U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Gerald Ming, left, an emergency medicine physician assigned to Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) Team 3, and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Kyle Checchi, right, a surgeon assigned to ERSS Team 3, perform surgery on a patient during a ship-to-shore medical evacuation exercise as part of ARCTIC EDGE 2026 (AE26) in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 26, 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Abigayle Lutz)
| Date Taken: | 02.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.28.2026 16:31 |
| Photo ID: | 9541443 |
| VIRIN: | 260226-N-IL230-8668 |
| Resolution: | 2832x3776 |
| Size: | 1.97 MB |
| Location: | KODIAK, ALASKA, US |
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