Military Medical Training Exercises

Images show U.S. Navy and Army personnel engaged in medical training, simulating casualty care during exercises at sea and in urban settings, highlighting teamwork and readiness.

220912-N-GF955-1821BALTIC SEA (Sept. 12, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors treat a simulated casualty 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.

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, put a simulated casualty onto a sked during a mission readiness exercise at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 10, 2023. The sked is a rescue stretcher used for technical rescue and confined spaces while providing patient security and protection.

220912-N-GF955-1821BALTIC SEA (Sept. 12, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors treat a simulated casualty 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.

Aviation ordnance personnel on the flight deck of the USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) prepare to load a GBU-16 laser guided bomb under a wing of an F/A-18 Hornet in preparation for a strike against Iraq during DESERT FOX. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT FOX Country: Unknown

U.S. Army Sgt. Timothy Cannon, 66th Military Police Company out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, Wa., prepares to move a notional casualty as part of a decontamination line exercise during Guardian Response 22, May 8, 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.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) treat simulated casualties at the role two shock trauma platoon during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) on Fort Barfoot, Virginia, Jan. 18, 2024. RUT provides the 24th MEU the opportunity to operate in unfamiliar environments, integrate the units of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, and train towards being designated as special operations capable.

041104-A-1958F-056. Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

220626-N-TC847-1024 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 26, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Cole King, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), treats a simulated victim during a mass casualty drill, June 26, 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 Americas adversaries in support of national security.

220912-N-DP708-1411PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2022) -Sailors simulate a medical casualty during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Sept. 12. Damage control drills are used both in port and underway to ensure that Sailors have the proper training to combat any casualty that may arise. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is underway conducting integrated training operations with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 3rd Fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

060513-N-1577S-038. Base: Usns Mercy (T-AH 19)

A member of the Moroccan Navy R.H.M. Biranzarane 341 administers first aid during an exercise with the U.S. Coast Guard aboard the Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, July 6, 2022. USCGC Mohawk 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) Republic of Korea Navy Lt. Younggun Ahn conducts a mock last-rites ceremony during a mass-casualty drill aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) 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.

011103-F-3838S-003. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Members of the Alaska Army National Guard transport an earthquake victim by litter during a medical evacuation exercise. Base: Anchorage State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Majella Vito, a flight nurse with the 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Martin, a respiratory therapist from Luke Air Force base, Ariz., check the vital signs of a simulated natural disaster victim during an inter-agency exercise. The exercise is part of a Federal Coordinating Center exercise and Natural Disaster Medical System drill at Phoenix Sky Harbor Air National Guard Base, Phoenix.

Senior Airman Aaron Strande, a search and rescue medic with the Massachusetts Air National Guards 102nd Intelligence Wing, stabilizes a sked for a vertical extraction during Vigilant Guard 2016 at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Vt., July 31, 2016. Vigilant Guard is a national-level emergency response exercise that provides National Guard units an opportunity to improve cooperation and relationships with regional civilian, military and federal partners in preparation for emergencies and catastrophic events.

970628-N-8513W-006. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Usns Mercy (T-AH 19) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Major Command Shown: USNS MERCY

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, members of an emergency escape training team perform a simulated evacuation exercise in the bunkers behind the slidewire basket landing site.For several days, volunteers portraying astronauts, take part in training exercises which allow teams to practice emergency response procedures, including helicopter evacuation to local hospitals. Training normally involves NASA fire rescue personnel, personnel from the Air Force's 920th Rescue Wing, and medical trauma teams from central Florida hospitals, and is required every 18 months to certify Fire Rescue and Closeout Crew personnel.

030422-F-7203T-022. Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ)

040209-F-1789V-010. Base: Lajes Field State: Azores Country: Portugal (PRT) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael Okello (left) and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Justin Dickey both with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, wrap the leg of a simulated casualty during Medical Reindeer a medical exercise held prior to Nordic Response 24 in Setermeon, Norway, Feb. 14, 2024. Medical Reindeer is a multinational medical exercise in support of field training during Exercise Nordic Response 24 in order to strengthen and improve medical interoperability between NATO Allies and partners within the European theater. Exercise Nordic Response, formerly known as Cold Response, is a NATO training event conducted every two years to promote military competency in arctic environments and to foster interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and allied nations. Marine Corps

Brazilian marines perform a simulated casualty evacuation during a surgical training event during exercise UNITAS LXIII in Marambaia, Brazil, Sept. 10, 2022. The training event consisted of a medical equipment presentation, a field surgery, and a CASEVAC via a Brazilian armored personnel carrier. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

Shot of US Air Force General Hal M. Hornberg, Air Education and Training Command, in a P-23 crash rescue vehicle, during a tour of the Louis F. Garland Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. Base: Goodfellow Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the 53rd Medical Support Unit treat the "wounded" at the Medical Clearing Company, prior to their evacuation from a "hostile" fire area during exercise Patriot Samaritan. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220826-N-IX644-1179 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 26, 2022) A Sailor assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), triages a patient during a mass casualty exercise on the flight deck, 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.

