AES conducts Ability To Survive and Operate training

POPE ARMY AIRFIELD, N.C. -- Airmen in the 43d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron tested their Ability To Survive and Operate during a chemical attack, donning protective gear while moving simulated patients at a mock deployed location. AE personnel are specially trained for tactical patient evacuation via fixed-wing aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marc Barnes)

POPE ARMY AIRFIELD, N.C. -- Airmen in the 43d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron tested their Ability To Survive and Operate during a chemical attack, donning protective gear while moving simulated patients at a mock deployed location. AE personnel are specially trained for tactical patient evacuation via fixed-wing aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marc Barnes)

POPE ARMY AIRFIELD, N.C. -- Airmen in the 43d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron tested their Ability To Survive and Operate during a chemical attack, donning protective gear while moving simulated patients at a mock deployed location. AE personnel are specially trained for tactical patient evacuation via fixed-wing aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marc Barnes)