About 60 airmen are gathered with 150 Congolese military personnel in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, for the start of MEDLITE 2011, a two-week, 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa)-sponsored medical exercise focusing on aeromedical evacuation. The exercise consists of classroom instruction, an aeromedical evacuation training scenario, and a one-day mass-casualty exercise scheduled for May 4 to conclude the event. It’s taking place at the Centre Superior Militaire Academy. Active duty airmen, Air National Guardsmen, and Air Force Reservists are participating, making the exercise “truly a Total Force effort,” said Lt. Col. June Oldman, mission director for MEDLITE 2011, who’s assigned to the Oklahoma Air National Guard’s 137th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron. “It is a key element in a series of military-to-military activities that demonstrate the strong partnership and cooperation between the US and Congolese militaries,” she said. (Kinshasa release by TSgt. Todd Wivell)
Air Force Wargames for a Summer of Major Exercises
Jan. 31, 2025
Air Force wargamers gathered in Alabama earlier this month to help leaders prepare for a sweeping series of exercises this summer that will be among the biggest in recent service history. At the heart of the exercise series is Resolute Force Pacific, but officials want to integrate REFORPAC with other exercises.