1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:07,869 --> 00:00:10,220 Our goal was to really stress ourselves 3 00:00:10,220 --> 00:00:12,829 in a much more like uh compressed time 4 00:00:12,829 --> 00:00:15,051 frame that we're used to working with , 5 00:00:15,310 --> 00:00:17,366 and the thing that was unique was we 6 00:00:17,366 --> 00:00:19,643 practiced what's called an alpha alert , 7 00:00:19,643 --> 00:00:19,389 so that's from the time that you're 8 00:00:19,389 --> 00:00:21,445 told that you have a task . You have 9 00:00:21,445 --> 00:00:23,389 one hour from the time that you're 10 00:00:23,389 --> 00:00:25,500 notified to do everything and be like 11 00:00:25,500 --> 00:00:27,833 the aircraft launch within an hour . Uh , 12 00:00:27,833 --> 00:00:30,056 so in that hour we did our crew brief , 13 00:00:30,056 --> 00:00:29,790 which is where we go over our 14 00:00:29,790 --> 00:00:31,901 assignments for the day . We brief on 15 00:00:31,901 --> 00:00:33,790 what we know about the day , uh , 16 00:00:33,790 --> 00:00:35,734 transport to the aircraft and then 17 00:00:35,734 --> 00:00:37,846 configure and have it set up ready to 18 00:00:37,846 --> 00:00:40,068 ready to be like safe for flight . Uh , 19 00:00:40,068 --> 00:00:42,179 after that we flew like a local , you 20 00:00:42,179 --> 00:00:44,123 know , 10 minute sortie , and that 21 00:00:44,123 --> 00:00:46,346 simulated like flying into a location . 22 00:00:46,346 --> 00:00:48,568 So once we landed , that was where like 23 00:00:48,568 --> 00:00:50,568 the ramp came down . And we saw how 24 00:00:50,568 --> 00:00:50,150 many people we were gonna have , like 25 00:00:50,150 --> 00:00:52,317 how much we were gonna work with , and 26 00:00:52,317 --> 00:00:54,428 then we like worked on that aspect of 27 00:00:54,428 --> 00:00:56,650 the mission of like safely loading them 28 00:00:56,650 --> 00:00:59,080 and taking off a second time . We ended 29 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:01,470 up practicing a contingency environment 30 00:01:01,470 --> 00:01:04,389 mission to where we got alerted within 31 00:01:04,389 --> 00:01:07,660 an hour of alert we were able to launch , 32 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:10,151 uh , go to an austere environment and 33 00:01:10,151 --> 00:01:12,318 then pick up patients . We gathered up 34 00:01:12,318 --> 00:01:14,559 the crew , uh , the day before we 35 00:01:14,559 --> 00:01:16,281 prepared everything we need in 36 00:01:16,281 --> 00:01:18,615 preparation for the flight the next day , 37 00:01:18,615 --> 00:01:20,670 knowing that we only have an hour to 38 00:01:20,670 --> 00:01:22,726 launch . just waited for the alert , 39 00:01:22,726 --> 00:01:24,726 see what the mission entailed , and 40 00:01:24,726 --> 00:01:27,059 then went from there safely , of course . 41 00:01:27,330 --> 00:01:30,040 So the standard AE crew consists of 5 , 42 00:01:30,129 --> 00:01:32,010 so there's 3 enlisted and then 2 43 00:01:32,010 --> 00:01:33,954 officers . Uh , the 2 officers are 44 00:01:33,954 --> 00:01:35,732 nurses . MCD , the medical crew 45 00:01:35,732 --> 00:01:37,399 director , they're ultimately 46 00:01:37,399 --> 00:01:39,566 responsible for all patient care , and 47 00:01:39,566 --> 00:01:41,732 they're effectively the , the OIC of , 48 00:01:41,732 --> 00:01:43,899 of the mission . They're assisted with 49 00:01:43,899 --> 00:01:45,732 a second flight nurse who's also 50 00:01:45,732 --> 00:01:47,788 equally qualified , and their job is 51 00:01:47,788 --> 00:01:49,954 more like patient care . And then when 52 00:01:49,954 --> 00:01:52,121 you move into the enlisted side , like 53 00:01:52,121 --> 00:01:53,954 there's medtechs , um , the lead 54 00:01:53,954 --> 00:01:53,714 enlisted person is called the Charge , 55 00:01:53,794 --> 00:01:55,683 like the Charge medtech , they're 56 00:01:55,683 --> 00:01:57,683 responsible for the aircraft on the 57 00:01:57,683 --> 00:01:59,516 ground , making sure the plane's 58 00:01:59,516 --> 00:02:01,572 configured , set up , able to safely 59 00:02:01,572 --> 00:02:03,461 receive patients like the all the 60 00:02:03,461 --> 00:02:05,461 systems are working for our medical 61 00:02:05,461 --> 00:02:07,683 equipment , and then you're responsible 62 00:02:07,683 --> 00:02:09,738 for the loading . You're assisted by 63 00:02:09,738 --> 00:02:12,072 the 2nd AET who is just like extra help , 64 00:02:12,072 --> 00:02:14,294 who's kind of like the assistant to the 65 00:02:14,294 --> 00:02:16,294 the charge , and then we have a 3rd 66 00:02:16,294 --> 00:02:18,516 medical tech who's responsible for like 67 00:02:18,516 --> 00:02:20,627 baggage anti