Military Medical Training

Images of military personnel administering first aid and medical treatment in field settings, showcasing teamwork, urgency, and the use of medical equipment.

Sgt. Shane George, assigned to the "Can Do Battalion," 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, treats a fracture and burn at one of the ten medical lane skills test on day two of the Expert Infantryman and Expert Soldier Badge qualification at Fort Stewart, Georgia, April 5, 2022. The EIB/ESB qualification is part of individual training designed to increase Soldier proficiency in the Army Warrior Tasks to increase lethality and unit readiness.
Sgt. Shane George, assigned to the "Can Do Battalion," 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, treats a fracture and burn at one of the ten medical lane skills test on day two of the Expert Infantryman and Expert Soldier Badge qualification at Fort Stewart, Georgia, April 5, 2022. The EIB/ESB qualification is part of individual training designed to increase Soldier proficiency in the Army Warrior Tasks to increase lethality and unit readiness.
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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Davis, commander of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, watches Lt. Col. Merrill Alley, chief of dental services with the 378th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, as he preforms a minor dental procedure on a patient, during a Roll Up Sleeves visit at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 3, 2022. Davis and Chief Master Sgt. Jackson Helzer, command chief of the 378th AEW, regularly visit Airmen under their command, to experience first-hand their job and to share recognition of how each one of them is essential to the mission of the Wing.
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Members of the Idaho Army National Guards Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment conducted air medical evacuation and casualty treatment, along with members of Detachment 1, Company Golf, 1st of the 168th General Support Aviation Battalion at the Orchard Combat Training Center, May 17.
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U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Gabrielle Schrader, an veterinary service officer with the 422nd Medical Detachment (Veterinary Services), left, discusses the training functions of Diesel’, an animatronic dog used to simulate realistic training, to U.S. Navy medical personnel during Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) and Global Medic on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 11, 2022. This demonstration was part of a joint branch training to prepare medical personnel throughout hospitals to treat and care for military working dogs.
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U.S. Navy hospital corpsmen with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, provide first aid to a simulated casualty during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 26, 2022. CLB-22s MCCRE is the battalion's final evaluation to demonstrate combat readiness through proficiency in core mission essential tasks before they begin a change of operational control (CHOP) to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tiffany Sneeze, a medical technician with the Savannah-based 165th Medical Group, 165th Airlift Wing vaccinates an U.S. Army Solider with the Georgia Army National Guard May 4, 2021, at Clay National Guard Center, Marietta, Georgia. The Georgia National Guard vaccinated Soldiers and Airmen to combat COVID-19.
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U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Brandon Martin, 312th Training Squadron instructor, demonstrates C-spine stabilization for joint service students of the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 6, 2022. The students learned Emergency Medical Responder skills before their psychomotor evaluation.
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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Davis, commander of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, spends time with the Airmen of the 378th Expeditionary Medical Squadrons dental clinic, during a Roll Up Sleeves visit at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 3, 2022. Davis and Chief Master Sgt. Jackson Helzer, command chief of the 378th AEW, regularly visit Airmen under their command, to experience first-hand their job and to share recognition of how each one of them is essential to the mission of the Wing.
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A U.S. Marine and U.S. Navy Corpsman, with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, hone their tactical combat casualty care skills on a simulated casualty aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli, in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 24, 2022. TCCC keeps Marines in the fight and gets them back home. 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.
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Sgt. Shane George, assigned to the "Can Do Battalion," 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, treats a fracture and burn at one of the ten medical lane skills test on day two of the Expert Infantryman and Expert Soldier Badge qualification at Fort Stewart, Georgia, April 5, 2022. The EIB/ESB qualification is part of individual training designed to increase Soldier proficiency in the Army Warrior Tasks to increase lethality and unit readiness.
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Davis, right, and Maj. Andy Ebert, middle, both from RAF Lakenheath, England, discuss a patient's injury during Shared Resilience 2012 here June 5. More than 500 military members from nine nations are participating in SR12, an annual U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff sponsored exercise, May 28 - June 8. The goals of the exercise are to strengthen interoperability, facilitate training in crisis response and disaster management, and validate the readiness of deployable military medical and humanitarian assistance teams. The exercise, in the spirit of partnership for peace, directly supports U.S. European Command's theater cooperation efforts and strategy for active security with European countries.
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Jennifer Terrebonne, right, 60th Surgical Operations Squadron operating room element leader, briefs Brig. Gen. Alfred K. Flowers, Jr., Air Force Medical Service Manpower, Personnel and Resources director, and Chief of the Medical Service Corps, Office of the Air Force Surgeon General, at David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 12, 2022. Flowers met with Airmen at various clinics at DGMC and learned about the 60th Medical Groups current operations and capabilities.
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Members of the Florida National Guard (FLNG) run practice testing lanes in preparation for the response to the COVID-19 virus, March 18, 2020. The FLARNG is mobilizing up to 500 Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen in support of the Florida Department of Health response in Broward County.
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221005-N-VI040-1042 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Oct. 5, 2022) Hospitalman Jules Tsai, from Ann Arbor, Mich., assigned to Navy Medical Readiness & Training Unit (NMRTU) Atsugi, prepares a seasonal influenza vaccine during a vaccination drive held onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW) 5, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and 23 other tenant commands, and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Marvin Mendia, with 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, fingerprints a detainee in Gavband village, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 27, 2010. Afghan National Policemen and U.S. Soldiers are conducting joint security operations along Highway 601 in support of Operation 601 Cougar.
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021210-M-3022S-007. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Manda Bay State: Coast Country: Kenya (KEN) Scene Major Command Shown: CTF 52.2
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U.S. Navy hospital corpsman 3rd class Holden Gilbert, a platoon corpsmen with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secures the legs of a simulated casualty during a blood transfusion exercises aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 14, 2022. The blood transfusion exercise was designed to hone lifesaving skills and techniques. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Assault Ship USS 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.
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220607-N-PG340-1140 SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif. (June 7, 2022) Chief Hospital Corpsman Trey Skaggs, with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, and Cmdr. Bruce Yee, with Naval Construction Group 1, review the treatment of a patient in a mass casualty drill during Operation Turning Point, also known as their Field Training Exercise, at San Clemente Island. Operation Turning Point is an around-the-clock exercise that focuses on constructing advanced bases while maintaining proficiency in tactics and survivability. NMCB-5 is homeported out of Port Hueneme, California. They train on high-quality construction, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to execute construction and engineering projects for major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chuan Jiang, a Reception Control Center Specialist with the 379th Expeditonary Force Support Squadron Peronnel Support for Contingency Operations team, assists an incoming Airman with in-processing on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 14, 2022. The Personnel Support for Contingency Operations team oversees total force accountability, casualty reporting and advises unit commanders.
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2nd Medical Battalion medical personnel operate on a surgical suit during a simulated mass casualty event as part of Exercise Carolina Response. The surgical cut suit is owned by Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune and is used by various medical units for trauma care training.
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221005-N-VI040-1040 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Oct. 5, 2022) Hospitalman Jules Tsai, from Ann Arbor, Mich., assigned to Navy Medical Readiness & Training Unit (NMRTU) Atsugi, prepares a seasonal influenza vaccine during a vaccination drive held onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW) 5, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and 23 other tenant commands, and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.
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Senior Airman Kimber Rogers, a medical technician at the 911th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, prepares to off-load a simulated patient off a C-17 Globemaster III at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Jan. 6, 2024. Members of the 911th AES train loading and off-loading patients in different scenarios to prepare for whatever situations they may face in real-world scenarios.
