Special Operations Medics Enhance Arctic Lethality

U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare, U.S. Army, Canadian, U.K., and interagency Special Operations Forces (SOF) guide a simulated casualty as it is hoisted to a UH-60 Black Hawk, assigned to 52nd Aviation Regiment, during medical training at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Feb. 12, 2025. Special Operations Forces Arctic Medic 2025 enhanced SOF readiness through real-world scenarios in an austere climate and ensures a lethal fighting force to win wars. Naval Special Warfare Group TWO produces, supports, and deploys the world’s premier maritime special operations forces to conduct full-spectrum operations and integrated deterrence in support of U.S. national objectives. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Hutcheson)

PHOTO BY: Petty Officer 1st Class Trey Hutcheson

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