Vermont National Guard Soldiers and Airmen Take Part in MEDREX 23 [Image 8 of 9]

THIES, SENEGAL

02.01.2023

Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Alvarez 

Joint Force Headquarters - Vermont National Guard Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Amber MacRae, an anesthesiologist, center left, and Tech. Sgt. Taylor Johnson, center right, an Opthalmology Technician, both with the Vermont Air National Guard's 158th Medical Group, assist with a surgery at the Thies Regional Hospital, in Thies Senegal. The Vermont National Guard's 40-person medical team will work alongside Senegalese medical professionals to treat patients in a variety of medical specialties at the Thies Regional Hospital—located 70 kilometers east of Dakar, and at two smaller hospitals in and around Thies over the two-week exercise. The Soldiers and Airmen are participating in the Medical Readiness Exercise (MEDREX) organized by the State Partnership Program (SPP) and administered by National Guard Bureau. The MEDREX allows medical personnel from the U.S. military and partner nations to exchange medical procedures and strengthen treatment capabilities. The exercise exposes participants to unique medical delivery methods, and ultimately improve their capacity to assess and deliver medical care. The Vermont National Guard and Senegal have been partnered through SPP since 2008. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Alvarez)

• Date Taken: 02.01.2023
• Date Posted: 03.16.2023 14:47
• Photo ID: 7681143
• VIRIN: 230201-Z-AC359-231
• Resolution: 5047x3365
• Size: 1.02 MB
• Location: THIES, SN