Emergency Medical Response Training

Images show personnel in protective gear assisting simulated casualties during emergency response exercises, highlighting teamwork and medical treatment scenarios.

221101-N-IX644-2016 ADRIATIC SEA (Nov. 1, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) secure a patient into a Reeves Sleeve during a simulated medical emergency, Nov. 1, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220924-N-GF955-1036BALTIC SEA (Sept. 24, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) respond to a simulated casualty during a general quarters drill, Sept. 24, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Airman 1st Class Anthony Molosz (Left) member of the 60th Dental Squadron, (right)Senior Airman Holly Fuentes member of the 60th Medical Support Squadron, Airman 1st Class Raneil Buenviaje member of the 60th Surgical Operations Squadron and Staff Sergeant Chris Varoz member of the 60th Dental Squadron decontaminate a simulated casualty during the Travis Response Exercise prior to entering David Grant Medical Center for further medical treatment.

221101-N-IX644-2016 ADRIATIC SEA (Nov. 1, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) secure a patient into a Reeves Sleeve during a simulated medical emergency, Nov. 1, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

041209-M-9023R-052. Base: Marine Corps Base Hawaii State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers from 63rd Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Company out of Fort Campbell, Ky., provide care to simulated casualties during Guardian Response 22 on May 7 ,2022 at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind. Guardian Response 22 is an annual homeland emergency response exercise designed to sharpen skills, boost capabilities and improve mission readiness of the units assigned to the Department of Defenses CBRN Response Enterprise.

A team of 96th Medical Group Airmen dry off a simulated casualty during a decontamination exercise April 6 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The chemical/biological exercise was part of required home station training for Airmen medics. Approximately 20 medics completed the three-day training course.

35th Fighter Generation Squadron members unload cargo before flying to Kadena Air Base for an agile combat employment mission at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 19, 2024. For most Airmen in the out-and-back, this was their first time working within an ACE mission, designed to test their ability to retrieve and refuel aircraft in unfamiliar locations.

US Navy CHIEF Gas Turbine Systems Technician James White, (top) and US Navy Gas Turbine Systems Technician First Class Chris Levering (right) work with Chilean sailors attaching a fuel fitting aboard USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) during re-fueling operations off the coast of Antofagasta, Chile, while participating in Exercise TEAMWORK SOUTH '99. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Base: USS Reuben James (FFG 57)

Service members assigned to the Hawaii National Guards Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosives Enhanced Response Force Package perform search and extraction, medical assessment, command and control, field feeding and first aid to victims in a simulated disaster site during a external evaluation training event at Kalaeloa, Hawaii, September 21, 2022. (US Air National Guard Photo by Master Sgt Andrew Lee Jackson)

220427-N-UN585-2174 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 27, 2022) Cmdr. Scott Jones, left, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) simulates an injury as Fire Controlman 2nd Class Brandon Quinn, center, and Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Robert Tavares provide medical assistance during a final battle drill aboard the ship, April 27, 2022. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its 12th patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

Soldiers of the 301st Chemical Company (CERF-P) conduct search and rescue and mass casualty decontamination training at Wendall H. Ford Regional Training Center near Greenville, Ky on August 15, 2022. Conducting this nature of training carries on the Kentucky CERF-Ps tradition of excellence.

110805-N-BT887-640 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Patrick Sumbler, from Monroe, La., pulls a dummy from an obstacle during flight deck training aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf deployment.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Dec. 1, 2022)Medical responders from the Hospital General de la Plaza de la Salud transport a simulated casualty to an MH60-S Seahawk, attached to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, during a Continuing Promise humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Dec. 1, 2022. Continuing Promise 2022 is a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

140308-N-AO823-115AEGEAN SEA (March 8, 2014) Sailors in the medical department of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) assess a Turkish mariners recovered by a Bataan Search and Rescue swimmer. Bataan responded to a Hellenic Coast Guard request for assistance to the grounded Turkish Flagged container vessel, Yusuf Cepnioglu. The Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations.

