EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — 354th Security Forces Squadron defenders simulate an ambush during a medical evacuation exercise on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2020.
The defender’s M4 carbines are equipped with a blank-firing adaptor to simulate the sound of a gunshot without any projectiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)
By Senior Airman Beaux Hebert, 354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs / Published February 28, 2020.
354th Security Forces Squadron defenders simulate an ambush during a medical evacuation exercise on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2020. The defender’s M4 carbines are equipped with a blank-firing adaptor to simulate the sound of a gunshot without any projectiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert) 354th Security Forces Squadron defenders carry a simulated casualty during a medical evacuation exercise on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2020. The defenders simulated taking small-arms fire and evacuating a casualty to a UH-60 Blackhawk assigned to the 1-52D General Support Aviation Battalion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert) 354th Security Forces Squadron defenders hold a perimeter around a simulated casualty while a UH-60 Blackhawk lands during a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) exercise on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2020. While waiting for the MEDEVAC, defenders must hold a perimeter around the casualty until help arrives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert) U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Kennedy, 354th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) commander, addresses Airmen assigned to the 354th SFS during a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) exercise on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2020. The MEDEVAC exercise was designed to train defenders on how to properly call in a helicopter in the event of a casualty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert) 354th Security Forces Squadron defenders observe a UH-60 Blackhawk during a medical evacuation exercise on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2020. Defenders loaded a simulated casualty into the aircraft and rode in the Blackhawk to familiarize themselves with the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert) A U.S. Army Soldier teaches 354th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) defenders how to properly remove a casualty from a UH-60 Blackhawk during a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) exercise on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2020. The 354th SFS partnered with 1-52D General Support Aviation Battalion to be able to simulate a real world MEDEVAC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert) Senior Airman Sierra Warriner, 354th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, listens to a brief during a medical evacuation exercise on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2020. Defenders donned cold-weather and mission oriented protective posture (MOPP) gear as part of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert) A UH-60 Blackhawk from 1-52D General Support Aviation Battalion flies over during a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) exercise on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2020. This particular Blackhawk is designed for MEDEVACs and is able to evacuate casualties in different austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)
Jose J. Sanchez, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Defender Magazine, is a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in the Presidential Honor Guard, Bolling AFB, Washington DC, the 416th Security Police Squadron, Griffiss AFB, NY, and the 89th Security Forces Squadron, Andrews AFB, MD
