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irmen from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Kadena AB, Japan, traveled to Hickam AFB, Hawaii, where they have been training Royal Australian Air Force medical personnel on setting up a C-17 for aeromedical evacuations, reports TSgt. Chris Vadnais. The RAAF gained its first C-17 last year. According to Wing Commander Sandy Riley, RAAF health training staff officer, the RAAF airmen have aeromedevac “expertise,” but “the C-17 was rapidly introduced into service [in Australia].” He called the training provided by the 18th AES and Pacific Air Forces “invaluable.”
When Space Force leaders started talking about expanding the service early this year, the idea was simple: double the size of the force in the next five years. At AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber conference this week, officials detailed just how they’re planning to grow so much so quickly.
