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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

(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.

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