An All-Terrain Vehicle is parked in front of the medical
An All-Terrain Vehicle is parked in front of the medical clinic in Kivalina Alaska, April 17, 2018. The clinic is the temporary work center for U.S. military medical providers supporting Arctic Care 2018 by pro... More
Hometown Heroes of IRT Arctic Care 2018
Petty Officer 2nd Class Shannon J. Gilliam, a command career counselor/dental assistant on Inspector-Instructor duty based out of Atlanta with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, is currently 26 m... More
An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk starts
An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk starts its engines in preparation for flight April 14, 2018, at the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue, Alaska, in support of exercise Arctic Care 2018. U.S. ... More
U.S. Army Reserve Lt Commander Eugene Johnson, a veterinary
U.S. Army Reserve Lt Commander Eugene Johnson, a veterinary officer with 445th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services, provides care to a local family’s pet as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care ... More
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Adrian B. Echevarri, left,
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Adrian B. Echevarri, left, dental leading petty officer with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, assists Air Force Col. Clifford Zdanowicz, right, a dental officer wit... More
Capt. Brooke Henderson (left), veterinarian, 993rd
Capt. Brooke Henderson (left), veterinarian, 993rd Medical Detachment, U.S. Army Reserves, performs an eye exam on Wilson, a Maltese mix puppy, in Nome April 18 while U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Andrew King, 949th M... More
Collecting stats for SITREP, Alaska
Lt. Col. Gregory Schmidt, 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, and Senior Master Sergeant Mark Patrick, 433rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Lackland AFB TX discuss the daily Situation Report (SITREP),... More
Marine Corps Sgt. Phillip White, embarkation specialist
Marine Corps Sgt. Phillip White, embarkation specialist with 4th Marine Logistics Group, comforts a local family’s pet Pitbull while veterinary services are provided as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arc... More
Spc. Timothy Clousing, a dental assistant from the
Spc. Timothy Clousing, a dental assistant from the 360th Medical Company D/S of Twinsburg, Ohio, assists dentist, Maj. Kevin Madjarac, with a routine cavity repair. To the remote villagers of Tanana this proced... More
U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Lorena Birdashaw, veterinary
U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Lorena Birdashaw, veterinary technician with 445th Medical Detachment, assists in providing veterinary service to a local family’s pet Pomeranian as part of Innovative Readiness Tra... More
(U.S. Navy servicemembers check sample patient information
(U.S. Navy servicemembers check sample patient information during a patient care web-based training demonstration April 14, 2018, for exercise Arctic Care 2018. Arctic Care 2018 continues to build on the long-... More
Arctic Care participants load onto an Air Force C-17
Arctic Care participants load onto an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, April 9, before heading to Nome, Alaska. Medical professionals from the Alaska National Guard, Arizona Na... More
Arctic Care 2018, Alaska
Air Force Reservists based out of Joint Base Charleston S.C. offload equipment in Kotzebue, Alaska, April 12, 2018 in support of an Innovative Readiness Training exercise, Arctic Care 2018. Arctic Care 2018 con... More
Capt. Tom Fantes, a doctor in 4th Medical Battalion,
Capt. Tom Fantes, a doctor in 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, demonstrates the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application to Brig. Gen. Roger R. Machut, the commanding general of... More
Maj. Kevin Madjarac, a dentist with the 360th Medical
Maj. Kevin Madjarac, a dentist with the 360th Medical Company D/S of Twinsburg, Ohio, reviews a patient’s dental X-ray in the remote village of Tanana, Alaska, during Arctic Care 2011. Although a few hundred mi... More
Alaska Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer Jeff
Alaska Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Arnold (left) and 2nd Lt. Justin Frush, 965th Dental Company, U.S. Army Reserves, from Texas load medical supplies onto a truck that will be transported to ... More
U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Lorena Birdashaw, a veterinary
U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Lorena Birdashaw, a veterinary technician with 445th Medical Detachment, assists in providing veterinary care to a local family’s pet Pitbull as part of Innovative Readiness Trainin... More
Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Torres, a biomedical equipment technician
Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Torres, a biomedical equipment technician from the 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, places surgical scope equipment in the cleaning bin in the central steri... More
Marine Corps Sgt. Phillip White, right, embarkation
Marine Corps Sgt. Phillip White, right, embarkation specialist with 4th Marine Logistics Group, and Air Force personnel in support of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018 load a vehicle with gear and ... More
A small single-engine aircraft lands on snow-covered
A small single-engine aircraft lands on snow-covered ice before the start of a snowmobile race in downtown Kotzebue, Alaska, April 14, 2018. U.S. and Canadian servicemembers were in Kotzebue for exerciseArctic ... More
Capt. Jeff Richards, veterinarian, 993rd Medical Detachment,
Capt. Jeff Richards, veterinarian, 993rd Medical Detachment, U.S. Army Reserves, neuters a Maltese mix puppy, April 18 in Nome. “This was our first operation at the Nome site and the training has been good for ... More
The crew chief of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
The crew chief of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter adjusts his gear prior to boarding the aircraft as it prepares to depart Kotzebue, Alaska, and travel to outlying villages, April 13, 2018. IRT Arctic C... More
U.S. Navy Lt Commander John Morris, a dental officer
U.S. Navy Lt Commander John Morris, a dental officer with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, provides dental service to locals as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Buckland,... More
Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Torres, a biomedical equipment technician
Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Torres, a biomedical equipment technician from the 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, prepares to remove equipment from the sterilization machine in the centr... More
Tech. Sgt. Mirely Ortiz, a dental technician with the
Tech. Sgt. Mirely Ortiz, a dental technician with the 920th Aerospace Medicine Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, cleans a patient's teeth in dental health clinic at the Maniilaq Health Center in ... More
A U.S. Navy service member logs into a computer to
A U.S. Navy service member logs into a computer to complete patient care web-based training during in-processing April 14, 2018, for exercise Arctic Care 2018. Arctic Care 2018 continues to build on the long-s... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk maintenance technician checks the
A UH-60 Black Hawk maintenance technician checks the tail rotor during pre-flight maintenance checks at the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue, Alaska, April 14, 2018. Military personnel accomplished criti... More
Hometown Heroes of IRT Arctic Care 2018
Sgt. Veronica J. Rios, a warehouse clerk with 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, is currently 26 miles above the Arctic Circle participating with her unit at Innovative Readiness Training Arctic... More
A group of distinguished visitors wait in the lobby
A group of distinguished visitors wait in the lobby of the Maniilaq Health Center before heading upstairs for a facility tour April 21, 2018. The distinguished visitors from different military branches visited ... More
The crew chief of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
The crew chief of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter checks the aircraft as it prepares to depart Kotzebue, Alaska, and travel to outlying villages, April 13, 2018. Service members in support of IRT Arctic... More
Marine Corps Cpl. Chandarong Ouk, an embarkation specialist
Marine Corps Cpl. Chandarong Ouk, an embarkation specialist with 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, talks with students during a career day at the Kotzebue Elementary School, Kotzebue, Alaska, A... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Asomaning, a health
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Asomaning, a health care administrator with 110th Medical Group, interacts with students attending the Nuhachiam Sissauni school during Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Car... More
U.S. Navy Lt Commander John Morris (left), a dental
U.S. Navy Lt Commander John Morris (left), a dental officer with 4th Dental Battalion, and U.S. Navy HM2 Crissey Bearden (right), a dental assistant with 4th Dental Battalion provide dental service to locals as... More
Cpl. Amanda Palko (left), veterinarian technician,
Cpl. Amanda Palko (left), veterinarian technician, 993rd Medical Detachment, U.S. Army Reserves, prepares Wilson, a Maltese mix puppy, for a neuter procedure in Nome April 18 while U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Andrew... More
