U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Timothy Carlson, center, aircraft loadmaster, 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, marshals an incoming UH-60L Black Hawk, assigned to the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment, as part of a simulated direct medical handoff during the Patriot 26 exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis. Aug. 24, 2026. Patriot 26, an Air National Guard-hosted exercise taking place at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, brings together approximately 1,000 Airmen and Soldiers from National Guard units across 35 states, along with federal, state and local agencies, to enhance domestic response readiness and interagency coordination during large-scale emergencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Marissa Welker)
| Date Taken: | 08.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.26.2026 19:01 |
| Photo ID: | 9889337 |
| VIRIN: | 260824-Z-JS588-1442 |
| Resolution: | 7991x5327 |
| Size: | 5.04 MB |
| Location: | VOLK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, WISCONSIN, US |
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