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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Rachel Enouen, right, 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, collects vitals for a simulated patient during a training exercise in the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-Lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron lift a litter for transport during a training exercise for the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-Lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

Medical equipment is staged on a C-130 Hercules in preparation for a training exercise with the Negative Pressure Connex-Lite in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ryan McClellan, right, and Staff Sgt. Kyle Sshmidt, Air Mobility Command aircrew training cadre, unload and stage equipment for a training exercise with the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-Lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Hunter Heggerston, right, 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, dons personal protective equipment before stepping into the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite during a training event in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-Lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Hunter Heggerston, 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, examines a piece of equipment before donning personal protective equipment during a training event focused on the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-Lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Johnson, Air Mobility Command aircrew training cadre, instructs members from the 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron on the proper use of the speaker inside the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-Lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

A U.S. Air Force member assigned to the 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron tours the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-Lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Rachel Enouen, 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, poses for a photo while wearing personal protective equipment during a training event focused on the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-Lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Erika Smith, 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron commander, dons personal protective equipment during a training event focused on the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-Lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

A U.S. Air Force member assigned to the 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron check the serviceability of a breathing apparatus in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-Lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Rachel Enouen, 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, secures a litter in the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-Lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron run through the correct process of removing their personal protective equipment while on missions with the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-Lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron receive feedback during a training event for the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Hunter Heggerston, 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, poses for a photo while wearing personal protective equipment during a training event focused on the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-Lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

U.S. Air Force Maj. Leslie Houk, 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, reviews a checklist during a training event focused on the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-Lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

U.S. Air Force Capt. John Frey, Air Mobility Command aircrew training cadre, instructs members from the 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron on the proper use of the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-Lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Rachel Enouen, 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, disinfects the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite after a training exercise in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-Lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and Air Mobility Command debrief after a training exercise on the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-Lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kristana Spindel, right, 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron director of operations, escorts a simulated patient from the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite to medical personnel during a training exercise in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-Lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tina Ryule, right, and Capt. Rachel Enouen, 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurses, review proper procedures when using the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-Lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

A monitoring system shows the inside of the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-Lite is equipped with a monitoring system in order for medical personnel to observe individuals during transport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES Conducts NPC-Lite Training

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tina Ryule, 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron chief nurse, ensures proper procedures are being followed during a training exercise for the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-Lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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405th EAES conducts NPC-Lite training

Published Aug. 14, 2020
By U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs
U.S. Air Forces Central Command

U.S. Air Force Capt. Rachel Enouen, right, 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, collects vitals for a simulated patient during a training exercise in the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite in Southwest Asia, July 30, 2020. The NPC-Lite is the latest isolated containment chamber developed for intra-theater airlift of individuals with infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is designed to fit inside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)