No. 4626 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force manages, maintains and trains its personnel for operational readiness in support of RAF requirements for Aeromedical Evacuation, in times of conflict or crisis (under the provision of the “Reserve Forces Act 1996”).
It is the only Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron in the Auxiliary Air Force. The Squadron comprises Ground Handling Flights (involved in ground-based patient care) and Aeromedical Flights (qualified to fly with patients). Besides its regular staff of doctors, nurses and other medical personnel, 4626 also now supplies paramedics for deployment on MERT (medical emergency response team).
4626 Squadron supports the RAF in the routine air evacuation of military and civilian personnel from many locations around the world. The squadron has previously been deployed to the Gulf War and were most recently engaged in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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