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Lt. Col. Jose Peralta, a Dentist from the 185th Dental Company, who is attached to Task Force MED 374 allowed Sgt. Juan Carlos Lopez de Atalaya Rubio of the Spanish Contingencies Task Force 431 to clean the teeth of his Military Working Dog named Nacho. Sgt. Juan Carlos Lopez de Atalaya Rubio allowed Soldiers from Task Force MED 374 to train on rendering care to Military Working Dogs. Military Working Dogs are a vital component to the overall mission in CENTCOM's area of responsibility as they are used as another means to patrol and locate explosives.
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Petty Officer 3rd Class Jodi A. Chang, hospital corpsman, Headquarters and Support Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, meticulously removes stitches from a Haitian woman's leg at a local hospital in La Gonave, Haiti Jan. 25 duirng a humanitarian assistance mission. BLT 1/9 hospital corpsmen and surgeon treated several patients of various ailments and injuries to La Gonave Island after the devastating earthquake in Haiti that occurred Jan. 12. 24th MEU was quick to respond to the need of medical provisions after a swift assessment the day prior. 24th MEU, in conjunction with Nassau Amphibious Ready Group, remains to be among the most flexible and expedient units to support a variety of humanitarian assistance at a moment's notice.
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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 5, 2019) U.S. Navy Lt. Erika Grattidge, the shock trauma platoon assistant officer in charge for Combat Logistics Detachment 34, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Central Command, starts an IV for a notional casualty during a base-wide indirect fire drill in southwest Asia, Feb. 5, 2019. Sailors with CLD-34 used the base-wide drill to sharpen their life-saving skills and capabilities, further contributing to the aid that SPMAGTF-CR-CC provides throughout the CENTOM area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Davidson, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, coins Senior Airman Shadae Grey, 47th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron dental laboratory technician, at the 47th Medical Group, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 4, 2022. Davidson coined Grey to recognize her contributions to the 47th MDG mission by ensuring that Airmen and their families at Laughlin AFB are provided safe and proper healthcare.
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U.S. Army Soldiers supply medical aid to an Iraqi soldier wounded by gunshot June 6, 2007, in Mahmudiyah, Iraq. The Army Soldiers are assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 10th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y., and HHB, 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
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NORFOLK (Sept. 7, 2022) Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) surgeons and hospital corpsman assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth perform emergency surgery and advanced trauma care on mannequins during a realistic test-of-concept aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship, USS Tortuga (LSD-46), Sept. 7, 2022. ERSS is designed to provide advanced medical capabilities at the closest point-of-injury, either afloat, undersea or ashore during combat or contingency operations in a distributed maritime environment.
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Air Force Col. Christopher Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, talks to Airmen from the 88th Medical Support Squadrons Medical equipment repair center during an immersion tour of the 88th Medical Groups facilities on July 14, 2022, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Meeker continued to get acclimated as he talked to Airmen and got a better understanding of the mission the 88th MDG offers.
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An Airman from the FEMA Region III Homeland Response Force, Pennsylvania National Guard, treats an exercise scenario civilians injury in the immediate treatment tent after he was processed through decontamination during the HRFs Collective Training Event on August 13, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The HRF Region III is a joint organization of Pennsylvania Air and Army National Guard that are trained and equipped to respond to hazardous events that occur within the region
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040607-M-0706S-059. Base: Al Shahabi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1/5, B Co.
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The 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadrons ground surgical team treats a mock casualty during a casualty evacuation drill at Air Base 201, Niger, May 18, 2022. This training serves to measure the installations level of readiness and to ensure the base medical team is prepared to respond to any emergency in a moments notice.
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2 members of the 591st Expeditionary Medical Squadron check emergency room equipment at The Astro Arena, Houston, TX. The 591st has to deployed to Houston to help relieve pressure on flood damaged local hospitals. The 591st is based at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, TX. Base: Houston State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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040109-F-1798W-001. Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 22, I Marine Expeditionary Force, participate in a mass casualty training event with intern physicians of the Belau National Hospital in Koror, Republic of Palau, July 18, 2022. Koa Moana is designed to improve interoperability with local agencies and strengthen relationships between the U.S. and partner nations in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command strategic and operational objectives.
