Alaska Air National Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force
Alaska Air National Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force search and rescue personnel coordinate the evacuation of simulated casualties during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 24, 2016. Arcti... More
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from U.S. Coast Guard Air
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak lands near simulated casualties for patient extraction during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 24, 2016. Arctic Chinook... More
Rear Adm. Michael McAllister (center), commander, 17
Rear Adm. Michael McAllister (center), commander, 17 Coast Guard District, speaks to a role player during the delivery of medical supplies to a temporary medical treatment facility set up during the Arctic Chin... More
A combat rescue officer from the 212th Rescue Squadron,
A combat rescue officer from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, radios a helicopter to extract simulated casualties during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 24, 2016. Arc... More
A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from 1-207th Aviation
A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from 1-207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, sling loads equipment back to the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2016, during exercise Arctic ... More
Search and rescue technicians from 442 Transport and
Search and rescue technicians from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, prepare to move simulated casualties to begin treatment during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, Aug... More
A pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska
A pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, communicates via radio with additional rescue personnel during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 23. Arctic Chinoo... More
Alaska Air National Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force
Alaska Air National Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force search and rescue personnel prepare to load simulated casualties on an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak during exercise Ar... More
Pararescue jumpers with the 212th Rescue Squadron,
Pararescue jumpers with the 212th Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, discuss patient evacuation procedures during Exercise Arctic Chinook Aug. 24, 2016. Exercise Arctic Chinook is a join... More
A pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska
A pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, signals a helicopter with a smoke-emitting device to extract simulated casualties during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska... More
Search and rescue technicians from 442 Transport and
Search and rescue technicians from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, drive an Argo all-terrain vehicle across the tundra during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August ... More
Technical Sgt. Cody Inman, a pararescueman with the
Technical Sgt. Cody Inman, a pararescueman with the 212th Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, is hoisted into a HH60 Pave Hawk helicopter during Exercise Arctic Chinook Aug. 24, 2016. Exe... More
Search and rescue technicians from 442 Transport and
Search and rescue technicians from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, move away from a Canadian CH-149 Cormorant helicopter after loading simulated casualties during exercise Arctic Ch... More
A Guardian Angel team from the 212th Rescue Squadron,
A Guardian Angel team from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, prepare to transfer a simulated casualty to their Arctic Sustainment Package for treatment during exercise Arctic Chinook, near K... More
Retired Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp, U.S.
Retired Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp, U.S. Department of State Special Representative for the Arctic, poses with Macy Rae Kenworthy, an Arctic Youth Ambassador, in Kotzebue, Alaska, during Arctic Chinoo... More
Search and rescue technicians from 442 Transport and
Search and rescue technicians from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, set up tents in preparation of receiving simulated casualties for treatment during exercise Arctic Chinook, near K... More
Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska
Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, load a simulated casualty onto a Sked stretcher to move him to a casualty collection point during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue,... More
Medical personnel apply a dressing to a simulated injury
Medical personnel apply a dressing to a simulated injury on a volunteer role player during Arctic Chinook, in Kotzebue, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2016. Arctic Chinook is a joint U. S. Coast Guard and U. S. Northern Comm... More
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from U.S. Coast Guard Air
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak takes off from the tundra after loading simulated casualties during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 24, 2016. Arctic C... More
A CH-149 Cormorant helicopter from 442 Transport and
A CH-149 Cormorant helicopter from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, takes off from the tundra after loading simulated casualties for extraction during exercise Arctic Chinook, near K... More
Alaska Air National Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force
Alaska Air National Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force search and rescue personnel load simulated casualties onto an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak during exercise Arctic Chin... More
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) (center) listens to
