Air commandos hone skills during mass casualty scenario

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Pararescuemen and a combat controller from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron approach a simulated wounded soldier during a mass casualty exercise here March 27. The scenario is part of the 353rd Special Operations Group’s annual operational readiness exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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Air commandos hone skills during mass casualty scenario

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Staff Sgt. Ryan Hatfield, a pararescueman from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, asks Maj. John Hatfield, a flight surgeon from the 353rd Operations Support Squadron, for the vital signs on a simulated wounded soldier during a mass casualty exercise here March 27. The scenario is part of the 353rd Special Operations Group’s annual operational readiness exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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Air commandos hone skills during mass casualty scenario

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Senior Airman Cody Cerny, a pararescueman from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, tells Staff Sgt. Brain McDermitt to hold pressure on a simulated head wound on Staff Sgt. Raphael Thompson during a mass casualty exercise here March 27. The scenario is part of the 353rd Special Operations Group’s annual operational readiness exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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Air commandos hone skills during mass casualty scenario

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Senior Airman Cody Cerny, a pararescueman from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, prepares to insert a tube into the neck of a simulated wounded soldier to open an airway during a mass casualty exercise here March 27. The scenario is part of the 353rd Special Operations Group’s annual operational readiness exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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Air commandos hone skills during mass casualty scenario

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Senior Airman David Craig, a pararescueman from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, lifts a simulated wounded soldier to take him to the casualty collection point during a mass casualty exercise here March 27. The scenario is part of the 353rd Special Operations Group’s annual operational readiness exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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Air commandos hone skills during mass casualty scenario

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Tech. Sgt. Michael Charvat, a combat controller from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, drags a simulated wounded soldier to the casualty collection point using a sked stretcher during a mass casualty exercise here March 27. The scenario is part of the 353rd Special Operations Group’s annual operational readiness exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Combat controllers from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron discuss possible landing zones for an evacuation helicopter during a mass casualty exercise here March 27. The scenario is part of the 353rd Special Operations Group’s annual operational readiness exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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Air commandos hone skills during mass casualty scenario

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Senior Airman Cody Cerny, a pararescueman from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, prepares intravenous fluids for a patient during a mass casualty exercise here March 27. The scenario is part of the 353rd Special Operations Group’s annual operational readiness exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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Air commandos hone skills during mass casualty scenario

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron discuss casualty information during a mass casualty exercise here March 27. The scenario is part of the 353rd Special Operations Group’s annual operational readiness exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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Air commandos hone skills during mass casualty scenario

Published April 7, 2010

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Pararescuemen and combat controllers from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron participated in a mass casualty exercise here March 27 during an operational readiness exercise. The Air Commandos responded to a simulated helicopter crash with 20 casualties. After stabilizing the wounded members, the 320th STS members called in an evacuated the wounded and delivered them to the medical facility to end the training exercise.