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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Apr. 24, 2022) - Medical personnel, assigned to Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Combat Logistics Battalion-13, conduct a patient assessment after receiving a patient that was injured during a simulated patrol as part of exercise Operation Firebreak. The exercise was part of Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Juliets operational readiness evaluation (ORE) and simulated point of injury treatment and transporting casualties to the next level of care. The ORE was conducted at Naval Expeditionary Medical Training Institute and evaluates patient throughput capability, assesses coordination across functional areas, and teamwork. The training supports the Surgeon Generals Tiered Readiness Program and showcases Navy Medicines ability to generate and maintain ready medical forces.
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CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Jan. 26, 2022) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Christopher Santos, from North Andover, Mass., applies a tourniquet on a simulated patient during a mass casualties exercise on base. CLDJ serves as an expeditionary base for U.S. military forces providing support to ships, aircraft and personnel that ensure security throughout Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. The base enables maritime and combat operations in the Horn of Africa while fostering positive U.S.-Africa relations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob Sippel)
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Fuino, center, 347th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, performs maintenance on a combat tactical aid flotation (CTAF) at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 23, 2022. The new model of CTAFs are life-saving flotation devices that will provide pilots and aircrew the safety measures necessary for flying over water without the need for extra equipment.
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221004-N-NO874-1089 NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 4, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Marcelina Nevarez, right, from Tulary, California, provides basic first-aid to Logistics Specialist 3rd class Justin Bell, from Georgetown, Kentucky, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), October 4, 2022. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently in port onboard Naval Station Norfolk.
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U.S. Navy Sailors with Bravo Surgical Company, 3d Medical Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, assess and treat a simulated casualty during a nighttime medical treatment training event, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 19, 2022. The training was conducted in order to familiarize members of Bravo Surgical Company with patrolling, resuscitation, surgical treatment, and evacuation of injured service members in a nighttime environment.
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U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Zach Gibson, a field medical technician assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides rescue breaths to a simulated casualty during a medical training scenario as part of Realistic Urban Training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, June 7, 2022. The 13th MEU conducted RUT to enhance the integration and collective capability of the MEUs command, air, ground and logistics elements and prepare the 13th MEU to meet the nations crisis response needs during its upcoming overseas deployment.
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221018-N-PC620-0010REYNOSA, Mexico (Oct. 18, 2022) U.S. Soldiers and Mexican army personnel secure a simulated casualty to a backboard during exercise Fuerzas Amigas 2022 at Campo Militar Reynosa, Mexico, Oct. 18, 2022. This binational disaster-response exercise between the U.S. and Mexican militaries aims to improve readiness and strengthen the nations cooperative relationship. U.S. Army North, through Joint Task Force Civil Support will serve as the command-and-control element directing U.S. troops conducting a natural disaster response exercise with Mexican military forces.
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U.S. Army Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, Commander of United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea, speaks to a U.S Marine and a Republic of Korea Marine at Camp Mujuk, Pohang, Republic of Korea, April 28. 2022. LaCamera visited Camp Mujuk with members of his staff to tour the Korean Military Operation Center and discuss its commitment to the U.S.-Korean alliance.
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060415-N-0411D-003. Base: Camp Lemonier Country: Djibouti (DJI) Scene Major Command Shown: Combined Joint Task Force : Horn
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Private Josh Jordan of Savannah, Ga., administers and IV on Spc. Eddie Washington of Oceanside, Calif., during Combat Lifesaver Course in Colorado Springs, Colo., March 11, 2009. Jordan and Washington are both assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, Colorado Army National Guard.
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Airmen and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Master Sgt. Kego Aiba practice checking a patient's airway during the Tactical Combat Casualty Care portion of the Agile Combat Employment course at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 17, 2022. The ACE course is designed to train multi-capable Airmen to be able to complete tasks that are outside of their primary specialty in order to reduce the overall personnel footprint in deployed environments.
