U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines from Alpha Surgical Company, 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, treat and process simulated casualty victims prior to transport as part of a casualty evacuation drill during Exercise Dawn Blitz at Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 28, 2017. In under four hours, Alpha Surgical Company processed eight casualties, transmitted a medical evacuation 9-line, and ground transported casualties to a designated landing zone where an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, transferred the victims to the USS Rushmore (LSD 47), the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS Essex (LHD 2). During Dawn Blitz 2017, health services employed three surgical teams across the amphibious force and embarked Navy Medicine’s new role two light maneuver team in order to expand, test, and stress surgical capability and capacity across a Marine Expeditionary Brigade/Expeditionary Strike Group construct. (U.S. Marine Corps motion media by Cpl. Austin Mealy)
Date Taken: | 10.28.2017 |
Date Posted: | 10.29.2017 20:42 |
Photo ID: | 3911286 |
VIRIN: | 171028-M-YR007-693 |
Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
Size: | 5.53 MB |
Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
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