SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon National Guard aircrews have designed a new, life-saving piece of equipment necessary for medical evacuation operations which is now standard across the U.S. Army.
The innovation? A new, redesigned litter strap named “SK-1189-V” after the 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment – has been certified by the U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory and will now be standard for every MEDEVAC unit in the Army.
Read all about how the innovation came about in the full release from the Oregon Military Department below:…