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Operational Exercise
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USCG Aux photo by Blake Sasse
The “victim” of a simulated airplane crash is treated on the shore of the Arkansas River by Coast Guard Auxiliary and Metropolitan
Emergency Services personnel.
William Woodell, IPFC of 15-8, served as the
Incident Commander at the Auxiliary station
in North Little Rock while Dan Turner, Division
15 Commander, oversaw communications
activities with the four Auxiliary facilities that
took part in the event. MEMS staff and one
of their boats also participated in responding
to the airplane crash scenario.
On the night prior to the exercise several
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Auxiliary facilities took members from around
the Division on an Aid to Navigation patrol on
the Arkansas River which was made difficult
by the moonless night and medical situation,
which turned out to be minor, involving one
of the participants. At the conclusion of the
Operational Exercise Saturday afternoon,
staff and officers of the division met at the
North Little Rock Auxiliary Station.
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