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  • U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Repass, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Sekelsky, the senior enlisted leader for SOCEUR, visit with Milka Jerak, mother of the late U.S. Army Master Sgt. Ivica Jerak, a member of U.S. Army Special Operations Command, in her home in Debeljak, Croatia, Sept. 22, 2012. Repass and Sekelsky attended a memorial service for Jerak at an elementary school that was renovated in his honor in 2009. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Sekelsky, the senior enlisted leader for U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, gives remarks during a memorial service for the late U.S. Army Master Sgt. Ivica Jerak, a member of U.S. Army Special Operations Command, in Debeljak, Croatia, Sept. 22, 2012. The memorial service took place in Jerak's hometown at an elementary school that was renovated in his honor in 2009. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Croatian Army Brig. Gen. Ivan Juric, the exercise deputy commander of Jackal Stone 2012, places a candle during a memorial service held for U.S. Army Master Sgt. Ivica Jerak in Debeljak, Croatia, Sept. 22, 2012. The memorial service took place in Jerak’s hometown at an elementary school that was renovated in his honor in 2009. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Repass, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe renders honor at a memorial ceremony in Debejak, Croatia, Sept. 22, 2012 for the late U.S. Army Master Sgt. Ivica Jerak. The ceremony took place at Jerak's former elementary school that was renovated in his honor in 2009. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Croatian president, Ivo Josipovic (far left) greets Seabees of the Mobile Naval Construction Battalion 1, Sept. 17, 2012, at Ubina, Croatia. Josipovic visited Ubina to inspect the Little Bear Kindergarten, which is being renovated by the Seabees with resources provided by the Humanitarian Civic Assistance Project. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Croatian president, Ivo Josipovic (tan shirt) greets Lt. Gen. Darko Grdic, Croatian Chief Inspector of Defense, Sept. 17, 2012, at Ubina, Croatia. Josipovic visited Ubina to inspect the Little Bear Kindergarten, which was is being renovated with resources provided by the Humanitarian Civic Assistance Project. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Stormee Newcomb, a Seabee with Mobile Naval Construction Battalion applies tape to the interior of the Little Bear Kindergarten in preparation for painting, Sept. 16, 2012, at Udbina, Croatia. The kindergarten is being renovated with resources provided by the Humanitarian Civic Assistance Project. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Petty Officer 3rd Class Jose Torres of Mobile Naval Construction Battalion paints some finishing touches to the interior of the Little Bear Kindergarten in preparation for it to be painted, Sept. 16, 2012 at Udbina, Croatia. The kindergarten is being renovated by the Seabees with resources provided by the Humanitarian Civic Assistance Project. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GARMISH, Germany - Sgt. Maj. Zeljko Bilic (center), sergeant major of the armed forces of Croatia, speaks to an assembled group of fellow senior enlisted leaders during a NATO noncommissioned officer strategy session designed to promote NCO Corps professional development, Sept. 10. Bringing together 32 nations at the George C. Marshall European Center for International Studies in Garmisch, Germany, the International Senior Enlisted Seminar 2012 is the flagship professional development event for NATO, Partnership for Peace and key contact nation senior enlisted leaders, helping to prepare them for increasingly complex and challenging multinational environments, while continuing the development of a professional NCO Corps in NATO and partnered countries. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Croatian Army Msgt. Ivan Limov (Left) and Sgt. Stipo Sikiric are familiarizing themselves with the Army’s latest Combat Life Saver Cervical Collar with members of the 557th Area Support Medical Company, in Croatia, June 20. This training was part of Immediate Response 2012, a multinational training exercise of over 700 personnel from seven countries. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Demonstrating how to use the Skedco Litter is Sgt. 1st Class Boris Ledencan, Croatian Army (left) and Sgt. Kevin Perry 557th Area Support Medical Company, 421st Multifunctional Medical Battalion (right), in Croatia, June 20. This training was part of Immediate Response 2012, a multinational training exercise of over 700 personnel from seven countries. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Nenad Palac, Croatian chaplain in training, gives counsel and comfort to a wounded Soldier during the live fire exercise portion of the first five-day tactical religious support course and live fire exercise offered by the Joint Multinational Training Command July 12. The weeklong course challenged the U.S. and NATO Soldiers in approximately 45 duties and tasks required of unit ministry teams during deployment. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Croatian priest, Maj. Ivan Blazevac, provides mass for Soldiers on the combat outpost during the live fire portion of the first five-day tactical religious support course and live fire exercise offered by the Joint Multinational Training Command July 12. The weeklong course challenged the U.S. and NATO chaplains and chaplain assistants in approximately 45 duties and tasks required of unit ministry teams during deployment. