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Be at least 16 years old by 1 June of the flight training year.
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Patriot Warrior 2016 - Aeromedical Evacuation Flight Crew Train On C-130 Stringer

3d Audiovisual Squadron

Video by Tech. Sgt. Tommy Grimes

Aug. 20, 2016 | 9:16

A U.S. Air Force aeromedical evacuation flight crew participates in training onboard a C-130 Hercules at Tactical Assembly Area Young, Fort McCoy, Wis. as part of exercise Patriot Warrior. Interview with Col. Jim Palmisano, 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, McDill, Fla. Patriot Warrior is the Air Force Reserve's premier contingency deployment training exercise, designed to demonstrate training ranging from bare base buildup to full operational capabilities. More than 11,000 members from the U.S. service branches and their Reserve components, including Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marines are participating alongside British, Canadian, and Saudi Arabian forces. This exercise evaluates the ability of Air Force Reserve units to deploy mobility airlift and agile combat support capabilities in support of joint theater operations. More