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Friday, April 23, 2021 | Vol. 46, Number 16 z Sergeant dies en route to DGMC PAGE 2 z Hospital team wins ‘SimWars’ competition PAGE 3 CHECKLIST CHECKLIST Folios OK NO Folios OK NO Headlines OK NO Headlines OK NO Cutlines OK NO NA Cutlines OK NO NA Mugs OK NO NA Mugs OK NO NA Graphics OK NO NA Graphics OK NO NA Stories end OK NO Stories end OK NO Jumplines OK NO NA Jumplines OK NO NA Ads OK NO NA Ads OK NO NA NO=Not OK; NA=Not applicable NO=Not OK; NA=Not applicable Reprint Y N Reprint Y N Initials Initials 2 TAILWIND TRAVIS APRIL 23, 2021 APRIL 23, 2021 TRAVIS TAILWIND 3 Travis Travis C-17 lands at Patrick SFB DGMC team from Davis wins ‘SimWars’ contest Senior Airman Cameron Otte Airman 60TH AIR MOBILITY WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The University of California, Davis, res- idency team assigned to David Grant dies en USAF Medical Center, competed in the Government Service Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physi- cians Simulation Wars and emerged vic- torious April 9 at Travis Air Force Base. route to The “SimWars” is an event in which teams from the Air Force, Army and Navy compete in three rounds of five real-life, austere simulated situations. DGMC Each team is rated on how well they re- spond to the emergencies. 60th Air Mobility Wing This year’s SimWar was performed Public Affairs virtually over Zoom to promote physical distancing due to current COVID-19 re- TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, strictions. Calif. — An Airman assigned to “When the Sim War first began, we the 860th Aircraft Maintenance were all pretty nervous because we Squadron, Travis AFB, Califor- weren’t sure what to expect from each nia, died en route to David Grant event and how well the other teams USAF Medical Center from his would perform,” said Capt. Jasmine on-base residence April 16, 2021. Neeno, Detachment 088 U.C. Davis The deceased Airman has Medical Center emergency medicine been identified as Tech. Sgt. Aar- post graduate, year three. “As we fin- on Cardin, 42, of Shelton, Wash. ished each event, our team seemed to Cardin entered the Air Force get more and more confident as we ap- May 9, 2013, and arrived at Tra- proached the last round.” vis AFB Dec. 3, 2020. He served The U.C. Davis residency team con- as the lead technician for the sisted of four emergency medical res- electro-environmental shop for idents, two emergency nurses and one the C-17 Globemaster III. respiratory therapist. First responders were called “This competition was made up of Courtesy photo to his on-base residence for a series of mock patient encounters,” Members of the U.S. Air Force UC Davis Health residency team perform lifesaving procedures on a Laerdal Sim Man 3G Mannequin during emergency services. He died said Capt. Kevin Durgun, 60th Medical the Government Service Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians SimWars April 8 at Travis Air Force Base, California. during transport to the hospital. Group emergency medicine post gradu- SimWars is an event where teams from the Air Force, Army and Navy compete in three rounds with five different real-life, austere situations “Any loss of a teammate is U.S. Space Force photo/Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman ate, year three chief resident. “Our team and are rated on how well they respond to the emergencies. This year the event was virtual. devastating, but this has been A C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, California, arrives April 15 at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida. The C-17 is capable had to care for five patients over three a profoundly hard season for of supporting tactical airlift, airdrop and aeromedical evacuation missions. It can transport nearly 171,000 pounds of cargo. different encounters.” “The first simulated accident was a was a two-patient event; one was a mock divide and conquer to help both patients the wing,” said Col. Corey A. These challenges were all set to test mock motor vehicle collision and acute severe pediatric asthma exacerbation in a reasonable amount of time.” See AIRMAN Page 14 how well each team would perform un- traumatic brain injury work up,” said and the other was an adult patient with “The final scenario was a mock der pressure. Durgun. “Our second mock encounter respiratory distress. Our team had to See SIMWARS Page 14 The Tailwind is published by the Daily Republic, Fair- tus, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other Table of contents field, California, a private firm in no way connected with nonmerit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. Tailwind the U.S. Air Force. 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Todd Lopez 22, may be celebrated once a year, but volunteers DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NEWS the Defense Commissary Agency’s ef- forts to employ sustainable work prac- WASHINGTON, D.C. — By Travis Retiree Activities Office tices and recycle and divert waste from Sept. 11, 2021, all U.S. forces landfills is a year-round job. must be out of Afghanistan. “Our environmental management RAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Ca- But that doesn’t mean the lif. — Do you have a desire to system is in our DNA,” said Kenneth U.S. will be at the mercy of Walker, DeCA’s chief, planning and Thelp others, stay connected with groups like ISIS, al-Qaida or programming division. “We continu- your military roots and be actively en- the Taliban if they want to cre- gaged with the military community? ously work to protect the environment.