Into the Jungle: Medical Course Challenges Corpsmen at JWTC [Image 3 of 15]

JAPAN

06.05.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeanette Mullinax 

Media Center - Japan

190605-N-TH560-0965 CAMP GONSALVES, Okinawa, Japan (June 5, 2019) Hospital Corpsmen maneuver a patient in a sked stretcher up a cliff as part of a 10-day Jungle Medicine Course at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan. “Communication is a big thing when you’re moving that patient,” said Hospitalman Ava Hill, from Lafayette, La. “It’s heavy. You’re tired, and if you’re not communicating, somebody could slip or hurt themselves.”The 10-day medical course trains Navy medical personnel assigned to Marine forces on jungle survival skills, patient tracking, field medical care, and casualty evacuation techniques. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeanette Mullinax)

• Date Taken: 06.05.2019
• Date Posted: 07.31.2019 02:09
• Photo ID: 5628450
• VIRIN: 190605-N-TH560-0965
• Resolution: 4396x2931
• Size: 813 KB
• Location: JP