Aeromedical evacuation trainer arrives at Ohio military base

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A military transport aircraft fuselage to be used for aeromedical evacuation training has begun arriving at an Air Force base in southwest Ohio.

Officials say the C-17 Globemaster III fuselage was dismantled into sections for transportation to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton.

The sections will be reassembled to provide simulated in-flight and ground training for over 600 nurses, doctors and medical technicians at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine. The training is expected to enhance their ability to provide care for stable to traumatically wounded critical care patients while in the air.

Officials say the C-17 is the most commonly used aircraft for aeromedical evacuation. The trainer will provide a realistic environment that will include simulated capabilities such as aircraft noise and temperature changes.