Combat Team B, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian
Combat Team B, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment conducts combat first aid training Feb. 25 at Patrol Base Mohammed. One of the key points of the training was how to administer IV fluids to a dehydra... More
A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to the 345th Psychological Operation ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gardez State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeremy T. Lock, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More
A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to the 345th Psychological Operation ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Gardez State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeremy T. Lock, USAF Rel... More
Army Sgt. Kathleen Torkildson, Headquarters Company,
Army Sgt. Kathleen Torkildson, Headquarters Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, provided first aid and comforted wounded Afghan children after a suicide bomber detonated at Bagra... More
Navy Corpsman Jerome Jeffrey, assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, ...
MUSA QAL\'EH, Afghanistan (Sep. 11, 2008) Navy Corpsman Jerome Jeffrey, assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, teaches Afghanistan national policemen basic first aid during a junior leader... More
Hospital Corpsman Sunga, assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th M...
MUSA QAL\'EH, Afghanistan (Sep. 11, 2008) Hospital Corpsman Sunga, assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, observes as Afghanistan national policemen practice basic first aid on U.S. Marine... More
Police Mentoring Team, Afghanistan
Seaman Joshua C. Kitchens, a corpsman with Police Mentoring team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, along with a member of the Afghan Uniformed Police, applies a bandage to the foot of an Afghan girl near the... More
Master Sgt. Joe Longinotti, non-commissioned officer
Master Sgt. Joe Longinotti, non-commissioned officer in charge of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deployment Center, demonstrates how to properly splint an injured leg during first aid training.
Afghan National Army soldiers attend a combat life
Afghan National Army soldiers attend a combat life savers course here, Jan. 24, 2011. The ANA learned hygiene and sanitation lessons and first-aid for combat and non-combat scenarios such as gunshot wounds and ... More
Afghan air force flight medic Sgt. Gulap Ahmadzia helps
Afghan air force flight medic Sgt. Gulap Ahmadzia helps load an Afghan patient into a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter. The man was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him with a broken nose, broken bones a... More
An Afghan National Army special forces recruit takes
An Afghan National Army special forces recruit takes notes while the instructor explains the technique of giving an IV, Kabul province, June 27. This was the first time the recruits had any experience with IVs.
Sgt. James E. Connelly, of Cedar Grove, N.J., reports
Sgt. James E. Connelly, of Cedar Grove, N.J., reports to the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division (Forward), Brig. Gen. Lewis Craparotta, during an award ceremony Sept. 30. The squad leader with Company A,... More
U.S. Air Force medics Staff Sgt. April DeLuna, (right)
U.S. Air Force medics Staff Sgt. April DeLuna, (right) Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktya from San Antonio, and Tech Sgt Rebecca Rose, Agriculture Development Team from Coleridge, Neb, demonstrate proper arm... More
Afghan Local Police candidates receive first aid training
Afghan Local Police candidates receive first aid training from Afghan National Army Special Forces in Kajran, Daukundi province, Afghanistan, Nov. 23, 2011. The ALP are being trained to become well rounded patr... More
An Afghan National Civil Order Police Officer receives
An Afghan National Civil Order Police Officer receives first-aid training during a combat life saver course, Dec. 29. Marines and sailors with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment trained their Afghan ... More
Afghan Uniformed Police watch as an Afghan National
Afghan Uniformed Police watch as an Afghan National Army special forces soldier demonstrates how to treat an abdominal wound during a first aid class in Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, Feb. 2. ... More
Two Georgian soldiers from Scout Platoon, Delta Company,
Two Georgian soldiers from Scout Platoon, Delta Company, 23rd Light Infantry Battalion keep a watchful eye on the surrounding area after the platoon engaged in a firefight with enemy insurgents while on a recon... More
Lance Cpl. Meng Lu donates blood for a dying Afghan
Lance Cpl. Meng Lu donates blood for a dying Afghan Army National soldier waiting in another room at Forward Operating Base Delaram II’s Shock Trauma Platoon, May 8, 2012. The ANA solider stepped on a pressure ... More
Medics with Company C, 702nd Brigade Support Battalion,
Medics with Company C, 702nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division treat a simulated casualty June 12 inside their aid station on the National Training Center at Fort... More
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor writes on a white
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor writes on a white board during first aid training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar Province, Afghanistan, July 7, 2012.
