03/28/2014: Medevac does not stop for snow as Spc. Jimmy Rop, top, and Spc. James Verlander, UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chiefs with Company C, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, prepare to de-ice this helicopter after a snowfall at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 8, 2014. [slidepress gallery='the-unstoppable-medevac']…
02/23/2014: U.S. Marines and Navy Corpsmen with 2nd Marine Aircraft (Forward) conduct a casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) rehearsal from Helmand Province, Afghanistan on March 31, 2013. The rehearsal was executed in order to train and prepare Marines and Sailors for a real CASEVAC scenario. The Osprey provides significant advantages versus helos for…
09/27/2012: MEDEVAC helicopters flying and landing during Exercise Vibrant Response 13.Vibrant Response 13 is a major field training exercise conducted by U.S. Northern Command and led by U.S. Army North.Approximately 9,000 service members and civilians from the military and other federal and state agencies throughout the country are training to…
By Robbin Laird and Murielle Delaporte 08/12/2009 - NATO is developing a common logistics initiative to support helicopters in operation in Afghanistan. It is clear that more helos are need for Afghan operations; but rather than simply inserting new kit, it is realized by senior NATO officials that shaping a…
