United States Air Force 

Describe your program: (RW/FW/Ground)

Fixed wing

C-17, with a negative pressure conned to support transport of contagious disease patients 

Traditionally the USAF has flown wounded service members home from all over the world. Recently, we have started flying with the Negative Pressure Connex (NPC). This supports pts with any type of contagious disease, most recently Covid-19 pts. The 775th EAES has been flying these pts most recently out of Travis ARB in California. 

What is your crew configuration?

Traditionally we fly 2 flight nurses and 3 flight medics, if the mission will be longer than 16 hours we will augment with 3 nurses and 4 medics. If the NPC is involved we also bring with infection disease team, as well as a Critical Care Air Transport Team (critical care nurse, physician and RT). 

What type(s) of transports does your program do? (i.e. scene vs inter-facility, PEDS, NICU, ECMO, etc.)

Military transport, critical care, infectious disease. 

What makes your program special/ different?

We are the only way for any service member (or their dependent) to be flown home from anywhere in the world. We have recently been able to fly any contagious disease pt worldwide as well.