An U.S. soldier prepares for mission in the Nahr-e
An U.S. soldier prepares for mission in the Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2013. The mission was to arrest a Taliban leader who was planning and executing small-arms fire and impr... More
A U.S. soldier prepares for mission in Helmand province,
A U.S. soldier prepares for mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Jan. 2, 2013. The mission was to arrest a Taliban leader who was planning and executing small-arms fire and improvised explosive devises ... More
Afghan and coalition forces prepare to breach an Taliban
Afghan and coalition forces prepare to breach an Taliban leader's home in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 5, 2013. The detained Taliban leader orchestrated and distributed operational guid... More
An Afghan and coalition security force prepare to arrest
An Afghan and coalition security force prepare to arrest the number one Taliban leader in Nad 'Ali district during a security operation in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2013. The deta... More
Afghan and Coalition Forces train on advanced first
Afghan and Coalition Forces train on advanced first aid during a direct fire simulation at FOB Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 9, 2013. Joint services have been training even harder in preparation ... More
A coalition force member is in route to a mission that
A coalition force member is in route to a mission that arrested a Taliban senior leader in Helmand province, Jan. 12, 2013. The detained leader directed attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He was in ch... More
Coalition forces get ready to train and assist Afghan
Coalition forces get ready to train and assist Afghan soldiers in first-responder procedures during a training exercise in Kabul province, March 2, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to th... More
Afghan soldiers are in route to secure a compound during
Afghan soldiers are in route to secure a compound during a first-responder training exercise in Kabul province, March 2, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security ... More
A coalition force member trains and assists Afghan
A coalition force member trains and assists Afghan soldiers in proper room clearing techniques during training exercise in Kabul province, March 4, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to th... More
USACE Transatlantic District North's occupational health
USACE Transatlantic District North's occupational health nurse, Judi Wright, RN, instructs Burhan Security Services (BSS) guards during a first aid class recently. Wright, an experienced trauma nurse, taught n... More
Afghan soldiers prepare to deploy to various parts
Afghan soldiers prepare to deploy to various parts of Afghanistan on March 4, 2013. The deployment process is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalition forces dep... More
Afghan soldiers prepare to conduct react-to-fire techniques
Afghan soldiers prepare to conduct react-to-fire techniques during a training exercise in Kabul province, March 10, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force... More
Afghan soldiers get briefed on marksmanship techniques
Afghan soldiers get briefed on marksmanship techniques during a weapons qualification in Kabul province, March 11, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force ... More
Afghan soldiers disassemble a heavy weapon during a
Afghan soldiers disassemble a heavy weapon during a training exercise in Kabul province, March 12, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalition... More
A member of an afghan and coalition security force
A member of an afghan and coalition security force prepares to depart to an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2013. The Taliban leader holds se... More
A coalition force member shows Afghan soldiers how
A coalition force member shows Afghan soldiers how to load ammunition during a heavy weapons training exercise in Kabul province, March 13, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan... More
Afghan soldiers load blank ammunition to practice
Afghan soldiers load blank ammunition to practice react-to-fire techniques during a training exercise in Kabul province, March 25, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National... More
Afghan National Army soldiers practice applying a pressure
Afghan National Army soldiers practice applying a pressure dressing during a combat lifesaver course (CLS) on Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, March 27, 2013. The CLS course is first a... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security during an operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The senior... More
Master Cpl. William Akerly shows Afghan Scouts proper
Master Cpl. William Akerly shows Afghan Scouts proper placement of a piston jack during a tire changing demonstration held at Marastoon Orphanage March 29, 2013. This training was part of Afghan Scouts’ Travel ... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security outside an Afghan home during an operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 2,... More
Afghan Policemen with the Qalat Reserve Battalion,
Afghan Policemen with the Qalat Reserve Battalion, secure a soldier to a stretcher during a practical exercise in a Combat Life Saver class taught by medics with the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force prepares to depart for a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban lead... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force searches a Taliban facilitator's residence for improvised explosive devices and weapons in Nawah-ye-Barakzai district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 5, 20... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force conducts preliminary checks during a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 7, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a ... More
A coalition security force member prepares to board
A coalition security force member prepares to board a CH-47 Chinook on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 11, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richard W. Jones Jr.)
