Special Operations Medics Enhance Arctic Lethality

An aircrewmen assigned to the 52nd Aviation Regiment and a simulated patient is hoisted toward an HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during Special Operations Forces Arctic Medic (SOFAM) at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Feb. 20, 2025. SOFAM 2025 enhanced U.S., Canadian, U.K. and interagency 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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NIKON Z 9

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VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G

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1/125

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100

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