Kentucky Air Guard medical troops conduct information exchange with Ecuadorian partners

Medical personnel from the Kentucky ANG’s 123rd MG conducted an information exchange with Ecuadorian military counterparts. The visit focused on CCATT ops and AE capabilities as part of the State Partnership Program.<br /> <img alt="Lt. Col. Tim Ori, right, officer in charge of a 123rd Medical Group Critical Care Air Transport Team, meets with members of the Ecuadorian Air Force during a five-day information exchange in Ecuador. The Kentucky Air National Guard has been partnered with Ecuador since 1996 and helped stand up C-130 Hercules operations there when Ecuador acquired H-model aircraft in 2024. (Courtesy photo)" src="https://media.defense.gov/2026/Aug/10/2003984052/300/300/0/260414-Z-DI861-1000.JPG" /> <br />