445 AMDS maintains medical readiness

445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron aerospace medical technicians practice Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center, during the May 7, 2017 unit training assembly. The NPWT manikin allows the Airmen to get hands on training in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joel McCullough)

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445 AMDS maintains medical readiness

Staff Sgt. Jason Thomas, an aerospace medical technician for the 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, instructs 445th AMDS aerospace medical technicians Staff Sgt. Ginnette Lykins and Senior Airman Jeneca Kennedy on proper wound care and dressing, May 7, 2017 at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center. The Airmen completed training at stations set up in the 88th Medical Simulation Lab during the unit training assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joel McCullough)

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445 AMDS maintains medical readiness

Senior Airman Jessica Lang, an aerospace medical technician with the 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, practices wound suturing while Senior Airman Kelsey Rayburn watches her at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center, May 7, 2017. The Airmen received the chance to hone their sewing skills at the suturing station during training held during the unit training assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joel McCullough)

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445 AMDS maintains medical readiness

445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron medical technician Senior Airmen Michael Bell watches fellow AMDS aerospace medical technician Senior Airman Lorenzo Hines as he practices placing an Intravenous (IV) needle into a patient’s arm during the May 7, 2017 unit training assembly at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center. Bell ensured the Airmen participating in the training followed all proper techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joel McCullough)

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445 AMDS maintains medical readiness

Senior Airman Erica Wyeth, an aerospace medical technician with the 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, practices placing an Intravenous (IV) needle into a patients arm, May 7, 2017 at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center. Wyeth is currently attending the University of Kentucky and showed to be very proficient at completing the task. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joel McCullough)

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445 AMDS maintains medical readiness

Published June 15, 2017

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --

Members of the 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron conducted medical training at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center May 7, 2017. The Airmen completed their training at stations set up in the 88th Medical Simulation Lab.

One of the stations was a suturing station that allowed the Airmen to practice wound suturing and hone their sewing skills. One Airman compared the skill of suturing to that of riding a bicycle, "You may get rusty at it but you will never forget how."