Airmen with the 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron recently participated in a multi-agency exercise to train on moving patients during a simulated emergency. The National Disaster Medical System exercise, spearheaded by Phoenix Veterans Affairs in partnership with the Arizona Air National Guard at Phoenix Sky Harbor, brought together various agencies including the 944 ASTS, Army National Guard, Department of Homeland Security, the Red Cross, and local fire departments for the purpose of responding to a simulated national disaster.