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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 31, 2022) Chief Hospital Corpsman Miguel Alarcon, a native of Los Angeles, California, leads a demonstration for midshipmen on board amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), May 31, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.
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Sgt. David Reeves, a survey team member with the 35th Civil Support Team, West Virginia National Guard, sets up a chemical lab as part of Operation Vigilant Guard, Tuesday, March 24, 2009, near Ponce, Puerto Rico. Reeves and other members of the 35th CST set up the lab as part of a scenario in which terrorists have acquired weapons of mass destruction, and CSTs from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands help civil authorities negate the threat.
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U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Shanah Herman, Aerospace Medical Technician from the 185th Air Refueling Wing Medical Group, right, prepares to administer an IV to 1st Sgt. Oscar Sanchez, first Sergeant of the 185ths Med Group, left, at the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center in Savannah, Georgia, on June 24, 2022. Medical Group Airmen are at the CRTC as a part of their annual training period.
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A 162nd Medical Group Airman prepares a mock patient with simulated injuries for an active shooter exercise in which students from the 4-day Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) and Combat LifeSaver (CLS) courses practiced their new skills.
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Pfc. Austin Czarneski, a combat medic specialist with 1-221 Cavalry, Task Force South, assists the Las Vegas community with COVID-19 sample collections at Cimarron High School, Thursday, October 15, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Czarneski is a part of the Nevada Army National Guards COVID-19 “strike team” and they help quickly set up mobile community based collection sites all throughout the state, even in rural areas.
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A U.S. Army military working dog handler, assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo, applies medical bandages to a military working dog trauma mannequin during a simulated injury at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Jan. 19, 2024. JTF-Bravo medics and first responders receive monthly military working dog trauma care and response to ensure the team is equipped to respond to a crisis at a moment's notice.
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A U.S. Soldier assigned to 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, annotates a MIST report for a simulated casualty during combat lifesaver training, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 9, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.
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Soldiers from the 35th Infantry Division and members from the Kuwait Fire Force conduct a subject matter expert exchange (SMEE) on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Training focused on personnel recovery operations and combat life saving skills followed by a simulated medical evacuation with airlift support from the 7-158th Aviation Regiment - GSAB.
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240221-N-VJ326-1063 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 21, 2024) - Hospitalman Sebastian Talbott, from Allentown, Texas, left, applies a bandage to the arm of Yeoman 2nd Class Lakshya Dhiman, from Punjab, India, during a Medical Training Team mass casualty drill in the vehicle stowage area aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Feb. 21. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. Navy
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lemy Davenport, 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron aerospace medical service technician, warrior operational medicine clinic from Goldsboro, California was selected as the 18th Wings Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers.
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New York Air National Guardsman of the 105th Medical Group rehearse placing a body, represented by a training dummy, into a refrigerated trailer during a Homeland Response Force validation exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, PA on September 11, 2022. The exercise was intended to evaluate and prepare the units involved in responding to a manmade or natural disaster. (New York National Guard photo by SSG Matthew Gunther)
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Katherine Mercado-Ramos, 86th Maintenance Squadron field systems journeyman, left, and Airman 1st Class Jecol Roy, 86 MXS fuel maintenance journeyman, right, extract an Airman from an aircraft fuel tank as part of an annual aircraft fuel tank extraction exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 6, 2022. This exercise provides Airmen with first-hand experience on how to respond to an emergency situation where an Airmen becomes unresponsive while performing maintenance on a fuel tank.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Caleb Green, 48th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, prepares a piston on a T4000 Engine Transfer Trailer for maintenance at RAF Lakenheath, England, January 30, 2024. The typical process of maintenance is composed of six segments, which include, teardown, inspection, buildup, test cell, and engine inspections.
