ARCTIC EDGE 2024: 1st Marine Division corpsmen conduct cold weather medical operations [Image 29 of 30]

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

03.05.2024

Photo by Lance Cpl. Madisyn Paschal 

Arctic Edge 2024

U.S. Army soldiers, combat medics with 2nd Infantry Brigade, 11th Airborne Division, provide a higher echelon of care to a simulated casualty 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 soldiers 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 13:31
• Photo ID: 8274356
• VIRIN: 240305-M-QJ964-1248
• Resolution: 5637x3767
• Size: 2.66 MB
• Location: JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US