{"id":39564,"date":"2021-11-17T16:44:30","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T16:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/?p=39564"},"modified":"2021-11-17T15:08:41","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T15:08:41","slug":"us-airforce-conducts-rescue-mission-on-kenyan-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/us-airforce-conducts-rescue-mission-on-kenyan-coast","title":{"rendered":"US Airforce Conducts Rescue Mission on Kenyan Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>A British mariner is lucky to be alive after he was rescued by US Air Force while after suffering a heart attack on the Kenyan Coast.<\/p>\n<p>A report by Army Times indicated that the rescuers, the Warfighter Recovery Network, received a distressed call on behalf of the soldier, Kevin Nixon, who was in a US cargo ship Liberty Grace on Saturday, November 14.<\/p>\n<p>Nixon was experiencing a heart attack when the call was made to the Network.<\/p>\n<p>The team of five was then dispatched to the ship where they spotted the mariner who was exhibiting heart attack signs and stabilized him.<\/p>\n<p>The ship was 500 nautical miles east of Kenya in the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the rescue, Major-General Gregory Anderson, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) director of operations, noted that the operation was unique since it involved a rare situation.<\/p>\n<p>The US Air Force is often tasked with finding and treating isolated and injured personnel across vast distances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tyranny of distance in Africa cannot be overstated, especially during life-threatening MEDEVAC situations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the primary mission of Warfighter Recover Network is to rescue our military personnel during operations in Africa, its robustness allows for unique missions like this,&#8221; stated Anderson.<\/p>\n<p>Nixon was then flown to a medical center in Nairobi for specialised treatment after the ship maneuvered towards Manda Bay Airfield overnight.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This mission is exactly why we always train. 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