Army National Guard Soldiers from the 440th S&E (Search and Extraction Team) along with members of the Tift County Fire and Rescue work together to log roll a patient onto a stretcher to be airlifted from the field during Vigilant Guard at Henry Tift Myers Airport in Tifton, GA on 28 March 2017. The exercise provides National Guard units with the opportunity to improve on cooperation and relationships with not only local and state agencies but military and federal partners as well to insure proper preparation for emergencies and catastrophic events ( Army photo by Spc. Madelyn Hancock

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Army National Guard Soldiers from the 440th S&E (Search and Extraction Team) along with members of the Tift County Fire and Rescue work together to log roll a patient onto a stretcher to be airlifted from the field during Vigilant Guard at Henry Tift Myers Airport in Tifton, GA on 28 March 2017. The exercise provides National Guard units with the opportunity to improve on cooperation and relationships with not only local and state agencies but military and federal partners as well to insure proper preparation for emergencies and catastrophic events ( Army photo by Spc. Madelyn Hancock/Released).

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