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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 20, 2021) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Caleb Goodman, left, with Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Nia Crisp, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), prepare a simulated casualty for a blood transfusion during Valkyrie whole blood transfusion training aboard Portland, May 20, 2021. The Valkyrie program is designed to teach military medical responders how and when to apply a whole blood transfusion to casualties in a combat environment to help save lives. Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU and the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) are underway conducting integrated training off the coast of southern California.
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031110-F-7234P-019. Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 447th Air Expeditionary Group
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Medical personnel from the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit attend to over 20 Haitian earthquake victims that were flown to the ship, 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.
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 7, 2013) Seaman Jonathan Mendez assists Seaman Thomas Amason adjust his flash hood during a damage control drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group is deployed in the U. S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility and will take part in amphibious integration training (AIT), certification exercise (CERTEX), and participate in the annual multi-national combined joint training exercise Cobra Gold.
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Alexandre Rogan, right, the officer in charge of the Health Engagements Assistance Response Team (HEART) 2022, speaks with Maria Lilliana Ruiz, the financial and administrative manager at Unidad Nacional de Oftalmologia, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, Aug. 22, 2022. For the next two weeks, U.S. military medical professionals will work side-by-side with Guatemalan medical professionals to alleviate any potential pressure on medical systems, increase resiliency of participants and improve capabilities to respond to potential public health disasters.
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SAN DIEGO (October 11, 2022) - Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Carlo Tarray, a native of San Diego, assigned to Fleet Surgical Team 5, administers a flu shot to Cryptologic Technician Seaman Andrew Guzzetta, a native of Anaheim, California, assigned to USS Boxer (LHD 4), in the ships medical spaces. Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.
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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 4, 2022) Cryptologic Technical Technician Fireman Andrew Kidwell, from Springfield, Mo., assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) prepares to apply an emergency trauma dressing to a simulated casualty during Tactical Combat Casualty Care training, May 4. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.
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NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Jan. 12, 2021) Sailors receive their COVID-19 vaccinations at Naval Base San Diego. The COVID-19 vaccination plan is phase driven and designed to protect members within the Department of Defense as quickly as possible and maintain mission readiness.
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U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Oswaldo Estrada, a recruit with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, receives a haircut at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 7, 2022. Recruits received weekly haircuts to create uniformity. Estrada was recruited out of Recruiting Station Los Angeles, California.
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Airmen from the 139th Medical Group Homeland Response Force complete trauma training at Camp Clark, Nevada, Missouri, June 8, 2022. The Airmen established a footprint to simulate a deployed environment and practiced various medical procedures.
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020122-F-1166S-004. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Moblility Command
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SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Thomas Eckard, 50th Civil Engineer Squadron, practices applying a tourniquet during the Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Schriever Space Force Base, July 11, 2022. TCCC is a course that teaches service members to stop massive bleeding, conduct airway assessments, evaluate and identify respiratory distress, identify and treat for shock and prevent hypothermia.
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Japan Air Self Defense Force Capt. Daisuke Sora, left, doctor, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tracy Daivs, center, en route patient staging nurse, and Royal Canadian Air Force Corporal Maxime Vaudreuil, medical technician, assess a simulated patient during Cope North 24 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 10, 2024. Cope North strengthens the combined tactics, techniques and procedures between multilateral partners to enhance interoperability and capability to provide life-saving care in contingency situations. Air Force
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U.S. Air Force critical care air transport teams (CCATTs) assess mannequin patients as part of the Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills (C-STARS) program at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, April 6, 2023. The C-STARS program is a 14-day course at UC that trains 12 to 15 Air Force medical professionals each class with 14 classes held annually. During this training, CCATT members trained with the 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron on trauma and critical care aboard an aircraft.
