U.S., French Troops Conduct Mass Casualty Training in Djibouti

Department of Defense Photo Essay

  • A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter lands at the simulated accident site during Mass Casualty Exercise 12-1 in Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, Sept. 25, 2012. The exercise followed a fictitious storyline, but employed real-world assets. While U.S. and French forces frequently conduct combined training events, this was the first exercise of this type between the two nations in Djibouti. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph McKee
  • U.S. Air Force pararescuemen prepare to debark a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter to participate in Mass Casualty Exercise 12-1 in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, Sept. 25, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano
  • U.S. Air Force pararescuemen disembark a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during Mass Casualty Exercise 12-1 in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, Sept. 25, 2012. The pararescuemen are assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph McKee
  • A U.S. soldier and U.S. Air Force pararescueman lower a French soldier with simulated injuries on a stretcher during Mass Casualty Exercise 12-1 in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, Sept. 25, 2012. The soldier is assigned to the Personnel Recovery Security Team and the airmen are assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano
  • A U.S. Air Force pararescueman classifies a service member with a simulated injury is expected to die during Mass Casualty Exercise 12-1 in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, Sept. 25, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano
  • Troops carry a simulated casualty to a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter for transport during Mass Casualty Exercise 12-1 in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, Sept. 25, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Veronica Mcmahon
  • U.S. Air Force pararescuemen rush a simulated injured service member into a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during Mass Casualty Exercise 12-1 in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, Sept. 25, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano
  • A U.S. Air Force pararescueman inspects the casualty card for a French soldier during Mass Casualty Exercise 12-1 in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, Sept. 25, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano