379th EAES: providing world-class care anywhere

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Diego Rodriguez (right), 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical technician, helps U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rakel Krumback (left), 379th EAES aeromedical technician, don protective gear on a C-130 Hercules, Jan. 9, 2022. The 379th EAES flew to various locations in the area of responsibility to transport patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

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379th EAES: providing world-class care anywhere

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Nadja Campbell, 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, prepares to receive patients on a C-130 Hercules, Jan. 9, 2022. As a flight nurse, Campbell is responsible for ensuring that the patients she flies with are cared for and maintain a stable condition throughout their flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

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379th EAES: providing world-class care anywhere

U.S. Air Force Staff Capt. Milan Tandoc, 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, reviews documents on a laptop aboard a C-130 Hercules, Jan. 9, 2022. AE teams have to input and certify patient information to ensure that providers have as much data as possible and know what to expect when receiving patients on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

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379th EAES: providing world-class care anywhere

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rakel Krumback (right), 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical technician, and U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Nadja Campbell (left), 379th EAES flight nurse, converse inside a Negatively Pressurized Conex Lite (NPCL) on a C-130 Hercules, Jan. 9, 2022. The 30-foot NPCL is certified for use aboard the C-17 Globemaster III and multiple C-130 Hercules variants for intratheater operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

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379th EAES: providing world-class care anywhere

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Victor Alcon, 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron bioenvironmental technician, observes personnel in a Negatively Pressurized Conex Lite (NPCL) on a C-130 Hercules, Jan. 9, 2022. The NPC was designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the United States Transportation Command's request for the high-capacity airlift of COVID-19 passengers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

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379th EAES: providing world-class care anywhere

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rakel Krumback (left), 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical technician, equips a patient with a blood pressure cuff while U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Nadja Campbell (right), 379th EAES flight nurse, prepares to record vital signs inside a Negatively Pressurized Conex Lite (NPCL) aboard a C-130 Hercules, Jan. 9, 2022. The NPCL can be configured in many ways to either transport COVID-19 patients who require in-flight medical care by an AE team or to quarantine ambulatory passengers who do not require in-flight medical attention. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

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379th EAES: providing world-class care anywhere

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Nadja Campbell, 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, takes down a patient’s vital sign information inside a Negatively Pressurized Conex Lite (NPCL) aboard a C-130 Hercules, Jan. 9, 2022. The NPCL can hold 15 seated passengers, nine ambulatory patients, and two litter patients while minimizing the risk of infection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

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379th EAES: providing world-class care anywhere

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Diego Rodriguez, 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical technician, inputs data on a laptop aboard a C-130 Hercules, Jan. 9, 2022. Patients flying with AE teams have their information input in a system to forward to providers on the ground receiving them after landing to ensure a smooth transition between medical providers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

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379th EAES: providing world-class care anywhere

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Diego Rodriguez, 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical technician, observes personnel in a Negatively Pressurized Conex Lite (NPCL) on a C-130 Hercules, Jan. 9, 2022. The NPC was designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the United States Transportation Command's request for the high-capacity airlift of COVID-19 passengers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

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379th EAES: providing world-class care anywhere

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Diego Rodriguez, 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical technician, inputs data on a laptop aboard a C-130 Hercules, Jan. 9, 2022. The standard AE team consists of flight nurses, aeromedical techs, and additional specialized personnel, like bioenvironmental techs, who have shared responsibility of providing patient care, administrative tasks, and equipment preparation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

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379th EAES: providing world-class care anywhere

Members of the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron offload patients and baggage from a C-130 Hercules, Jan. 9, 2022. The 379th EAES team picked up patients from a forward deployed location and transported them to another location to receive medical care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

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379th EAES: providing world-class care anywhere

Published Jan. 12, 2022
By Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar -- U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Diego Rodriguez (right), 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical technician, helps U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rakel Krumback (left), 379th EAES aeromedical technician, don protective gear on a C-130 Hercules, Jan. 9, 2022. The 379th EAES flew to various locations in the area of responsibility to transport patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)