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) (center) listens to a role player explain the triage of victims in a medical treatment facility during the Arctic Chinook exercise in Kotzebue, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2016. Murkowski an... More
Pararescue jumpers with the 212th Rescue Squadron,
Pararescue jumpers with the 212th Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, evacuate patients using a Royal Canadian Air Force helicopter during Exercise Arctic Chinook Aug. 24, 2016. Exercise ... More
Pararescue jumpers with the 212th Rescue Squadron,
Pararescue jumpers with the 212th Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, discuss patient evacuation procedures during Exercise Arctic Chinook Aug. 24, 2016. Exercise Arctic Chinook is a join... More
Technical Sgt. Cody Inman, a pararescueman with the
Technical Sgt. Cody Inman, a pararescueman with the 212th Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, waves to Royal Canadian Airmen during Exercise Arctic Chinook Aug. 24, 2016. Exercise Arctic ... More
A pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska
A pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National guard and search and rescue technicians from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force carry a simulated casualty from a Ca... More
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 211th Rescue
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 211th Rescue Squadron and 176th Logistics Readiness Squadron unload a pallet of equipment and supplies from an HC-130 King aircraft at the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport ... More
Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska
Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, triage simulated casualties inside their Arctic Sustainment Package tent during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 23... More
Members of the Canadian Coast Guard deliver medical
Members of the Canadian Coast Guard deliver medical supplies to a temporary medical treatment facility set up as part of Arctic Chinook in Kotzebue, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2016. Arctic Chinook is a joint U. S. Coast ... More
Technical Sgt. Cody Inman, a pararescueman with the
Technical Sgt. Cody Inman, a pararescueman with the 212th Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, is hoisted into a HH60 Pave Hawk helicopter during Exercise Arctic Chinook Aug. 24, 2016. Exe... More
Medical personnel treat a simulated casualty at a patient
Medical personnel treat a simulated casualty at a patient reception area at the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2016, during exercise Arctic Chinook. Arctic Chinook is a joint U.S. Coa... More
A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from 1-207th Aviation
A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from 1-207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, flies over the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2016, during exercise Arctic Chinook. Arctic Chi... More
Pararescue jumpers with the 212th Rescue Squadron,
Pararescue jumpers with the 212th Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, pop smoke to signal a Royal Canadian Air Force helicopter to land in order to evacuate patients during Exercise Arctic... More
Search and rescue technicians from 442 Transport and
Search and rescue technicians from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, set up tents in preparation of receiving simulated casualties for treatment during exercise Arctic Chinook, near K... More
An HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 210th Rescue
An HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 210th Rescue Squadron takes off from the tundra after loading simulated casualties during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 24, 2016. Arctic Chinook i... More
A pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska
A pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, signals a helicopter with a smoke-emitting device to extract simulated casualties during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska... More
"Survivors" from a simulated cruise ship mishap display
"Survivors" from a simulated cruise ship mishap display their "injuries" in Kotzebue, Alaska, with Ensign Gianfranco Palomba (right) from the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center, Aug. 24, 2016. Th... More
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) shakes hands with a
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) shakes hands with a community member in Kotzebue, Alaska, during Arctic Chinook, Aug. 24, 2016. Community members in Kotzebue simulated triage and shelter for injured role players... More
A pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska
A pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, drives an Argo all-terrain vehicle to a casualty collection point to transfer simulated casualties to the Arctic Sustainment Package fo... More
An Alaska Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter picks up
An Alaska Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter picks up medical gear during Exercise Arctic Chinook Aug. 24, 2016. Exercise Arctic Chinook is a joint U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Northern Command-sponsored exercise o... More
Royal Canadian Airmen prepare to disembark during Exercise
Royal Canadian Airmen prepare to disembark during Exercise Arctic Chinook Aug. 24, 2016. Exercise Arctic Chinook is a joint U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Northern Command-sponsored exercise on the U.S. State Depar... More
Royal Canadian Airmen discuss mass rescue operations
Royal Canadian Airmen discuss mass rescue operations and capabilities with Finland Border Guard Cmdr Petteri Leppanen during Exercise Arctic Chinook Aug. 24, 2016. Leppanen is an observer of Exercise Arctic Ch... More
Simulated casualties are provided food by members of
Simulated casualties are provided food by members of the 212th Rescue Squadron from food provided by the Arctic Sustainment Package during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 23, 2016. Arctic... More
