U.S. Air Force independent duty medical technicians
Summary
U.S. Air Force independent duty medical technicians with the 353rd Special Operations Group, Special Operations command, Special Operations Force Medical Element, conduct tactical combat casualty care procedures during a simulated medical evacuation scenario at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 12, 2019. The medical evacuation scenario was conducted as joint training for service members to learn how to sustain a casualty for a long-enough time for them to be extracted safely. The establishment of a Forward Arming and Refueling Point from amphibious shipping demonstrates naval expeditionary integration across Marine Air-Ground Task Force capabilities and warfighting domains. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Francesca Landis)