US Navy, June 12, 2022 - ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam by Lt Cmdr Sherrie A Flippin - The Guam-based “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 conducts multiple medical evacuations within 24 hours, June 9.
On June 7, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Guam notified HSC-25 regarding a possible medical evacuation of a 56 year-old male Japanese national with abdominal pain on board a fishing vessel located 725 nautical miles south of Guam.
Through coordination with the Japanese Coast Guard Vessel, Mizuho, HSC 25 conducted a medical evacuation on June 9, and transferred the patient to Naval Hospital Guam.
That same day HSC 25 was later contacted to recover a U.S. service member exhibiting heat stroke symptoms while underway on a small U.S. patrol vessel. Once the helicopter arrived on scene the service member was hoisted into the aircraft where a U.S. Navy corpsman administered fluids and the patient was transferred to Naval Hospital Guam.
Both patients have been reported in stable condition.
“Being part of the Island Knight team is both challenging and rewarding,” said search and rescue medical technician, Hospital Corpsman 2nd class Christopher Finley. “From the moment we arrived at each location my primary focus was addressing the needs of the patient and administering the necessary care ensuring a safe transit to the naval hospital.”
HSC-25 provides a multi-mission rotary wing capability for units in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations and maintains a Guam-based 24-hour search and rescue and medical evacuation capability, directly supporting U.S. Coast Guard and Joint Region Marianas. HSC-25 is the Navy’s only forward-deployed MH-60S expeditionary squadron.
Since January of this year, HSC 25 has conducted ten medical evacuations and nine search and rescue operations, with support from USCG Sector Guam and Joint Region Marianas (JRM).
“We have been told both patients are in stable condition, which is the news we like to hear, said Finley. “I am so proud to be part of this squadron and prouder of the things we accomplish while working as a team with USCG, JRM and the Japanese Coast Guard.”
HSC-25 is the Navy's only forward-deployed MH-60S expeditionary squadron. The squadron's aircrews provide an armed helicopter capability for U.S. Navy 7th and 5th Fleets as well as detachments to various commands covering a diverse mission sets including logistics, search and rescue, and humanitarian assistance.
On June 7, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Guam notified HSC-25 regarding a possible medical evacuation of a 56 year-old male Japanese national with abdominal pain on board a fishing vessel located 725 nautical miles south of Guam.
Through coordination with the Japanese Coast Guard Vessel, Mizuho, HSC 25 conducted a medical evacuation on June 9, and transferred the patient to Naval Hospital Guam.
That same day HSC 25 was later contacted to recover a U.S. service member exhibiting heat stroke symptoms while underway on a small U.S. patrol vessel. Once the helicopter arrived on scene the service member was hoisted into the aircraft where a U.S. Navy corpsman administered fluids and the patient was transferred to Naval Hospital Guam.
Both patients have been reported in stable condition.
“Being part of the Island Knight team is both challenging and rewarding,” said search and rescue medical technician, Hospital Corpsman 2nd class Christopher Finley. “From the moment we arrived at each location my primary focus was addressing the needs of the patient and administering the necessary care ensuring a safe transit to the naval hospital.”
HSC-25 provides a multi-mission rotary wing capability for units in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations and maintains a Guam-based 24-hour search and rescue and medical evacuation capability, directly supporting U.S. Coast Guard and Joint Region Marianas. HSC-25 is the Navy’s only forward-deployed MH-60S expeditionary squadron.
Since January of this year, HSC 25 has conducted ten medical evacuations and nine search and rescue operations, with support from USCG Sector Guam and Joint Region Marianas (JRM).
“We have been told both patients are in stable condition, which is the news we like to hear, said Finley. “I am so proud to be part of this squadron and prouder of the things we accomplish while working as a team with USCG, JRM and the Japanese Coast Guard.”
HSC-25 is the Navy's only forward-deployed MH-60S expeditionary squadron. The squadron's aircrews provide an armed helicopter capability for U.S. Navy 7th and 5th Fleets as well as detachments to various commands covering a diverse mission sets including logistics, search and rescue, and humanitarian assistance.
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