MCCHORD FIELD, Wash.- Reservists with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron here, approach an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter, with six wounded "patients" from Joint Base Lewis-McChord- Main, in a medical training exercise, Oct. 4, 2011. Some of the training covered was advanced cardiac life support training, which is a training requirement for medical personnel. The medical crews unloaded the "patients" and took them to a mock treatment facility for medical care. They plan on running this exercise again in April 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jake Chappelle)

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MCCHORD FIELD, Wash.- U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kenneth Winslow, a flight nurse with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron out of McChord Field, Wash., awaits on the flightline for an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter, with six patients from Joint Base Lewis-McChord- Main as part of a medical training exercise, Oct. 4, 2011. Some of the training covered was advanced cardiac life support training, which is a requirement of all AE members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jake Chappelle)

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MCCHORD FIELD, Wash.- U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kenneth Winslow, (center with sunglasses) a flight nurse with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron out of McChord Field, Wash., briefs Reservists from 446th AES and the 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron while awaiting for an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord- Main, as part of a medical training exercise, Oct. 4, 2011. Some of the training covered was advanced cardiac life support training, which is a requirement of all AE members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jake Chappelle)

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MCCHORD FIELD, Wash.- Reservists with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron out of McChord Field, Wash., approach an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord- Main, in order to unload and treat wounded patients during a medical training exercise, Oct. 4, 2011. Some of the training covered was advanced cardiac life support training, which is a training requirement for medical personnel. The medical crews took the "wounded" to a mock treatment facility for medical care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jake Chappelle)

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MCCHORD FIELD, Wash.- U.S. Air Force Maj. Connie Kohler, (right) 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, performs chest compressions on a wounded "patient" while U.S. Army Specialist Ramirez (center) keeps oxygen flowing with a bag-valve mask during a medical training exercise, Oct. 4, 2011 here. This training, in particular, was advanced cardiac life support training, which is a training requirement for medical personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jake Chappelle)

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Air Force Reserve and Army medical units treat the "wounded" in exercise

Published Oct. 5, 2011

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