MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -- -- 908th Airlift Wing medical, services, communications and personnel specialists got a chance to practice their wartime skills before the threat of severe weather forced an early end to the field training exercise at the Blunder Thunder training complex April 14.
908th Aeromedical Staging Squadron personnel accomplished their primary objective of simulating operating a contingency aeromedical staging facility, said Senior Master Kim DeVore, 908th ASTS's NCOIC of mobility.
"The weather updates were very helpful. They allowed us to maximize training as well as be safe," Sergeant DeVore said.
The mobility NCOIC said the exercise organizers accomplished most of their objectives although the scheduled mass casualty exercise was cancelled. She said organizers received positive feedback from participants and observers.
A CASF is a 24-hour medical holding and staging facility. Medical practitioners staffing a CASF expedite the treatment of the wounded by assessing the nature of their injuries, providing first aid, and prioritizing the movement of patients to a medical facility based on their conditions. The contingency aeromedical staging facility portion of the field training exercise was held to help train and maintain proficiency of medical squadron members, so they will be ready to deploy if called.