USAF 52nd Aero Medical Evavuation Unit

The USAF 52nd Aero Medical Evacuation Unit has its origins in the rapid expansion of U.S. Air Force aeromedical capabilities during the Cold War. Established to provide critical in-flight medical care, the unit has supported numerous operations, including humanitarian missions, combat casualty evacuations, and peacetime patient transfers worldwide. Over the decades, the 52nd has utilized various aircraft and adapted to evolving medical technologies to ensure wounded and ill personnel receive timely, lifesaving treatment en route to definitive care. Their professionalism and dedication have earned them recognition as a vital component of the Air Force’s global mobility and medical response teams.