Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Afghanistan deployed Corpsmen conduct ambulance training

KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Orlando X. Delacruz demonstrates how a heavy armored ground ambulance can be turned into a tactical vehicle by flipping the several red crosses located around the vehicle’s exterior April 24, 2009, on Kandahar Air Field, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

Delacruz and a team of corpsmen with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Afghanistan’s aviation combat element conducted familiarization training in preparation for utilizing the life-saving vehicle in-theater.

Delacruz is a hospital corpsman with the ACE.

SPMAGTF-A’s mission is to conduct counterinsurgency operations, with a focus on training and mentoring the Afghan National Police.
(photo by Sgt. Juan D. Alfonso)






KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Orlando X. Delacruz explains how night vision can be mounted onto a heavy armored ground ambulance to Navy Lt. Janet West April 24, 2009, on Kandahar Air Field, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

Delacruz and a team of corpsmen with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Afghanistan’s aviation combat element conducted familiarization training in preparation for utilizing the life-saving vehicle in-theater.

Delacruz is a hospital corpsman with the ACE. West is the ACE flight surgeon.

SPMAGTF-A’s mission is to conduct counterinsurgency operations, with a focus on training and mentoring the Afghan National Police.
(photo by Sgt. Juan D. Alfonso)




KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Orlando X. Delacruz explains to Navy Lt. Janet West how some of a heavy armored ground ambulance’s medical equipment can be mounted to its exterior April 24, 2009, on Kandahar Air Field, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

Delacruz and a team of corpsmen with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Afghanistan’s aviation combat element conducted familiarization training in preparation for utilizing the life-saving vehicle in-theater.

Delacruz is a hospital corpsman with the ACE. West is the ACE flight surgeon.

SPMAGTF-A’s mission is to conduct counterinsurgency operations, with a focus on training and mentoring the Afghan National Police.
(photo by Sgt. Juan D. Alfonso)
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