Final take off 
A C-9 Nightingale from the 30th Airlift Squadron at Yokota AB, Japan, took off for the final time Sept. 14 on its way to the "boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The Nightingale, which served as the premier medical-evacuation aircraft for the Air Force for 35 years, was retired in July. The 30th AS will deactivate Sept. 25.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

Aeromedical evacuation changes to focus on requirements

“I respect the fact that my parents have been through so much to be here.”