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AUAB receives first NPC, enhances medical mission

  • Published Sept. 23, 2020
  • By Staff Sgt. Kayla White
  • 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar --   Airmen prepare to off load a specialized medical container designed to transport individuals with infectious diseases at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 18, 2020. The Negatively Pressurized Conex, or NPC, is configured for the C-17 Globemaster III and C-5 Super Galaxy aircraft to safely transport up to 28 passengers or 23 patients, including ambulatory and litter, around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)
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