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PEARL HARBOR (July 25, 2022) Royal Australian Navy Petty Officer David Palu delivers instruction to Leading Seaman Maritime Connie Whaipooti during a Damage Control exercise aboard Royal Australian Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Supply (A 195) while participating in 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. (Photo by Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez)
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SPC Vilayphone Sisouphanthong places a unit of blood on a processing machine at the Camp Carroll Frozen Blood Depot in Republic of Korea, Nov. 1, 1998. Sisoupanthong, of Alpha Company, 16th Medical Logistics Battalion, is preparing to send blood to a battlefield exercise in support of Foal Eagle '98. Foal Eagle is a deployment exercise that takes place once a year in Korea. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Camp Carroll, Taegue State: Waegwan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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LOS ANGELES (May 26, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Phillip Alicea, from St. Petersburg, Fla., prepares meals at St. Francis Center in Downtown Los Angeles during Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW), May 26, 2022. LAFW 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 Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.
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Sgt. Tianna Wilson, non-commissioned officer in charge of the 161st Military History Detachment, and Sgt. Kinsey Geer, military historian with the 161st Military History Detachment, case the unit guidon during the unit's deployment ceremony at Clay National Guard Center, Marietta, Georgia on January 7, 2024. The unit will deploy to the U.S. Army Central Command Area of Responsibility to collect the history of the United States Army.
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U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsmen with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, provide aid to a simulated casualty during a simulated mass causality training event during exercise Native Fury 22 at Yanbu Commercial Port, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 18, 2022. Native Fury 22 is a biennial exercise focused on the demonstration of the rapid offload and integration of a Maritime Prepositioned Force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of regional security, crisis response, and contingency operations.
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A tearful surprise of joy...Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Monica Yineman is officially congratulated to her new rank as hospital corpsman first class by Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, NHB director and NMRTC Bremerton commanding officer. Yineman was one of seven command Sailors meritoriously promoted to the next higher paygrade. Each of the following Sailors was selected for advancement: Hospital Corpsmen 3rd Class Aaron Foxworth, Estella Obando and Christian Velasquez to hospital corpsmen second class.Hospitalmen Harlan Bryant, James Dryburgh and Haylie Gwaltney to hospitalcorpsmen third class. The Navy Meritorious Advancement Program authorizes commanding officers toadvance eligible enlisted Sailors in paygrades E5 and below. This givescommanding officers the opportunity to acknowledge a select few who havedemonstrated that they are ready for the next level of responsibility byadvancing them in rate. Sailors who are meritoriously advanced to first class, second class, orthird class petty
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U.S. Air Force Col. Clarence McRae, 355th Maintenance Group commander, watches as Mark Weitz, Vice President of Strategic Development at Kennon Products, explains the inner workings of a cooling vest prototype during a proof-of-concept presentation at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Dec. 7, 2022. The cooling vest uses dry ice to cool alcohol within a closed-circuit pump system, which is then pumped through the interior of the vest to cool down the wearers core.
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U.S. Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guards Charlie Company, 145th Brigade Support Battalion Medical Detachment, Airmen from the Idaho Air National Guards 124th Medical Group, active duty Airmen from the 366th Medical Group, Mountain Home Air Force Base, and Navy Reserve counterparts from the Navy Operational Support Center conduct Tactical Combat Casualty Care inside of a medical tent during a mass casualty combat exercise, Feb. 1-4, near Gowen Field. Air National Guard
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Chief Petty Officer Kenny Mathiesen, leading chief petty officer for Battalion Aid Station, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, unpacks medical supplies at a Canadian medical clinic just outside of Leogane, Haiti, Jan. 22, 2010. The corpsmen of the BLT dropped off various medical supplies and surgical instruments to help aid the clinic in servicing sick and injured locals.
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Senior Airman Richard Hepworth, an emergency management specialist with the 151st Civil Engineer Squadron, assists an Airman with their gas mask during CBRNE training over drill weekend at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Salt Lake City, Utah, December 7, 2019. CBRNE, or, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives training, is required to be conducted by all Airmen to ensure their combat cababilities in a CBRNE environment.
