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Medical Readiness and Training Exercise 15-3
U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col. Tam Nguyen, an ear, nose and throat surgeon with the 4005th U.S. Army Hospital, Army Reserve Medical Command, administers a local anesthetic to a patient prior to performing a procedure April 15 at the Military Teaching Hospital in N’Djamena, Chad. Origninally from Vietnam, Nguyen performed a scar revision procedure on a Chadian female soldier whose face was scarred due to a childhood accident. Staff at the MTH assisted and observed Nguyen as he performed the scar revision. U.S. and Chadian medical teams are working together as part of a joint exercise called Medical Readiness Training Exercise 15-3 and known as MEDRETE 15-3.The exercise is a joint effort between the Chadian government, U.S. Army Africa, the Army Reserve Medical Command and the 7th Civil Support Command. MEDRETE 15-3 serves as an opportunity for U.S. and Chadian forces to hone and strengthen their life saving skills as well as reinforce the partnership between both countries. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Andrea Merritt)
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Medical Readiness and Training Exercise 15-3
U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col. Tam Nguyen, an ear, nose and throat surgeon with the 4005th U.S. Army Hospital, Army Reserve Medical Command, administers a local anesthetic to a patient prior to performing a procedure April 15 at the Military Teaching Hospital in N’Djamena, Chad. Origninally from Vietnam, Nguyen performed a scar revision procedure on a Chadian female soldier whose face was scarred due to a childhood accident. Staff at the MTH assisted and observed Nguyen as he performed the scar revision. U.S. and Chadian medical teams are working together as part of a joint exercise called Medical Readiness Training Exercise 15-3 and known as MEDRETE 15-3.The exercise is a joint effort between the Chadian government, U.S. Army Africa, the Army Reserve Medical Command and the 7th Civil Support Command. MEDRETE 15-3 serves as an opportunity for U.S. and Chadian forces to hone and strengthen their life saving skills as well as reinforce the partnership between both countries. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Andrea Merritt)
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official Vimeo video channel: www.vimeo.com/usarmyafrica
Join the U.S. Army Africa conversation on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArmyAfrica