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36th MDG Mass Casualty Exercise

Major Jacob Bessler, 36th Medical Group, checks on a simulated casualty during a Mass Casualty Exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 14, 2025. The 36th MDG hosts many exercises to keep their Airmen ready to fight. This month they decided to drill their Airmen on the processes of a mass casualty. Each process was evaluated by the Wing Inspection Team. These findings would be brought to the chiefs of each division to assess and make the changes needed to be more efficient and effective. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

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36th MDG Mass Casualty Exercise

36th Medical Group Airmen transport simulated casualties into the final staging area during a Mass Casualty Exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 14, 2025. All MDG Airmen are trained for worst-case scenarios like a hostile attack. This means Airmen with primary duties like dentists, lab technicians, pharmacy techs, etc. also have their crisis response duties either serving as field response team members, decontamination team members, manpower and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

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36th MDG Mass Casualty Exercise

36th Medical Group field response team transport a simulated casualty during a Mass Casualty Exercise on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 14, 2025. The exercise simulated a hostile attack with multiple casualties with varying degrees of severity. The field response team was evaluated on their triage process and how quickly and efficiently they can make decisions that could save lives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

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36th MDG Mass Casualty Exercise

(From left) Major Winnebelle Smith, Tech. Sgt Andy Renteria, and Capt. Anne Gielyn Auer, in-processing team, review patient information during a Mass Casualty Exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 14, 2025. This exercise simulated a hostile attack with multiple casualties of varying injuries. The final part of the exercise was the simulation of getting the injured to the correct departments that would be best able to provide specialized care for that individual. With multiple casualties and lives on the line, efficiency, communication and teamwork are crucial to this task. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

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36th MDG Mass Casualty Exercise

36th Medical Group Airmen unload simulated casualties from a medical bus during a Mass Casualty Exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 14, 2025. All MDG Airmen are trained for worst-case scenarios like a hostile attack. This means Airmen with primary duties like dentists, lab technicians, pharmacy techs, etc. also have their crisis response duties either serving as field response team members, decontamination team members, manpower and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

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36th MDG Mass Casualty Exercise

Tech Sgt. Kendra Morales, left, and Senior Airman Silas Carter, field response team members, transport a simulated casualty during a Mass Casualty Exercise on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 14, 2025. The exercise simulated a hostile attack with multiple casualties with varying degrees of severity. The field response team was evaluated on their triage process and how quickly and efficiently they can make decisions that could save lives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

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36th Wing Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas Palenske renders his last salute during the 36th Wing change of command ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 22, 2025. This was his final salute as 36th Wing commander before relinquishing command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Maye)

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36th Wing Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas Palenske speaks during the 36th Wing change of command ceremony, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 22, 2025. Palenske thanked the service members who have been at the forefront of defending the Pacific region, while also recognizing the magnitude of what was accomplished by the 36th Wing over the past two years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Maye)

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36th Wing Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Brandon Shroyer, 36th Wing Deputy Commander, leads the formation during the 36th Wing change of command ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 22, 2025. The formation is a combination of Airmen from different squadrons from the 36th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Maye)

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36th Wing Change of Command

Governor of Guam Lou Leon Guerrero presents the Governor’s Award to U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas Palenske, outgoing 36th Wing commander, during the 36th Wing change of command ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 22, 2025. The governor award was given to Palenske for his humanitarian acts of service, helping Guam and its citizens. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Maye)

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36th Wing Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Case Cunningham, commander, 11th Air Force (Left), Col. Charles Cooley, 36th Wing commander (Middle), and Brig. Gen. Thomas Palenske (Right), stand at attention and sing the Air Force song during the 36th Wing change of command ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 22, 2025. The song is sung to commemorate the service’s history and legacy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Maye)

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36th Wing Change of Command

U.S Air Force Col. Charles Cooley, 36th Wing commander, (Left) and Brig Gen. Thomas Palenske pose for a photo during the 36th Wing change of command ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 22, 2025. As a continued tradition, a “swagger stick” emblazed with the wing shield was presented and will be placed in the office of the wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Maye)

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36th Wing Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Charles Cooley delivers his first speech as the 36th Wing commander at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 22, 2025. Cooley previously presided as the deputy commander for the 618th Air Operations Center at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Maye)

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36th Wing Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Case Cunningham, commander, 11th Air Force, relinquishes the 36th Wing guidon to Col. Charles Cooley, during 36th Wing change of command ceremony, at Andersen AFB, Guam, May 22, 2025. The passing of the guidon is a tradition where the outgoing commander symbolically relinquishes responsibility and authority by passing the guidon to the incoming commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Maye)