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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing and U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, receive a brief from an advanced trauma life support instructor assigned to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center during a medical educational course at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 29, 2026. The 31st Medical Group hosted its first joint Advanced Trauma Life Support/Trauma Nurse Core Course, integrating medical professionals across multiple services and installations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephan Bang)

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A medical training mannequin is utilized during the first joint Advanced Trauma Life Support/Trauma Nurse Core Course at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 29, 2026. The joint training course enhanced medical readiness by ensuring healthcare providers remain aligned with current medical practices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephan Bang)

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U.S. Army Col. Brian M. Cohee, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center advanced trauma life support instructor, trains U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing and U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, on trauma nursing processes at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 29, 2026. The joint training standardized U.S. European Command medical procedures and practices across multiple services and locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephan Bang)

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From left, U.S. Army Maj. Colin Massey, 173rd Airborne Brigade battalion surgeon, and Col. Brian. M. Cohee, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center advanced trauma life support instructor, treats simulated injuries during a joint Advanced Trauma Life Support/Trauma Nurse Core Course at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 29, 2026. The medical course enhanced healthcare providers' trauma care capabilities by developing critical skills in patient assessment and decision making in life-saving interventions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephan Bang)

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U.S. Army Maj. Colin Massey, 173rd Airborne Brigade battalion surgeon, treats a simulated patient during the first joint Advanced Trauma Life Support/Trauma Nurse Core Course at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 29, 2026. The course provided best trauma nursing practices with updated medical knowledge to healthcare providers for operational and deployed purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephan Bang)

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Robert Thaxton, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center advanced trauma life support instructor, explains training procedures to U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing and U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, during a medical educational course at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 29, 2026. The 31st Medical Group hosted its first joint Advanced Trauma Life Support/Trauma Nurse Core Course, integrating medical professionals across multiple services and installations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephan Bang)

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31st MDG hosts first joint Advanced Trauma Life Support/Trauma Nurse Core Course at Aviano

Published Feb. 4, 2026
By Airman 1st Class Stephan Bang
31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing and U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, receive a brief from an advanced trauma life support instructor assigned to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center during a medical educational course at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 29, 2026. The 31st Medical Group hosted its first joint Advanced Trauma Life Support/Trauma Nurse Core Course, integrating medical professionals across multiple services and installations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephan Bang)

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