Personnel from the 86th Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility load patients on a C-17 Globemaster III at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 19, 2013. The CASF’s primary role in the aeromedical evacuation mission is to evaluate patients’ medical records, stage patients and secure appropriate transportation for higher-level care. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aaron Stout)