ARCTIC EDGE 2024: 1st Marine Division corpsmen conduct cold weather medical operations [Image 22 of 30]

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

03.05.2024

Photo by Lance Cpl. Madisyn Paschal 

Arctic Edge 2024

U.S. Navy HM3 Adam Phoenix, a hospital corpsman with 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, conducts Tactical Field Care after removing a casualty from a collapsed structure during a mass casualty drill in arctic conditions as part of exercise Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 5, 2024. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) comprises three phases: Care Under Fire, Tactical Field Care, and Tactical Evacuation Care. Each phase outlines strategies tailored to the combat environment, emphasizing the importance of the first responder in providing critical care and enhancing the chances of survival and effective treatment in the field—a crucial capability in the challenging arctic environment. Arctic Edge 2024 is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. military’s capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madisyn Paschal)

• Date Taken: 03.05.2024
• Date Posted: 03.07.2024 15:13
• Photo ID: 8274349
• VIRIN: 240305-M-QJ964-1189
• Resolution: 5483x3659
• Size: 1.8 MB
• Location: JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US