171204-N-TJ319-0104ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 4, 2017) Sailors move a simulated patient by stretcher to the main medical battle dressing station during a damage control training evolution aboard the dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51). Oak Hill, components of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting a combined composite training unit exercise that is the culmination of training for the Navy-Marine Corps team and will certify them for deployment.

DN-SC-85-01670. Base: Bethesda State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220611-N-KY668-1064MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 11, 2022) Sailors respond to a simulated medical emergency on the bridge wing of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) during a General Quarters drill, June 11, 2022. Arleigh Burke, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner nations.

Coast Guard personnel assigned to the Gulf, Atlantic and Pacific Strike teams conduct search and rescue operations in Fort Myers Beach, Florida on Sept. 29, 2022. Coast Guard strike force teams mobilized to areas affected by Hurricane Ian to perform urban search and rescue.

CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 7, 2017) Sailors attached to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) load evacuees onto an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22 (HSC-22), as part of first response efforts to the U.S. Virgin Islands in the wake of Hurricane Irma. The DoD is supporting FEMA, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Irma to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 1, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Ethan Heffner, from New Orleans, assesses a simulated casualty during a medical drill aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

220912-N-GF955-1858BALTIC SEA (Sept. 12, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors lift Operations Specialist 3rd Class Miguel Riverarivera, from Corozal, Puerto Rico, during medical training drills aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Sept. 12, 2022. Paul Ignatius is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220601-N-VQ947-1062 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 1, 2022) Sailors haul a stretcher carrying a casualty out of a vertical hatch during a toxic gas drill aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), June 1, 2022. Portland is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

110810-N-RM525-537BAJO BLAY, Costa Rica (Aug. 10, 2011) Chief Naval Air Crewman Justin Crowe, right, and Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class Joe Wainscott strap an injured boy onto a stretcher in Bajo Blay, Costa Rica, during Continuing Promise 2011. Continuing Promise is a five-month humanitarian assistance mission to the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Coast Guard Air Station - Clearwater, Florida - Katrina Relief - 26-HK-217-10. Hurricane Katrina

220926-N-MU675-3018 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2022) Sailors receive medical training during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

041209-M-9023R-063. Base: Marine Corps Base Hawaii State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221210-N-WU964-1029 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 10, 2022) Sailors participate in a mass casualty drill on the mess decks of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 10. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports Alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

110918-N-YM590-054GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 18, 2011) Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Jesse Hankins mans the SQR-19B towed sensor operator console during an anti-submarine warfare exercise as part of a general quarters drill aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68). Anzio is assigned to Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, a multi-national, mission-based task force established by the Combined Maritime Forces in January 2009 to conduct counter-piracy operations in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Somali Basin and Arabian Sea.

220618-N-VF045-1059 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 18, 2022) Sailors practice checking a simulated casualty for injuries and hypothermia during a man overboard drill on the forecastle aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69). Milius is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

U.S. Navy Sailors and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Marines place a training dummy on a stretcher aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) during a mass casualty evacuation drill in in Suruga-wan Shizuoka, Japan, Sep. 17. The exercise was conducted in conjunction with Transport Exercise (TRANSPORTEX), a humanitarian aid & disaster relief exercise further enhancing interoperability between Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11, the 31st MEU and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, enabling a combined rapid response force in the event of crisis or natural disaster. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

020613-F-3715H-005. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

240118-N-ED228-2096 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2024) Sailors provide aid to a simulated causality on the flight deck during a mass casualty drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway performing routine operations in the Pacific Ocean.

031006-M-3843B-009. Base: Combat Readiness Training Center State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050106-F-2869F-146. Base: Banda Aceh Country: Indonesia (IDN)

220805-N-TT639-1189 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 5, 2022) - Sailors treat a simulated casualty in the hangar bay during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 5, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Aircrew and emergency medical technicians load Allen aboard the C-21 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Sergeant First Class Michael Allen was injured during paratrooping duty. The patient, Allen, was transferred to Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C. AIRMAN Magazine's Article Air Care by Technical Sergeant Pat McKenna describes the airborne ambulances mission and history in celebration of the 50th anniversary of medical services. (AIRMAN Magazine/July 1999). Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040819-F-8155K-002. Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Fort Drum first responders worked with their off-post partners during a full-scale exercise that centered on a mass casualty accident at Mount Belvedere Gate caused by an extreme weather event. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)