hijacking the patients , 68 00:02:20,627 --> 00:02:22,850 making sure that they're fed , and then 69 00:02:22,850 --> 00:02:22,589 just catching whatever other tasking 70 00:02:22,589 --> 00:02:26,220 like seems to pop up . Enlisted in 71 00:02:26,220 --> 00:02:28,276 officers , we worked together really 72 00:02:28,276 --> 00:02:30,498 really closely , and it takes all of us 73 00:02:30,498 --> 00:02:32,553 working together to actually get the 74 00:02:32,553 --> 00:02:34,442 mission done safely . It's , uh , 75 00:02:34,442 --> 00:02:36,276 organized chaos from the outside 76 00:02:36,276 --> 00:02:38,609 looking in it looks like it's very fast , 77 00:02:38,609 --> 00:02:40,664 uh , a lot going on , but everything 78 00:02:40,664 --> 00:02:42,776 comes from preparation , so we prep . 79 00:02:42,776 --> 00:02:44,942 We talked about what everybody's gonna 80 00:02:44,942 --> 00:02:47,220 do . So as soon as we got to the plane , 81 00:02:47,220 --> 00:02:49,331 everything's just working well and um 82 00:02:49,331 --> 00:02:51,331 it looks like a lot going on all at 83 00:02:51,331 --> 00:02:53,442 once , but everybody knows their role 84 00:02:53,442 --> 00:02:55,553 and um safely get the patience out of 85 00:02:55,553 --> 00:02:57,609 there . I would say the benefit from 86 00:02:57,609 --> 00:02:59,720 working with , you know , different , 87 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:01,776 uh , different squadrons , different 88 00:03:01,776 --> 00:03:01,690 wings , different mag coms , you know , 89 00:03:01,729 --> 00:03:03,673 the active duty versus the reserve 90 00:03:03,673 --> 00:03:05,929 component is , even though all of our 91 00:03:05,929 --> 00:03:08,096 days are different , you know , at the 92 00:03:08,096 --> 00:03:08,009 end of the day , whenever that there's 93 00:03:08,009 --> 00:03:10,231 a tasking like we all come together and 94 00:03:10,231 --> 00:03:12,398 all of our experiences like just build 95 00:03:12,398 --> 00:03:15,220 into something really great . Starts 96 00:03:15,220 --> 00:03:17,570 from having a good understanding on 97 00:03:17,570 --> 00:03:19,970 what somebody's role is . Start from 98 00:03:19,970 --> 00:03:21,859 there and then once you meet that 99 00:03:21,859 --> 00:03:24,081 entity , uh , just explain to them what 100 00:03:24,081 --> 00:03:26,410 you need from them , what they can get 101 00:03:26,410 --> 00:03:28,688 from you , and then go from there , um , 102 00:03:28,688 --> 00:03:30,188 depending on the mission . 103 00:03:34,229 --> 00:03:36,285 The active duty Act , they have just 104 00:03:36,285 --> 00:03:38,451 this consistency of , you know , every 105 00:03:38,451 --> 00:03:40,562 day what they do and then the benefit 106 00:03:40,562 --> 00:03:42,673 that the reserves bring is all of our 107 00:03:42,673 --> 00:03:44,840 civilian experience . It's also really 108 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:44,279 helpful , especially in the medical , 109 00:03:44,500 --> 00:03:46,722 you know , community and and what we do 110 00:03:46,722 --> 00:03:48,944 in in AE . We've been really lucky to , 111 00:03:48,944 --> 00:03:51,000 you know , having met them and flown 112 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:53,056 with them a time or two to kind of , 113 00:03:53,056 --> 00:03:52,929 you know . Feel each other out , kind 114 00:03:52,929 --> 00:03:55,330 of see what training they need , the 115 00:03:55,330 --> 00:03:57,552 training we need , and see where we can 116 00:03:57,552 --> 00:03:59,663 meet in the middle . Uh , very , very 117 00:03:59,663 --> 00:04:01,552 nice to work with like incredible 118 00:04:01,552 --> 00:04:03,774 people , a lot of talent , so we really 119 00:04:03,774 --> 00:04:03,570 appreciated them letting us hang out 120 00:04:03,570 --> 00:04:05,681 with them for a day and , uh , hoping 121 00:04:05,681 --> 00:04:07,626 to build on this and maybe make it 122 00:04:07,626 --> 00:04:09,792 something that we can just continue to 123 00:04:09,792 --> 00:04:11,903 grow and keep seeing where our limits 124 00:04:11,903 --> 00:04:14,126 are . We haven't found them yet , so we 125 00:04:14,126 --> 00:04:13,770 gotta , we gotta keep going till we 126 00:04:13,770 --> 00:04:17,390 find it . It's good to uh 127 00:04:17,390 --> 00:04:20,269 show what our capabilities are . Um , I 128 00:04:20,269 --> 00:04:22,491 know it discourages some people that we 129 00:04:22,491 --> 00:04:24,602 don't have planes anymore , but we're 130 00:04:24,602 --> 00:04:26,769 still here . We're still training hard 131 00:04:26,769 --> 00:04:28,713 and um yeah , we still have a good 132 00:04:28,713 --> 00:04:28,589 footprint here in the 908 .