U.S. Army Spc. Daisie Gonzalez, medic, Charlie Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Daisie Gonzalez, medic, Charlie Company, 426th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, of Manhattan, N.Y., confers with a teammate on how to best treat a simu... More
An Afghan and coalition security force secure a Taliban
An Afghan and coalition security force secure a Taliban leader's home during an night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 22, 2013. The leader is responsible for directing and... More
Sgt. Matthew Knight, 864th Engineer Battalion, 43rd
Sgt. Matthew Knight, 864th Engineer Battalion, 43rd Sustainment Brigade CMRE, administers first aid to a simulated, wounded soldier during a training exercise in Paktika province, Afghanistan. The training was ... More
An Afghan Local Police recruit demonstrates placing
An Afghan Local Police recruit demonstrates placing a tourniquet during medic training Sept. 5, 2013, in Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. ALP recruits learn basic marksmanship, first aid, e... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Barry Carr (left), of Fort Knox,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Barry Carr (left), of Fort Knox, Ky., a radiology specialist, and Sgt. Joshua Price, of Jacksonville, Fla., a healthcare specialist, both with Company C, 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th... More
Afghan Border Police Sgt. Sifat Ullah secures a makeshift
Afghan Border Police Sgt. Sifat Ullah secures a makeshift tourniquet to a teammate’s leg during a combat lifesaver class given by medical specialists with Company C, 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Price, of Jacksonville, Fla.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Price, of Jacksonville, Fla., and a healthcare specialist with Company C, 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, secures a tourniquet on a practic... More
An Afghan National Army infantry officer with the 203rd
An Afghan National Army infantry officer with the 203rd Corps asks questions during a first aid class on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, Dec. 2, 2013. The class is intended to ref... More
Pfc. Alex R. Danielski, a combat medic with the 1st
Pfc. Alex R. Danielski, a combat medic with the 1st Armored Division Resolute Support Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Brigade (Expeditionary), shows how to apply a tourniquet while teaching a first aid cl... More
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Afghan criminal investigators
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Afghan criminal investigators practice dressing a wound during a first aid course held by medics with the 3rd Infantry Division Resolute Support Sustainment Brigade at Bagram Airf... More
Two Soldiers practice combatives techniques during
Two Soldiers practice combatives techniques during a training session at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 8. Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division ... More
Army Sgt. Rodney Scott, Headquarters Company, Division
Army Sgt. Rodney Scott, Headquarters Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, provided first aid and comforted wounded Afghan children after a suicide bomber detonated at Bagram Airfi... More
U.S. Army Sgt. William Billett (right), an infantryman
U.S. Army Sgt. William Billett (right), an infantryman with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, pins the Purple Heart on the chest of his son, U.S. Army Sgt. Timothy Billett, a military policeman... More
Afghan air force flight medic Sgt. Gulap Ahmadzia monitors
Afghan air force flight medic Sgt. Gulap Ahmadzia monitors the blood pressure and pulse of an Afghan National Army soldier as he is medevaced to Camp Hero, the ANA hospital here. The man fell from the back of a... More
An Afghan National Army special forces recruit holds
An Afghan National Army special forces recruit holds his bag of saline solution above his after receiving an IV, Kabul province, June 27. The bag needs to be kept above heart-level to keep the fluid entering the veins.
Sgt. James E. Connelly, of Cedar Grove, N.J., displays
Sgt. James E. Connelly, of Cedar Grove, N.J., displays his Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal after an award ceremony Sept. 30. The squad leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, receiv... More
Afghan Local Police candidates receive first aid training
Afghan Local Police candidates receive first aid training from Afghan National Army Special Forces in Kajran, Daukundi province, Afghanistan, Nov. 23, 2011. The ALP are being trained to become well rounded patr... More
An Afghan National Civil Order Police Officer receives
An Afghan National Civil Order Police Officer receives first-aid training during a combat life saver course, Dec. 29. Marines and sailors with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment trained their Afghan ... More
An Afghan National Army special forces soldier demonstrates
An Afghan National Army special forces soldier demonstrates to members of the Afghan Uniformed Police how to use an Israeli bandage to treat an abdominal wound during a first aid class in Kajran district, Dayku... More
Georgian soldiers from Scout Platoon, Delta Company,
Georgian soldiers from Scout Platoon, Delta Company, 23rd Light Infantry Battalion keep a watchful eye on the surrounding area after the platoon engaged in a firefight with enemy insurgents while on a reconnais... More
Afghan Local Police candidate Naqeeb Wlab simulates
Afghan Local Police candidate Naqeeb Wlab simulates a wounded person, as a fellow ALP candidate demonstrates the first aid skills he learned at an abandoned compound near Bala Zhira village, Arghistan district,... More
Lance Cpl. Meng Lu donates blood for a dying Afghan
Lance Cpl. Meng Lu donates blood for a dying Afghan Army National soldier waiting in another room at Forward Operating Base Delaram II’s Shock Trauma Platoon, May 8, 2012. The ANA solider stepped on a pressure ... More
Medics with Company C, 702nd Brigade Support Battalion,
Medics with Company C, 702nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division prep a simulated casualty and amputee for evacuation to a higher level of medical care June 12 outs... More
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor writes on a white
An Afghan Uniform Police instructor writes on a white board during first aid training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 7, 2012.
