Capt. Rachel Pickich (foreground), flight nurse for the 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, stands ready to direct fellow 36th AES members to load patients onto a WC-130J during a pre-deployment training exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Jan. 13, 2021. The 36th AES is tasked with the mission of caring for and transporting patients in the air until they can get to a medical facility that can accommodate their needs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristen Pittman)