020629-N-9958S-005 Vestmannaeyjar Archipelago, Iceland (Jun. 29, 2002) -- A member of the Air Force's 56th Rescue Squadron touches down on Heimaey Island while participating in exercise "Cooperative Safeguard '02." The exercise involved an international response to a simulated volcanic eruption on the island of Heimaey. Relief teams intervened to care for the wounded and evacuate the population to the mainland Icelandic town of Florl‡kshšfn. Training is designed to foster interoperability among the participating forces and to improve coordination between the Government of Iceland (GOI),
020629-N-9958S-005 Vestmannaeyjar Archipelago, Iceland (Jun. 29, 2002) -- A member of the Air Force's 56th Rescue Squadron touches down on Heimaey Island while participating in exercise "Cooperative Safeguard '02." The exercise involved an international response to a simulated volcanic eruption on the island of Heimaey. Relief teams intervened to care for the wounded and evacuate the population to the mainland Icelandic town of Florl‡kshšfn. Training is designed to foster interoperability among the participating forces and to improve coordination between the Government of Iceland (GOI), NATO, Partnership for Peace organizations, as well as non-governmental, private volunteer and international agencies. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Stephen Sheedy. (RELEASED) US Navy 020629-N-9958S-005 Air Force's 56th Rescue Squadron
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