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    Mountain Medicine 1-26 students conduct hoist rescue operations [Image 12 of 16]

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    A military medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) helicopter, identifiable by the red cross markings on its fuselage, hovers in a blue sky while a soldier is being hoisted or rappelling on a cable below the aircraft. The helicopter appears to be an olive-drab colored UH-60 Black Hawk configured for medical operations. This appears to be either a training exercise or an active hoist rescue operation.

    BRIDGEPORT, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    07.15.2026

    Photo by Cpl. Enge You 

    Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

    U.S. Soldiers with the Nevada Army National Guard, conduct a hoist rescue operation from an HH-60M Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter as part of Mountain Medicine 1-26, at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, July 15, 2026. Hoist rescue operations train service members to integrate air and ground assets for casualty evacuation in mountainous terrain, improving survivability, preserving combat effectiveness, and ensuring units can continue mission execution. MMED 1-26 develops technical skills and operational proficiency to operate in austere environments while strengthening multinational interoperability and readiness for future global operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Enge You)

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    Date Taken: 07.15.2026
    Date Posted: 08.03.2026 18:35
    Photo ID: 9847598
    VIRIN: 260715-M-AN711-1017
    Resolution: 8192x5464
    Size: 11.46 MB
    Location: BRIDGEPORT, CALIFORNIA, US

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