Lance Cpl. Kelcey E. Kelly is airlifted to a field hospital while acting as an improvised explosive device victim during Blue Chromite 2016, at Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. The shock trauma platoon conducted the emergency aid after the mass casualty scenario occurred. Blue Chromite is a large-scale amphibious exercise that draws primarily from III Marine Expeditionary Force’s training resources on Okinawa. The location of the training allows participating units to maintain a forward-deployed posture and eliminates the cost of traveling to train. Kelly, from Bellingham,


Lance Cpl. Kelcey E. Kelly is airlifted to a field hospital while acting as an improvised explosive device victim during Blue Chromite 2016, at Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. The shock trauma platoon conducted the emergency aid after the mass casualty scenario occurred. Blue Chromite is a large-scale amphibious exercise that draws primarily from III Marine Expeditionary Force’s training resources on Okinawa. The location of the training allows participating units to maintain a forward-deployed posture and eliminates the cost of traveling to train. Kelly, from Bellingham, Massachusetts, is an embarkation specialist with 3rd Medical Bn.


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