A U.S. Army Soldier with the McDonald Army Health Center performs a cricothyrotomy on a simulated patient during a field training exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 21, 2024. Performing a cricothyrotomy creates an airway directly through the neck, is an emergency procedure that is performed when a patient is unable to receive oxygen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adisen Smith)