Soldiers assigned to Joint Tactical Ground Station (JTAGS) attempt to evacuate wounded Soldiers during the First Aid training. The week long Warrior Field Exercise was held at the Panzer Range Complex in Boeblingen and is an annual requirement for the Soldiers.

SGT Joseph Chacon, assigned to the Joint Tactical Ground Station (JTAGS) conducts a First Aid brief before the actual exercise at the Panzer Range Complex. First Aid is one of the requirements for the annual Warrior Training Exercise.

SSG Derrick Brown, assigned to Joint Tactical Ground Station (JTAGS) in Stuttgart Germany, provides First Aid to a Soldier with a gaping chest wound during the First Aid portion of the Warrior Field Exercise (WFTX). First Aid is one of the requirements for the Army’s annual Warrior Training Exercise.

SSG Jeremy Brown, assigned to Joint Tactical Ground Station (JTAGS) in Stuttgart Germany, plays the part of wounded Soldier with a gaping chest wound during the First Aid portion of the Warrior Field Exercise WFTX). First Aid is one of the requirements for the Army’s annual Warrior Training Exercise.

SPC David Anderson, assigned to Joint Tactical Ground Station (JTAGS) in Stuttgart Germany, provides First Aid to SPC Preston Hardin who was suffered injury to the head during the First Aid portion of the Warrior Field Exercise WFTX). First Aid is one of the requirements for the Army’s annual Warrior Training Exercise.

ODESSA, Ukraine - Ukrainian divers take part in first-aid training at the Ukrainian Western Naval Base as part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, an annual multinational exercise in the Black Sea, is a combined air, land and maritime exercise designed to improve maritime safety, security and stability in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Toby League, Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, straps a casualty onto a litter with the help of staff support as part of Combat Testing Lane 3 for the 2011 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge Standardization and Testing Aug. 3, 2011 at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. League is one of a handful of joint and multinational service members working toward the U.S. Army medical community's most prestigious professional badge. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Trisha Pinczes)

Petty Officer 3rd Class Toby League, Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, a candidate for the 2011 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge Standardization and Testing, calls for an evacuation of casualties as part of Combat Testing Lane 3 Aug. 3, 2011 at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. League is one of a handful of joint and multinational service members working toward the U.S. Army medical community's most prestigious professional badge. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Trisha Pinczes)

Petty Officer 3rd Class Toby League, a Navy Corpsmen from Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy and a candidate for the 2011 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge Standardization and Testing, pull a casualty through the woods during part of Combat Lane 3 on Aug. 3, 2011 at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. League is one of a handful of joint and multinational service members working toward the U.S. Army medical community's most prestigious professional badge. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Trisha Pinczes)

German 2nd Lt. Felix Honig, SanStff Mainz Hospital, assists German Sgt. Dustin Nicholas, 4th Company, 21st Hospital Regiment, with the removal of his chemical protective equipment during the demo phase of Combat Testing Lane 2 at the 2011 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge Standardization and Testing, August 2, 2011 at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. CTL 2 tests candidates on their ability to perform basic Soldier skills while protecting themselves from a simulated Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear attack. (U.S. Army photo by Army Staff Sgt. Thomas Wheeler)

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - U.S. Military Academy Cadet Jessica Williams applies a tourniquet to a casualty during the validation phase of the 2011 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge event, July 27, 2011. USMA cadets are in Grafenwoehr this summer as part of the Academy's Cadet Troop Leadership Training program, where they get a hands-on experience with the soldiers they will be working with once they are commissioned 2nd lieutenants after graduation. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Mary Hogle)

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - Sgt. John Anthony Kasen, a medic from the 557th Medical Company (Area Support), trains multi-national soldiers in Basic Lifesaving Skills (BLS) July 27, during the pre-qualification phase of the upcoming 2011 U.S. Army in Europe Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) Standardization and Testing. All participants must pre-qualify for participation in EFMB testing, and have a medical background. Pre-qualification events for the EFMB include an up-to-date Army Physical Fitness Test, an individual weapons qualification using the M16A2 rifle, and an updated CPR certification. All candidates must successfully complete a 12-mile road march, day and night land navigation, emergency medical treatment, and other tasks. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Trisha Pinczes)

Master Sgt. Darin Laity gets his blood pressure taken by Tech. Sgt. Eliza Villa, both members of the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard. The California Air National Guard medical staff is taking care of the 130 Guard members supporting SAFE SKIES 2011. SAFE SKIES 2011 is a 2-week multinational flying event preparing Ukraine and Poland to better protect their airspace during the 2012 EUROPCUP. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn, 144 FW/PA / Released)

BALTIC SEA (July 8, 2011) - Yeoman Seaman Nester Noyolaruiz (left) and Yeoman 2nd Class Edward Williams (middle) treat Ship Serviceman Seaman Ulysses Hernandez for a abominable evisceration during a general quarters damage control training team exercise aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52). Carr is homeported out of Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled three-month deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released)

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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.

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).

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).

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).

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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 ���¢à photo approved for public release by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR PAO).

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).

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).

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.