Preparing for an early morning mission
Senior Master Sgt. James Marler prepares for an overnight mission getting patients ready to fly on a C-17 aircraft Jan. 25. He serves as a flight leader for the Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility, where he oversees processing of all patients awaiting aeromedical evacuation. He monitors patient care and follows up on all medical technician training. Sergeant Marler is a native of Arcadia, Mo., and is deployed form the 932nd Medical Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Stan Paregien)