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.
A recent seven-day exercise sent Air Force F-22s—along with other USAF aircraft—to austere, challenging environments across Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Agile Reaper, taking place for the second time after its inaugural edition last year, featured 800 Airmen and 29 aircraft across five different locations from April 10-16, training…