' (Aeromedical Evacuation) on their uniform.

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