U.S. Army soldiers from the 62nd Medical Brigade out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, Wa. transport simulated casualties to be treated for injuries during a decontamination line exercise during Guardian Response 22, May 8, 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.

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Aug. 5, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Tenzin Soepa, left, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Akinlolu Akinaluko, right, check for breathing in a patient and prepare encase their neck with a brace as part of a simulated mass casualty drill during Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18s Field Training Exercise (FTX).FTX is designed to analyze a battalions construction capability, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to support major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (June 20, 2022) Sailors assigned to Navy Reserve-Expeditionary Medical Facility (NR-EMF) Bethesda, perform surgery on a simulated patient while serving as the fleet surgical team as part of Operation Firebreak. Operation Firebreak involves patient care from point of injury through Role I, Role II, and Role III care. Operation Firebreak is part of EMF-Navy reserve Bethesdas operational readiness evaluation (ORE). NR-EMF Bethesda is comprised of Reservists from around the country that came together to complete training which includes equipment familiarization, integrated medical and patient throughput training, medical scenarios, and emergency (fire, security, etc.) training.

050904-N-7781D-034. Subject Operation/Series: JOINIT TASK FORCE (JTF) KATRINA Base: Naval Air Station, Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Dolphin Rescue - 26-HK-130-285. Hurricane Katrina

020613-F-4406B-008. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Public Affairs - Rescue - 26-HK-418-16. Hurricane Katrina

040401-M-7842H-105. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Butler State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - New Orleans - 26-HK-95-349. AIRSTA NOLA--personnel gathered around door of HH-60. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Army Sgt. Keoni Wong, a flight paramedic assigned to Detachment 2, Delta Company, 1-224th Aviation Regiment, loads a person into a UH-72 Lakota Helicopter with help from members of the Joint Region Marianas Fire and Emergency Services during aircraft familiarization training on Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5, Guam, June 29, 2022. The joint training included familiarization with a UH-72 Lakota Helicopter, safety, emergency shutdown procedures and medical evacuation procedures.

220511-N-IL330-2041 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2022) - Sailors carry a medical casualty dummy on a stretcher during a medical training team drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 11, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jack Hautala, from Ely, Minnesota, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) medical department, provides emergency medical care to a simulated victim during a mass casualty drill on the ship's aircraft elevator, Oct. 14, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 26, 2022) Sailors aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) conduct stretcher bearer training, Nov. 26, 2022. Medical training drills are used both in port and underway to ensure that Sailors have the proper training to combat any casualty that may arise. The Makin Island Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and John P. Murtha, is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

040819-F-1351B-008. Base: Fob Hotel, Najaf Country: Iraq (IRQ)

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) Sailors participate in a mass casualty drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), June 23, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Norbu Tsering, 49th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron independent medical technician, interviews a patient during a Ready Eagle exercise at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 30, 2023. The Ready Eagle exercise consisted of on-scene triage, patient transport and tracking, health risk assessment, development and communication, patient decontamination, and disease casualty management.

DF-ST-86-08003. Base: Cairo West Country: Egypt (EGY)

Multiple 92nd Medical Group emergency management technicians triage simulated wounded air show spectators during the Major Accident Response Exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Apr. 12, 2022. The MARE included simulated aircraft crashes, mock casualties and aircraft fires to realistically train Fairchild Airmen in the unlikely event of a severe accident.

Airmen assigned to the 178th Wing in Springfield, Ohio partnered with the Cincinnati Fire Department to demonstrate their water rescue capabilities Sept. 13, 2022 for a visiting delegation of Serbians. The Serbian delegation toured numerous fire departments in the area to learn how to best establish a volunteer firefighter program in their country.

Two ambulances from the Gadson Alabama Regional Medical Center back up to a North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 Hercules to receive patients evacuated from Key West Florida prior to the arrival of Hurricane Irma, the 156th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron transported eleven patients into the hands of Gadson Alabama first responders, while at the Northeast Alabama Regional Airport, Gadson Alabama, Sept. 6, 2017. Hurricane Irma is a category five storm that is expected to cause catastrophic damage to the regions it makes landfall. The 156th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron of the North Carolina Air National Guard provides medical care for wounded individuals while transporting them to alternate locations for further care.

