Reserve and active duty Airmen serving at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., transfer a simulated litter patient from a specialized Dual Use Vehicle provided by the VA to the cargo area of a C-17 Globemaster III during a multi-agency patient evacuation exercise held at Joint Base Charleston and in Greenville, S.C., May 14, 2014. The exercise was organized through the National Disaster Medical System, which coordinates several federal, state and local emergency response agencies in times of crisis and mass casualty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Meredith A. H. Thomas)