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BB26-1: 18th MDG tests En-Route Patient Staging System
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18th Wing Public Affairs August 4, 2026
Airman 1st Class Francisco Huerta
18th Wing Public Affairs August 4, 2026
(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Francisco Huerta)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Connor Williamson, 18th Medical Group Aerospace medical technician, checks a simulated patient’s vital signs during the initial assessment of an En-Route Patient Staging System exercise as part of Beverly Beach 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2026. The exercise tested the 18th MDG’s ability to rapidly receive, stabilize and prepare patients for aeromedical evacuation during contingency operations.