220601-N-VQ947-1028 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 1, 2022) Sailors fit a self-contained breathing apparatus on Chief Damage Controlman James Battaglia, center, from Eastlake, Ohio, during a toxic gas drill aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), June 1, 2022. Portland is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

110224-N-7508R-082ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 24, 2011) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Elwood Agustin attends to a wounded Sailor aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a mass casualty drill in the shipÕs well deck.

DA-SC-86-02960. Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221005-N-LH674-1026 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 5, 2022) San Francisco Emergency Medical Services respond to a call during a San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022 event where U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines shadow EMS personnel for a day. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

U.S. Army medics from the 68th Medical Detachment, 25th Infantry Division, help Honolulu police officers move a heart attack victim for transfer to a medical evacuation helicopter. Base: Oahu State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220719-N-IT121-1093 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2022) Sailors practice treating a simulated casualty during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

A1C Pedro Ortez, center, helps members of the Miami Metro Rescue Squadron administer first aid to the "victims" participating in Operation Beta, a civil defense exercise staged at Miami International Airport. Subject Operation/Series: BETA Base: Miami State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PHILLIPINE SEA (April 20, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Anthony Castro, from Kissimmee, Fla., assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) stabilizes the head and neck of a simulated casualty during a Mass Casualty Drill, April 20. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

$220826-N-ZG822-1065 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 26, 2022) Sailors wrap a fractured arm during in a flight deck mass casualty exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Aug. 26, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.$

SAN DIEGO (Oct. 4, 2022) Sailors treat a simulated casualty in main medical during a mass casualty drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently moored pier side at Naval Air Station North Island in support of routine operations.

220615-N-SY758-2015 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 15, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), tend to a patient before transport during a mass casualty drill, June 15, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and warfighting capability before a future deployment. The George H.W. Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat America's adversaries in support of national security.

The 55th Civil Support Team partnered with Mdewakanton Fire and Public Safety, FBI Minneapolis Hazard Evidence Response Team, and Minnesota State Fire Marshall for a field training exercise near Shakopee, Minnesota, August 3, 2022. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May 3, 2013) Chief Hospital Corpsman Robert Murray, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66), provides triage training to the medical training team during a medical training drill on the ships fantail. Hue City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2022) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force medical team and U.S. service members work together during a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) scenario aboard helicopter destroyer JS Izumo (DDH 183), during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kikuchi Takanori)

Quartermaster Seaman James Nightingale, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), prepares flags prior to a sea and anchor evolution as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 5, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region.

030130-M-9892R-021. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD MEDICAL BATTALION

U.S. Navy medical personnel with Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton remove a simulated casualty from an ambulance during a mass casualty drill as part of Steel Knight 23 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 7, 2022. Steel Knight is an annual combined arms live-fire exercise which ensures 1st Marine Division is optimized for naval expeditionary warfare in contested spaces, and is purpose-built to facilitate future operations afloat and ashore.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 6, 2012) Medical personnel aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) treat simulated casualties during a mass casualty drill in the ship's hangar bay. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

221005-N-LH674-1031 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 5, 2022) Emergency Medical Technician Kyle Battaglia, left, and paramedic Thera Fleming, right, from San Francisco Fire Department, Fire Station 49, respond to a call during a San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022 event where U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines shadow EMS personnel for a day. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

Commander Dan Taylor - Rescue - 26-HK-281-49. Hurricane Katrina

070117-N-3729H-022. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

060825-N-2954M-001. Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)

020129-F-1705S-003. Subject Operation/Series: BEVERLY BULLDOG Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Within sight of the Vehicle Assembly Building, medical, paramedic and other personnel attend to role-playing victims” on the grass in the Launch Complex 39 area. It is the site of a staged mass casualty exercise designed to validate capabilities of KSC’s fire, medical, helicopter transport and security personnel to respond to an event such as this fictitious sniper attack

Marines with Site Support Oklahoma City Prepare to transport Private Waldean Black during his plane side honors in Oklahoma City, April 25, 2022. The remains from the USS Oklahoma were buried in 52 mass graves for the entirety of World War ll before being exhumed with the intention of identifying all the men. By the end of 1949 only 49 bodies were identified. The others were reburied in 46 shared graves. In 2015, the Secretary of Defense issued a directive to exhume the 46 graves and utilize modern technology to identify the bodies using DNA. Black was officially accounted for on Dec. 13, 2018, thank to the DNA from his closest living relative, his nephew Derek Black.

Medical Personnel from the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit tend to a Haitian earthquake victim, Jan. 20. The 22nd MEU is embarked aboard the ships of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group off the island of Haiti to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the wake of a devastating earthquake that struck the country Jan. 12. The 22nd MEU is a multi-mission capable force comprised of Aviation Combat Element, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (Reinforced); Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 22; Ground Combat Element, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment; and its command element.

220510-N-IL330-3060 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 10, 2022) - Sailors conduct medical casualty response training during an aviation firefighting drill in the hanger bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 10, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

010330-F-0308N-516. Base: Houston State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AF

HAT YAO BEACH, Thailand (June 5, 2013) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, and a Royal Thai Navy sailors assess Hat Yao Beach for a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief scenario during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2013. More than 1,200 Sailors and Marines are participating in CARAT Thailand. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste.

230329-N-OX847-1004 TYRRHENIAN SEA (March 29, 2023) Lt. Bryan Gordon, left, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Chase Vergolino Holiday, both assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), perform dental work on a Sailor, March 29, 2023. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220128-N-VI040-1114 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Jan. 28, 2022) Chief Master-at-Arms Michael Johnson observes as a Sailor performs a takedown on a resisting combatant during the Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray training course of the Auxiliary Security Force Academy provided by the Security Department onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi Jan. 28, 2022. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW 5), Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron FIVE ONE (HSM-51) and 30 other tenant commands and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Avelar)

Lt. Corbet S. Hall, from Chillicothe, Ohio, assigned to medical department, assists patients aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a mass casualty drill while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 19, 2024. George Washington is conducting Tailored Ships Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP). TSTA prepares the ship and crew for full integration into a carrier strike group through a wide range of mission critical operations. Navy

070115-N-5345W-009. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Senior Airman Adrian Foster, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit assistant dedicated crew chief, refuels a F-15C Eagle during hot pit refueling utilizing the Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling (VIPER) kit for the first time at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2022. The VIPER kit is a universal system that can be outfitted with multiple adapters to refuel varying airframes, pushing the envelope of U.S. Air Force refueling capabilities.

970625-N-5121B-007. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Uss Tarawa (LHA 1) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Major Command Shown: USS TARAWA (LHA 1)

DF-ST-88-08534. Base: Wiesbaden Country: West Germany (FRG)

011108-F-6833L-054. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT)

A Multi-disciplinary rescue team, consisting of paramedics, fireman and a police officer tending to the victim of a car crash

EASA emergency exercise at BER Airport, emergency services rehearsed an emergency in the aviation security area. The airport company rehearsed for an emergency together with the federal police and fire brigade as part of an emergency exercise, 11 October 2022

EASA emergency exercise at BER Airport, emergency services rehearsed an emergency in the aviation security area. The airport company rehearsed for an emergency together with the federal police and fire brigade as part of an emergency exercise, 11 October 2022

220615-N-SY758-2143 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 15, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), tend to a patient before transport during a mass casualty drill, June 15, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and warfighting capability before a future deployment. The George H.W. Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat America's adversaries in support of national security.

061113-N-2416B-001. Base: Persian Gulf

U.S. Marine Corps veterans who served with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (V3/5), 1st Marine Division, construct a memorial to honor V3/5 Marines who were lost during Operation Iraqi Freedom at Camp San Mateo, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, August 19, 2022. Marine veterans who served with V3/5 reunited with their old squadmates to construct a memorial for their fallen brothers who were killed in action. The hike was conducted as part of a retirement for Maj. Jacob Fernandez, the outgoing assistant operations officer for the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

A Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans aircrew member holds up a torn life jacket from a recent rescue off the coast of Empire, Louisiana, Oct. 9, 2022. One of the boater's life jackets was torn due to a shark attack.

