Incirlik medics exercise response skills

U.S. Air Force Capt. Benjamin Garman, 39th Medical Operations Squadron clinical nurse, annotates a simulated victim’s conditions on a triage tag during a mass casualty exercise Sept. 21, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Triage tags are used to identify conditions of injured individuals for medical personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Marinelle Bland, 39th Medical Operations Squadron medical admin, secures a simulated victim in a transportation vehicle during a mass casualty exercise Sept. 21, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Airmen from the 39th Medical Group were tasked with responding to mass casualty scenarios and treating simulated injured personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Puchta, 39th Medical Group chief of aerospace medicine, wraps a dressing around a simulated victim’s neck during a mass casualty exercise Sept. 21, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The exercise tested the response and reactions of 39th Medical Group personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)

U.S. Airmen from the 39th Medical Group, carry a simulated victim on a litter during a mass casualty exercise Sept. 21, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Airmen performed safe evacuations of simulated casualties using proper equipment and techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Puchta, 39th Medical Group chief of aerospace medicine, communicates over a land mobile radio (LMR) during a mass casualty exercise Sept. 21, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. LMRs allow quick responses for personnel in the field to communicate when separated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Martin Barnes, 39th Air Base Wing chaplain, speaks with a simulated victim during a mass casualty exercise Sept. 21, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Simulated victims were transported to a medical facility to undergo further evaluation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)

U.S. Airmen from the 39th Medical Group, receive a simulated victim from a transportation vehicle during a mass casualty exercise Sept. 21, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. In addition to their response, Airmen were tested on teamwork and leadership during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Marinelle Bland, 39th Medical Operations Squadron medical admin, completes a triage tag during a mass casualty exercise Sept. 21, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. On the triage tag, Airmen identify and annotate patient injuries for further care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)