Joint Patient Evacuation Coordination Center exercises new strategic-level patient evacuation capability during USEUCOM’s Austere Challenge 24

Members of the Joint Patient Evacuation Coordination Center (JPECC) simulate the tracking and management of movement requests for injured service members during U.S. European Command's command post exercise, Austere Challenge 24, at Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany, March 7, 2024. Austere Challenge 2024 marked the inaugural proof of concept test for JPEC-Europe, introducing USEUCOM, subject matter experts across the Department of Defense, to a novel strategic-level patient evacuation capability. (Photo by U.S. Air Force 1st. Lt. Gabriele Gocso)

By U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Gabriele Gocso , United States European Command Stuttgart, Germany May 13, 2024

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