Tech. Sgt. Jose Obregon, 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron independent duty medical technician, conducts an expeditionary pregnancy test during a training session Dec. 18 on Ramstein. Obregon is one of three IDMTs who are qualified to conduct a variety of medical procedures normally performed by nurses and doctors while in the field.
Tech. Sgt. Jose Obregon, 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron independent duty medical technician, examines a “patient” during a demonstration of IDMT duties Dec. 18 on Ramstein. IDMTs from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing are not only required to know and understand tasks from the technician, nurse and doctor specializations, but must also be qualified to jump alongside paratroopers establishing, building and maintaining an airfield.
Members of the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing gather near an ambulance during a nighttime training jump Dec. 18 at Alzey Drop Zone, Germany. Medics from the 435th AGOW waited for their fellow Airmen, who dropped with paratroopers, in case of an emergency.
Two Soldiers walk towards an ambulance after jumping from a C-130J Super Hercules Dec. 18 at Alzey Drop Zone, Germany. The two were part of nighttime operations designed to improve not only the Army paratroopers, but also the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing capabilities.
Airmen and Soldiers jump out of a Ramstein C-130J Super Hercules during a nighttime training scenario Dec. 18 at Alzey Drop Zone, Germany. As the paratroopers descended, they were greeted by the 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron independent duty medical technicians. The IDMTs operate with the 435th Contingency Response Group forces and were on scene in case of any medical emergencies.
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