The School of Aerospace Medicine’s C-STARS Omaha program, which focuses on training infectious disease medics on highly hazardous communicable diseases, is also using their COVID-19 patient care experience in upcoming courses. We are also developing a separate course on high-level disease containment transport.” “Tech Sergeant Victor Kipping-Cordoba, C-STARS Omaha public health non-commissioned officer in charge, and I have both been involved in training Airmen on the Negatively Pressurized Conex, equipping our medical Airmen with the skills needed to safely move and care for patients with COVID-19. Elizabeth Schnaubelt, Center for Sustainment of Trauma Readiness Skills, Omaha, Nebraska. “We are bringing experiences from those who have been part of the COVID-19 response to inform and improve our training in infectious disease response,” said Air Force Lt. Training programs across the School of Aerospace Medicine are advancing their infectious disease and control training by incorporating lessons learned from the ongoing COVID-19 response, specifically in training Airmen to care for patients during aeromedical evacuations using the Negatively Pressurized Conex. “USAFSAM continues to innovate to improve our medical capabilities at home and on the battlefield.” Jason Herndon, School of Aerospace Medicine Office of the Dean Superintendent. “This pandemic has pushed medical readiness to the forefront,” said Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, in the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, conducts mission-essential courses while also delivering a medical force able to accomplish every assigned mission. COVID-19 | Health Readiness & Combat Support | Education & TrainingĪir Force medical instructors and trainers are improving curriculum and adapting procedures to account for COVID-19 operations.ĬOVID-19 has shed new light on the methods of conducting medical training and education.

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