Photo by Airman 1st Class Belinda Guachun-Chichay | 56th Fighter Wing | 09.10.2025
U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal Airmen assigned to the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron, assess and secure a rescue manikin to a stretcher, Sept. 10, 2025, at Gila Bend, Arizona. This joint medical exercise with the U.S. Army is a mission-critical rehearsal for casualty care and patient transport in a simulated combat zone. This exercise ensures Airmen possess the life-saving......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Belinda Guachun-Chichay | 56th Fighter Wing | 09.10.2025
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cody Solomon (left), a flight paramedic assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, secures U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Elias Saavedra (right), 56th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, into a 420 rescue seat for a hover hoist operation from a......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Belinda Guachun-Chichay | 56th Fighter Wing | 09.10.2025
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Elias Saavedra, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, fills out a tactical combat casualty care card, Sept. 10, 2025, at Gila Bend, Arizona. The training simulated a full combat medical scenario, from immediate care to patient condition documentation for transfer to Army medical personnel. This training equipped 56th Fighter Wing......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Belinda Guachun-Chichay | 56th Fighter Wing | 09.10.2025
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cody Solomon (left), a flight paramedic assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, secures U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Elias Saavedra (right), 56th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, into a 420 rescue seat for a hover hoist operation from a......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Belinda Guachun-Chichay | 56th Fighter Wing | 09.10.2025
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jack Roscoe, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, assesses a rescue manikin for injuries and emergency care, Sept. 10, 2025, at Gila Bend, Arizona. Roscoe relays the casualty's simulated injuries, preparing for a medical evacuation request and transfer of care to Army medics. This training develops highly capable combat-ready Airmen......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Belinda Guachun-Chichay | 56th Fighter Wing | 09.10.2025
U.S Army Spc. Tyler Robertson, a crew chief assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, receives a rescue manikin via hoist, Sept. 10, 2025, at Gila Bend, Arizona. With a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter providing a realistic, hovering platform, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen assigned to the 56th......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Belinda Guachun-Chichay | 56th Fighter Wing | 09.10.2025
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Elias Saavedra (left), 56th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, and U.S. Army Soldier Staff Sgt. Cody Solomon (right), a flight paramedic assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, conducts a hoist extraction of a casualty via stretcher......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Belinda Guachun-Chichay | 56th Fighter Wing | 09.10.2025
U.S Army Staff Sgt. Cody Solomon, a flight paramedic assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, instructs Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing on hoist training, Sept. 10, 2025, at Gila Bend, Arizona. Equipping EOD Airmen with advanced medical skills turns them......
