Combat Air Medevac in Afghanistan HD - REAL WAR FOOTAGE

[@129HET]

whoever flew medvac in southren Iraq, July 2003, thank you. I wouldnt be here if it wasnt for you guys. My children thank you as well

[@laluna2124]

498th

[@Debo_ThePlayer]

i do my part in warthunder

[@kylieknight2365]

Thank you for your service. I am an Australian both grandfather’s fought in WW2 one was a medic in the pacific the other a POW in Changi and worked on the Burma railway. Both came home both lost their youth both lost their innocent look at life and one lost himself and came home a shell of anger illness and when he finally passed it was a blessing because even though he had returned the Japanese had taken his life a long time before. I protect the streets that’s my battle ground and I do it for the love of my family and brothers and sisters in blue. It doesn’t matter the patch you wear we all walk the line and we all know that one day it may be our day to make the ultimate sacrifice. You made it home and your family have you WE all have you. I am a world away from you and will never know you but I am so very happy you stepped up you gave you sacrificed and you are back home. 🙏

[@goodpupbakery6955]

@@Debo_ThePlayer💀

[@oliveradams1270]

Thankyou for your service everyone

[@kmathisatc]

My husband is currently serving as a medevac crew chief in Afghanistan and truly loves his job. He has said there is no better group to crew for. Thank you all for the selfless acts you perform daily. Your families are so proud of you. You may never truly understand the impact you make on the patients and their families, but you are the one thing in their life they will never forget about.

[@donnaviestenz7773]

Totally!!!

[@jammer3618]

Total respect to those who fly medvac or dust off missions. You have saved many lives. God bless and keep you.

[@tigermiv]

USAF PJ retired....I like the video. Brings back alot of memories...I just hope all the guys I worked made it. God Bless.

[@futureusaf]

To all medevac personal out there- THANK YOU! You buys saved my life and my buddies life.

[@noseartguy]

You medevac guys and gals are amazing.... Thanks for all you do bringing our wounded warriors home to their families. Keep up the good work and hope to see you all home soon! Fly safe.

[@grahamdobson7428]

I was a medic in the British army. I had man down in Iraq. What ahell😢 of a day that was. You are the greatest people ❤

[@tylerwalker2]

I may be canadian, born and raised. But thank you for your service!

[@nyxsuke]

This is a true hero in my book

[@thedisabledwelshman9266]

all military are heroes

[@essiehall-kw8il]

I have watched and shared this video so many times. Proud veteran of the USN and I am proud to have served with all the men and women from all military background. 🥰

[@Mom-USMCRichardUSMCChristopher]

May all of you who serve, be safe and return home to your wonderful family who waits to be able to hug you! Thank you for serving our country. 🇺🇸 Semper Fidelis

[@Freedom-nu7he]

Thank you for your service you guys are real hero's it was always great to see you guys coming in

[@isidrotrevino4681]

Very well done Dust Off video, both narration and images. I know the danger Dust Off crews commit themselves to unselfishly risk their own lives to save the lives of others, under and weather and unsecure conditions. I was Huey helicopter crew chief with the 57th Medical Detachment in Vietnam in 1972-1973, the med-evac missions are the same in principal but your choppers and equipment are light years ahead of our Huey UH-1H , but this birds performed the job well, I loved that bird. You might find something of interest in watching --KZbin: Dust Off Crew Chief in Vietnam 1972-1973. I was 19 years old in Vietnam, I am now 71 years old now, the proudest thing that I have done in my life is having been one of the four crew members of a Dust Off helicopter.

[@SmokeyLah1]

Crew Chief in a medevac unit and I love everyone I work with from the medics to the pilots to my fellow blackhawk crewchiefs/mechanics

[@Phildo8]

Nicely done SGT!

[@phantomf4747]

"SO OTHERS MAY LIVE".

[@BoeingPilotable]

i'm going into the canadian forces, and I can't wait to get in as a med tech. probably, after specialty training, i'll go into air medevac medic

[@ozarktrails1]

BoeingPilotable best of fortune to you, you are striving to be a true hero!

