26 ERQS provides confidence, combat rescue capability to ground forces

CAMP BASTION, Afghanistan -- An aircrew member from the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron mans the 50 caliber machine gun mounted to a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter. The 26th ERQS compliments their traditional personnel recovery mission with medical evacuation operations in Afghanistan’s Regional Command Southwest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyler Placie)

26 ERQS provides confidence, combat rescue capability to ground forces

CAMP BASTION, Afghanistan -- A pararescueman from the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron sits aboard a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter awaiting take off.The 26th ERQS compliments their traditional personnel recovery mission with medical evacuation operations in Afghanistan’s Regional Command Southwest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyler Placie)

CCAT, AE teams bring critical care to the air

CAMP BASTION, Afghanistan -- Members of the 76th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron Critical Care Air Transport and Aero-medical Evacuation teams provide care to a patient onboard a flight to a higher care medical facility. The teams are the first all-Air Force CCAT and AE teams to fly with the only fixed wing aircraft dedicated to medical evacuation missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Placie)

Flight engineer plays vital role in MEDEVAC missions

CAMP BASTION, Afghanistan -- Master Sgt. Rogelio Martinez, 76th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron flight engineer, inspects a camera on the front of a HC-130P King. Martinez is responsible for preflight, in-flight and post-flight checks of the aircraft. The flight engineer plays a vital role in the only fixed wing medical evacuation missions flown for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Beth Del Vecchio)

Flight engineer plays vital role in MEDEVAC missions

CAMP BASTION, Afghanistan -- Master Sgt. Rogelio Martinez, 76th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron flight engineer, plays a vital role in the only fixed wing medical evacuation missions flown for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Among many responsibilities, Martinez acts as the aviation systems expert aboard the HC-130P King. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Beth Del Vecchio)

That others may live

CAMP BASTION, Afghanistan -- Airmen assigned to the 76th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron offload a patient by litter from a HC-130 to an ambulance after a medical evacuation. The 76th ERQS serves as an ambulance of the air for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The squadron’s mission is to provide medical or casualty evacuation and personnel recovery for U.S. and coalition forces, Afghan National Security Forces and local nationals in all of the regional commands in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Placie)