U.S. Army Soldiers train for personnel recovery lanes

Photo By Sgt. Michael Ybarra | U.S. Army Soldiers with the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, conduct training on performing a two-man carry for injured personnel August 25, 2019, at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. The training was in preparation for a personnel recovery exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Michael Ybarra)  

NOVO SELO, BULGARIA

08.25.2019

Story by Pvt. Michael Ybarra 

5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   

NOVO SELO TRAINING AREA, Bulgaria-- U.S. Army Soldiers with the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, conducted training for personnel recovery August 25, 2019, at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria.
The training covered radio operations, different methods for carrying injured personnel, extracting injured personnel from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and properly securing someone in an Oregon Spine Splint.
The training was in preparation for a personnel recovery exercise, which will test the Soldiers’ abilities to correctly perform these actions.

• Date Taken: 08.25.2019
• Date Posted: 08.25.2019 12:10
• Story ID: 337186
• Location: NOVO SELO, BG
• Hometown: FORT RILEY, KS, US