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375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Conducts FuT Exercise

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  • By Airman 1st Class Devin Morgan
  • 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --  

Airmen assigned to the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation
Squadron participated in a Fuselage Training to stay mission-ready on Scott AFB,
Illinois, Feb. 27, 2025. FuT exercises are conducted weekly to ensure Airmen stay proficient in their requirements and keep their knowledge sharp.

An airman speaks over her communications system during a FuT exercise.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacqueline Harris, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, speaks over her communication system while assessing a simulated patient during a fuselage training exercise on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Feb. 27, 2025. Airmen involved in the exercises work through staged medical emergencies such as massive hemorrhage bleeding, gunshot wounds, and cardiac arrests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Baisey)
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Mission Clinical Coordinators are tasked with creating scenarios to keep airmen
up-to-date on their medical requirements. Scenarios are either “regulated,” meaning
fully briefed, or “unregulated” which includes unplanned scenarios that require flyers to
think on their feet. This ensures they rely on their previous knowledge and training to
respond to any given situation.


“As an MCC, we look at our flyers’ Individual Data Summary that has all of the codes
that they need, and we create scenarios to help them meet those requirements,” said
Staff Sgt. Ephesian Walker, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron instructor and the
MCC for this exercise.

Airmen practice administering CPR to mannequin.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron practice life-saving procedures on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois on Feb. 27, 2025. Airmen are required to stay updated on training to ensure they are always prepared for high-stress situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin Morgan)
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Airmen involved in the exercises work through staged medical emergencies such as
massive hemorrhage bleeding, gunshot wounds, and cardiac arrests. The MCCs also
simulate environmental challenges including chemical warfare and mechanical
malfunctions on a training aircraft.


According to Walker, keeping your knowledge current is incredibly helpful in the field.
“We want to practice how we play,” said Walker. “Medicine is always changing, and
everybody has to know what they’re doing. At the end of the day, if one person is
slacking, everybody falls.”


The FuT training takes place on an inactive C-130 Hercules aircraft. Flyers can get
hands-on practice working inside and around an aircraft.


“The fact that we have [the plane] on a weekly basis is really helpful,” said 1st Lt. Sarah
Pavlisin, 375th AES flight nurse. “We can rotate through people and everyone can keep
their skills current.”

An airman in a flight suit simulates CPR during a training exercise.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Deanna Adkins, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron training instructor, analyzes a patient while Tech. Sgt. Jacob Appleby, 375th AES simulations and technology non-commissioned officer in charge, administers CPR to the simulated patient during a fuselage training exercise on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Feb. 27, 2025. Cardiac arrest was one of the multiple staged medical emergencies that took place during the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Baisey)
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It is important airmen remain knowledgeable of their training to respond most effectively
when putting their teachings into practice.


“You see a lot out in the field,” said Pavlisin. “To have at least basic knowledge from the
fuselage trainer is essential. Flexibility and adaptability are key and this is a good place
to start.”

An airman with CBRN gear on looks around a fuselage trainer.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alondra Vargas, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron technician, adjusts her chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear equipment during a fuselage training exercise on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Feb. 27, 2025. The AES Airmen simulate environmental challenges such as chemical warfare and mechanical malfunctions on the training aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Baisey)
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Walker took part in FuT training while stationed at Kadena AFB, Japan. He said
everything played a part and was able to apply his training in events during the
COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.


“We can’t always put ourselves in the patient’s shoes,” said Walker. “But, we can learn
how to walk alongside them.”

Airman simulates medical treatment on wingman.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alondra Vargas Munguna, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron technician practices a medical procedure on a live patient, on Scott AFB, Illinois, Feb. 27, 2025. Airmen need to keep their hands-on training up-to-date to meet aeromedical qualifications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin Morgan)
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