260822-Z-JG244-1059

U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Joseph Rhodes, an aerospace medical technician at the 104th Fighter Wing, begins to make a vertical incision for a surgical cricothyrotomy at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Mass., August 22, 2026. Cricothyrotomys are fast, life-saving procedures that creates a path for airflow through a patient’s neck. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Ellen Ozkaptan)

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Tags: TCCC, 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Tactical combat casualty care

Photo by: Airman 1st Class Ellen Ozkaptan | VIRIN: 260822-Z-JG244-1059.JPG

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