Shaping Greatness: MEDEVAC training builds Expertise at Al Asad
By Sgt. Brianna Badder
AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq - Soldiers of C Company “Eagle Dustoff”, 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) conducted a medical evacuation training exercise at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, April 12, 2025. The training simulated a live scenario in which a mass casualty event occurred that exceeded the capabilities of the treatment facility which required transportation and enroute care to another medical facility.
The exercise provided Soldiers with the opportunity to get hands-on training that closely simulates transporting critical-care patients to real-world missions.
“We simulated a scenario in...
Soldiers across the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) take the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) on Fort Campbell, Kentucky, April 29, 2025. Soldiers took the ACFT in preparation for forward movement in support of the 101st CAB in Central Command. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Vincent Levelev)
An AH64 Apache assigned to the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division provides security for the Downed Aircraft Recovery Team (DART) during a simulated recovery operation on a downed UH-60 Blackhawk on April 2, 2025. DART teams are responsible for recovering aircraft after they crash or become disabled and can no longer fly. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Vincent Levelev)
