Flight engineer plays vital role in medevac missions in Afghanistan DVIDS According to Martinez, flying medevac missions in Afghanistan is a bit different than the personnel recovery-focused training missions he flies at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. "You know, picking up a patient and knowing they are in really bad shape keeps ...
US Army rejects argument to arm medevac helicopters msnbc.com Those medevacs require an armed escort, which can lead to delays because of the high demand for helicopters. “Any policy commitment that would impede even a single wounded soldier or Marine from receiving medical care in the least amount of time ... Medavac mess — another chopper controversyPeoria Journal Star (blog)
Bangor medevac unit leaving for Kuwait Bangor Daily News 1-126th, a Maine National Guard Medevac Company, completed a nine-month deployment to Iraq in 2008, flying more than 3000 hours and evacuating over 670 patients in their black hawk helicopters. The air crew is ready any time day or night to respond to ...
