NMRTC Patuxent River And NAS Pax River ‘SAR Dogs’ Partner For Combat Casualty Readiness Exercise - The BayNet

NMRTC Patuxent River And NAS Pax River ‘SAR Dogs’ Partner For Combat Casualty Readiness Exercise - The BayNet

PAX RIVER, Md. – What began as a quiet foot patrol along a tree-lined trail quickly shifted into tactical friction as simulated gunfire erupted, forcing Navy Medicine personnel to treat and evacuate casualties under simulated combat conditions. Only after securing and triaging each patient did ground personnel transmit 9-line requests to call in Search and […]

NMRTC Patuxent River and NAS Pax River ‘SAR Dogs’ Partner for Combat Casualty Readiness Exercise

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Patuxent River executed the Annual Proficiency Expeditionary eXercise (APEX) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. NMRTC Patuxent River partnered with Naval Air Station Patuxent River Search and Rescue (SAR Dogs) to test joint Tactical Combat Casualty Care and dynamic evacuation procedures. The exercise served as the culmination of dedicated preparation and consistent "Warrior Wednesdays" readiness tra…