Earthquake Rescue Mission
Senior Airman Aaron Strande, a search and rescue medic with the Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 102nd Intelligence Wing, stabilizes a sked for a vertical extraction during Vigilant Guard 2016 at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Vt., July 31, 2016. Vigilant Guard is a national-level emergency response exercise that provides National Guard units an opportunity to improve cooperation and relationships with regional civilian, military and federal partners in preparation for emergencies and catastrophic events. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Airman 1st Class Jeffrey Tatro)