title: Military aeromedical evacuation, with special emphasis on craniospinal trauma.
abstract: This brief intends to educate civilian neurosurgeons on the structure and function of the US military aeromedical evacuation (AE) system, with special focus on the role of the military neurosurgeon. It highlights the thought process required to participate as a surgical provider in the AE system. It further clarifies the expanded role the AE system plays in nonbattle evacuation.
authors.affiliation: 95th Aeromedical and Dental Squadron, Edwards Air Force Base, Edwards, California 93524, USA. joseph.reno@edwards.af.mil
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reno
mesh_terms: D017732:Air Ambulances / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003665:Decompression Sickness / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010819:Physician's Role; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D014481:United States; D014857:Warfare