Capt. Jeff Richards, veterinarian, 993rd Medical Detachment,
Capt. Jeff Richards, veterinarian, 993rd Medical Detachment, U.S. Army Reserves, injects a syringe filled with anesthesia into Wilson, a Maltese mix puppy, while U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Andrew King, 949th Medica... More
Bio Mechanical Repair, Alaska
Staff Sgt. Sean Walker, Kentucky Air National guardsman, repairs a Dental Compressor in the village of Galena. Walker is a Bio Medical Technician traveling through the northern regions of Alaska as part of the ... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Quentin Moncrieft, NOSTRA
Petty Officer 1st Class Quentin Moncrieft, NOSTRA technician, U.S. Navy, puts the finishing touches on a pair of glasses during Operation Arctic Care, April 16. NOSTRA technicians have processed 460 glasses in ... More
The United States flag hangs freely from the hangar
The United States flag hangs freely from the hangar rafters at the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue, Alaska, April 14, 2018. U.S. and Canadian servicemembers were in Kotzebue for exerciseArctic Care 2018... More
Lt. Cmdr. Patricia Anderson, Naval Reserve optometrist,
Lt. Cmdr. Patricia Anderson, Naval Reserve optometrist, assists a patient during an eye exam at the Alaska National Guard armory in Nome, Alaska, April 16. Optometrists have performed 1,697 procedures, assistin... More
Staff Sgt. Valerie Hodges, 312th Medical Logistics
Staff Sgt. Valerie Hodges, 312th Medical Logistics Company, U.S. Army Reserves, from Texas helps a patient waiting outside of the optometry clinic in Nome, Alaska, April 17. Optometrists have performed 1,697 pr... More
Brig. Gen. Roger R. Machut, the commanding general
Brig. Gen. Roger R. Machut, the commanding general of 4th Marine Logistics Group, and Sgt. Maj. Richard Lewallen, the 4th MLG sergeant major, unload medical supplies from a National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helic... More
Service members provide veterinary service to a local
Service members provide veterinary service to a local family’s pet as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Buckland, Alaska, April 18, 2018. IRT Arctic Care provides service members the oppor... More
An Alaska Air National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk prepares
An Alaska Air National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk prepares to start its engines in preparation for flight April 14, 2018, at the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue, Alaska, in support of exercise Arctic Care 2... More
Arctic Care 2018: Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Victor Gonzalez poses for a photo before teaching his first Marine Corps Martial Arts Program class in the Kotzebue High School gym April 15, 2018. Gonzalez, and other U.S. and Canad... More
Arctic Care participants step off a bus before loading
Arctic Care participants step off a bus before loading on to an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, April 9, heading to Nome, Alaska. Medical professionals from the Alaska Nationa... More
Lt. Col. Rebecca Young (left), nurse practitioner with
Lt. Col. Rebecca Young (left), nurse practitioner with the Alaska Army National Guard discusses Arctic Care medical operations with Maj. Naranzul Tumurbaatar in Golovin, April 15. Tumurbaatar is one of four med... More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt Rachel Kirkey (left), a veterinarian
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt Rachel Kirkey (left), a veterinarian technician with 445th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services, and U.S. Army Reserve Lt Commander Eugene Johnson (right), a veterinary officer with 445t... More
Brig. Gen. Helen G. Pratt, left, commanding general
Brig. Gen. Helen G. Pratt, left, commanding general of 4th Marine Logistics Group, and Lt. Col. William S. Chairsell, inspector-instructor of 4th Medical Battalion, talk with Joshua Revak, the veterans and mili... More
U.S. Navy Lt Commander John Morris (left), a dental
U.S. Navy Lt Commander John Morris (left), a dental officer with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, and U.S. Navy HM2 Crissey Bearden (right), a dental assistant with 4th Dental Bn., provide dent... More
U.S. Army personnel prepare a U.S. Army UH-60 Black
U.S. Army personnel prepare a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter prior to departure from the flight line, Kotzebue, Alaska, and travel to outlying villages, in support of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic... More
Staff Sgt. Harry Choi, fuels operator for the Alaska
Staff Sgt. Harry Choi, fuels operator for the Alaska Army National Guard, from Bethel, ensures all a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters are refueled after completing a mission to Teller, Alaska, April 17.
From left to right: Maj. Naranzul Tumurbaatar, Lt.
From left to right: Maj. Naranzul Tumurbaatar, Lt. Col. Elbegjargal Buyantogtokh, Lt. Col. Delgersaikhan Tudev and Lt. Ichinkhorloo Erdene Ochir, all of the Mongolian armed forces, stand in front of the health ... More
U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Jake Lowry, a veterinary officer
U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Jake Lowry, a veterinary officer with 330th Medical Brigade, provides care to a local family’s pet Pomeranian as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Kotzebue, Alaska,... More
U.S. Navy personnel in support of Innovative Readiness
U.S. Navy personnel in support of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018 load a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with gear and supplies as they prepare to depart Kotzebue, Alaska, and travel to out... More
Brig. Gen. James Mason, deputy commander of operations
Brig. Gen. James Mason, deputy commander of operations for 807th Medical Command, Army Reserve, and other distinguished visitors look at a berthing area in the Selawik School, April 20. Service members particip... More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt Rachel Kirkey, a veterinarian
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt Rachel Kirkey, a veterinarian technician with 445th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services, assists in providing care to a local family’s pet as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arcti... More
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Adrian B. Echevarri, dental
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Adrian B. Echevarri, dental leading petty officer with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, prepares dental tools prior to conducting a dental procedure on a local citi... More
Arctic Care 2018 lead dental officer Navy Lt. Cmdr.
Arctic Care 2018 lead dental officer Navy Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Villaluz talks dental care with Maj. Gen. Edward P. Yarish (right), special assistant to the commander, Air Force Reserve Command, and Brig. Gen. Jo... More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt Rachel Kirkey (left), a veterinarian
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt Rachel Kirkey (left), a veterinarian technician with 445th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services, and U.S. Army Reserve Lt Commander Eugene Johnson (right), a veterinary officer with 445t... More
U.S. Army Reserve Lt Commander Eugene Johnson, a veterinary
U.S. Army Reserve Lt Commander Eugene Johnson, a veterinary officer with 445th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services, provides care to a local family’s pet as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Asomaning (left),
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Asomaning (left), a health care administrator with 110th Medical Group, and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Lisa Kumagi (right), a nurse with Expeditionary Medical Facility Camp Pendleton, int... More
Tech. Sgt. Mirely Ortiz, a dental technician with the
Tech. Sgt. Mirely Ortiz, a dental technician with the 920th Aerospace Medicine Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, removes staining from a patient's teeth in dental health clinic at the Maniilaq He... More
Marine Corps Sgt. Phillip White, right, an embarkation
Marine Corps Sgt. Phillip White, right, an embarkation specialist with 4th Marine Logistics Group, interacts with members of the local Kotzebue, Alaska, community, during Innovation Readiness Training Arctic Ca... More
A snowmobile accelerates to top speed during a race
A snowmobile accelerates to top speed during a race April 14, 2018. U.S. and Canadian servicemembers were in Kotzebue for exerciseArctic Care 2018, which provided critical medical, dental, optometry and veterin... More
Lt. Cmdr. Jeffrey Politz (left), an oral surgeon with
Lt. Cmdr. Jeffrey Politz (left), an oral surgeon with the 4th Dental Battalion, Marietta, Georgia, assigned to exercise Arctic Care 2018, checks the teeth of an aircrew member during an exam April 17, 2018, at ... More
Eye care for Arctic Care, Alaska
Captain Roxanne Buffano, an optometrist assigned to the 927th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, MacDill AFB FL, discusses patient admission procedures with a volunteer at the Kivalina Clinic, Kivalina Alaska, April ... More
Tech. Sgt. Mirely Ortiz, a dental technician with the
Tech. Sgt. Mirely Ortiz, a dental technician with the 920th Aerospace Medicine Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, cleans a patient's teeth in dental health clinic at the Maniilaq Health Center in ... More
Col. Clifford Zdanowics (right), a dentist with the
Col. Clifford Zdanowics (right), a dentist with the 512th Aerospace Medicine Squadron at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, assigned to exercise Arctic Care 2018, checks the teeth of an aircrew member during an e... More
Arctic Care 2018 lead dental officer Navy Lt. Cmdr.