[@KosherPorky]

Where are you now?

[@saddy941]

Nice video...may god help you in your work..god Bless... thnx for sharing

[@johno01970]

Angel's in the sky...

[@mikebunner3498]

So brave!!!!! A few of America's finest and BEST. Thank each of YOU!!!!

[@somerandomfireman]

9 Line, 9 Line, 9 Line!

Thanks from Canada 🇨🇦

[@jonnyb12321]

Pedro irt is so well respected! True heroes

[@Rockit-]

Its these people, the people who do this without asking questions, go without asking why, do what they do because they love what they do, they train hard, they study - they are good, and when they do their last job, they get ready to go out again and again and again, its these people that are the true hero`s, not what you see on film, movies where they get 50 takes to get a shot good for film,,,,these people get one shot and they have to get it right - every time or people die,,,its these people I would gladly have a beer with, help in times of need, help their famalies, no questions asked. Its these people that get my full respect.

[@tinkertime577]

I have the highest respect for air paramedics, and pilots!

[@82ndaa31]

Hooah! Gotta love Dustoff!

[@Horriblebastad]

Uh?

[@bryaneeeee1]

82nd AA

[@bryaneeeee1]

Do your homework gents

[@Yoitschase]

You have no idea how much he means to us. We wish him luck. God Bless the U.S.A.

[@Morgana888]

You're heroes! Thanks! ¬ Janet

[@machbaby]

Can anyone explain to me why these Medevac Black Hawks have no defensive weapons- i.e door gunners? Or are they supported by attack helicopters? Thanks.

[@troygarza3508]

Eric M We are Supported by Apaches or Blackhawks. Sometimes we launch without an escort. That’s the way it was when I was a Crewchief on Medevac Blackhawks in Afghanistan 2000 to 2003. With the 1042nd Medevac Co. attached to the 82nd Airborne. Are Blackhawks cannot be armed because of the Geneva Convention. We cannot have mounted weapons on the aircraft. But we all carry M4 and 9 mm pistol. If we have to we can fire out our doors to protect ourselves and the aircraft. When we land one responsibilities of the crew chief is to cover the flight medic protect the crew and the aircraft while we’re on the ground.

[@machbaby]

@@troygarza3508 + Thanks for that detailed description!

[@jounaas]

No ship or heli that has that red cros cannot carry weapons so thats why

[@riagurl3078]

Outstanding saving lives! Hooah!

[@Horriblebastad]

Uhu

[@RackwitzG]

They even care to put plugs in the patients ears.👍

[@Diddley-js6lf]

It’s as Tangible as it get Brother and Sisters. Thank You All for getting it Done. God Bless the Mash Units...

[@fayazalami2751]

You guys are amazing

[@beckiterry9382]

Thank You

[@dylankane9709]

These people are amazing!

[@mikebunner3498]

These men and women are HEROES for sure & for certain. They improve peoples odds of living.. The team back at the forward operating site works miracles.... Modern emergency medicine is amazing to the point it is almost like science fiction...

[@bowaimhit]

How do you get over the Gag Reflex??? Or do you Really ever get over it?

[@JimboMcShmeat]

Do the pilots have to be medically certified ?

[@thairice._.]

What's the difference between Combat Air Medevac and Pararescue?

[@FM-ig3th]

Pararescue-USAF Special Operations . Tasked with Combat Search and Rescue. Armed Medevac- US Army Medical Evacuation Helicopters tasked with Medical Evacuation of the Sick and Wounded. Unarmed.

[@michaelcowell4654]

more videos of ROLE 3 in Kandahar would be nice

[@sjrlax10]

I'm currently looking into going to officer route, is there any jobs officers can do such as this aside from being a nurse? Any info is appreciated.

[@kavaci1206]

god bless our troops and bless this guys

[@TheDownrange]

--REAL HERO'S TAKING CARE OF THOSE WHO SACRIFICE TO HELP KEEP US SAFE--HOOAH

[@LostAnFound]

I hope I can make such an important difference in the world one day.

