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Aerospace medical technician: keeping the survival rate high.
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Airman
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May 1, 2008
- Author:
- Lamance, Rich
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A true oasis in the desert, the Air Force theater hospital at Balad Air Base, Iraq, is one of the most advanced field hospitals ever used in wartime.
The survival rate--for American servicemembers, Iraqi military and police, civilians, even insurgents--is more than 95 percent. That's the highest ever for any conflict, U.S. military officials said.
A primary reason for the success is the quality of the Airmen--like aerospace medical technician Staff Sgt. Jason Leonard--who work at Balad's 332nd Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility. He and his peers have the vital task of stabilizing critically wounded patients before their transport out ...