Alaska National Guard Medical Detachment leads field medical training at Khaan Quest 2016
U.S. Soldiers with the Alaska Army National Guard provide medical care on a simulated casualty during a practical application exercise in the combat medical care lane of Khaan Quest 2016 at Five Hills Training Area near Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia May 30. The training equipped soldiers with essential life-saving skills and the ability to prioritize injuries and medical care. Khaan Quest 2016 is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command, and supported by U.S. Army Pacific and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its 14th iteration, is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program. The exercise focuses on training activities to enhance international interoperability, develop peacekeeping capabilities, build to mil-to-mil relationships, and enhance military readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Janessa K. Pon)
