779th Medical Group Airmen take wounded warriors to the 79th Medical Wing Aeromedical Staging Facility (ASF) at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

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Combat troops typically arrive here within 72 hours of suffering a severe battlefield injury -- a vast improvement over past conflicts. The 779th Medical Wing Areomedical Staging Facility is the first stop on American soil for Wounded Warriors as they transit from CENTCOM Theater of operation to their next treatment facility or home in the U.S.

On Joint Base Andrews and in the National Capital Region, the Aeromedical Staging Facility staff uses white ambulance buses (AMBUSs) to transport injured and ill servicemembers to and from the flightline and hospital here. Individuals must yield when AMBUS lights are flashing. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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