Page 150 - Journal of Special Operations Medicine - Summer 2014

(photo left) SOF medical assets in Afghanistan
conducting a humanitarian civil assistance (HCA)
mission due to the cold weather impacts on
local inhabitants. Local girl’s injured/deformed
foot being examined.
Photo courtesy of MAJ Mike (Eric) McCown

(photo below) Special Operations forces conduct
emergency water extraction training from an
MH­6 Little Bird helicopter.
Photo courtesy of CPT Kyle Faudree,
APA-C, NREMT-P, FP-C

(photo left) A Special Operations
Combat Medic from the 160th SOAR
(A) prepares to engage a target
with his weapon as a part of routine
training.
Photo courtesy of CPT Kyle Faudree,
APA-C, NREMT-P, FP-C

(photo below) During a training mission Soldiers
from Bravo Company, 1­186 Infantry Regiment
Oregon National Guard provide security for
their casualty collection point while preparing for
MEDEVAC transport using the battle tested Skedco
rapid evacuation litter.
Photo courtesy of SSG April Davis,
Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office

(photo above) A Special
Operations Medical Officer
conducts a primary trauma
assessment on a simulated
casualty as a part of
predeployment training for
overseas operations.
Photo courtesy of
CPT Kyle Faudree, APA-C,
NREMT-P, FP-C