Sharp shooters

Soldiers Magazine, June, 2004 by Rachel Tolliver

SOLDIERS assigned to Fort Drum's U.S. Army Air Ambulance Detachment constantly train to handle "life-and-death" rescues. When not training on their own skills, the unit trains other Soldiers in the art of medical evacuation, SPC Rachel Tolliver with the 10th Mountain Division's Public Affairs Office illustrates a day b the life of a flight medic.

SGT Jim Nuzzi hooks onto a jungle penetrator before being winched to the ground during a medical evacuation training exercise.

SPC Alan Sharp checks his oxygen supply during a routine preflight inventory inspection.

Secured to the penetrator, Nuzzi prepares to descend from the hovering UH-60 during the medical evacuation training exercise.

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