Aeromedical Evacuation Training

Capt. Brian Martin, a 439th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse from Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., dons a self-contained breathing apparatus for a simulated in-flight rapid decompression during an aeromedical evacuation class at Pope Field, N.C., April 26. Aircrew members from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., flew in a WC-130J “Hurricane Hunter” aircraft from Keesler to participate in an aeromedical evacuation training exercise April 26-27 at Pope Field. The exercise was designed to teach students how to handle medical situations that might arise while transporting patients to their destination. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens)