Original sentence: The Air Force has 13 health care providers assigned to the Shock Trauma Center for their primary duty.The C-STARS program brings Air Force health care providers together for a month-long trauma immersion experience.The faculty is fully integrated with the Shock Trauma staff and they hold equivalent teaching appointments at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.The permanent Air Force faculty includes three trauma (general) surgeons, an orthopedic trauma surgeon, anesthesia provider, critical care physician, four nurses (two critical care, one trauma and one operating room) and two medical technicians.These individuals provide the core academic instruction and on-site administration of the program under the auspices of the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine.United States Air Force C-STARS.United States Air Force C-STARS (Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills) program rotates active-duty Air Force health care providers through this state-of-the-art center.While at C-STARS the participants provide hands-on care for actual trauma patients under the supervision of military and civilian staff