Blood Transshipment Center saves lives

Photo By David Miller | The 379th Expeditionary Medical Group Blood Transshipment Center team tightens the cargo net on a blood product shipment at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 17, 2014. The BTC serves as the central point for storage and inventory assessment of all blood products in Central Command’s area of responsibility. The BTC ships an average of 600 blood products weekly supporting 43 medical treatment facilities throughout the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David Miller)  

AL UDEID AIR BASE, QATAR

01.17.2014

Story by Master Sgt. David Miller 

379th Air Expeditionary Wing

AL UDEID, Qatar - Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group Blood Transshipment Center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, support the Central Command's area of responsibility by providing the right blood product to the right place at the right time in the right amount and the right temperature. The BTC serves as the central point for storage and inventory assessment of all blood products in the AOR.The BTC ships an average of 600 blood products weekly supporting 43 medical treatment facilities throughout the AOR.

• Date Taken: 01.17.2014
• Date Posted: 01.19.2014 03:08
• Story ID: 119350
• Location: AL UDEID AIR BASE, QA