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050902-F-7906C-004. Subject Operation/Series: HURRICANE KATRINA Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Staff Sgt. Hans Navarrette, a gunnery sergeant assigned to the "BattleKings Battalion," 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, explains the operation of the M109A7 Paladin howitzer to college and high school students a part of the federally funded Georgia Tech Research Institute during their research visit to Fort Stewart, Georgia, July 19, 2022. The goal of the visit was to educate students and build partnerships through collaboration with GRTI and their affiliate programs, who are researching ways to improve the way artillery Soldiers track ammunition as part of the Army's modernization efforts.
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U.S Air Force Master Sgt. Janet Hinton, 621st Contingency Response Wing commander's executive assistant, practices performing CPR Sept. 27, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. CR Airmen are required to maintain proficiency in CPR procedures.
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A U.S. Marine and Sailor assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) carry a simulated casualty through the medical bay during a medical training event aboard Somerset while underway in the Philippine Sea Feb. 14, 2024. Somerset and embarked elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps
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.S. Army Spc. Shaniqua Ballard, a nurse with the 18th Field Hospital, 304th Medical Detachment, trains Tech. Sgt. Elisa Fredrickson, a medical logistics technician with the 158th Fighter Wing, Vt. National Guard, and U.S. Navy Hospitalman 1st Class Jennifer Digirolamo, a Corpsman with Navy Medical Readiness and Training Battalion Portsmouth, on an autorefractor during Appalachian Care Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) 2022 at Wise, Va., Aug. 18, 2022. IRT is a Department of Defense (DoD) military training opportunity, exclusive to the United States and its territories, that delivers joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness. Simultaneously, IRT provides key services (health care, construction, transportation, and cybersecurity) with lasting benefits for our American communities.
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Janet Marisol Ramos, 59th Medical Wing respiratory therapist, monitors an incubator during a simulated medical training exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, June 30, 2022. The Vapor Trails mission, a validated assessment program for operational readiness, is a C-130 in-flight sustainment training sortie for Critical Care Air Transport Teams.
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Royal Australian Air Force Leading Aircraftwoman Jennifer Gibson, left, Japan Air Self Defense Force Capt. Daisuke Sora, center, doctor, and Royal Canadian Air Force Corporal Maxime Vaudreuil, medical technician, assess a simulated patient during Cope North 24 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 10, 2024. Training and exchanging techniques and practices between international partners enables the joint force increased interoperability, while promoting long-term relationships. Air Force
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Recruits learn cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques. Base: Fort Jackson State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A tearful surprise of joy...Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Monica Yineman is officially congratulated to her new rank as hospital corpsman first class by Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, NHB director and NMRTC Bremerton commanding officer. Yineman was one of seven command Sailors meritoriously promoted to the next higher paygrade. Each of the following Sailors were also selected for advancement: Hospital Corpsmen 3rd Class Aaron Foxworth, Estella Obando and Christian Velasquez to hospital corpsmen second class.Hospitalmen Harlan Bryant, James Dryburgh and Haylie Gwaltney to hospitalcorpsmen third class. The Navy Meritorious Advancement Program authorizes commanding officers toadvance eligible enlisted Sailors in paygrades E5 and below. This givescommanding officers the opportunity to acknowledge a select few who havedemonstrated that they are ready for the next level of responsibility byadvancing them in rate. Sailors who are meritoriously advanced to first class, second class, orthird clas
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Cpl. Danielle O'Connor and Spc. Ryan Tate (right) carry a ulta-cold box container with COVID-19 vaccinations to vehicles the Guard members will use to transport the vaccines to sites across the State, Dec. 15, 2020.These are the first two boxes of vaccines to be distributed from one of five centralized hubs supporting 11 satellite locations across Oklahoma. The Guardsmen will be using Oklahoma State Department of Health vehicles to transport the vaccines to the satellite locations with an escort from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. (Oklahoma National Guard