459 AES provides demo to JCOC participants

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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. --  Members from the 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here, brief a group from the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference on the process of an aeromedical evacuation aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, July 23, 2012. Participants of JCOC are guests of the Secretary of Defense and gain hands-on experience through operations and interactions with troops and military leaders stationed throughout the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katie Spencer)

The mission of JCOC is to increase public understanding of national defense by enabling American business and community leaders to directly observe and engage with the U.S. military.

Specific program objectives are to:

· Acquaint participants with the strength and readiness of the U.S. Armed Forces through the personal observation of Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard operations.

· Facilitate the candid exchange of information on defense matters among senior civilian and military defense officials and JCOC participants.

· Provide the American public opportunities to obtain a better understanding of national defense policies and programs through the eyes of opinion leaders who will share the firsthand observations and knowledge they gain during the JCOC.