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Staff Sgt. Vince Remo, 48th Medical Operations Squadron emergency room technician, answers a crash phone in the emergency room at RAF Lakenheath, England. The crash phone is used to provide the ER with any information regarding emergencies happening on or around base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Eboni Knox)

Staff Sgt. Vince Remo, 48th Medical Operations Squadron emergency room technician, answers a crash phone in the emergency room at RAF Lakenheath, England. The crash phone is used to provide the ER with any information regarding emergencies happening on or around base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Eboni Knox)

Tech. Sgt. Jaimy Gennero, 48th Medical Operations Squadron emergency room technician, takes a patient’s information in the emergency room at RAF Lakenheath, England. The RAF Lakenheath ER support 12,000 Airmen and their families and those assigned to the surrounding American bases, and checking-in is the first step in servicing a patient. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Eboni Knox)

Tech. Sgt. Jaimy Gennero, 48th Medical Operations Squadron emergency room technician, takes a patient’s information in the emergency room at RAF Lakenheath, England. The RAF Lakenheath ER support 12,000 Airmen and their families and those assigned to the surrounding American bases, and checking-in is the first step in servicing a patient. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Eboni Knox)

Tech. Sgt. Rodney Embree, 48th Medical Operations Squadron emergency room technician, mans the patient check-in desk in the emergency room at RAF Lakenheath, England. The lights are kept low to avoid off-setting the one-way mirror used to protect patient privacy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Eboni Knox)

Tech. Sgt. Rodney Embree, 48th Medical Operations Squadron emergency room technician, mans the patient check-in desk in the emergency room at RAF Lakenheath, England. The lights are kept low to avoid off-setting the one-way mirror used to protect patient privacy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Eboni Knox)

Staff Sgt. Vince Remo and Airman 1st Class Javier Urteaga, 48th Medical Operations Squadron emergency room technicians, transport Simon, a simulated patient down the hall of the emergency room at RAF Lakenheath, England.  The RAF Lakenheath ER also supports RAFs Mildenhall and Feltwell. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Eboni Knox)

Staff Sgt. Vince Remo and Airman 1st Class Javier Urteaga, 48th Medical Operations Squadron emergency room technicians, transport Simon, a simulated patient down the hall of the emergency room at RAF Lakenheath, England. The RAF Lakenheath ER also supports RAFs Mildenhall and Feltwell. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Eboni Knox)

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- When Liberty Warriors find themselves injured, they go to the 48th Medical Operations Squadron Emergency Room. Servicing and supporting the combat compatibility for RAFs Lakenheath, Feltwell, and Mildenhall, makes the Liberty Wing ER essential to the mission.

The ER supports more than 12,000 patients every year, providing $2.6 million in equivalent civilian care to RAF Lakenheath Airmen and their families and those assigned to the surrounding American bases. "Projecting airpower through saving lives" is the mission of the RAF Lakenheath ER.

"Working in the ER is beneficial to me because I get to see the patient get better," said Tech. Sgt. Rodney Embree, 48th MDOS emergency room technician.