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  • More than 85 military and civilian defense partners took part in the Joint Program Office course, which provided attendees practical, hands-on training recovering a wide variety of airframes using advanced equipment and techniques designed to do so safely and efficiently.
    More than 85 military and civilian defense partners took part in the Joint Program Office course, which provided attendees practical, hands-on training recovering a wide variety of airframes using advanced equipment and techniques designed to do so safely and efficiently.
  • More than 85 military and civilian defense partners took part in the Joint Program Office course, which provided attendees practical, hands-on training recovering a wide variety of airframes using advanced equipment and techniques designed to do so safely and efficiently.
    More than 85 military and civilian defense partners took part in the Joint Program Office course, which provided attendees practical, hands-on training recovering a wide variety of airframes using advanced equipment and techniques designed to do so safely and efficiently.
  • More than 85 military and civilian defense partners took part in the Joint Program Office course, which provided attendees practical, hands-on training recovering a wide variety of airframes using advanced equipment and techniques designed to do so safely and efficiently.
    More than 85 military and civilian defense partners took part in the Joint Program Office course, which provided attendees practical, hands-on training recovering a wide variety of airframes using advanced equipment and techniques designed to do so safely and efficiently.
  • The capstone exercise for Medical Readiness University was designed to integrate trauma care, logistics, patient movement, and command decision-making under simulated operational conditions.
    The capstone exercise for Medical Readiness University was designed to integrate trauma care, logistics, patient movement, and command decision-making under simulated operational conditions.
  • ANG medics learned advanced techniques, from hemorrhage control to managing casualties when evacuation is delayed, ensuring every service member has the best possible chance of survival.
    ANG medics learned advanced techniques, from hemorrhage control to managing casualties when evacuation is delayed, ensuring every service member has the best possible chance of survival.
  • Combat paramedics and providers trained the knowledge and skills needed to provide advanced care and keep wounded Service members alive before getting them to definitive care.
    Combat paramedics and providers trained the knowledge and skills needed to provide advanced care and keep wounded Service members alive before getting them to definitive care.

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An F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing simulates a show-of-force flyover of a downed aircraft site at Hardwood Air-to-Ground Weapons Range near Finley, Wisconsin, July 14, 2026, during the Advanced Crash Damaged and Disabled Aircraft Recovery Course at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center. More than 85 military and civilian defense partners took part in the Joint Program Office course, which provided attendees practical, hands-on training recovering a wide variety of airframes using advanced equipment and techniques designed to do so safely and efficiently. (U.S. National Guard photo by Paul Gorman)

PHOTO BY: Paul Gorman
VIRIN: 260714-Z-HS473-1132.JPG
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NIKON D500

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18.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6

APERTURE

9

SHUTTERSPEED

1/2500

ISO

400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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