Photo by Kristen Pittman | United States Air Forces Central | 10.28.2025
U.S. Navy Lt. Cdr. Alisa Agey, U.S. Central Command joint blood program director, explains the flow of blood products from donor centers to patients to U.S. Air Forces Central medical leaders in the CENTCOM area of responsibility, Oct. 28, 2025. Agey and U.S. Air Force Maj. Melissa Miller, 379th Expeditionary Medical Squadron Blood Transshipment Center officer in-charge, briefed the AFCENT......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman | United States Air Forces Central | 10.28.2025
U.S. Air Force Maj. Melissa Miller, 379th Expeditionary Medical Squadron Blood Transshipment Center officer in-charge, briefs medical leaders from across U.S. Air Forces Central at the BTC in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The 379th EMDS BTC is the sole hub for blood transport in the CENTCOM AOR and often relies on volunteers to process incoming and outgoing shipments of......
Photo by Kristen Pittman | United States Air Forces Central | 10.28.2025
U.S. Air Force Col. Keegan Lyons, U.S. Air Forces Central surgeon general, and Senior Master Sgt. Crystal Gammel, AFCENT senior enlisted advisor to the surgeon general, tour the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center – Southwest Asia in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Oct. 28, 2025. Soldiers from the 312th Medical Logistics Company provided an in-depth tour of the USAMMC-SWA......
Photo by Kristen Pittman | United States Air Forces Central | 10.28.2025
U.S. Air Force Col. Keegan Lyons, U.S. Air Forces Central surgeon general, and Senior Master Sgt. Crystal Gammel, AFCENT senior enlisted advisor to the surgeon general, tour the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center – Southwest Asia in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Oct. 28, 2025. Soldiers from the 312th Medical Logistics Company provided an in-depth tour of the USAMMC-SWA......
Photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster | United States Air Forces Central | 05.04.2024
Boxes are stored at the 379th Expeditionary Medical Squadron Blood Transshipment Center (BTC) in an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 5, 2024. The 379th EMDS BTC receives, inspects and distributes all blood products throughout the CENTCOM AOR, including the U.S. armed forces and coalition partners. (U.S. Air Force photo)...
Photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster | United States Air Forces Central | 05.04.2024
A U.S. Air Force volunteer assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Communication Squadron unloads Cryoprecipitated Antihemophilic Factor units at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 4, 2024. Cryo units are used to prevent or control bleeding in people whose own blood does not clot properly. The 379th Expeditionary Medical Squadron Blood......
Photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster | United States Air Forces Central | 05.04.2024
U.S. Air Force technicians assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Medical Squadron Blood Transshipment Center (BTC) process blood units at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 4, 2024. The 379th EMDS BTC receives, inspects and distributes all blood-related products throughout the CENTCOM AOR, including the U.S. armed forces and coalition partners.......
Photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster | United States Air Forces Central | 05.04.2024
A U.S. Air Force technician assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Medical Squadron Blood Transshipment Center (BTC) scans blood units at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 4, 2024. The 379th EMDS BTC receives, inspects and distributes all blood-related products throughout the CENTCOM AOR, including the U.S. armed forces and coalition partners. The......