Retired Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp (right),
Retired Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp (right), U.S. Department of State Special Representative for the Arctic, chats with a member of Alaska's Stoney River Lodge during a delivery of medical supplies to ... More
Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska
Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, and Alaska Army National Guardsmen, move a simulated casualty to their Arctic Sustainment Package during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Ko... More
Search and rescue technicians from 442 Transport and
Search and rescue technicians from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, set up tents in preparation of receiving simulated casualties for treatment during exercise Arctic Chinook, near K... More
A search and rescue technician from 442 Transport and
A search and rescue technician from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, radios to a helicopter to extract simulated casualties during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, Aug... More
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 211th Rescue
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 211th Rescue Squadron and 176th Logistics Readiness Squadron unload a pallet of equipment and supplies from an HC-130 King aircraft at the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport ... More
Participants of exercise Arctic Chinook load equipment
Participants of exercise Arctic Chinook load equipment onto an HC-130 King aircraft from the 211th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, at the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue, Alaska, Aug. 24, 20... More
Search and rescue technicians from 442 Transport and
Search and rescue technicians from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, set up tents in preparation of receiving simulated casualties for treatment during exercise Arctic Chinook, near K... More
A pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska
A pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, treats a simulated casualty during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 23, 2016. Arctic Chinook is a joint U.S. Coas... More
Alaska Air National Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force
Alaska Air National Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force search and rescue personnel transfer a simulated casualty to a patient reception area at the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue, Alaska, during exerci... More
Participants of exercise Arctic Chinook load a simulated
Participants of exercise Arctic Chinook load a simulated casualty onto an HC-130 King aircraft from the 211th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, at the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue, Alaska, ... More
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from U.S. Coast Guard Air
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak lands on the tundra after during to evacuate simulated casualties during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 24, 2016. Arc... More
Alaska Air National Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force
Alaska Air National Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force search and rescue personnel wait for a Canadian CH-149 Cormorant helicopter from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, to land in order to extract simulated c... More
Community members in Kotzebue, Alaska, demonstrate
Community members in Kotzebue, Alaska, demonstrate patient transfer on a distinguished visitor during Arctic Chinook, Aug. 24, 2016.Community members in Kotzebue simulated triage and shelter for injured role pl... More
Pararescue jumpers with the 212th Rescue Squadron,
Pararescue jumpers with the 212th Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, discuss patient evacuation procedures during Exercise Arctic Chinook Aug. 24, 2016. Exercise Arctic Chinook is a join... More
Simulated casualties wait for treatment inside the
Simulated casualties wait for treatment inside the 212th Rescue Squadron’s Arctic Sustainment Package tent during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 23, 2016. Arctic Chinook is a joint U.S. ... More
A volunteer role-playing as a casualty has makeup applied
A volunteer role-playing as a casualty has makeup applied to simulate an injury during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 23, 2016. Arctic Chinook is a joint U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Northe... More
A search and rescue technician from 442 Transport and
A search and rescue technician from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, gives the thumbs up for take off aboard a Canadian CH-149 Cormorant helicopter after loading simulated casualties... More
Participants of exercise Arctic Chinook transfer a
Participants of exercise Arctic Chinook transfer a simulated casualty to a patient reception area at the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue, Alaska, August 24, 2016. Arctic Chinook is a joint U.S. Coast Gu... More
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski talks with pararescuemen from
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski talks with pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, while she visits a patient reception area at the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue, Alaska, Aug... More
Alaska Army National Guardsmen Capt. Walter Hotch-Hill,
Alaska Army National Guardsmen Capt. Walter Hotch-Hill, and Staff Sgt. Heath Chestnut prepare a sling-load of equipment during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 24, 2016. Arctic Chinook is ... More
Arctic Chinook exercise concludes
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) observes the delivery of medical supplies to a temporary medical treatment facility set up as part of Arctic Chinook in Kotzebue, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2016. Murkowski and other distin... More
More than 60 distinguished visitors including U.S.