010811-F-4905S-004. Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) bridge a simulated casualty during a mass casualty drill, Sept. 20, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Richard Martin, left, and Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Henninger, center, demonstrate Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) techniques during a general quarters drill aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 10, 2022. Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

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

031218-F-7234P-020. Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 447th Air Expeditionary Group

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force members with Air Rescue Squadron 71, Fleet Air Wing 31, prepare to deploy a motor raft from a JMSDF ShinMaywa US-2 for the JMSDF New Year flight at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, January 5, 2023.The JMSDF New Years flight is typically held at the beginning of January, and this years flight showcased the US-2s capabilities, as well as Fleet Air Wing 31s ability to swiftly and successfully conduct search and rescue missions. This is the first time in 9 years the event has been held at Iwakuni.

220726-N-UJ411-1012 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2022) Electricians Mate 3rd Class Daniel Arhin, left, from New York, and Electricians Mate 2nd Class Gage Castillo, right, from Oceanside, Calif., prepare to isolate electronic equipment during a damage control drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111). Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.

STAFF Sergeant (SSG) Georgina Atchison, 229th Aviation Regiment, XVIII Airborne Corps, has her blood pressure checked by Sergeant (SGT) Aaron K. Wallace, the Non Commissioned Officer In Charge (NCOIC), assigned to the Aid Station, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 82nd Airborne Division, at Bagram Airbase, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

030408-M-6910K-031. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Viper Country: Iraq (IRQ)

220521-N-BI507-1111 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 21, 2022) A Sailor provides medical attention to a burn on the arm of a casualty during a mass casualty drill in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.

DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (April 25, 2013) Sailors transport Utilitiesman 1st Class Phillip E. Mercer after a simulated traffic accident during Exercise Reliant Gale 2013 at U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia. Reliant Gale is an annual typhoon exercise that tests the readiness of the installation's emergency response to natural disasters.

DF-ST-85-12264. Base: Frankfurt Country: West Germany (FRG)

Members of the 2nd AES carry a wounded Bosnian soldier to a C-141 medical transport aircraft as part of the Bosnian casualty airlift to the United States. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

041221-F-8946M-005. Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

220422-N-HA192-1402NORFOLK, VA. (April 22, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), receive fuel during a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) April 22, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

BALTIC SEA (Sept. 22, 2022) U.S. Navy medical personnel transfer a simulated casualty off of a landing craft, air cushion during a medical exercise aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Sept. 22, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

More than 40 Georgia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from the 138th Chemical Company and 116th Medical Group, Detachment 1, conduct simulated chemical decontamination and medical evacuation training during the joint, inter-agency exercise, Vista Forge, November 2, 2022, at Greenbriar Mall in Atlanta. The training allowed for familiarization with coordinating agencies and refinement of domestic response operations in and outside of Georgia.

050103-N-4166B-479. Base: Sultan Iskandar Muda Air Base State: Sumatra Country: Indonesia (IDN)

220928-N-OK195-1096 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 28, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Herbert Randolph, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103), simulates triage on Lt.j.g. Benjamin Hopper during an aircraft firefighting drill, Sept. 28, 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.

An emergency responder from the 88th Medical Group triages a victim during a mass casualty exercise, May 5, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The exercise involved a mock plane crash and gave first responders the opportunity to practice coordinating emergency action procedures.

220510-N-IL330-3045 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.

DF-ST-86-11242. Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN)

Service members and translators work together to properly communicate with participants during a humanitarian assistance disaster relief (HADR) training exercise during Cobra Gold 24 in Chachoengsao Province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 28, 2024. Joint exercise Cobra Gold is the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia and a concrete example of the strong alliance and strategic relationship between Thailand and the United States. This year is the 43rd iteration of the multilateral exercise and occuring between Feb. 27 to March 8, 2024. Marine Corps

Nepal, Solo Khumbu, Everest Base Camp, Mountaineers trying on their equipment

011103-F-3838S-002. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Airmen from the 17th Special Operations Squadron Demonstrate the targeting and tracking capabilities of an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship to members of the Japan Self-Defense Force from Komaki Air Base, Japan at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 18, 2022. U.S. and Japan have a long history of training together and we value any opportunity to learn from each other, while improving the readiness of our forces.

A docent at the command museum at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, gives a Marine Corps history lesson to Marines with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion at MCRD San Diego, April 6, 2022. Museum docents guided and shared their wisdom as a tradition of passing knowledge to the next generation of Marines.

U.S. Army Rangers assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group train the Cabo Verdean National Guard on tactical care under fire during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Praia, Cabo Verde, September 7, 2022. The teams focused on honing basic skills such as close-quarters battles, small unit tactics, and mission planning.

