43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron

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43d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron
Active1997-2020
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
BranchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
Role Aeromedical evacuation
Part of Air Mobility Command
Garrison/HQ Pope Army Airfield
Motto(s)Always the First
Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Commanders
Current
commander		Col Bonnie E. Stevenson
Insignia
43d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron emblem 43 Aeromedical Evacuation Sq new 2007.jpg

The 43d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (43 AES) is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force; it was part of the 43d Air Mobility Operations Group at Pope Army Air Field, North Carolina. As the only active duty tactical aeromedical evacuation unit in the U.S. Air Force the 43d provided tactical aeromedical evacuation for U.S. troops and regional Unified Commands using C-130 Hercules and other aircraft. The unit was manned by Flight Nurses, Medical Service Corps Officers, Aeromedical Evacuation Technicians, medical administration and logistics technicians, and radio and communications operators. The squadron was inactivated on 8 June 2020 and moved to Travis AFB, California becoming the 60th AES. [1] [2]

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History

The unit traces its roots to the 1st Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron which was activated at Pope AFB in 1975. [3] On 31 March 1997, the 43rd AES was constituted as the result of a change in its parent wing, having previously been the 23d AES; on 1 April 1997 it was activated as part of the 43d Airlift Wing under Air Mobility Command.

In April 1999, the 43 AES deployed to Tirana, Albania in support of Operation Noble Anvil. As part of Task Force Hawk, AES personnel provided support to Army V Corps. Twenty-seven missions were flown on opportune C-17 and C-130 aircraft resulting in the safe and timely transfer of service members to include one injured security police dog.

On 7 October 2001, The US began its war on terrorism and Operation Enduring Freedom began. Later that month, personnel from the 43 AES, were the first aeromedical forces to deploy overseas. Since January 2003 members of the 43 AES have been deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Members of the 43 AES also deployed in support of joint operations related to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita in 2005.

43 AES became part of the 43d Airlift Group on 1 March 2011 when the 43d Airlift Wing inactivated.

In July 2014 the squadron was participating in an exercise involving a hostage rescue scenario, when Staff Sergeant Timothy Wright was struck and killed by a Humvee. Despite immediate response measures, SSgt Wright died of his injuries a short time later. Col. Elizabeth Shaw, the unit commander, was relieved "due to a loss of confidence in her ability to command" following the release of the ground accident investigation board report. Lt. Col. Russ Frantz was named interim squadron commander pending appointment of a new commander. [4]

Lineage and assignments

DateDesignationStatusAssignmentStationNotes
1 April 199743rd Aeromedical Evacuation SquadronActive 43d Airlift Wing Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina
1 March 201143rd Aeromedical Evacuation SquadronActive 43d Airlift Group Pope Field, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
14 June 201643rd Aeromedical Evacuation SquadronActive 43rd Air Mobility Operations Group Pope Field, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Historical unit patches

Decorations

The 43 AES has been awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award nine times. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Travis gains new AES, med evac capabilities".
  2. ↑ "43d AES: Their mission is your life" Archived 30 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine By Staff Sgt. Zachary Hassay, 43d Airlift Group Public Affairs. 3 March 2011
  3. ↑ "1 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron".
  4. ↑ "43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron commander relieved of command". Air Force Times. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "AFPC - Air Force Personnel Center". Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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