81st MDG, Mississippi National Guard exercise hurricane response

Two U.S. Army soldiers, Mississippi Army National Guard, prepare to transport a U.S. Air Force Airman acting as a patient during an exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 27, 2020. The 81st Medical Group and the Mississippi Army National Guard worked together for an exercise, PATRIOT South, which involved transporting patients, in response to a simulated hurricane, from the Keesler Medical Center to the flightline where they would be airlifted to the Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Mississippi. "Exercises like this gives Keesler the opportunity to shape planning, assess and validate capabilities and address areas for improvement, making dragon medics more resilient during crisis situations," said Matthew Jalufka, 81st MDG medical emergency manager. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kimberly L. Mueller)

81st MDG, Mississippi National Guard exercise hurricane response

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 81st Medical Group monitor a patient during an exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 27, 2020. The 81st MDG and the Mississippi Army National Guard worked together for an exercise, PATRIOT South, which involved transporting patients, in response to a simulated hurricane, from the Keesler Medical Center to the flightline where they would be airlifted to the Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Mississippi. "Exercises like this gives Keesler the opportunity to shape planning, assess and validate capabilities and address areas for improvement, making dragon medics more resilient during crisis situations," said Matthew Jalufka, 81st MDG medical emergency manager. (Courtesy photo provided by Matthew Jalufka)

81st MDG, Mississippi National Guard exercise hurricane response

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 81st Medical Group board an ambulance during an exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 27, 2020. The 81st MDG and the Mississippi Army National Guard worked together for an exercise, PATRIOT South, which involved transporting patients, in response to a simulated hurricane, from the Keesler Medical Center to the flightline where they would be airlifted to the Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Mississippi. "Exercises like this gives Keesler the opportunity to shape planning, assess and validate capabilities and address areas for improvement, making dragon medics more resilient during crisis situations," said Matthew Jalufka, 81st MDG medical emergency manager. (Courtesy photo provided by Matthew Jalufka)

81st MDG, Mississippi National Guard exercise hurricane response

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 81st Medical Group communicate with each other to figure out how to transport patients during an exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 27, 2020. The 81st MDG and the Mississippi Army National Guard worked together for an exercise, PATRIOT South, which involved transporting patients, in response to a simulated hurricane, from the Keesler Medical Center to the flightline where they would be airlifted to the Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Mississippi. "Exercises like this gives Keesler the opportunity to shape planning, assess and validate capabilities and address areas for improvement, making dragon medics more resilient during crisis situations," said Matthew Jalufka, 81st MDG medical emergency manager. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kimberly L. Mueller)

81st MDG, Mississippi National Guard exercise hurricane response

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Catalino Escalona, 81st Aerospace Medicine Squadron flight and operational medical technician, watches a UH-72 Lakota helicopter take off during an exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 27, 2020. The 81st Medical Group and the Mississippi Army National Guard worked together for an exercise, PATRIOT South, which involved transporting patients, in response to a simulated hurricane, from the Keesler Medical Center to the flightline where they would be airlifted to the Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Mississippi. "Exercises like this gives Keesler the opportunity to shape planning, assess and validate capabilities and address areas for improvement, making dragon medics more resilient during crisis situations," said Matthew Jalufka, 81st MDG medical emergency manager. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kimberly L. Mueller)

81st MDG, Mississippi National Guard exercise hurricane response

Published March 3, 2020
By Airman 1st Class Kimberly L. Mueller
81st TRW/PA

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. --

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The 81st Medical Group here and the Mississippi Army National Guard worked together Feb. 27, 2020, for exercise PATRIOT South, which involved transporting patients in response to a simulated hurricane.