Learning from Ukraine, US Air Force medics are throwing up nets and pushing underground to survive drone attacks

Air Force medical troops simulate a patient evacuation during a training event in Michigan, Aug. 10, 2026. 1st Lt. Elise Wahlstrom/US Air National Guard Air Force medics recently practiced evacuating a field hospital under drone attack. Traditional medical training has not prepared US troops for persistent drone threats. The exercise drew on Ukraine's use of netting, robots, and underground facilities. US Air Force medics are learning how to treat and evacuate patients as drones threaten…