ARCTIC EDGE 2024: 1st Marine Division corpsmen conduct cold weather medical operations [Image 25 of 30]

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

03.05.2024

Photo by Lance Cpl. Madisyn Paschal 

Arctic Edge 2024

U.S. Navy sailors, hospital corpsmen with 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, transport a casualty half a mile on foot to a medical tent 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. The sailors executed the MARCH trauma assessment, addressing Massive Hemorrhage, Airway Management, Respiration, Circulation, and Hypothermia/Head. As an integral part of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), this protocol ensures a systematic and prioritized response to combat injuries, 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 15:06
• Photo ID: 8274352
• VIRIN: 240305-M-QJ964-1217
• Resolution: 5750x3836
• Size: 2.06 MB
• Location: JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US