The History of Aeromedical Evacuation and the Emerging System of Tomorrow

Abstract

This paper explorers the early days of patient evacuation and the beginning of formalized military training for nurses in aeromedical evacuation during World War II. It then outlines the primary aircraft used for aeromedical evacuation and the structure of these units before and after the Air Force Reserve reorganization, June 1992. The paper examines the critical issues of recruiting and retention. It also looks at Reserve requirements, the impact of personnel time constraints, and the training time involved in accomplishing initial aeromedical evacuation qualification. The final section concludes with six recommendations for the emerging aeromedical evacuation system of tomorrow.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA278375

Entities

People

  • Brenda L. Reiter

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeromedical Evacuation
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airlift Operations
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Patient Care
  • Personnel Management
  • Second World War
  • Transport Aircraft
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Trauma or Military Medicine