Arctic Care 2018 lead dental officer Navy Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Villaluz talks dental care with a group of distinguished visitors April 21, 2018, at the Maniilaq Health Center's dental clinic in Kotzebue, Alaska. D... More
Maj. Gen. Edward P. Yarish (left), special assistant
Maj. Gen. Edward P. Yarish (left), special assistant to the commander, Air Force Reserve Command, meets Col. Clifford Zdanowic, a dentist assigned to Exercise Arctic Care, in the Maniilaq Health Center dental ... More
The crew chief of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
The crew chief of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter checks the aircraft as it prepares to depart Kotzebue, Alaska, and travel to outlying villages, April 13, 2018. IRT Arctic Care provides service members... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk maintenance technician checks the
A UH-60 Black Hawk maintenance technician checks the tail rotor during pre-flight maintenance checks at the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue, Alaska, April 14, 2018. Military personnel accomplished criti... More
Tech. Sgt. Mirely Ortiz, a dental technician with the
Tech. Sgt. Mirely Ortiz, a dental technician with the 920th Aerospace Medicine Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, removes staining from a patient's teeth in dental health clinic at the Maniilaq He... More
Chief Master Sgt. Jackie Quattlebaum, 176th Wing Medical
Chief Master Sgt. Jackie Quattlebaum, 176th Wing Medical Group, Alaska Air National Guard assists a Nome resident sign up for an optometry appointment at the Alaska National Guard armory in Nome, Alaska, April ... More
Brig. Gen. Roger R. Machut, the commanding general
Brig. Gen. Roger R. Machut, the commanding general of 4th Marine Logistics Group, and Sgt. Maj. Richard Lewallen, the 4th MLG sergeant major, help locals push an all-terrain vehicle stuck in snow here, April 15... More
Aircrews prepare to load an Alaska Army National Guard
Aircrews prepare to load an Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk for cargo transport April 14, 2018, at the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport, in Kotzebue, Alaska,in support of exercise Arctic Care 2018.Milita... More
Service members in support of Innovative Readiness
Service members in support of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, provide veterinary service to a local family’s pet Pitbull, Kotzebue, Alaska, April 17, 2018. IRT Arctic Care 2018 is comprised of a... More
Several U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters are
Several U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters are staged prior to being loaded with gear and supplies to depart Kotzebue, Alaska, and travel to outlying villages, April 14, 2018. Service members in support of ... More
Dental Care during Arctic Care, Alaska
Lt. Col. Gregory Schmidt, a dentist assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard cleans the teeth of a young patient, April 17, in support of Arctic Care 2018, at the Kivalina Clinic, Kivalina... More
Major Vashun Rodriguez a flight surgeon assigned to
Major Vashun Rodriguez a flight surgeon assigned to the 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base FL, selects the proper antibiotic for a patient at the Kivalina Clinic, Kivalina, Alaska, April... More
Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk pilots adjust
Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk pilots adjust controls during a preflight controls check for a mission headed to Noatak, Alaska, April 21, 2018. The Blackhawks played an instrumental role in transpor... More
An Alaska Air National Guard loadmaster guides a luggage
An Alaska Air National Guard loadmaster guides a luggage pallet on to an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, April 9, before heading to Nome in support of Operation Arctic Care. M... More
Navy Capt. David Rodriguez, the command chaplain for
Navy Capt. David Rodriguez, the command chaplain for 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, takes a break with Navy Senior Chief William Crozier, the senior enlisted religious program specialist for... More
Alaska National Guard Sgt. Mikana Halloran, a flight
Alaska National Guard Sgt. Mikana Halloran, a flight medic with Detachment 2, Golf Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, records flight data on a training flight in Kodiak, Alaska, in April 2017.... More
Maj. Gen. Edward P. Yarish (right), special assistant
