Nearly every time Heaston, a medevac crew chief serving on Forward Operating Base Shank, climbs into a Black Hawk and fastens his seat belt, he launches knowing someone is in pain -- and may be dying.

On Jan. 12, 2012, a call was passed over the radios to a medical evacuation, or medevac, crew to rescue a 3-year-old Afghan girl who had suffered from a gunshot wound and shrapnel to the back.

"Once the nine-line medevac [request] is received, the crew chief and a pilot will grab their gear, head out to the aircraft and prep it up to the point of engine start," said Capt. Alek Finley ...

Since the Vietnam War, MEDEVAC has drastically reduced battlefield mortality. Cutting the program would jeopardize this success.

The Army considers medevac crews to be among the most prone to post-traumatic stress because they see so much pain and carnage. Their job is dangerous: The medic and crew chief must often walk out ...

Nearly every time Heaston, a medevac crew chief serving on Forward Operating Base Shank, climbs into a Black Hawk and fastens his seat belt, he launches knowing someone is in pain and may be dying.

Army Times interviewed two members of the unit — Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Muntifering, a pilot and the winner of the Dustoff Association’s top pilot award, and flight medic Sgt. 1st ...

Jeff Dean is an experienced photographer. He has photographed the NBA Finals, multiple NBA All-Star games, the U.S. Open and ...

Nevins was among more than 3,000 pilots, medics and crew chiefs who flew medevac missions during the war, according to the Vietnam Dustoff Association. Today, approximately 1,400 Dustoff crew ...

WAILUKU — Soon after a blessing concluded for Maui County’s new medevac helicopter, the twin-engine craft took off from Maui Memorial Medical Center’s helipad to retrieve a Hana patient.

Nevins was among more than 3,000 pilots, medics and crew chiefs who flew medevac missions during the war, according to the Vietnam Dustoff Association.