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    "Rainier Dustoff" to the Rescue: Washington National Guard aviators train for MEDEVAC missions on Mount St. Helens [Image 15 of 22]

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    "Rainier Dustoff" to the Rescue: Washington National Guard aviators train for MEDEVAC missions on Mount St. Helens

    MOUNT ST. HELENS, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

    05.29.2025

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Adeline Witherspoon      

    Joint Force Headquarters - Washington National Guard

    U.S. Army Sgt. Bryce White, with Detachment 2, Charlie Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), Washington National Guard, is lowered by hoist from a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter onto a ridgeline near Mount St. Helens, in the Gifford-Pinchot National Forest, Wash., on May 30, 2025. Washington National Guard MEDEVAC crews train regularly on mountain rescue operations to familiarize pilots and crew chiefs with helicopter aerodynamics, hoist operation procedures, patient handling, and emergency protocols in challenging terrain. (U.S. National Guard photo by Adeline Witherspoon)

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    Date Taken: 05.29.2025
    Date Posted: 06.27.2025 16:35
    Photo ID: 9137152
    VIRIN: 250530-Z-YS961-1764
    Resolution: 3648x5472
    Size: 3.38 MB
    Location: MOUNT ST. HELENS, WASHINGTON, US

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