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YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 11, 2026) — Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) responders offload a simulated casualty from an ambulance during triage operations outside U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka during a bilateral mass casualty drill. The scenario highlighted patient transport procedures and coordination between receiving and transferring teams. USNH Yokosuka and Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) Hospital Yokosuka conducted the drill to enhance joint medical response capabilities and lifesaving procedures in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka Public Affairs)
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