By the Numbers: 2 March 2026
27.5%
The percentage of "aeromedical evacuations from CENTCOM since 2009 and as of 2023" related to mental health conditions, according to an article in Military Medicine -- Longitudinal Trends in Aeromedical Evacuations for Mental Health Disorders and Battle Injuries From Central Command Between 2001 and 2023.
There was an overall decrease in the percentage of aeromedical evacuations out of CENTCOM for battle-related physical injuries between 2001 (11.0%) and 2023 (1.9%) corresponding to the decrease in active military conflict and the US withdrawal of forces from Iraq and Afghanistan. Conversely, there was an overall increase in the percentage of aeromedical evacuations out of CENTCOM related to mental health conditions between 2001 (6.0%) and 2023 (27.5%).
27.5%
The percentage of "aeromedical evacuations from CENTCOM since 2009 and as of 2023" related to mental health conditions, according to an article in Military Medicine -- Longitudinal Trends in Aeromedical Evacuations for Mental Health Disorders and Battle Injuries From Central Command Between 2001 and 2023.
There was an overall decrease in the percentage of aeromedical evacuations out of CENTCOM for battle-related physical injuries between 2001 (11.0%) and 2023 (1.9%) corresponding to the decrease in active military conflict and the US withdrawal of forces from Iraq and Afghanistan. Conversely, there was an overall increase in the percentage of aeromedical evacuations out of CENTCOM related to mental health conditions between 2001 (6.0%) and 2023 (27.5%).