FAIRBANKS, Ak. – (Feb. 18, 2025) A thick blanket of white snow covered the environment as clear directions rang out in the cold, with the breath from the medic’s mouth forming frost on his eyelashes in temperatures well below zero degrees. The pounding rhythm of a Black Hawk helicopter thumped louder and louder as calls were made to ensure care for a wounded service member. After exchanging the simulated patient with the causality evacuation personnel, teammates high-five as they start their journey back to the camp site.
This scenario was common in Ft. Wainwright, Alaska, for nearly three weeks where more than 100 Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel, 30 organizations, and two partner nations came together for Special...
U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare, U.S. Army, Canadian, U.K., and interagency Special Operations Forces (SOF) conduct snowmachine training in the Arctic at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Feb. 12, 2025. Special Operations Forces Arctic Medic 2025 enhanced SOF readiness through real-world scenarios in an austere climate and ensures a lethal fighting force to win wars. Naval Special Warfare Group TWO produces, supports, and deploys the world’s premier maritime special operations forces to conduct full-spectrum operations and integrated deterrence in support of U.S. national objectives. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Hutcheson)
U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare, U.S. Army, Canadian, U.K., and interagency Special Operations Forces (SOF) conduct medical training at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, during Special Operations Forces Arctic Medic (SOFAM) 2025. SOFAM enhanced SOF readiness through real-world scenarios in an austere climate to ensure a lethal fighting force that is prepared to fight and win wars.
