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The 316th Medical Group Ground Surgical Team operates in a simulated surgical operating room at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 25, 2024. The simulated war enviroment allowed the team to strengthen their mission capabilities by training in diverse circumstances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew-John Braman)
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Members of the 316th Medical Group Ground Surgical Team provide aid to a medical training mannikin at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 25, 2024. The training was a new line of effort from the 316th MDG to integrate the chain of patient care from point of injury, to treatment during evacuation and to a hardened facility with full medical capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew-John Braman)
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Members of the 316th Medical Group Ground Surgical Team carry a medical training mannikin to a simulated surgical operating room at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 25, 2024. The goal of the training was to teach the teams how to operate together in an unconventional environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew-John Braman)
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Dane O’Donnell, left, 316th Health Care Operations Squadron emergency services physician, comforts a simulated victim during live medical training at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 25, 2024. This was the first iteration of this training, with the unit’s goal to continue the training as a regular occurring event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew-John Braman)
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Members of the 316th Medical Group Ground Surgical Team perform tactical combat casualty care on a medical training mannikin at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 25, 2024. Members of the GST participated in the event to enhance their familiarization with casualty care in austere conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew-John Braman)
By Senior Airman Matthew-John Braman / Published Feb. 2, 2024
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md.,
The 316th Medical Group held a live-flight Tactical Combat Casualty Care training event with the organization’s Ground Surgical Team and Critical Care Air Transport Team, Jan. 25.
The training is a new line of effort for the 316th MDG, integrating the chain of patient care from point of injury to treatment during evacuation and to the hardened facility with full medical capabilities.
“Due to the changes in modern warfare, there is an increased need for greater interoperability among our own resources,” said U.S. Air Force Maj. Ebony Shannon, 316th Medical Group director of healthcare operations. “This will allow for the versatility and capability to operate in any austere warfare environment, preventing unnecessary delays in care.”
This was the first iteration of this training with the goal of teaching teams how to operate together in challenging, unconventional environments.
“The goal is to execute this training quarterly to bi-annually with varying degrees of difficulty,” said Shannon. “This will further familiarize the personnel with helicopter transport of critical patients, adding to flexibility and mission readiness even without complete medical bag sets and equipment.”
By conducting this training with multiple relevant complex medical simulations outside of a lab environment, while practicing critical patient management and teamwork, the 316th Medical Group seeks to further enhance their capabilities in support of the Department of Defense medical mission.
