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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madison Plangger assesses a simulated casualty during exercise Freedom Shield 26.

(Photo by Senior Airman Landon Gunsauls/U.S. Air Force)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madison Plangger, 8th Health Care Operations Squadron paramedic, assesses a simulated casualty during exercise Freedom Shield 26 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 9, 2026. Airmen from across the Wolf Pack came together during FS26, sharpening crisis management skills and preparing themselves for any scenario.

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