Marine Sgt. Nicholas Pirrone, a reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, reaches in his medical bag for a Cricothyroidotomy kit during a casualty care scenario on the flight deck of the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43). A cric kit is an advanced airway adjunct that allows service members to take control of a casualty’s airway. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group are currently deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime st
Marine Sgt. Nicholas Pirrone, a reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, reaches in his medical bag for a Cricothyroidotomy kit during a casualty care scenario on the flight deck of the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43). A cric kit is an advanced airway adjunct that allows service members to take control of a casualty’s airway. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group are currently deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.
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