Personnel from the 146th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, California Air National Guard, Channel Island, CA, care for "survivors" awaiting air evacuation during a mass casualty exercise in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. The exercise, CHILE TCA 2000, also tested two new concepts - the MASF (Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility) Light with small easily erected tents and medical supplies carried in vests and backpacks for 35-50 patients, along with the SPEARR (Small, Portable, Expeditionary, Aeromedical, Rapid, Response) Team. Subject Operation/Series: CHILE TCA 2000 Base: Atacama Desert Co
Personnel from the 146th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, California Air National Guard, Channel Island, CA, care for "survivors" awaiting air evacuation during a mass casualty exercise in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. The exercise, CHILE TCA 2000, also tested two new concepts - the MASF (Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility) Light with small easily erected tents and medical supplies carried in vests and backpacks for 35-50 patients, along with the SPEARR (Small, Portable, Expeditionary, Aeromedical, Rapid, Response) Team. Subject Operation/Series: CHILE TCA 2000 Base: Atacama Desert Country: Chile (CHL)
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