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • From left, U.S. Army chaplain assistant Sgt. Eric Seaburg, from 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, briefs his NATO partners, Croatian Chaplain (Maj.) Ivan Blazevac and Slovakian Chaplain (2nd Lt.) Jan Magyar, on the procedures if the convoy is attacked during the live fire portion of the first five-day tactical religious support course and live fire exercise offered by the Joint Multinational Training Command July 12. The weeklong course challenged the U.S. and NATO chaplains and chaplain assistants in approximately 45 duties and tasks required of unit ministry teams during deployment. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • U.S. Army Europe's 2nd Cavalry Regiment Lt. Col. Kendric Robbins salutes a Croatian Army soldier as he commends him for his outstanding performances to soldiers from eight different NATO partner nations during the closing ceremonies of the Immediate Response 2012 training event held in Slunj, Croatia, June 9. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Phillip Hines, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, demonstrates how to splint an arm with a structural aluminum malleable splint during the Critical Lifesaving Skills for First Responders course here May 29, 2012. During the course, instructors from the Defense Institute for Medical Operations worked with other countries' medical practitioners attending Shared Resilience 2012 to exchange medical ideas and techniques. More than 500 military members from nine nations are participating in the annual U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff-sponsored exercise May 28 - June 8. The goals of the exercise are to strengthen interoperability, facilitate training in crisis response and disaster management, and validate the readiness of deployable military medical and humanitarian assistance teams. The exercise, in the spirit of partnership for peace, directly supports U.S. European Command's theater cooperation efforts and strategy for active security with European countries. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • U.S. Army soldiers from the 196th Medical Support Unit, along with soldiers from Bosnia and Herzegovina, annotate their observances and speak with staff members while visiting Dom Zdravlja Hospital in Capljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina May 29, 2012. Service members from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the U.S., and several other countries are taking part in Shared Resilience 2012, a two-week U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff sponsored medical exercise. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • U.S. Army Europe’s PFC Christopher Finch of 1st Squadron, 2nd Calvary Regiment out of Vilseck, Germany from Houston, TX installs a communication system with the assistance of CPL Darijo Solic in Signal Company, Guards Motorized Brigade, of the Croatian Land Forces on a air defense artillery range to be used during the Immediate Response 2012 (IR12) training event held in Slunj, Croatia, on Sunday, May 27, 2012. IR12 is a multinational tactical field training exercise that will involve more than 700 personnel primarily from the U.S. Army Europe’s 2nd Calvary Regiment and Croatian armed forces, with contingents from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Slovenia. Macedonia and Serbia will send observers to the exercise. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Members of the Croatian Army train members of the Montenegrin Army on how to properly use the VHS assault rifle during the Immediate Response training event held in Slunj, Croatia on Friday, May 25, 2012. Immediate Response 2012 is a multinational tactical field training exercise that will involve more than 700 personnel primarily from the U.S. Army Europe’s 2nd Calvary Regiment and Croatian armed forces, with contingents from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Slovenia. Macedonia and Serbia will send observers to the exercise. The exercise is a part of USEUCOM's joint training and exercise program designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability between the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Croatian Armed Forces and partner nations, and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Soldiers from eight partnering NATO nations present their flags as Major General Dragutin Repinc, Commander of the Croatian Land Forces, speaks to a multi-national armed forces formation which begins day one of the Immediate Response 2012 training event held in Slunj, Croatia, on Saturday, May 26, 2012. Immediate Response 2012 is a multinational tactical field training exercise that will involve more than 700 personnel primarily from the U.S. Army Europe's 2nd Calvary Regiment and Croatian armed forces, with contingents from Albania, Bosnia, Herzegovina and Montenegro. Slovenia, Macedonia and Serbia will send observers to the exercise. The exercise is a part of USEUCOM's joint training and exercise program designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability between the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Croatian Armed Forces and partner nations, and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SPLIT, Croatia (Apr. 5, 2012) - Lt. Cmdr. Charles Eaton, officer in charge of High-Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift, gives coins to children from Maestral orphanage at the conclusion of a guided tour of the ship. Swift, a U.S. Military Sealift Command-chartered High-Speed Vessel is currently deployed to the U.S. Sixth Fleet's area of responsibility in support of theater security cooperation efforts. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SPLIT, Croatia (Apr. 4, 2012) - Lt. Cmdr. Charles Eaton (left), officer in charge of High-Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift, discusses the ship's capabilities with (from left) Croatian Rear Adm. Ante Urlich, chief of naval operations, Alaskan Senator Mark Begich, Dr. Dragan Lozancic, Croatian assistant minister of defense, and U.S. Ambassador James Foley on the flight deck of the ship. Swift is a U.S. Military Sealift Command-chartered high-speed vessel currently deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet's Area of Responsibility in support of theater security cooperation efforts. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SPLIT, Croatia (Apr. 4, 2012) - 1st Lt. Jared Batzel (left), instructor from the U.S. Marine Corps Black Sea Rotational Force, gives a non-lethal weapons brief to (from right-front) Dr. Dragan Lozancic, Croatian assistant minister of defense, Alaskan Senator Mike Begich, Croatian Rear Adm. Ante Urlich, chief of naval operations, and U.S. Ambassador James Foley on board the High-Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift. Swift is a U.S. Military Sealift Command-chartered high-speed vessel currently deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet's Area of Responsibility in support of theater security cooperation efforts. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SPLIT, Croatia (Apr. 4, 2012) - Rear Adm. Ante Urlich, the Croatian chief of naval operations, salutes sideboys as he comes aboard High-Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift for a tour. Swift is a U.S. Military Sealift Command-chartered high-speed vessel currently deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet's area of responsibility in support of theater security cooperation efforts. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • RIJEKA, Croatia (Nov. 9, 2011) - Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, Vice Adm. Frank Pandolfe (center) speaks to U.S. and Croatian dignitaries and representatives of Viktor Lenac Shipyard in Rijeka, Croatia, while Croatia's Minister of Defense, Dr. Davor Bozinovic (left); U.S. Embassy Official, Duška Lastrić-Durić; and U.S. Ambassador to Croatia, the Honorable James Foley look on. During his remarks, Pandolfe explained that he looks forward to the growing partnership between Croatia and the U.S. and thanked shipyard representatives for their "most impressive skill and tireless dedication, as well as superb teamwork and dedication to safety" during the complex and challenging maintenance period. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • RIJEKA, Croatia (Nov. 9, 2011) - (from left to right) Croatia's Minister of Defense, Dr. Davor Bozinovic speaks with Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, Vice Adm. Frank Pandolfe; Croatian Chief of Defense Lt. Gen. Drago Lovric; and Croatian Chief of Naval Operations, Rear Adm. Ante Ulric; while commemorating the near completion of USS Mount Whitney's (LCC 20) 60-day maintenance availability at the Viktor Lenac Shipyard in Rijeka, Croatia. The leaders gathered to discuss the growing partnership between one of NATO's newest members and the United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • RIJEKA, Croatia (Nov. 9, 2011) - USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) is lowered into the water from dry dock at Viktor Lenac shipyard during its scheduled maintenance period in Croatia. Mount Whitney is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a hybrid crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civilian mariners. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • RIJEKA, Croatia (Nov. 9, 2011) - USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) begins its transition from dry dock to pier side at Viktor Lenac shipyard. Mount Whitney is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a hybrid crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civilian mariners. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • RIJEKA, Croatia (Nov. 9, 2011) - Viktor Lenac shipyard workers look on as USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) is assisted by tug boats pier side after nearly a month and a half in dry dock. Mount Whitney is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a hybrid crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civilian mariners. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAFENWOEHR, Germany (Sept. 21, 2011) – A member of the Croatian military monitors and maintain network access during Combined Endeavor 2011, in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 19. Combined Endeavor is a multi-nation exercise involving nearly 40 NATO, Partnership for Peace and strategic security partners, and is designed to increase interoperability and communications processes between the participating nations.  (Photo by US Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Whitney/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Romanian and Croatian special operations forces conduct fast rope familiarization training with Soldiers from the Army’s 10th Special Forces Group on a Chinook helicopter from the Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment in Romania Sept. 15, 2011. Jackal Stone is an annual multinational special operations exercise designed to promote cooperation and interoperability between participating forces, build functional capacity and enhance readiness. This year nine nations are participating in various locations in Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A U.S. Army physician, right, assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group motivates a Hungarian Special Forces medic as he renders first aid to a simulated casualty as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A team of multinational Special Operations Forces medics from Hungary, Croatia and Ukraine hurries evacuates simulated casualties to a Croatian Mi-17 helicopter during a Field Training Exercise as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A team of multinational Special Operations Forces medics from Hungary, Croatia and Ukraine hurries evacuates a simulated casualty to a Croatian Mi-17 helicopter during a Field Training Exercise as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR Public Affairs Officer â? photo approved for public release by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR PAO). Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A team of multinational Special Operations Forces medics from Hungary, Croatia and Ukraine hurries across an open field to take a simulated casualty to an awaiting aircraft during a Field Training Exercise as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Hungarian Special Forces Medic provides security following an ambush as a Croatian Mi-17 aircraft flies overhead during a Field Training Exercise as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Croatian Special Forces Medic provides hand and arm signals to land a Mi-17 aircraft to pick up simulated casualties during a Field Training Exercise as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A team of multinational Special Operations Forces medics from Hungary, Croatia and Ukraine undergo extreme stress inoculation from U.S. SOF medical personnel during their Field Training Exercise as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR Public Affairs Officer â? photo approved for public release by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR PAO). Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Croatian SOF medics evacuate a simulated casualty to safety as a Hungarian Special Forces medic evaluates their performance as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR Public Affairs Officer â? photo approved for public release by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR PAO). Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Hungarian Special Forces medic, standing, evaluates a multinational team of Romanian, Latvian and Croatian SOF medics as they prepare to move a simulated casualty to safety as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR Public Affairs Officer â? photo approved for public release by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR PAO). Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Hungarian Special Forces Medic, right, directs the evacuation of a simulated casualty to safety to his Romanian SOF medic counterpart during the Field Training Exercise as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR Public Affairs Officer â? photo approved for public release by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR PAO). Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Romanian, left, and Lithuanian Special Forces Medic, right, debates over the best method to evacuate simulated casualties to safety during the Field Training Exercise as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR Public Affairs Officer â? photo approved for public release by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR PAO). Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Croatian Special Forces medic provides first aid on a simulated casualty with limited visibility as an instructor from 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) motivatessâ? him on during the Field Training Exercise as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR Public Affairs Officer â? photo approved for public release by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR PAO). Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Latvian Special Forces medic conducts first aid on a simulated casualty with limited visibility during the Field Training Exercise as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Romanian Special Forces medic, left, wraps a bandage around the head of a wounded prisoner as a Hungarian Special Forces medic provides security during their Field Training Exercise as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR Public Affairs Officer â? photo approved for public release by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR PAO). Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Romanian Special Forces medic, left, wraps a bandage around the head of a wounded prisoner as a Hungarian Special Forces medic provides security during their Field Training Exercise as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR Public Affairs Officer â? photo approved for public release by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR PAO). Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Lithuanian, center, and Croatian Special Forces medic, left, render first aid to a simulated casualty as part of a limited visibility scenario during the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR Public Affairs Officer â photo approved for public release by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR PAO). Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Special Forces medic from Latvia obtains vascular access on a simulated casualty as part of conducting in flight medical aid during the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Hungarian Special Forces medic, right, prepares a simulated casualty for aerial evacuation while a Romanian Special Forces medic, left, provides security as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Hungarian Special Forces medic, right, prepares a simulated casualty for aerial evacuation while a Romanian Special Forces medic, left, provides security as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR Public Affairs Officer â? photo approved for public release by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR PAO). Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Hungarian Special Forces medic wraps a bandage around a simulated casualty to prepare for aerial evacuation as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Hungarian Special Forces medic inserts a catheter into a simulated casualty as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Romanian Special Forces medic, left, and a U.S. Army physician assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group evaluates a multinational team of SOF medics as they render first aid to a simulated casualty to safety as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR Public Affairs Officer Ã?Â?Ã?¢à photo approved for public release by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR PAO). Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Hungarian Special Forces medic, left, and a Romanian Special Forces medic prepare to render first aid to a simulated casualty as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR Public Affairs Officer â photo approved for public release by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR PAO). Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Hungarian Special Forces medic, left, and a U.S. Army Special Forces medical sergeant assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), evaluates a multinational team of SOF medics as they prepare to move a simulated casualty to safety as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR Public Affairs Officer â? photo approved for public release by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR PAO). Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A U.S. Army Special Forces medical sergeant assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), observes a Romanian Special Forces medic conduct first aid on a simulated wounded troop as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course held in Udbina, Croatia. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) developed and conducted the TCCC Train-the-Trainer course to enhance the SOF capability and interoperability of SOF medics from eight NATO and partner nations, but most importantly, to incorporate one recognized standard for managing trauma on the battlefield. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • The United States Embassy in Zagreb formally presented the Knin Hospital with two new incubators for neonatal care and other medical supplies on Dec. 15, 2010. The donation is sponsored by the United States European Command in Stuttgart, Germany. Additionally, in the summer of 2009, United States Air Forces Europe engineers, working in close cooperation with the Croatian military engineers of the Motorized Brigade, headquartered in Knin, helped to refurbish parts of the children's wing of the Hospital, replace radiators throughout the Hospital and repair the ventilation system. The value of this assistance was $500,000. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SPLIT, Croatia (Dec. 3, 2010)-Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, presents Gen. Josip Lucic, chief of defense, Croatia, with a 6th Fleet gift box during a reception hosted by Harris aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20). Mount Whitney visited Split as part of a four-day port to strengthen partnership and friendship between Croatia and United States. Mount Whitney, an amphibious command ship, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a hybrid crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sylvia Nealy/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SPLIT, Croatia (Dec. 2, 2010)-Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, signs a guest book as part of an office call with Commodore Tihomir Erceg, Croatian navy deputy commander. Harris visited Split to meet with senior Croatian military leaders and to host a reception for more than 100 Croatian dignitaries and military members aboard the 6th Fleet flag ship, USS Mount Whitney(LCC/JCC 20). (U.S. Navy photo/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Croatian Air Force Mi-17 helicopter pilot monitors his flight instruments while conducting multi-ship formation operations at night while using night vision goggles as part of a training initiative coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command Europe to develop enhanced rotary wing capabilities within Europe in support of both special operations and NATO response force missions. Training opportunities, identified as a result of annual Operations, Activities and Actions Conferences, allow U.S. Embassy country team members and SOF force providers to focus on future engagements throughout the European Command area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Croatian Air Force crew chief member looks out the door and observes a Mi-17 helicopter conducting multi-ship formation operations at night while using night vision goggles as part of a training initiative coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command Europe to develop enhanced rotary wing capabilities within Europe in support of both special operations and NATO response force missions. Training opportunities, identified as a result of annual Operations, Activities and Actions Conferences, allow U.S. Embassy country team members and SOF force providers to focus on future engagements throughout the European Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks - approved for release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...