Joint service members pose after completing a combat lifesavers course assessment hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 21, 2025. The participants received hands-on training and were able to perform various medical tasks to extend the timeline to get an injured service member emergency medical care. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)

U.S. Navy Sailors practice several life-saving techniques during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa assessment at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 21, 2025. The participants ran drills consisting of placing a nasopharyngeal airway, applying a tourniquet and assessing and caring for different wounds. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)

U.S. Navy Sailors practice packing a wound during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 20, 2025. The course was designed to simulate a ship. They learned various techniques such as placing a chest decompression needle, packing a wound and wrapping it with medical bandages to control bleeding. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)

U.S. Navy Sailors practice placing a chest seal during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 20, 2025. The course was designed to simulate a ship. They learned various techniques such as placing a chest decompression needle, packing a wound and wrapping it with medical bandages to control bleeding. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)

U.S. Navy Sailors practice several life-saving techniques during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa assessment at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 21, 2025. The participants ran drills consisting of placing a nasopharyngeal airway, applying a tourniquet and assessing and caring for different wounds. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)

U.S. Navy Sailors practice their medical skills during a combat lifesavers course assessment hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 21, 2025. The participants ran drills consisting of placing a nasopharyngeal airway, applying a tourniquet and assessing wounds. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)

U.S. Navy Sailors practice inserting a nasopharyngeal tube during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa assessment at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 21, 2025. The participants ran drills consisting of placing a nasopharyngeal airway, applying a tourniquet and assessing and caring for different wounds. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)

U.S. Navy Sailors practice creating a stabilizing bandage during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of African at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 20, 2025. The course was designed to simulate a ship. They learned various techniques such as placing a chest decompression needle, packing a wound and wrapping it with medical bandages to control bleeding. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)

U.S. Navy Sailors practice placing a chest seal during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 20, 2025. The course was designed to simulate a ship. They learned various techniques such as placing a chest decompression needle, packing a wound and wrapping it with medical bandages to control bleeding. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)

U.S. Navy Sailors learn the differences between a hasty and deliberate tourniquet during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 20, 2025. Deliberate tourniquets are important in sustaining blood flow to the limb during the tactical field care and tactical evacuation care portion of the course. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)

U.S. Navy Sailors practice placing a chest seal during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 20, 2025. The course was designed to simulate a ship. They learned various techniques such as placing a chest decompression needle, packing a wound and wrapping it with medical bandages to control bleeding. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)

U.S. Army Spc. Gavin Poole, Pennsylvania National Guard assigned to Task Force Associator medical personnel, assists in a combat lifesavers course assessment hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 21, 2025. The participants ran drills consisting of placing a nasopharyngeal airway, applying a tourniquet and assessing and caring for different wounds. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)

U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Anderson, Pennsylvania National Guard assigned to Task Force Associator medical personnel, assists in a combat lifesavers course assessment hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 21, 2025. The participants ran drills consisting of placing a nasopharyngeal airway, applying a tourniquet and assessing and caring for different wounds. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)

U.S. Navy Sailors complete blood sweeps during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 20, 2025. Blood sweeps ensure all areas of the body are checked for any potential unseen injuries. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)

U.S. Navy Sailors learn the ‘MARCH’ method of medical care during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 20, 2025. The course was designed to simulate a ship. They learned various techniques such as placing a chest decompression needle, packing a wound and wrapping it with medical bandages to control bleeding. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)

U.S. Navy Sailors practice bandaging a wound during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 20, 2025. The course was designed to simulate a ship. They learned various techniques such as placing a chest decompression needle, packing a wound and wrapping it with medical bandages to control bleeding. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)

U.S. Navy Sailors attend a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Taks Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 20, 2025. The course was designed to simulate a ship. They learned various techniques such as placing a chest decompression needle, packing a wound and wrapping it with medical bandages to control bleeding. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)

U.S. Navy Sailors practice several life-saving techniques during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa assessment at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 21, 2025. The participants ran drills consisting of placing a nasopharyngeal airway, applying a tourniquet and assessing and caring for different wounds. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)

U.S. Navy Sailors practice several life-saving techniques during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa assessment at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 21, 2025. The participants ran drills consisting of placing a nasopharyngeal airway, applying a tourniquet and assessing and caring for different wounds. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)

U.S. Navy Sailors attend a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Taks Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 20, 2025. The course was designed to simulate a ship. They learned various techniques such as placing a chest decompression needle, packing a wound and wrapping it with medical bandages to control bleeding. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)