1. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron 18 AES Mission Best Care in the Air! Execute World-Class, Global Aeromedical Evacuation, Enabling Rapid Safe Response, Providing Full-Spectrum Patient Care, Anytime, Anywhere.

2. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e What’s The Difference? CASEVAC (Casualty Evacuation) Movement of a casualty from the point of injury to medical care by non-medics. Usually involves a helicopter or humvee returning from the battlefield. MEDEVAC (Medical Evacuation) Movement & care provided by medics to the wounded being evacuated from the battlefield to MTFs using medically equipped vehicles or helicopter. - Movement by chopper is NOT Aerovac

3. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Aerovac (Aeromedical Evacuation) Utilizes US Air Force (USAF) fixed-wing aircraft to move sick or injured personnel within the theater of operations (intratheater) or between two theaters (intertheater), such as moving a casualty from Afghanistan to Germany. This is a regulated system in which care is provided by AE crewmembers. - Movement by fixed-wing aircraft is NOT MEDEVAC) 3 What’s The Difference?

4. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 4 AET (Aeromedical Evac Tech) Training AETs are trained aircrew members that happen to be medics, NOT vice versa

5. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 2 Flight Nurses MCD (med crew director): Oversees all aspects of AE mission Flight Nurse: Patient care 3 AETs CMT (charge med tech): Eqpt, acft config, flt-line vehicle mvmt 2 nd AET: Patient care 3 rd AET: Anti-hijacking of baggage PACAF Only “Short Crew” 1 Flight Nurse 2 AETs 5 Crew Composition

6. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Frequency MUST fly at least once every 60 days ALERT Pull ALERT duty (4 AETs every 24 hours) Local Missions (ONLY AD Sq with an active mission) Weekly 70K (Pt moves w/ in the local region) Weekly 80K & 79H (Kadena to Hickam to Guam to Kadena) Trainers (Conduct AE training during actual refueling missions) Deployments/TDYs CENTCOM support (Afghanistan/Qatar) OPERATION DEEP FREEZE (Antarctica) PACIFIC ANGEL (Laos/Philippines Vietnam/Bangladesh) 6 Flying Operations

7. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 7 KC-135 Stratotanker But universally qualified on multiple airframes (3 Neonates in transit from Japan to USA) 18 AES Primary Aircraft

8. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 8 If it’s sitting on the ramp, we can use it! Primary vs. Opportune Aircraft KC-46(Opp) C-5 (Opp) KC-10 (Opp) C-17 (Pri) C-130 (Pri) KC-135 (Pri) C-21 (Pri) C-12J (Opp)

9. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 9 Questions?