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375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trains Department of Veteran Affairs personnel

Staff Sgt. Alan Bibalo, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron areomedical evacuation technician, shows Meghan Leach, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs polytrauma social worker, how to unload a litter during training June 7, 2016 at the MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. The training was conducted in order to familiarize the DMV on military equipment, so coordination efforts during natural and man-made disasters will be more effective. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

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375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trains Department of Veteran Affairs personnel

Staff Sgt. Dasha Ermanova, right, 375th AES aeromedical evacuation technician, signals to the litter carriers that they can now bring the "patient" onto the vehicle during training June 7, 2016 at the MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. 375th AES servicemembers worked with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs personnel, teaching them how to transfer a patient on and off an aircraft safely. Since the DVA works with military entities during natural disasters and other emergency situations, the training will familiarize the civilians on how the equipment the military uses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

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375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trains Department of Veteran Affairs personnel

Chris Nation, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs nuclear medicine technician, and Meghan Leach, DMV polytrauma social worker, practice litter transportation during training June 7, 2016 at the MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. 375th AES servicemembers taught DVA personnel on different types of military equipment, because during natural disasters and emergency situations, DMV and other civilian entities will often work with the military to get patients to safe locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

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375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trains Department of Veteran Affairs personnel

Joseph Randolph, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs surgical nurse, secures a "patient" during training June 7, 2016 at the MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. Patients must be secured to the litter before transporting them to another location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

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375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trains Department of Veteran Affairs personnel

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs personnel practice litter carries during training June 7, 2016 at the MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron servicemembers taught DMV civilians on equipment they use, so they would be better prepared during a natural disaster or emergency where they would work with the military to get patients to a safe location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

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375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trains Department of Veteran Affairs personnel

Parneeta Bhatia, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs chief physician officer, talks with Capt. Kevin Holden, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, about military patient tranfer techniques during training June 7, 2016 at the MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. The training was conducted in order to familiarize the DMV on military equipment, so coordination efforts during natural and man-made disasters will be more effective. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

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375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trains Department of Veteran Affairs personnel

375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron members teach U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs personnel how to properly conduct a 6-person litter carry during training June 7, 2016 at the MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. DVA civilians learned how to get a littered patient on and off a simulated aircraft, which helped familiarize them with military equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

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375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trains Department of Veteran Affairs personnel

Staff Sgt. Irwin Jones, left, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician, and Staff Sgt. Dasha Ermanova, right, 375th AES aeromedical evacuation technician, instruct U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs personnel on proper litter lift techniques during training June 7, 2016 at the MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. A litter is a stretcher used to move sick or injured patients. During natural disasters, civilian and military entities work together to get patients safely to medical facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

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375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trains Department of Veteran Affairs personnel

Joseph Randolph, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs surgical nurse, listens to instruction by a 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron member on how to secure a patient litter during training June 7, 2016 at the MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. The training was conducted in order to familiarize the DMV on military equipment, so coordination efforts during natural and man-made disasters will be more effective. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

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375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trains Department of Veteran Affairs personnel

Staff Sgt. Irwin Jones, left, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician, helps Shelby Mills, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs nurse practitioner, lift a patient litter into place during training June 7, 2016 at the MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. Since the DVA works with military entities during natural disasters and other emergency situations, the training familiarized DVA civilians on how the equipment the military uses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

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375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trains Department of Veteran Affairs personnel

Capt. Kevin Holden, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, gives guidance on military litters during training with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs personnel June 7, 2016 at the MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. Litters are used to transport patients from one location to another safely, so they can receive proper medical treatment. Since the DVA works with military entities during natural disasters and other emergency situations, the training familiarized the civilians on equipment the military uses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

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375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trains Department of Veteran Affairs personnel

Jones and Staff Sgt. Darya Ermanova, 375th AES, demonstrate the proper transportation technique for an ambulatory patient aboard a crisis response evacuation vehicle. When transporting injured patients across unstable terrain, having an individual act as “spotter” to prevent further injury to the patient or responders is critical. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sean Clements)

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375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trains Department of Veteran Affairs personnel

Staff Sgt. Irwin Jones, 375th AES, instructs a VA employee on the process of securing a litter into the mock aircraft. The joint training exercise was developed to prepare VA employees in the case of a disaster scenario.

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375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trains Department of Veteran Affairs personnel

Staff Sgt. Alan Bibalo, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron areomedical evacuation technition, teaches Johnathan Gibbs, Department of Veteran Affairs program support, proper litter carry techniques during training June 7, 2016 at the MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. 375th AES servicemembers worked with Department of Veteran Affairs personnel, teaching them how to transfer a patient on and off an aircraft safely. Since the DVA works with military entities during natural disasters and other emergency situations, the training familiarized DVA civilians on how the equipment the military uses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

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375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trains Department of Veteran Affairs personnel

Staff Sgt. Alan Bibalo, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron areomedical evacuation technition, left, and Staff Sgt. Irwin Jones, left, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician, right, carry a "patient" during training June 7, 2016 at the MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. 375th AES servicemembers trained Department of Veteran Affairs personnel on different types of military equipment, because during natural disasters and emergency situations, DMV and other civilian entities will often work with the military to get patients to safe locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

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375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trains Department of Veteran Affairs personnel

Published June 15, 2016
By Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman
375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Staff Sgt. Alan Bibalo, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron areomedical evacuation technician, shows Meghan Leach, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs polytrauma social worker, how to unload a litter during training June 7, 2016 at the MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. The training was conducted in order to familiarize the DMV on military equipment, so coordination efforts during natural and man-made disasters will be more effective. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)