2nd AES, USAFE

The 2nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (2nd AES) was a United States Air Force unit assigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE). Activated in 1957, the squadron was initially based at Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany, and later relocated to Ramstein Air Base. The 2nd AES specialized in providing aeromedical evacuation and in-flight medical care for wounded and ill military personnel throughout the European and African theaters. The unit played a crucial role in numerous operations, including medical evacuations during the Cold War, the Gulf War, and various humanitarian missions, until its inactivation in 1994.