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U.S. Army Soldiers move a patient on a litter during training at Udairi Range, Kuwait, March 14, 2023. Medical evacuation training allows soldiers to familiarize themselves with the procedures of approaching a helicopter and loading patients. Quick evacuations are paramount to getting wounded soldiers secondary, life-saving treatment at a hospital as fast as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Larsen)

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U.S. Army Soldiers offload a patient from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter during training at Udairi Range, Kuwait, March 14, 2023. Medical evacuation training allows soldiers to familiarize themselves with the procedures of approaching a helicopter and loading patients. Quick evacuations are paramount to getting wounded soldiers secondary, life-saving treatment at a hospital as fast as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Larsen)

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A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter lands during medical evacuation training at Udairi Range, Kuwait, March 14, 2023. Medical evacuation training allows soldiers to familiarize themselves with the procedures of approaching a helicopter and loading patients. Quick evacuations are paramount to getting wounded soldiers secondary, life-saving treatment at a hospital as fast as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Larsen)

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U.S. Army Soldiers watch as a UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter takes off at Udairi Range, Kuwait, March 14, 2023. Medical evacuation training allows soldiers to familiarize themselves with the procedures of approaching a helicopter and loading patients. Quick evacuations are paramount to getting wounded soldiers secondary, life-saving treatment at a hospital as fast as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Larsen)

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U.S. Army Soldiers prepare a patient for transport on a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at Udairi Range, Kuwait, March 14, 2023. Medical evacuation training allows soldiers to familiarize themselves with the procedures of approaching a helicopter and loading patients. Quick evacuations are paramount to getting wounded soldiers secondary, life-saving treatment at a hospital as fast as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Larsen)

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U.S. Army Soldiers wave goodbye to a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter after training at Udairi Range, Kuwait, on March 14, 2023. Medical evacuation training allows soldiers to familiarize themselves with the procedures of approaching a helicopter and loading patients. Quick evacuations are paramount to getting wounded soldiers secondary, life-saving treatment at a hospital as fast as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Larsen)

U.S. Army Medics train for helicopter evacuation

Published March 14, 2023
By Senior Airman Nicholas Larsen
386th Air Expeditionary Wing

UDAIRI RANGE, Kuwait -- U.S. Army Soldiers move a patient on a litter during training at Udairi Range, Kuwait, March 14, 2023. Medical evacuation training allows soldiers to familiarize themselves with the procedures of approaching a helicopter and loading patients. Quick evacuations are paramount to getting wounded soldiers secondary, life-saving treatment at a hospital as fast as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Larsen)