by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bass 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
An Algerian airman flies an F-22 Raptor simulator during an aviation and flight safety familiarization tour at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 15. The simulator is used and paired with a Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device to safely create an environment where a student can experience hypoxia and recover, thus allowing them to learn to recognize their hypoxia symptoms.
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Dunn, 86th Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape specialist (left), briefs members of the Algerian air force on U.S. Air Force SERE training during an aviation and flight safety familiarization tour at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 15. U.S. Africa Command organized the tour as a way to review existing standards and programs, advise and discuss ground and flight safety, and share best practices with the Algerian air force.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Colin Quinn, 86th Aerospace Medicine Squadron aerospace and operational physiologist, briefs Algerian airmen on the challenges of hypoxia training during an aviation and flight safety familiarization tour at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 15. Hypoxia is a medical condition which occurs when a person’s oxygen flow is reduced and can lead to impairment and lapsed judgment.
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