445th AMDS, ASTS deploy to New York to help with COVID-19 pandemic

A doctor and several nurses from the 445th Airlift Wing’s Aerospace Medicine and Aeromedical Staging Squadrons, board a C-17 Globemaster III here April 5, 2020 heading to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The Airmen were notified April 4, 2020 that they would be mobilized to New York City to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Citizen Airmen will join other military personnel providing medical services at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. This deployment is part of a larger mobilization package of more than 120 doctors, nurses and respiratory technicians Air Force Reserve units across the nation provided over the past 48 hours in support of COVID-19 response to take care of Americans. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mr. Patrick O’Reilly)

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445th AMDS, ASTS deploy to New York to help with COVID-19 pandemic

Col. Hans F. Otto, 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander, checks his luggage for essential items here April 5, 2020. He and nurses from the 445th Airlift Wing’s Aeromedical Staging Squadrons were notified April 4, 2020 that they would be mobilized to New York City to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Citizen Airmen will join other military personnel providing medical services at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. This deployment is part of a larger mobilization package of more than 120 doctors, nurses and respiratory technicians Air Force Reserve units across the nation provided over the past 48 hours in support of COVID-19 response to take care of Americans. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mr. Patrick O’Reilly)

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445th AMDS, ASTS deploy to New York to help with COVID-19 pandemic

Citizen Airmen from the 445th Airlift Wing’s Aeromedical Staging Squadron, arrive to out-process here April 5, 2020. The Airmen were notified April 4, 2020 that they would be mobilized to New York City to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Citizen Airmen will join other military personnel providing medical services at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. This deployment is part of a larger mobilization package of more than 120 doctors, nurses and respiratory technicians Air Force Reserve units across the nation provided over the past 48 hours in support of COVID-19 response to take care of Americans. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mr. Patrick O’Reilly)

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445th AMDS, ASTS deploy to New York to help with COVID-19 pandemic

Col. Raymond A. Smith, Jr., 445th Airlift Wing commander, briefs deploying members from the 445th Airlift Wing’s Aerospace Medicine and Aeromedical Staging Squadrons, during out-processing here April 5, 2020. Airmen from the 445th Airlift Wing were notified April 4, 2020 that they would be mobilized to New York City to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Citizen Airmen will join other military personnel providing medical services at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. This deployment is part of a larger mobilization package of more than 120 doctors, nurses and respiratory technicians Air Force Reserve units across the nation provided over the past 48 hours in support of COVID-19 response to take care of Americans. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mr. Patrick O’Reilly)

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445th AMDS, ASTS deploy to New York to help with COVID-19 pandemic

Capt. Kristina Fleming, 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Registered Nurse, out processes with Master Sgt. Jessica Pruitt, 445th Force Support Squadron, here April 5, 2020. She and medical personnel from the 445th Airlift Wing’s Aerospace Medicine and Aeromedical Staging Squadrons were notified April 4, 2020 that they would be mobilized to New York City to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Citizen Airmen will join other military personnel providing medical services at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. This deployment is part of a larger mobilization package of more than 120 doctors, nurses and respiratory technicians Air Force Reserve units across the nation provided over the past 48 hours in support of COVID-19 response to take care of Americans. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mr. Patrick O’Reilly)

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445th AMDS, ASTS deploy to New York to help with COVID-19 pandemic

Published April 5, 2020
445th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --

Citizen Airmen from the 445th Airlift Wing’s Aeromedical Staging and Aerospace Medicine Squadrons were notified April 4, 2020 that they would be mobilized to New York City to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. They reported for deployment within 24 hours. The Citizen Airmen left here April 5th to join other military personnel providing medical services at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. This deployment is part of a larger mobilization package of more than 120 doctors, nurses and respiratory technicians Air Force Reserve units across the nation provided over the past 48 hours in support of COVID-19 response to take care of Americans.