445th ASTS named Command Aeromedical Staging Squadron

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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --  The 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron was selected as the Air Force Reserve Command 2008 Outstanding Aeromedical Staging Squadron (250 and 150 bed) Aug. 13. 

The unit was noted for providing 20 percent of the total Emergency Medical Technician training in the Air Force Reserve for 2008, representing 65 units from the Air Force, Army, Navy and the Department of Defense. 

The 445 ASTS pioneered unique training affiliations with other federal agencies and civilian healthcare facilities to promote better training opportunities and environments. A one-of-a-kind training accord with the National Park Service allowed 40 EMT basic members to train with and support Emergency Medical Services in the Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Canyon. EMTs from the unit worked more than 1700 hours and provided the National Park Service with 1,485 on-call hours during annual tours. 

In addition to providing training for its members and other Reserve members, the ASTS deployed approximately 40 members to support Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom in Iraq, Afghanistan, Suriname, Germany and various locations throughout the United States.