Patriot Warrior 2015
Airman 1st Class Natalie Powell, a 1st Combat Camera Squadron combat broadcaster, is hoisted up on a UH-60 Black Hawk medevac helicopter during a training evacuation at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 12, 2015. The hoist evacuation exercise was conducted as part of Patriot Warrior 2015. Patriot Warrior is a joint exercise designed to demonstrate contingency deployment training ranging from bare base buildup to full operational capabilities. Over 6,500 members from U.S. service components including Air Force, Army, and Navy (active duty, Guard, and Reserve) participated alongside British and Canadian forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrea Salazar)
Angel Thunder 2015: Mass casualty evacuation exercise
U.S., German and Royal Air Force rescue forces exit a German air force CH-53GS at the Playas Training and Research Center, N.M., for an Angel Thunder 2015 mass casualty evacuation exercise June 9, 2015. Rescue personnel were called in to clear the mock town and locate survivors after a team patrolling a safe house hit a simulated improvised explosive device. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)