Somewhere in Iraq, members of the 386th Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility helped move 16 injured troops to Germany for definitive care, the latest in a successful operation that helps servicemembers get the life-saving aid. The contingency facility takes care of patients for 12 to 36 hours at the base before they are moved out on C-17s. The facility (for security reasons, the location has not been disclosed). helps move about 225 patients a month. It tracks the “in-bounds,” monitors current patients, and prepares others for the ordeal of travel.
The U.S. military is maintaining a beefed-up presence in the Middle East, including fighters and air defense assets, following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities June 22 and subsequent retaliation by the Iranians against Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
