JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. –
U.S. Air
Force Airmen from the Special Operations Surgical Teams visited with Airmen
assigned to the 633rd Medical Group at Joint Base Langley-Eustis on June 23,
2017.
The
purpose of the visit was to highlight the mission of the SOST, broaden
awareness within the Air Force Medical Services and to inform Airmen of their
potential career options.
SOSTs are
specialized surgical teams, fully trained and equipped to operate in hostile or
austere environments on the front lines of battle and crises in support of special
operations missions.
They have
four unique medical capabilities that they provide, which include advanced
trauma resuscitation, tactical damage control surgery, post-operative critical
care and critical care evacuation.
The team
members are home-based at the 24th Special Operations Wing. For more information
or to apply for the SOST, visit http://www.24sow.af.mil.