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    Mercy Sailors Participate in Readiness Training at NMCSD [Image 5 of 9]

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    Military personnel in U.S. Navy/Marine Corps digital camouflage uniforms are conducting a casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) or combat lifesaver training exercise. They are practicing loading a training mannequin onto an improvised litter made from rifles and what appears to be a stretcher frame. The exercise appears to take place outdoors on a sandy training area, with additional personnel observing in the background.

    SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    06.15.2026

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Afable 

    Naval Medical Center San Diego

    Sailors assigned to the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) participate in stretcher bearer training during the quarterly Mercy Exercise (MERCEX) 26-3 at Naval Medical Center San Diego, June 15. The evolution highlights critical integration and readiness training between reduced operating status (ROS) and full operating status (FOS) Sailors, supporting Navy Medicine’s line of effort to deliver and sustain whole ready naval medical forces. NMCSD employs more than 5,500 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to deliver exceptional care afloat and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Afable/Released)

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    Date Taken: 06.15.2026
    Date Posted: 06.16.2026 15:29
    Photo ID: 9753901
    VIRIN: 260615-N-KM181-1078
    Resolution: 5440x3712
    Size: 3.37 MB
    Location: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US
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    A group of military personnel in U.S. Navy uniforms (NWU Type III camouflage and tan shirts) are gathered in an outdoor fenced area during what appears to be a training exercise. Two large human-shaped training mannequins are lying on the sandy ground in the center of the group. A wheeled military equipment cart or weapon mount is visible on the left side of the frame.
    U.S. Navy personnel are conducting a casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) or combat lifesaver training exercise outdoors on a dirt surface. Instructors and trainees are practicing loading a training mannequin onto a litter/stretcher, while a group of sailors in NWU (Navy Working Uniform) camouflage observe. The setting appears to be a military training facility, likely in a warm climate based on vegetation and attire.
    Military personnel, appearing to be U.S. Navy sailors based on their NWU (Navy Working Uniform) camouflage pattern, are participating in a medical or casualty evacuation training exercise outdoors. An instructor kneels beside a training mannequin on a litter/stretcher, demonstrating a technique to a group of observing trainees. The setting appears to be a training facility with a chain-link fence, dirt ground, and palm trees visible in the background.
    Military personnel in U.S. Navy uniforms (NWU Type III camouflage pattern) are conducting a casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) or litter-carry training exercise outdoors. Four service members are actively carrying a training mannequin strapped to a litter/stretcher while approximately ten additional personnel observe. The setting appears to be a training facility with a chain-link fence and dirt ground.
    Military personnel in U.S. Navy/Marine Corps digital camouflage uniforms are conducting a casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) or combat lifesaver training exercise. They are practicing loading a training mannequin onto an improvised litter made from rifles and what appears to be a stretcher frame. The exercise appears to take place outdoors on a sandy training area, with additional personnel observing in the background.
    Military medical personnel are conducting a combat casualty care or CPR training exercise outdoors. Two instructors in tan/coyote brown t-shirts are demonstrating techniques on a medical training mannequin placed on a litter/stretcher. Additional personnel in Navy digital camouflage uniforms observe the demonstration near a chain-link fence.
    Military personnel, appearing to be U.S. Navy sailors and corpsmen, are conducting a medical training exercise outdoors. Two individuals in tan t-shirts are demonstrating casualty handling techniques using a medical training mannequin on a litter/stretcher. A group of observers in Navy Working Uniform (NWU) camouflage pattern stand watching the demonstration.
    A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms are gathered outdoors on a dirt field, appearing to participate in a medical or casualty evacuation training exercise. An instructor in a tan t-shirt and camouflage pants is addressing the group with a raised finger, while stretchers with training mannequins or simulated casualties are visible on the ground nearby. The setting appears to be a sports field or training area with chain-link fencing and stadium lights in the background.
    U.S. Navy personnel are transporting a person on a stretcher/litter near what appears to be a military athletic facility. At least three service members in various uniforms are involved in the carry, with one wearing U.S. Navy digital camouflage (NWU) and a name tape reading 'CRAWL'. The scene appears to be a medical training exercise or casualty transport drill at a base athletic complex.

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