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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Victoria Routt, a firefighter assigned to the 125th Civil Engineer Squadron, Florida Air National Guard, discusses her experience participating in urban search and rescue training during Patriot 26 at Volk Field, Wisconsin, Aug. 26, 2026. Routt described how the exercise helped Airmen build technical rescue skills, work alongside military and civilian response teams, and better prepare for disaster response and future deployments. 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. The scenario allows aircrews to practice locating, hoisting and evacuating simulated patients from areas where terrain or other conditions may prevent an aircraft from landing. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. 1st Class Brittany Conley)
| Date Taken: | 08.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.28.2026 15:03 |
| Category: | Interviews |
| Video ID: | 1021031 |
| VIRIN: | 260826-A-SE118-8282 |
| Filename: | DOD_111933766 |
| Length: | 00:02:07 |
| Location: | FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US |
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