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    Army Reserve patient insertion team amplifies readiness, interoperability during UC26 [Image 4 of 7]

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    The image shows military personnel in olive drab/multicam uniforms operating inside what appears to be a modified commercial aircraft configured for aeromedical evacuation. A foreground figure wearing hearing protection headsets is positioned near medical litter/stretcher equipment. Several observers in civilian and military attire are visible in the background, suggesting this may be a training exercise or demonstration.

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES

    09.09.2026

    Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Hernandez 

    Army Reserve Medical Command

    U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Nnaemeka Nwankwo, a health services plans, operations, intelligence, security and training officer assigned to the Aurora, Colo., based 7450th Medical Operational Readiness Unit, carries a litter-bound manikin with assistance from Capt. Jonathan Waller, a perioperative nurse with the 7450th MORU, during an aircraft patient loading exercise as part of Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2026, or UC26, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 9, 2026. UC26 is a U.S. Transportation Command-led annual patient movement field training exercise with Army Reserve Medical Command downtrace unit integration alongside personnel from U.S. Northern Command, U.S. Air Force aeromedical evacuation crews, U.S. Strategic Command, Critical Care Air Transport Teams and myriad defense health agencies through Scott AFB as well as Alpena, Mich., Boise, Idaho and Fort Campbell, Ky., Sept. 7-12, 2026. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Christopher A. Hernandez)

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    Date Taken: 09.09.2026
    Date Posted: 09.16.2026 22:09
    Photo ID: 9942901
    VIRIN: 260909-A-JG268-1417
    Resolution: 8668x5779
    Size: 23.44 MB
    Location: SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS, US
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    A U.S. Army soldier named Hargrove is conducting a medical training exercise on an airfield tarmac. He is kneeling over a CPR/medical training mannequin and applying what appears to be a stretcher strap or restraint. The setting appears to be a military airfield, with hangars and traffic cones visible in the background.
    Military personnel in multicam/OCP uniforms are loading or unloading medical litter patients onto or off a military transport aircraft via its rear cargo ramp. The patients appear to be training mannequins, suggesting this is an aeromedical evacuation exercise or training drill. At least five personnel are visible, including one civilian observer in a red shirt wearing hearing protection.
    Military personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are loading or unloading a litter (stretcher) with a patient/simulated casualty onto or off a military aircraft, likely during a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) exercise or operation. The scene takes place on an airfield tarmac at the rear cargo ramp of what appears to be a large military transport aircraft. Five service members are actively involved in the patient movement procedure.
    The image shows military personnel in olive drab/multicam uniforms operating inside what appears to be a modified commercial aircraft configured for aeromedical evacuation. A foreground figure wearing hearing protection headsets is positioned near medical litter/stretcher equipment. Several observers in civilian and military attire are visible in the background, suggesting this may be a training exercise or demonstration.
    A young person wearing an olive green t-shirt, round wire-framed glasses, and black tactical gloves is focused on assembling or adjusting a piece of equipment, possibly a drone or mechanical device. The setting appears to be an indoor workspace with fluorescent lighting and a low ceiling. The individual has reddish-brown hair pulled back in a braid and is wearing a silver bracelet.
    Three U.S. Army soldiers are carrying a litter (stretcher) loaded with gear across an open field under overcast skies. The soldiers are in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms, with name tapes visible including 'GASAWAY' and partially visible 'KHADKA'. This appears to be a training exercise or field operation involving casualty evacuation or equipment transport.
    A female military service member in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniform is conducting medical training using a realistic patient simulation mannequin. The mannequin is equipped with airway management devices including what appears to be an endotracheal tube and oxygen mask. The setting appears to be inside a military aircraft, likely during a medevac or aeromedical evacuation training exercise.

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