041209-M-9023R-057. Base: Marine Corps Base Hawaii State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110908-M-EU691-042SANGIN, Afghanistan (Sept. 8, 2011) U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, carry an injured bomb-tracking dog to an awaiting helicopter at Forward Operating Base Jackson. The Marines and Afghan Uniformed Policeman were struck by a suicide bomber using a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while on a patrol.

221109-N-LZ839-1036NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 9, 2022) Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Air Department Sailors participate in stretcher training during an aircraft fire-fighting drill in the ships hangar bay, Nov. 9, 2022. Bataan regularly implements casualty drills to maintain damage control proficiency.

Medical technicians assigned to the 374th Medical Group relocate a simulated injured Airman to a safe location before applying Tactical Combat Casualty Care procedures at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2022. TCCC is built around three phases: care under fire, tactical field care and tactical evacuation care. Tactical field care is provided given once a casualty is out of immediate danger.

Master Sgt. Greg Harada, right, and Chief Master Sgt. Caleb Guthemiller, both with the 141st Fatality Search and Rescue Recovery team, coach a Mongolia National Emergency Management Agency team through securing a training mannequin to a basket stretcher for a helicopter hoist during a simulated search and rescue scenario as part of Gobi Wolf 2022 in Bayankhongor, Mongolia, Sept. 8. The six-day exercise focuses on interagency coordination within Mongolia, as well as foreign humanitarian assistance during a large-scale natural disaster. The Mongolia NEMA is the lead government agent, with support from other government agencies. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

U.S. Navy Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, treat a simulated casualty during Realistic Urban Training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, June 7, 2022. The 13th MEU is currently conducting 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.

Hurricane Ike, Port Arthur, TX, September 14, 2008 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue members prepare in the early morning hours at a base camp to go out on search and rescue missions to Sabine Pass. Port Arthur, TX, USA, September 14, 2008-- FEMA Urban Search and Rescue members prepare in the early morning hours at a base camp to go out on search and rescue missions to Sabine Pass.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Kevin Domingue, 74th Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, loads baggage onto an aircraft at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Oct. 24, 2022. The 23rd Wing deployed A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft and support personnel to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam for a routine Dynamic Force Employment Operation.

230330-N-DQ787-1041ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 30, 2023) Retail Specialist 3rd class Monica Payan simulates treating a patient during a mass casualty drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), March 30, 2023. Wasp is underway conducting Type Commander (TYCOM) sea trials.

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, extract a simulated casualty on a sked during a mission readiness exercise at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 10, 2023. The sked is a rescue stretcher used for technical rescue and confined spaces while providing patient security and protection.

030130-M-9892R-005. Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Medical Battalion

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-294-87. Hurricane Katrina

220511-N-IL330-2087 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2022) - Sailors conduct a medical emergency drill in the medical triage area aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 11, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220620-N-TC847-1001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 20, 2022) Chief Master-at-Arms William Amann, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), demonstrates a combative take down during a surface reaction force (SRF) bravo class, June 20, 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 Americas adversaries in support of national security.

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Nicole Nicholas, 51st Services Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, places an identification tag on the foot of a simulated dead body during Osan's Operational Readiness Inspection. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Commander Dan Taylor - Rescue - 26-HK-281-63. Hurricane Katrina

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 27, 2022) Marine Cpl. Alejandro Ayala, from Temecula, Calif., assigned to the "Black Knights" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, conducts maintenance on a P-25 firetruck in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jett Morgan)

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Petty Officer Third Class George Saavedra, 2nd from the left, and other service members train on First Aid at Bandari Maritime Academy in Mombasa, Kenya during exercise Cutlass Express, Feb. 29, 2024. Cutlass Express 2024, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa and sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, increases the readiness of U.S. forces; enhances maritime domain awareness and collaboration among participating nations; and strengthens the capability of partner nations to combat piracy and counter illicit trafficking and illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. Navy

041104-M-9529D-002. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) participate in pipe patching training during a damage control demonstration in the hangar bay, Aug. 3, 2022. Ford is in the Atlantic Ocean conducting Fleet Replacement Squadron carrier qualifications.

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

220523-N-TT639-1045 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 23, 2022) - Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Christopher McCloskey, from San Diego, gives tactical combat casualty care training to Sailors aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 23, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

050904-F-4884R-094. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airmen assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing carry a simulated patient during an active-shooter exercise at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Nov. 7, 2022. Active-shooter exercises test the readiness of base personnels response to certain situations.

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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Dec. 4, 2022) Civilian Mariner Paul Weaver, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), mans the transit boat returning patients to shore after the patients received medical treatment aboard Comfort in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Dec. 4, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, 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.

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