Aeromedical team turns tanker into flying ambulance during Rodeo

Second Lt. Catherine Carroll grabs equipment to load on the Kc-135 as the 446th Airlift Wing Rodeo aeromedical evacuation team competes in the KC-135 static aeromedical configuration event July 26 during Air Mobility Command's Rodeo at McChord Field, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sandra Pishner)

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Aeromedical team turns tanker into flying ambulance during Rodeo

Equipment sits on the tarmac waiting for the 446th Airlift Wing's Rodeo aeromedical team to load it on a KC-135 configured for aeromedical evacuation capability during Air Mobility Command's Rodeo July 26 at McChord Field, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sandra Pishner)

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Aeromedical team turns tanker into flying ambulance during Rodeo

Senior Airman Marcello Yamaguchi, (clockwise) Capt. Jason Cross, Senior Airman Krystal Reinstadler and 2nd Lt. Catherine Carroll carry equipment to the Kc-135 where they are configuring the aircraft for aeromedical evacuation capability during Air Mobility Command's Rodeo July 26 at McChord Field, Wash. This 446th Airlift Wing aeromedical evacuation team includes Senior Airman Dylan Congrove, who waits for them on the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sandra Pishner)

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Aeromedical team turns tanker into flying ambulance during Rodeo

Master Sgt. Kristy Wellman, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, cheers on the 446th Airlift Wing's Rodeo aeromedical evacuation team July 26. The team competed in the KC-135 aeromedical evacuation configuration event, requiring them to set up the interior of the KC-135 for aeromedical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sandra Pishner)

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Aeromedical team turns tanker into flying ambulance during Rodeo

Capt. Jason Cross, left, and Senior Airman Krystal Reinstadler enjoy the cheers from spectators as their 446th Airlift Wing Rodeo aeromedical evacuation team competes in the KC-135 static aeromedical configuration event July 26 during Air Mobility Command's Rodeo at McChord Field, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sandra Pishner)

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Aeromedical team turns tanker into flying ambulance during Rodeo

Second Lt. Catherine Carroll heads down the ramp from the KC-135 to retrieve more equipment as the 446th Airlift Wing Rodeo aeromedical evacuation team competes in the KC-135 static aeromedical configuration event July 26 during Air Mobility Command's Rodeo at McChord Field, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sandra Pishner)

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Capt. Jason Cross, 446th Airlift Wing Rodeo aeromedical evacuation team, laughs with relief after his team completed the KC-135 static aeromedical configuration competition July 26 during Air Mobility Command's Rodeo at McChord Field, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sandra Pishner)

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Aeromedical team turns tanker into flying ambulance during Rodeo

Col. Bruce Bowers, 446th Airlift Wing commander (third from left), congratulates the wing's Rodeo aeromedical evacuation team after they completed the KC-135 aeromedical configuration event July 26 during Air Mobility Command's Rodeo at McChord Field, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sandra Pishner)

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Reserve aeromedical team race to configure KC-135 into air ambulance

Published July 26, 2011

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Aeromedical team turns tanker into flying ambulance during Rodeo

Aeromedical team turns tanker into flying ambulance during Rodeo

Aeromedical team turns tanker into flying ambulance during Rodeo

Aeromedical team turns tanker into flying ambulance during Rodeo

Aeromedical team turns tanker into flying ambulance during Rodeo

Aeromedical team turns tanker into flying ambulance during Rodeo

Aeromedical team turns tanker into flying ambulance during Rodeo

Aeromedical team turns tanker into flying ambulance during Rodeo