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Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing stow medical supplies and training equipment inside a C-17 Globemaster III during an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 10, 2025.

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433rd AES Shows Off Readiness, Interoperability in Spain

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing stow medical supplies and training equipment inside a C-17 Globemaster III during an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 10, 2025. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean,” NAVSTA Rota provides U.S, NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Drace Wilson)

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing prepare medical supplies and training equipment during an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 10, 2025.

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433rd AES Shows Off Readiness, Interoperability in Spain

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing prepare medical supplies and training equipment during an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 10, 2025. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean,” NAVSTA Rota provides U.S, NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Drace Wilson)

Staff Sgt. Evan Johnson, a Reserve Citizen Airman assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing, prepares medical supplies and training equipment inside during an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 10, 2025.

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433rd AES Shows Off Readiness, Interoperability in Spain

Staff Sgt. Evan Johnson, a Reserve Citizen Airman assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing, prepares medical supplies and training equipment inside during an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 10, 2025. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean,” NAVSTA Rota provides U.S, NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Drace Wilson)

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing stow medical supplies and training equipment inside a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota,Spain, March 10, 2025.

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433rd AES Shows Off Readiness, Interoperability in Spain

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing stow medical supplies and training equipment inside a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota,Spain, March 10, 2025. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean,” NAVSTA Rota provides U.S, NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Drace Wilson)

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing stow medical supplies and training equipment inside a C-17 Globemaster III during an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 10, 2025.

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433rd AES Shows Off Readiness, Interoperability in Spain

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing stow medical supplies and training equipment inside a C-17 Globemaster III during an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 10, 2025. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean,” NAVSTA Rota provides U.S, NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Drace Wilson)

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing stow medical supplies and training equipment inside a C-17 Globemaster III during an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 10, 2025.

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433rd AES Shows Off Readiness, Interoperability in Spain

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing stow medical supplies and training equipment inside a C-17 Globemaster III during an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 10, 2025. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean,” NAVSTA Rota provides U.S, NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Drace Wilson)

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing prepare a C-17 Globemaster III for takeoff during an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 10, 2025.

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433rd AES Shows Off Readiness, Interoperability in Spain

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing prepare a C-17 Globemaster III for takeoff during an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 10, 2025. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean,” NAVSTA Rota provides U.S, NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Drace Wilson)

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing prepare gear during an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 10, 2025.

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433rd AES Shows Off Readiness, Interoperability in Spain

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing prepare gear during an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 10, 2025. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean,” NAVSTA Rota provides U.S, NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Drace Wilson)

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing prepare gear during an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 10, 2025.

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433rd AES Shows Off Readiness, Interoperability in Spain

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing prepare gear during an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 10, 2025. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean,” NAVSTA Rota provides U.S, NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Drace Wilson)

Capt. Brittney Parnell, a Reserve Citizen Airman assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing, poses for a photo while participating in an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 10, 2025.

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433rd AES Shows Off Readiness, Interoperability in Spain

Capt. Brittney Parnell, a Reserve Citizen Airman assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing, poses for a photo while participating in an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 10, 2025. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean,” NAVSTA Rota provides U.S, NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Drace Wilson)

Capt. Jon Baran, a Reserve Citizen Airman assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing, gives hand signals to other Airmen loading medical supplies and training equipment inside a C-17 Globemaster III during an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 10, 2025.

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433rd AES Shows Off Readiness, Interoperability in Spain

Capt. Jon Baran, a Reserve Citizen Airman assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing, gives hand signals to other Airmen loading medical supplies and training equipment inside a C-17 Globemaster III during an aeromedical evacuation exercise onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 10, 2025. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean,” NAVSTA Rota provides U.S, NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Drace Wilson)

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain –

More than 80 Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron honed their skills and demonstrated readiness during a multi-day annual training event at Naval Station Rota, Spain, during the first two weeks of March 2025.

The training ensured Airmen are prepared to perform mission-essential tasks related to patient care and movement. NAVSTA Rota's strategic location provided a realistic environment simulating what Airmen might face during a real-world contingency operation and sharpening their warrior ethos.

Alamo Wing Airmen worked alongside Air Force Reserve and U.S. Navy partners utilizing a variety of aircraft, including the KC-135 Stratotanker, C-17 Globemaster III, and C-130H, demonstrating and improving their interoperability within the Total Force.

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