221210-N-IX644-1018 ADRIATIC SEA (Dec. 10, 2022) Culinary Specialist Seaman Madelyn Frazier, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), simulates wrapping a wound during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care qualification course, Dec. 10, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

Hurricane Gustav, New Orleans, LA, September 1, 2008 National Guard trying to get a little sleep on cots provided by the Joint Field Office(JFO) Baton Rouge. Jacinta Quesada/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

060727-N-5555T-012. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During a staged mass casualty exercise in the Launch Complex 39 area, a paramedic checks an injured woman on the ground. Employees are playing the role of victims during a sniper scenario. The exercise is being staged to validate capabilities of KSC fire, medical, helicopter transport and security personnel to respond to such an event.

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 3, 2005 -- FEMA Urban Search and Rescue task force members examine a security worker assisting in areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

060227-N-7981E-060. Subject Operation/Series: MEDICAL TRAINING Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

240127-N-LR905-2011LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (Jan. 27, 2024) - U.S. Navy Divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 prepare to ice dive in simulated arctic waters as part of Snow Crab Exercise 24-1. SNOWCRABEX is an annual exercise designed to test and evaluate U.S. Navy EOD and Navy Divers capabilities and equipment in a simulated arctic environment and improve combat effectiveness. Navy EOD and Navy Divers are part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Force (NECF), enabling the U.S. Navy Fleet by clearing and protecting the battlespace.

Families and civilians were invited to donate blood to the Armed Services Blood Program June 14-16, 2022, at Lozada Physical Fitness Center on Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Command Sgt. Maj. Veronica Knapp, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) senior enlisted adviser, had challenged the Divisions battalions to contribute 101 units each day.

U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen (right) assigned with the 131st Rescue Squadron, California Air National Guard explains the operation of a rescue litter to members of the Nigerian Ministry of the Interior, Minister of Defense, Nigeria Security & Civil Services, and Federal Fire Service during a State Partnership visit at the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett Air National Guard Base, California, June 13, 2022. The purpose of SPP is to enhance military ties and strengthen partnerships with nations around the world.

Georgia Air National Guard firefighters from the 165th Civil Engineering Squadron conduct a simulated search and rescue mission during a 96-hour contingency training at the 165th Airlift Wing, Sept. 14, 2022 in Savannah, Georgia. The purpose of this training exercise was designed to incorporate agile combat employment capabilities as well as challenge the firefighters to think and respond as a multi-capable Airmen force.

Georgia Air National Guard firefighters from the 165th Civil Engineering Squadron conduct a simulated search and rescue mission during a 96-hour contingency training at the 165th Airlift Wing, Sept. 14, 2022 in Savannah, Georgia. The purpose of this training exercise was designed to incorporate agile combat employment capabilities as well as challenge the firefighters to think and respond as a multi-capable Airmen force.

040205-M-9248U-002. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

070117-N-0684R-006. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 577th Expeditionary Prime BEEF Squadron and the 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron, finish filling in the last section of the duct bank at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 30, 2022. As a directive from AFCENT, PSABs new containerized housing units need to support sufficient Wi-Fi access before service members can move in. The final day of duct banking marked a historic moment in the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Groups history as it was the groups final project at PSAB since they forward deployed to the KSA in 2018 starting a tent city on an empty plot of land.

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Team Pulling Out - 26-HK-124-4. Hurricane Katrina

Members of the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany load SPECIALIST Martin Begosh, 709th Military Police Battalion, into the back of a C-130 Hercules for medical evacuation from Taszar, Hungary. SPECIALIST Begosh received the Purple Heart for injuries he received when the High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) he was driving struck a land mine in northern Bosnia-Herzegovina. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Taszar Air Base Country: Hungary (HUN)

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