Qatar-U.S. Air Force Friendship Event held at Al Udeid Airbase

Brig. Gen. (pilot) Meshaal Al-Nasr, Qatari Emiri Air Force Airlift Group Commander, drinks tea alongside Brig. Gen. Dan Tulley, commander of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, during a Qatar-U.S. Air Force Friendship Event at Al Udeid Airbase, Mar. 9, 2021. The event was an opportunity for members of the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron to showcase how the negatively pressurized CONEX enables caregivers to transport and treat infectious patients in a safe and self-contained environment. Qatari Emiri Air Force and U.S. Air Forces Central Command are committed to lasting regional stability and peace through shared training, interoperability exercises and relationship-building events. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Martin)

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Qatar-U.S. Air Force Friendship Event held at Al Udeid Airbase

U.S. Air Force ramp service specialists with the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron load a negatively pressurized CONEX onto a Qatari Emiri Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft in preparation for a Qatar-U.S. Air Force Friendship Event at Al Udeid Airbase, Mar.ch 9, 2021. Members of the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron showcased how the NPC enables caregivers to transport and treat infectious patients in a safe and self-contained environment. The NPC was developed in response to COVID-19 patient transport requirements. The negative pressure inside allows for air to leak into the NPC, rather than out, so it does not risk contamination of the aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Qatar-U.S. Air Force Friendship Event held at Al Udeid Airbase

U.S. Air Force ramp service specialists with the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron load a negatively pressurized CONEX onto a Qatari Emiri Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft in preparation for a Qatar-U.S. Air Force Friendship Event at Al Udeid Airbase, March 9, 2021. Members of the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron showcased how the NPC enables caregivers to transport and treat infectious patients in a safe and self-contained environment. The NPC was developed in response to COVID-19 patient transport requirements. The negative pressure inside allows for air to leak into the NPC, rather than out, risking contamination of the aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Martin)

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Qatar-U.S. Air Force Friendship Event held at Al Udeid Airbase

U.S. Air Force ramp service specialists with the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron load a negatively pressurized CONEX onto a Qatari Emiri Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft in preparation for a Qatar-U.S. Air Force Friendship Event at Al Udeid Airbase, March 9, 2021. Members of the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron showcased how the NPC enables caregivers to transport and treat infectious patients in a safe and self-contained environment. The NPC was developed in response to COVID-19 patient transport requirements. The negative pressure inside allows for air to leak into the NPC, rather than out, so it does not risk contamination of the aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Qatar-U.S. Air Force Friendship Event held at Al Udeid Airbase

Members of the Qatari Emiri Air Force explore and learn about the negatively pressurized CONEXduring a Qatar-U.S. Air Force Friendship Event at Al Udeid Airbase, Mar. 9, 2021. The NPC enables caregivers to transport and treat infectious patients in a safe and self-contained environment. Qatari Emiri Air Force and U.S. Air Forces Central Command are committed to lasting regional stability and peace through shared training, interoperability exercises and relationship-building events. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Martin)

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Qatar-U.S. Air Force Friendship Event held at Al Udeid Airbase

A member of the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron don personal protective equipment in preparation for a Qatar-U.S. Air Force Friendship Event at Al Udeid Airbase, March 9, 2021. The event was an opportunity to showcase how the negatively pressurized CONEX enables caregivers to transport and treat infectious patients in a safe and self-contained environment. The NPC was developed in response to COVID-19 patient transport requirements. The negative pressure inside allows for air to leak into the NPC, rather than out, so it does not risk contamination of the aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Qatar-U.S. Air Force Friendship Event held at Al Udeid Airbase

Members of the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron discuss the negatively pressurized CONEX with members of the Qatari Emiri Air Force during a Qatar-U.S. Air Force Friendship Event at Al Udeid Airbase, March 9, 2021. The NPC enables caregivers to transport and treat infectious patients in a safe and self-contained environment. Qatari Emiri Air Force and U.S. Air Forces Central Command are committed to lasting regional stability and peace through shared training, interoperability exercises and relationship-building events. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Martin)

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Qatar-U.S. Air Force Friendship Event held at Al Udeid Airbase

U.S. Air Force ramp service specialists with the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron load a negatively pressurized conex onto a Qatari Emiri Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft in preparation for a Qatar-U.S. Air Force Friendship Event at Al Udeid Airbase, Mar. 9, 2021. Members of the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron showcased how the NPC enables caregivers to transport and treat infectious patients in a safe and self-contained environment. The NPC was developed in response to COVID-19 patient transport requirements. The negative pressure inside allows for air to leak into the NPC, rather than out, risking contamination of the aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Martin)

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Qatar-U.S. Air Force Friendship Event held at Al Udeid Airbase

Members of the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron don personal protective equipment in preparation for a Qatar-U.S. Air Force Friendship Event at Al Udeid Airbase, March 9, 2021. The event was an opportunity to showcase how the negatively pressurized CONEX enables caregivers to transport and treat infectious patients in a safe and self-contained environment. The NPC was developed in response to COVID-19 patient transport requirements. The negative pressure inside allows for air to leak into the NPC, rather than out, so it does not risk contamination of the aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Qatar-U.S. Air Force Friendship Event held at Al Udeid Airbase

Published March 9, 2021
By Staff Sgt. Jordan Martin and Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire
379th Air Expeditionary Wing

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar -- Brig. Gen. (pilot) Meshaal Al-Nasr, Qatari Emiri Air Force Airlift Group Commander, drinks tea alongside Brig. Gen. Dan Tulley, commander of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, during a Qatar-U.S. Air Force Friendship Event at Al Udeid Airbase, Mar. 9, 2021. The event was an opportunity for members of the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron to showcase how the negatively pressurized CONEX enables caregivers to transport and treat infectious patients in a safe and self-contained environment. Qatari Emiri Air Force and U.S. Air Forces Central Command are committed to lasting regional stability and peace through shared training, interoperability exercises and relationship-building events. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Martin)