[@MrBillTroop73]

May God Bless you all!

[@SinOfGluttony]

angels of the skies

[@fireslayer1467]

Ik this is a old vid and it’s 2020 but can someone tell me how you become one

[@AlexGarcia-xw4ts]

I’m trying to become a medevac pilot. Pilot is generally an officer position and you’ll need a college degree to have a chance at it. For flight medics I’d imagine you’d need some emt experience or you can start as a combat medic and eventually transition into a flight medic

[@fireslayer1467]

Alex Garcia ok yea I was planning on going in as a 68w and hopefully I get a chance to transition over

[@williamoei295]

is medevac allowed to have minigun ?

[@atayl117]

@sjrlax10/BlueAvenue22 there are amazing jobs for both officers and enlisted personnel in the armed services. All are of great important regardless of rank position or location. As far as "action" both tracks have excitement, hardships and difficult tasks to overcome. It all comes down to what you want to do. I agree with getting your education and working to improve yourself. Regardless of your decision, I'm proud of you both of you and thank you for your decision to serve our country.

[@orestepenna5303]

io Oreste Penna ho partecipato a queste operazioni in Libano nel 1987.

[@MartinJHarris]

I used to work with the dust off crews in Afganistan '06 I'd collect casualties from the HLS and take them to the hospital in my ambulance

[@boingobadger9846]

Hey I’m a 12 year old thinking of joining the medical field of any branch, maybe a combat medic or somebody in this video. And way you can help? Law enforcement is my second option.

[@tonynewburey8900]

got nailed at the time was an ass ...... Nothing but love you saved my dog

[@donnaviestenz7773]

Amen!!!

[@CorekBleedingHollow]

Respect

[@addacdd]

Is there a flight doctor that goes on each ride?

[@stryker14alpha]

the wings of angels. god bless

[@deathsquadydg4299]

Hell yes, i want this so bad.. gotta go 68W for a year than F2 but hey, is what it is..

[@ozarktrails1]

Thank you hero’s

[@showtimemahomesttv6320]

dustoff this is alpha 1-1 i have a medevac request, over.

[@NeilKudro]

Flying angels

[@TheMrParamedic]

I'm a flight doctor on a rescue hlicopter -it's nearly the same in germany

[@jcansbackyardfarming7562]

can i join in the army sir

[@jaxkman]

This is my dream job

[@LAAM619]

cant wait.

[@mikemoffitt8645]

In Memory of USA Airforce out of Nome Alaska Medivac technician,Michael Kenneth Booth Senior,RIP May 2011.I only Known Mike Senior for a Very Short Time He Confided in Me,of THE BLAST FERNCE HELL,Of War in Afghanistan &Iraq.Day In &Day Out,No Let up,He,Told Me Most Soilgers, Started To Development PTSD ,He Was Affaid. Of Getting It.I Told Him,YUAL HAVE NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED ABOUT IN Having PTSD,Considering,The Blast FERNCE. HELL OF WAR,YUAL Got Dropped into.As Far As I Was Concerned,MIchael Kenneth Booth Senior,Is One of Many USA Military Personal,I Have No Dought in My Mind,The USA Military Personal ARE HONORABLE WARRIOR HEROES,TO ME,& ALWAYS BE THAT.In May,2011 Michael Kenneth Booth Senior Was Fatially Shot &Killed In Afghanistan. But His Memory Lives on in My Memory Always.Thank You.Michael M.

[@LibertyPheonix]

Medics must have to think super clearly. If I was under too much pressure my mind would get locked up. But I suppose the training would prepare them for that. Best trained in the world after all :]

[@thebluehotel426]

So cool.

[@TomTomChopper]

big respect

[@captango]

Behind the scenes hero's.

[@snowyowlz5992]

If I could redo my Army time in the 1970’s, this is what I would have chosen. 🇺🇸🇺🇸 🪖🫡 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@ДенСоболев-ы5п]

god bless america.

