U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Derek Williams, department lead for Health, Safety and Work-Life Service Center speaks during an operations brief on the first day of Exercise Arctic Edge 2026, U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 22, 2026. AE26 is a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. During Arctic Edge, team members with the Defense Health Agency’s Operational Medical Systems Program Management Office supported scenario-based medical experimentation alongside U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army medical providers, with development and acquisition experts from across combatant commands and support agencies. The scenarios were designed to assess the efficacy of lifesaving tools and treatments during military operations in the arctic region. As the nation's medical combat support agency, DHA provides integrated, joint medical capabilities to the armed forces. Arctic Edge was a premier opportunity for OPMED to highlight two critical lines of effort – burn assessment and blood replacement – as the organization continues to reshape and refine its processes to better meet the needs of the Department of War, the DHA, and combatant commands. (Defense Health Agency Photo by Cameron E. Parks/Released)
| Date Taken: | 02.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.09.2026 11:14 |
| Photo ID: | 9531566 |
| VIRIN: | 260222-O-XH454-1007 |
| Resolution: | 2342x1561 |
| Size: | 426.12 KB |
| Location: | U.S. COAST GUARD AIR STATION KODIAK, ALASKA, US |
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OPMED tests life-saving medical tech during Arctic Edge joint service exercise
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