911th AES conducts in-flight training

Capt. Michael J. O’Neill, medical administrative officer with the 911th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, straps down simulated patient Maj. Paul Blycheck, flight nurse with the 911th AES at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Jan. 16, 2020. Practicing how to properly secure patients on a gurney ensures that Airmen have the necessary skills to get their patients to more intensive medical care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon M. Shuman)

Members of the 911th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron pack medical equipment on a C-17 Globemaster III during a training mission over Ohio, Jan. 16, 2020. The training helped to ensure that critical skills become second nature, better preparing Airmen to operate under pressure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon M. Shuman)

Maj. Paul Blycheck, flight nurse with the 911th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, gets his head bandaged on a C-17 Globemaster III during a training mission over Ohio, Jan. 16, 2020. Practicing bandaging techniques ensures that Airmen have the necessary skills to secure their patients for travel to more intensive medical care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon M. Shuman)

Members of the 911th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron secure simulated patient Maj. Paul Blycheck, flight nurse with the 911th AES at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Jan. 16, 2020. The training helped to ensure that critical skills become second nature, better preparing Airmen to operate under pressure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon M. Shuman)

Maj. Paul Blycheck, flight nurse with the 911th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, acts as a patient for 911th AES personnel at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Jan. 16, 2020. The training helped to ensure that critical skills become second nature, better preparing Airmen to operate under pressure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon M. Shuman)