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83rd ERQS participates in exercise

By Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs / Published August 16, 2016

Senior Airman Ty Hatcher, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescue specialist communicates through a headset during a mass casualty exercise, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2016. Pararescue specialists maintain constant communication during rescue operations to ensure expedited care and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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Pararescue specialists from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, rush to assist simulated wounded patients during a mass casualty exercise, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2016. The 83rd ERQS participates in a real world scenario exercises in order to maintain readiness standards and demonstrate theater personnel recovery capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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Senior Airman Kyle Green and Senior Airman Austin Henson, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescue specialists, place a cervical collar on a simulated patient, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2016. Also known as a neck brace, a cervical collar is used on patients who have traumatic head or neck injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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Senior Airman Austin Henson, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescue specialist, helps a simulated wounded patient walk during a mass casualty exercise, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2016. The 83rd ERQS provides the only U.S. personnel recovery assets in Afghanistan. In order to maintain readiness and skill level, they participate in real world scenario exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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Senior Airman Austin Henson, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescue specialist, places a tourniquet on a simulated wounded patient during a mass casualty exercise, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2016. Volunteers acted as wounded patients, with injuries that included broken limbs, loss of eye sight and deliria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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Senior Airman Austin Henson, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescue specialist, places a tourniquet on a simulated patient during a mass casualty exercise, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2016. Volunteers acted as wounded patients, with injuries that included broken limbs, loss of eye sight and deliria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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Pararescue specialists from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, rush to assist simulated wounded patients during a mass casualty exercise, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2016. The 83rd ERQS participates in a real world scenario exercises in order to maintain readiness standards and demonstrate theater personnel recovery capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Senior Airman Ty Hatcher, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescue specialist communicates through a headset during a mass casualty exercise, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2016. Pararescue specialists maintain constant communication during rescue operations to ensure expedited care and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)