KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

A Military Health System GENESIS informational card is displayed in the front lobby of the the 81st Medical Group at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. MHS GENESIS will become Keesler Medical Center's new electronic health system that will serve as a standardization across all DoD health care facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trenten Walters) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

A Military Health System GENESIS informational card is displayed in the front lobby of the the 81st Medical Group at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. MHS GENESIS will become Keesler Medical Center's new electronic health system that will serve as a standardization across all DoD health care facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trenten Walters) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Lt. Col. Lauren DeFrates, 403rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron deputy commander, speaks to local media after a ribbon-cutting ceremony for her unit’s new building at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Aug. 6, 2021. DeFrates said this is a great time in the squadron’s history as it is the first time the entire unit will be able to function in one building. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. Stuart M. Rubio, 403rd Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Lauren DeFrates, 403rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron deputy commander, cut the ceremonial ribbon marking the opening of the new ASTS building at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Aug. 6, 2021. The mission of the ASTS in-garrison is to ensure medical readiness for all 403rd Wing personnel. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

GREENVILLE, Miss.

USN Petty Officer 1st Class Millaj Jallim, Lake Village, Arkansas site noncommissioned officer in charge, and U.S. Army 1st. Sgt. Richard Pindel, Command and Control 1st. Sgt, light a smoke signal so a medical helicopter can locate them during a mass-casualty exercise, July 15, 2021. The mass-casualty exercise showed how training such as 9-line medical evacuation, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and K9 Self Aid Buddy Care can be used together during medical emergencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Tyler Catanach) Share

GREENVILLE, Miss.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Troy Decker, a dentist from Eglin Air Force Base, and Capt. Bradley Phares, a dentist from Little Rock Air Force Base, examines a patient's dentures at Greenville High School, Miss., July 9, 2021. Dental service is provided at no charge and with no insurance necessary. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Tyler Catanach) Share

GREENVILLE, Miss.

Community members line up outside of Greenville High School for the no-cost medical, dental and optometry services being provided at Delta Wellness 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Briell Zweygardt) Share

LAKE VILLAGE, Ark.

Capt. Jennifer Rosa, Master Sgt. Kristin Chandler, Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Wilmot, and Capt. Kaitlyn Olive, 403rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron from Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., provided healthcare to three communities in three states as part of Delta Wellness Mission 2021, which ran from July 6 - 20, 2021. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Lt. Col. Shane M. Devlin, 403rd Operations Group deputy commander, hands the guidon to Lt. Col. LaDonna K. Schreffler, 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron commander, during the 36th AES assumption of command ceremony July 10, 2021 at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The 36th AES mission is to provide critical care in the air in cases where the patient needs to be transported from an environment with insufficient medical care available, to a hospital. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Christopher Carranza) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and Mississippi Air National Guardsmen from the 183rd AES work together loading patients into a C-17 Globemaster III during a three-day training event, July 20-22, 2020 at Keesler Air Force Base and the Mississippi Air National Guard's Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Mississippi. The training was a joint effort between Reservists and Guardsmen to work as one team, while training on patient care and handling during a simulated air evacuation of injured service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessica L. Kendziorek) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Maj. Michael McReynolds, 183rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, and Senior Master Sgt. Melissa Moseley, 183rd AES medical technician, secure the liquid oxygen cart used for patient therapeutic care while in flight. Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and Mississippi Air National Guardsmen from the 183rd AES came together for a three-day training event, July 20-22, 2020 at Keesler Air Force Base and the Mississippi Air National Guard's Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Mississippi. The training was a joint effort between Reservists and Guardsmen to work as one team, while training on patient care and handling during a simulated air evacuation of injured service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessica L. Kendziorek) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Capt. Loreen Goodwin, 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, wraps a bandage around Staff Sgt. Calin Caracol, 36th AES medical technician, who was a simulated patient during a three-day training event, July 20-22, 2020 at Keesler Air Force Base and the Mississippi Air National Guard's Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Mississippi. Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 36th AES and Mississippi Air National Guardsmen from the 183rd AES came together for a joint training event between Reservists and Guardsmen to work as one team, while training on patient care and handling during a simulated air evacuation of injured service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessica L. Kendziorek) Share