An U.S. soldier prepares for mission in the Nahr-e
An U.S. soldier prepares for mission in the Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2013. The mission was to arrest a Taliban leader who was planning and executing small-arms fire and impr... More
Afghan and coalition forces test homemade ingredients
Afghan and coalition forces test homemade ingredients at a Taliban leader's home in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 5, 2013. The detained Taliban leader orchestrated and distributed operat... More
Afghan and coalition forces prepare to breach an Taliban
Afghan and coalition forces prepare to breach an Taliban leader's home in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 5, 2013. The detained Taliban leader orchestrated and distributed operational guid... More
An Afghan and coalition security force prepare to arrest
An Afghan and coalition security force prepare to arrest the number one Taliban leader in Nad 'Ali district during a security operation in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2013. The deta... More
Afghan and Coalition Forces train on advanced first
Afghan and Coalition Forces train on advanced first aid during a direct fire simulation at FOB Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 9, 2013. Joint services have been training even harder in preparation ... More
Afghan and coalition force members conduct a mission
Afghan and coalition force members conduct a mission that arrested a Taliban senior leader in Helmand province, Jan. 12, 2013. The detained leader directed attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He was in... More
Coalition forces get ready to train and assist Afghan
Coalition forces get ready to train and assist Afghan soldiers in first-responder procedures during a training exercise in Kabul province, March 2, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to th... More
Afghan soldiers prepare to secure a compound during
Afghan soldiers prepare to secure a compound during a first-responder training exercise in Kabul province, March 2, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force... More
Burhan Security Services (BSS) guards practice applying
Burhan Security Services (BSS) guards practice applying a bandage during a first aid class taught by USACE Transatlantic District North's occupational health nurse, Judi Wright, RN. Wright, an experienced traum... More
A coalition force member directs Afghan soldiers in
A coalition force member directs Afghan soldiers in proper room clearing techniques during training exercise in Kabul province, March 4, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan Na... More
Afghan soldiers prepare to deploy to various parts
Afghan soldiers prepare to deploy to various parts of Afghanistan on March 4, 2013. The deployment process is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalition forces dep... More
Afghan soldiers practice react-to-fire techniques during
Afghan soldiers practice react-to-fire techniques during a training exercise in Kabul province, March 10, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before co... More
Afghan soldiers practice marksmanship techniques during
Afghan soldiers practice marksmanship techniques during a weapons qualification in Kabul province, March 11, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before... More
A member of an afghan and coalition security force
A member of an afghan and coalition security force prepares to depart to an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2013. The Taliban leader holds se... More
A coalition force member times Afghan soldiers while
A coalition force member times Afghan soldiers while they disassemble a heavy weapon during a training exercise in Kabul province, March 12, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afgha... More
Coalition force member trains and assists Afghan soldiers
Coalition force member trains and assists Afghan soldiers during a heavy weapons training exercise in Kabul province, March 13, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Se... More
An Afghan soldier provides security during a react-to-fire
An Afghan soldier provides security during a react-to-fire training exercise in Kabul province, March 25, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before co... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jesse Matthews, a combat medic with
U.S. Army Sgt. Jesse Matthews, a combat medic with the 57th Sapper Company, 27th Engineer Battalion demonstrates to Afghan National Army soldiers how to apply a pressure dressing during a combat lifesaver (CLS)... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security during an operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The senior... More
Capt. Chris Harrigan shows Afghan Scouts signaling
Capt. Chris Harrigan shows Afghan Scouts signaling techniques to use in the case they’re ever lost, March 29, 2013, at Marastoon Orphanage. The training was part of Afghan Scouts’ Travel Safety Training Day, an... More
An Afghan and coalition security force stand outside
An Afghan and coalition security force stand outside an Afghan home during an operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 2, 2013. The senior leade... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Bennet Samson, a medic with Security
U.S. Army Sgt. Bennet Samson, a medic with Security Force Assistance Team 21, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Hawaii National Guard, teaches Afghan policemen with the Qalat Reserve Battalion, how to lift a c... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force prepares to depart for a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban lead... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search for an enemy in a tree during a night operation in Nawah-ye-Barakzai district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 5, 2013. The enemy ran from a Taliban f... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security outside a Taliban leader's home during a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 7, 2013. The operation result... More
Coalition security force members prepare to board a
Coalition security force members prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 11, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richard W. Jones Jr.)
U.S. Army Spc. Daisie Gonzalez, medic, Charlie Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Daisie Gonzalez, medic, Charlie Company, 426th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, of Manhattan, N.Y., applies a traction splint to a simulated leg injury... More
An Afghan and coalition security force secure a Taliban
An Afghan and coalition security force secure a Taliban leader's home during an night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 22, 2013. The leader is responsible for directing and... More
Pvt. Jon Overcash (front left), a native of Daytona
Pvt. Jon Overcash (front left), a native of Daytona Beach, Fla. performs first aid on Spc. Tabitha France, native of West Palm Beach, Fla., who is simulating an arm wound on the battlefield in front of children... More
An Afghan boy sits and listens to a lecture on first
An Afghan boy sits and listens to a lecture on first aid at the community clinic in Deh Yak district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, August 19, 2013. Fifty men and women from Deh Yak district and surrounding are... More