LT. J.D. McCreary, Electronic Countermeasure Officer, of VAQ-130 Zappe...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Tana R. Hamilton Release... More
Brianna Sackreiter was the first ECMO patient treated
Brianna Sackreiter was the first ECMO patient treated at San Antonio Military Medical Center, Feb. 11. ECMO is a life-saving device that mimics the natural function of the heart and lungs, allowing an infant or... More
A helicopter arrives to drop off a patient, July 9,
A helicopter arrives to drop off a patient, July 9, 2013, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany. An active duty Air Force crew made history while flying specialized medical teams and their patient requirin... More
A 455th Expeditionary Medical Group team combines efforts
A 455th Expeditionary Medical Group team combines efforts with the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation team to save the life of a NATO ally at the Craig Joint-Theater Hospital at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, ... More
Members of the 59th Medical Wing Extracorporeal Membrane
Members of the 59th Medical Wing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation transport team connect a patient to an ECMO system for transport from Lafayette General Medical Center to San Antonio Military Medical Center... More
Rita Ibanez talks about her 2015 experience as an
Rita Ibanez talks about her 2015 experience as an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation patient at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, March 22, 2019. Ibanez was placed on ECMO for two weeks afte... More
Service members wait in line to donate blood at Craig
Service members wait in line to donate blood at Craig Joint Theater Hospital, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2019 as part of a "walking blood bank" for a fellow service member being transferred to Brook... More
Nurses tend to a patient on extracorporeal membrane
Nurses tend to a patient on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, in a COVID-19 intensive care unit at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, July 17, 2020. (U.S. Ar... More
(Left) 1st Lt. Elizabeth Spataro, pediatric intensive
(Left) 1st Lt. Elizabeth Spataro, pediatric intensive care nurse, (right) Capt. Gennifer Bradshaw, neonatal intensive care nurse and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation specialist and (behind Bradshaw) Lt. Col.... More
A nurse holds a patient's hand while being transferred
A nurse holds a patient's hand while being transferred to the hospital, July 9, 2013, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany. An active duty Air Force crew made history while flying specialized medical team... More
A 455th Expeditionary Medical Group team combines efforts
A 455th Expeditionary Medical Group team combines efforts with the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation team to save the life of a NATO ally at the Craig Joint-Theater Hospital at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, ... More
Members of the 59th Medical Wing Extracorporeal Membrane
Members of the 59th Medical Wing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Critical Care Air Transport Team adjust settings on a vital signs monitor at Lafayette General Medical Center April 20. The teams were pr... More
Rita Ibanez talks about her 2015 experience as an
Rita Ibanez talks about her 2015 experience as an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation patient at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, March 22, 2019. Ibanez was placed on ECMO for two weeks afte... More
A member of the 313th Expeditionary Operational support
A member of the 313th Expeditionary Operational support Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, prepares equipment for a patient aboard a C-17 Globemaster III as they await takeoff from Bagram Airfield, Afgha... More
Army Maj. Michal Sobieszczyk, staff physician,
Army Maj. Michal Sobieszczyk, staff physician, Interventional Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, reviews paperwork in a COVID-19 intensive care unit at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fo... More
Service members work together to transfer a patient
Service members work together to transfer a patient onto a medical bus, July 10, 2013, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany. An active duty Air Force crew made history while flying specialized medical tea... More
A 455th Expeditionary Medical Group team combines efforts
A 455th Expeditionary Medical Group team combines efforts with the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation team to save the life of a NATO ally at the Craig Joint-Theater Hospital at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, ... More
Maj. James Lantry (right), Extracorporeal Membrane
Maj. James Lantry (right), Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation transport team vice director, watches for stabilization on the ECMO system prior to transporting the patient to San Antonio Military Medical Center... More
Rita Ibanez hugs Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Matthew Read,
Rita Ibanez hugs Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Matthew Read, acting Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation medical director, at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, March 22, 2019. Ibanez met with Read and ... More
A critical care air transport team tends to a patient
A critical care air transport team tends to a patient during a 20-hour direct flight from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan to San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 18, 2019. The service member was cared for by a joint service t... More
Service members work together to transfer a patient
Service members work together to transfer a patient onto a medical bus, July 10, 2013, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany. An active duty Air Force crew made history while flying specialized medical tea... More
A 455th Expeditionary Medical Group team handles the
A 455th Expeditionary Medical Group team handles the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation team’s equipment during a patient transfer at the Craig Joint-Theater Hospital at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, on Feb. ... More
Capt. Jeffrey Dellavolpe, 959th Medical Operations
Capt. Jeffrey Dellavolpe, 959th Medical Operations Squadron critical care physician, regulates the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation system during a flight to San Antonio Military Medical Center, Joint Base S... More
Rita Ibanez talks about her 2015 experience as an
Rita Ibanez talks about her 2015 experience as an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation patient at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, March 22, 2019. Ibanez was placed on ECMO for two weeks afte... More
Capt. Natasha Cardinal, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation
