Operation Vital Force
Airmen from the 172nd Medical Group and 183rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron load a simulated patient to a UH-60 Black Hawk ready for takeoff during Operation Vital Force in Jackson, Mississippi, May 4, 2024. Operation Vital Force is a training exercise designed to evaluate the capabilities of Airmen when responding to natural disasters, aeromedical evacuation, casualty care and mortuary affairs. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Damara Cormier)
