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Order of the Bayonet distinction awarded to Yakima DUSTOFF

The rhythmic beating of rotor blades echoes through the air long before the UH-60L Black Hawk emerges on the horizon. Painted in a distinctive green hue with red medical crosses decorating its belly and sides, the aircraft descends to a hover, prompting a sigh of relief from those on the ground. Read the entire article HERE.

COL Charles L. Webb

Charles L. Webb, 89, took his last flight on July 19, 2023.Col. Webb is survived by his wife, Gloria, his sister, Jane Webb, sister-in-law Mary Ann Webb, his children: Tammy Webb and Julia Vereen (Doug); Steve Lover (Phoebe) and Sheila Grajek; Luana’s brother Jim Clayton, and his many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He …

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United States Army Reserve Aeromedical Evacuation Update

By MAJ Shawn Kirby Credit to Army Aviation Magazine, March 31, 2023 Aeromedical evacuation has undergone transformation since its re-integration into the Unit[1]ed States Army Reserve (USAR) with a single Medical Company Air Ambulance in 2009. The USAR has grown to four 15-ship air ambulance companies, split between two general support aviation battalions (GSAB) and …

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Casualty Evacuation and the Army of 2030/2040 – Army Aviation’s Vital Role

By COL Samuel L. Fricks Credit to Army Aviation Magazine – original publication March 31, 2023 Army Aviation will play a key role in casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) during large-scale combat operations (LSCO). The scope and scale of casualties of future conflict may be of a magnitude not seen since the first and second world wars. …

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From the Wiregrass – Spring/Summer 2023

COL Sam Fricks The Medical Evacuation Concepts & Capabilities Division (MECCD) continues to drive capability development and integration within the Medical Evacuation Community.  Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, experimentation with autonomous systems, Arctic experiments, a MEDEVAC limited objective experiment (LOE), and writing a requirement for a protected wheeled ambulance are just a few of the …

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