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One hundred and twenty participants from 13 countries united at the long-awaited 28th Multinational Military Medical Engagement conference hosted in Tbilisi, Georgia, from May 30 to June 2, 2022.
The conference focused on continuity of care in the military medical healthcare system and featured a series of multinational medical panel discussions. It also showcased Georgian healthcare presentations and facility tours, and provided a chance for medical professionals to exchange best practices and discuss challenges.
Incoming command surgeon general of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, Brig. Gen. Clinton Murray, praised the thoroughness of the event and emphasized the impact on deepening alliances with host nation allies and partners.
“The presentations were amazing, the trips were very impressive,” Murray said. “I thought the panels were incredibly informative. I want to thank the Georgian military and government. It really is impressive how the Georgian military is working in this space within the military healthcare system and rehabilitative care. It was exciting to watch our relationships grow.”
The 28th MMME lasted four days and featured seven comprehensive panel discussions, ranging from tactical field care to long-term rehabilitation procedures. Each panel involved one U.S. and one Georgian representative, in addition to participants from Poland, Hungary, and Estonia.
Estonian nurse, Lt. Hele-Reet Lille, sat on the third panel discussing Role Two, also known as limited field hospital care. She offered extensive input on Estonian Role Two equipment and capabilities within the Estonian Defence Force.
“Every communication we have among the allies gives benefit to the multinational environment,” Lt. Lille stated. “Understanding each other, for example on the Role Two panel, gives us an idea of what to expect, what to offer, and what our part is in the operation of a Role Two in a different country.”
The purpose of the annual MMME is to strengthen international partnerships through global health engagement by enhancing military medicine interoperability and supporting partner integration within NATO. U.S. allies and partners are a force multiplier and one of the greatest strategic assets when strengthening security cooperation initiatives. By building trust and cooperation, GHE activities facilitate partnerships in the military medical community and deepen alliances.
“The future of GHE activities allows us to speak with various nations and see where their needs are, particularly in the NATO alliance,” said Brig. Gen. Mark Thompson, outgoing command surgeon general of U.S. Army Europe and Africa Command. “We have military medical teams that have a variety of capabilities and needs, some of their capabilities very close to ours. We need to continue high-end interoperability exercises with countries that are developing their military medical systems.”
The 28th MMME concluded with an inclusive tour of the National Hero of Georgia Mariam (Maro) Makashvili Military Rehabilitation Center and an immersive cultural dinner at Restaurant Marani Hall Gujari in local city, Mtskheta.
“Engaging the multinational environment is very helpful in building communication and existing the proper way,” said Nina Kipiani, the Georgian coordinator for 28th MMME and representative of the U.S. Embassy Office of Defense Cooperation. “This is very good. These type of conferences put everybody on the same page, and will always have a good impact on the multinational environment.”
Georgia has developed and demonstrated impressive capabilities to conduct stability operations that are fully interoperable with the United States and its allies. The success of the 28th MMME reiterates the importance of strengthening these military medical relationships and continuing to engage in GHE activities across the theater.
| Date Taken: | 05.30.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 06.15.2022 03:25 |
| Story ID: | 422878 |
| Location: | TBILISI, GE |
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