[@mercturq]

Whoever was the Medivac Bird in charge of of the Khowst province of Afghanistan in 2008, you take too DAMN long! As a line-medic, every time I called in a 9-line, you guys didn't show up for over an hour!

[@troygarza3508]

mercturq FYI The nine line doesn’t go directly to the medevac unit it goes through higher up and then they decide if we’re going to launch or not. If it’s a go they send the 9 line to the Medevac unit. Then we get the information and launch . When I was in Kandahar doing medevac missions in 2002-2003. When we got the nine line we would be airborne within 7 to 12 minutes or less. Any Delay in response time is because of the delay it took for higher up to get it to the line medevac units to launch. Our response time to the point of injury was 30 minutes or less once we got the nine line. Thank you for your service.

[@donnaviestenz7773]

But they showed up right!!!!

[@johnsmith5941]

is it strange that a major is riding with the medevac team?

[@LueVandacar]

Justin Knapp Yeah they have been trying to push nurses on aircraft when I started in 2007. Now that we have the Paramedic and CC courses, it seems they are backing away from it. The only reason they came along was to help with meds. My nurses that came with me mostly were scared to fly and would stay buckled up during the entire flight.

[@B58goBrr]

Debating on doing this or air assault

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Uhm... Why not do both????

[@chelseyanneparel8676]

After Battlefield.

[@RichardSavon]

U.S.Senator Duckworth flew helicopter in war zone

[@donnaviestenz7773]

Interesting. She has a strange attitude tho.

[@Yoitschase]

You need to be an Officer in the military and you have to pass a butt ton of tests.

[@TheCmb89]

To do what? Be a smartass officer? If you are talking about flight medics or crew chiefs, this is incorrect. And if you are talking about pilots, then yes but no. They are always warrant officers. Only brass in a medevac is in the back seats or the stretcher.

[@secondgear6079]

Jesus is there every mission everytime God bless all of u!

[@ICrySemperFi]

Oorah guys.

[@มดแดง-ฃ3ข]

ใช่เครื่องยนต์จะอยู่ในส่วนที่มีความปลอดภัยเพิ่มขึ้นการเข้าถึงขณะทำการบินคือเขาจะเห็นเครื่องยนต์ทำงาน

[@atadbitnefarious1387]

Whats with the fake helicopter noises lol.

[@dustoff499]

Right! That audio was NOT from a Black Hawk.

[@alecjohnson4071]

ATadBitNefarious i

[@Hausmatt]

Hi Robert ! We are completing a feature length documentary for the DOD, about the storied history of the Stars and Stripes. We would like to use a few seconds of video of your Combat Air Medievac clip and would like your permission to use. We would happily credit you for its use in the end credits. Could also send you a link to the finished doc. Here is a link to our trailer for the film. Hope you like it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqOUo6aZa7eqbKM

[@aristost4152]

i always wanted to be in a war to see what it looks like BUT of course not to really kill the others( lolz how? :P)

[@elisabethschweitzer817]

😥😥😥😥🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤🇺🇸

[@aparecidaalmeida6926]

👁🙏🙏🙏🇧🇷🇺🇸

[@mgn9]

Wannabe PJs

[@codiroberts886]

They're not "wannabes," they're flight medics doing their damn job. You're such an ignorant dumb ass.

[@frizzlepickle]

PJ are very elite but they are also a small minority of flight medics. Most of them are these guys, busting ass to save lives and without them we'd have lost the war before it even started.

[@deathcamp1]

in the military no one is a wannabe

[@johncooney93]

Fuck off guy. We trained directly with Army SF personnel and believe, they trusted us over the PJs. Not knocking those guys but they're overrated.-UH 60 crew chief

[@markcanino7164]

They do the exact same thing; no air crew should be put down because they're not "special operations." Just fuck off seriously

[@orestepenna5303]

io Oreste Penna ho partecipato a queste operazioni in Libano nel 1987.

[@มดแดง-ฃ3ข]

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