Capt. Natasha Cardinal, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron critical care nurse, monitors her patient during a flight from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan to San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 18, 2019. Critical care air t... More
Service members work together to transfer a patient
Service members work together to transfer a patient aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, July 10, 2013, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. An active duty Air Force crew made history while flying specialized medical teams an... More
A 455th Expeditionary Medical Group team loads the
A 455th Expeditionary Medical Group team loads the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation team’s equipment during a patient transfer at the Craig Joint-Theater Hospital at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, on Feb. 18... More
Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Matthew Read, acting Extracorporeal
Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Matthew Read, acting Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation medical director, explains the ECMO machine to Rita Ibanez and her children at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, ... More
Lt. Col. Valerie Sams, 59th Medical Wing trauma surgeon,
Lt. Col. Valerie Sams, 59th Medical Wing trauma surgeon, and Lt. Col. Scott King, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron critical care air transport team physician, perform an ultrasound on a critically wounded s... More
Service members wait outside a C-17 Globemaster III
Service members wait outside a C-17 Globemaster III to assist in transferring a patient, July 10, 2013, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. An active duty Air Force crew made history while flying specialized medical te... More
A 455th Expeditionary Medical Group team combines efforts
A 455th Expeditionary Medical Group team combines efforts with the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation team to transport a NATO ally at the Craig Joint-Theater Hospital at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, on Feb.... More
Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Matthew Read, acting Extracorporeal
Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Matthew Read, acting Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation medical director, demonstrates the ECMO machine for Rita Ibanez and her children at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Te... More
Lt. Col. Valerie Sams, 59th Medical Wing trauma surgeon,
Lt. Col. Valerie Sams, 59th Medical Wing trauma surgeon, performs an ultrasound to monitor a patient during a 20-hour direct flight from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan to San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 18, 2019. This u... More
Service members work together to transfer a patient
Service members work together to transfer a patient aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, July 10, 2013, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. An active duty Air Force crew made history while flying specialized medical teams an... More
A 455th Expeditionary Medical Group team combines efforts
A 455th Expeditionary Medical Group team combines efforts with the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation team to save the life of a NATO ally at the Craig Joint-Theater Hospital at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, ... More
Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Matthew Read, acting Extracorporeal
Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Matthew Read, acting Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation medical director, shares an emotional moment with former patient, Rita Ibanez, at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texa... More
Service members work together to transfer a patient
Service members work together to transfer a patient aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, July 10, 2013, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. An active duty Air Force crew made history while flying specialized medical teams an... More
A 455th Expeditionary Medical Group team prepares to
A 455th Expeditionary Medical Group team prepares to load a NATO ally, who required Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation team support, onto an aeromedical evacuation transport at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, o... More
Rita Ibanez gets emotional while talking about her
Rita Ibanez gets emotional while talking about her 2015 experience as an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation patient at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, March 22, 2019. Ibanez reached out to... More
A specialized medical team ensures a patient is safe
A specialized medical team ensures a patient is safe and ready for takeoff, July 10, 2013, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. An active duty Air Force crew made history while flying specialized medical teams and their... More
A 455th Expeditionary Medical Group team loads a NATO
A 455th Expeditionary Medical Group team loads a NATO ally, who required Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation team support, onto an aeromedical evacuation transport at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, on Feb. 18, ... More
Rita Ibanez, along with her parents and children, poses
Rita Ibanez, along with her parents and children, poses for a photo with the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation team at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, March 22, 2019. Ibanez and her famil... More
Service members wait outside a C-17 Globemaster III
Service members wait outside a C-17 Globemaster III to assist in transferring a patient, July 10, 2013, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. An active duty Air Force crew made history while flying specialized medical te... More
A 455th Expeditionary Medical Group team prepares to
A 455th Expeditionary Medical Group team prepares to load the remaining equipment used to save the life of a NATO ally, who required Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation team support, onto an aeromedical evacuat... More
Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Matthew Read, acting Extracorporeal
Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Matthew Read, acting Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation medical director, demonstrates the ECMO machine for Rita Ibanez and her children at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Te... More
A 455th Expeditionary Medical Group team loads the
A 455th Expeditionary Medical Group team loads the remaining equipment used to save the life of a NATO ally, who required Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation team support, onto an aeromedical evacuation transpo... More