Maj. Gen. Edward P. Yarish (right), special assistant to the commander, Air Force Reserve Command, talks Innovative Readiness Training details with Col. Jamar Scott, individual mobilization augmentee to the Ai... More
Senior Airman Keisha Eanes, an ophthalmic technician
Senior Airman Keisha Eanes, an ophthalmic technician from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, administers an eye exam at the Alaska National Guard armory in Nome, Alaska, April 17. Optometrists have performed 1,69... More
Air Force Maj. Gen. Edward P. Yarish (middle), special
Air Force Maj. Gen. Edward P. Yarish (middle), special assistant to the commander, Air Force Reserve Command, shakes hands with oral surgeon Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jeffrey Politz (left) during a visit to the Maniilaq ... More
Matt Melvin of M-7 Aerospace performs maintenance on
Matt Melvin of M-7 Aerospace performs maintenance on an Alaska Army National Guard C-23 Sherpa in Nome, Alaska, April 17. Melvin is also an Alaska Army National Guardsmen, but works full time for M-7 Aerospace ... More
U.S. Army personnel in support of Innovative Readiness
U.S. Army personnel in support of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018 load and board a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with gear and supplies as they prepare to depart Kotzebue, Alaska, and tra... More
A snowmobile accelerates to top speed during a race
A snowmobile accelerates to top speed during a race April 14, 2018. U.S. and Canadian servicemembers were in Kotzebue for exerciseArctic Care 2018, which provided critical medical, dental, optometry and veterin... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Lisa Kumagi (left), a nurse with
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Lisa Kumagi (left), a nurse with Expeditionary Medical Facility Camp Pendleton, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Asomaning (right), a health care administrator with 110th Medical Group, int... More
National Guard is piece of Arctic puzzle
An Alaska National Guard flight crew makes a supply drop on a frozen runway in the Alaskan village of Nulato, April 16, 2011. The resupply teams are a key element in the support of the Operation Arctic Care 201... More
Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters
Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters depart the Alaska Army National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility in Nome, Alaska, April 16, for Golovin and White Mountain. Alaska National Guard avi... More
Eye care during Arctic Care 2018
Captain Roxanne Buffano, an optometrist assigned to the 927th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, MacDill AFB FL, fills out a patient’s chart, April 17 in support of Arctic Care 2018, at the Kivalina Clinic, Kivalina,... More
Captain Roxanne Buffano, an optometrist assigned to
Captain Roxanne Buffano, an optometrist assigned to the 927th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, MacDill AFB FL, conducts an eye exam April 17 in support of Arctic Care 2018, at the Kivalina Clinic, Kivalina, Alaska.... More
A small single engine airplane passes overhead before
A small single engine airplane passes overhead before the start of a snowmobile race in downtown Kotzebue, Alaska, April 14, 2018. U.S. and Canadian servicemembers were in Kotzebue for exerciseArctic Care 2018,... More
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Hulon,
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Hulon, a corpsman with Air Station Sitka, provides optometry service to a local as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Buckland, Alaska, Apri... More
Mongolian and Arctic Care medical professionals listen
Mongolian and Arctic Care medical professionals listen to a briefing on veterinarian services being provided in Golovin, April 15. Arctic Care veterinarians have conducted surgeries, vaccinations and other gene... More
Senior Enlisted Leader HMC (SW) Thomas L. Roznovsky
Senior Enlisted Leader HMC (SW) Thomas L. Roznovsky with the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Medical Forces Dallas One Det. K, Houston, above, and Tech. Sgt. Alex Hooper, lay out medical equipment and supplies at the... More
Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Torres, a biomedical equipment technician
Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Torres, a biomedical equipment technician from the 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, detaches sterilization equipment in the sterilization machine in the cen... More