U.S. Army Sgt. Earl Thomas, a military working dog handler, and his partner, Staff Sgt. Lex, from the 525th Military Working Dog Detachment out of Wiesbaden, Germany, currently assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East, prepare for medical hoist training, July 23, 2015, at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. Thomas set up a special harness for Lex, which the team used to hoist him from the ground into a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, operated by F Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, out of Clearwater, Fla. The training was held to familiarize the flight crews, military working dogs and handlers with air medical evacuation procedures. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Erick Yates, Multinational Battle Group-East)
Date Taken: | 07.23.2015 |
Date Posted: | 08.05.2015 11:09 |
Photo ID: | 2106199 |
VIRIN: | 150723-A-RN359-286 |
Resolution: | 2848x4272 |
Size: | 8.76 MB |
Location: | CAMP BONDSTEEL, ZZ |
Web Views: | 71 |
Downloads: | 7 |
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