More than 60 distinguished visitors including U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, Special Representative for the Arctic Adm. Robert Papp (ret.), military and Department of Homeland Security flag officers, and Arctic n... More
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and community members
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and community members of Kotzebue, Alaska, observe operations during Arctic Chinook, Aug. 24, 2016. Arctic Chinook is a joint U. S. Coast Guard and U. S. Northern Command-sponsore... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr Mark Wilcox, USCG District 17
U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr Mark Wilcox, USCG District 17 Arctic operations coordinator, explains exercise details to Russian, Finish, Norwegian and Danish observers during Exercise Arctic Chinook Aug. 24, 2016. Exe... More
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from U.S. Coast Guard Air
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak takes off from the tundra near a long-range radar site near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 24, 2016, after loading simulated casualties during exer... More
Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska
Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, escort simulated casualties to an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak for evacuation during exercise Arctic... More
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from U.S. Coast Guard Air
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak lands near a Guardian Angel team from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Al... More
Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska
Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, move a simulated casualty to a casualty collection point during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 23, 2016. Arctic C... More
Rear Adm. Michael F. McAllister, commander, 17th Coast
Rear Adm. Michael F. McAllister, commander, 17th Coast Guard District, shakes hands with a medical service provider in Kotzebue, Alaska, during Arctic Chinook, Aug. 24, 2016. Medical personnel simulated care fo... More
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) talks to a role player
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) talks to a role player simulating a victim in a medical treatment facility during the Arctic Chinook exercise in Kotzebue, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2016. Murkowski and other distinguished... More
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) listens to a role player
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) listens to a role player explain the triage of victims in a medical treatment facility during the Arctic Chinook exercise in Kotzebue, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2016. Murkowski and other d... More
Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska
Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, triage simulated casualties inside their Arctic Sustainment Package during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 23, 201... More
A CH-149 Cormorant helicopter from 442 Transport and
A CH-149 Cormorant helicopter from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, takes off from the tundra after loading simulated casualties for extraction during exercise Arctic Chinook, near K... More
A pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska
A pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National guard and search and rescue technicians from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force carry a simulated casualty from a Ca... More
Alaska Army National Guardsmen Capt. Walter Hotch-Hill,
Alaska Army National Guardsmen Capt. Walter Hotch-Hill, and Staff Sgt. Heath Chestnut prepare a sling-load of equipment during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 24, 2016. Arctic Chinook is ... More
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski speaks with U.S. Coast
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski speaks with U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Nahashon Almondmoss (right) and Lt. Cmdr Mike Angeli (middle-right) in route to Kotzebue, Alaska aboard a USCG C-130 Aug. 24, 2016. More than 60 di... More
Researchers from the U.S. Coast Guard Research and
Researchers from the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center discuss the status of Operation Arctic Chinook with first responders in a simulated remote Arctic location south of Kotzebue, Alaska, Aug. 2... More
Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska
Pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, move a simulated casualty to their Arctic Sustainment Package during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 23, 2016. Arc... More
A volunteer role-playing as a casualty has makeup applied
A volunteer role-playing as a casualty has makeup applied to simulate an injury during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 23, 2016. Arctic Chinook is a joint U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Northe... More
Alaska Air National Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force
Alaska Air National Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force search and rescue personnel work together to treat and evacuate simulated casualties during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 24, 2016... More
A pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska
A pararescueman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, fills out a casualty card aboard a Royal Canadian Air Force CH-149 Cormorant helicopter during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, ... More
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski talks with pararescuemen from
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski talks with pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, while she visits a patient reception area at the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue, Alaska, Aug... More
Participants of exercise Arctic Chinook load a simulated
Participants of exercise Arctic Chinook load a simulated casualty onto an HC-130 King aircraft from the 211th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, at the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue, Alaska, ... More
Alaska Army National Guardsmen Capt. Walter Hotch-Hill,
Alaska Army National Guardsmen Capt. Walter Hotch-Hill, and Staff Sgt. Heath Chestnut prepare a sling-load of equipment during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 24, 2016. Arctic Chinook is ... More
Alaska Army National Guardsmen Capt. Walter Hotch-Hill,
Alaska Army National Guardsmen Capt. Walter Hotch-Hill, and Staff Sgt. Heath Chestnut prepare a sling-load of equipment during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, August 24, 2016. Arctic Chinook is ... More