Medic Up: Valor Chief takes in-depth look at Shaw Emergency Medical Services

Medic Up: Valor Chief get first-hand look at Shaw Emergency Medical Services

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, left, and Staff Sgt. Christian Lee, Emergency Medical Technician at the 20th Medical Group, right, simulate how to slow bleeding in a wound by tightly packing it with gauze at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 6, 2026. Griste performed the simulated life saving techniques as part of an immersion tour to learn about the emergency training given to airmen to improve readiness in life threatening scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Will Sherwood)

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Medic Up: Valor Chief get first-hand look at Shaw Emergency Medical Services

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christian Lee, right, and Senior Airman Malachi Sanchez, center, both aerospace medical service specialists assigned to the 20th Medical Group, demonstrate how to use life saving equipment for Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing Command Chief, during Griste’s immersion tour of the group at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 6, 2026. Griste met with the group’s emergency medical services team during the tour to get a first-hand look at the group’s emergency vehicles, equipment, and training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Will Sherwood)

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Medic Up: Valor Chief get first-hand look at Shaw Emergency Medical Services

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, left, observes as Senior Airman Malachi Sanchez, an aerospace medical service specialist assigned to the 20th Medical Group, demonstrates how intravenous (IV) drips are administered to patients as part of Griste’s immersion tour of the group at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 6, 2026. Griste took time throughout the immersion to provide mentorship to 20 MDG Airmen, take their questions, and listen to their feedback. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Will Sherwood)

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Medic Up: Valor Chief get first-hand look at Shaw Emergency Medical Services

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan Munsee, an aerospace medical service specialist assigned to the 20th Medical Group, explains how to properly use medical syringes to Chief Master Sgt. Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, as part of Griste’s immersion tour of the group at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 6, 2026. Griste met with the group’s emergency medical services team during the tour to get a first-hand look at the group’s emergency vehicles, equipment, and training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Will Sherwood)

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Medic Up: Valor Chief get first-hand look at Shaw Emergency Medical Services

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, speaks with Staff Sgt. Christian Lee, an aerospace medical service specialist assigned to the 20th Medical Group, during Griste’s immersion tour of the group at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 6, 2026. Griste took time throughout the immersion to provide mentorship to 20 MDG Airmen, take their questions, and listen to their feedback. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Will Sherwood)

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SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Griste, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, visits the 20th Medical Group for an immersion tour at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 6, 2026. Griste met with emergency medical services experts to get a first-hand look at the emergency training, life-saving equipment, and day-to-day operations carried out by emergency medical services. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman Will Sherwood)

Medic Up: Valor Chief get first-hand look at Shaw Emergency Medical Services

Medic Up: Valor Chief get first-hand look at Shaw Emergency Medical Services

Medic Up: Valor Chief get first-hand look at Shaw Emergency Medical Services

Medic Up: Valor Chief get first-hand look at Shaw Emergency Medical Services

Medic Up: Valor Chief get first-hand look at Shaw Emergency Medical Services