View Comments MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE - The 908th Aeromedical Staging Squadron took part in a simulated casualty care exercise here in late March. The exercise took place as part of the larger exercise Auburn Tide, a wing wide demonstration of pre-deployment readiness. The role of the ASTS is to establish and operate aeromedical staging facilities and develop critical care air transport teams. During this exercise, ASTS assessed, treated and transported “casualties” with various medical emergencies ranging from physical trauma to mental health crises. The ASTS Airmen were tasked with the treatment of 16 human patients and one military working dog. Patients were treated in a temporary field hospital before being transported to a hospital to receive the next level of medical care.