Medlite 2008

KHARROUBA AIR BASE, Tunisia -- U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Margaret Schmidt (right), Chief Nurse from the 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Md., applies a simple face oxygen mask to a simulated victim during a mock Nov. 17 during Medlite 2008. Medlite is a Joint Chiefs of Staff Exercise designed to provide and exchange medical skills, techniques and procedures between members of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army and Tunisian Military Health Services. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Erica Knight)

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Medlite 2008

KHARROUBA AIR BASE, Tunisia -- U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Phyllis Pierce (right) from the 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Md., supervises as Tunisian Sgt. Aida Hazami applies burn and wound moulage to a simulated victim at Kharrouba Air Base, Tunisia, Africa Nov.14 during Medlite 2008. Medlite is a Joint Chiefs of Staff Exercise designed to provide and exchange medical skills, techniques and procedures between members of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army and Tunisian Military Health Services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erica Knight)

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Medlite 2008

KHARROUBA AIR BASE, Tunisia -- U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Margaret Schmidt, (right) Chief Nurse from the 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Md., discusses American customs with Tunisian Navy Hematologist Capt. Imen Mzougui at Kharrouba Air Base, Tunisia, during Medlite 2008. Medlite is a Joint Chiefs of Staff Exercise designed to provide and exchange medical skills, techniques and procedures between members of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army and Tunisian Military Health Services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erica Knight)

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Wing members venture to Tunisia for Medlite 2008

Published Jan. 11, 2009
By Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle
459th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Office

KHARROUBA AIR BASE, Tunisia -- Six members of the 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron ventured to Tunisia Africa Nov. 17 to participate in Medlight 2008.

Medlite is a joint force exercise to provide and exchange medical skills, techniques, and procedures between US Air Force Medical Service personnel and the Tunisian Military Health Services. Essential part of the training for Medlite is to conduct deployment, employment, and redeployment exercise phases.