AFRICOM commander visits Angola, military medical readiness exercise

Photo By Master Sgt. Dave Thompson | U.S. Africa Command Commander Gen. Michael Langley discusses military medicine with Angola Brig. Gen. Armando Pinto and Ms. Francisca dos Reis, U.S. Embassy Office of Security Cooperation Program Assistant, during a visit to the Principle Military Hospital and Superior Institute of Medicine in Luanda, Angola, Nov. 10. Langley, the U.S. Africa Command commander, was in Angola to discuss security cooperation with senior Angolan defense officials. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Alisha Grezlik)  

ANGOLA

11.14.2022

Story by Master Sgt. Dave Thompson 

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

VICENZA, Italy – AFRICOM Commander Gen. Michael Langley visited senior Angola defense officials in Luanda, Angola, on Nov. 10, while observing a military medical readiness exercise involving U.S. and Angolan doctors and nurses.

Langley was met by Lt. Gen. Alberto DeAlmeida, director of Health Services for the Angolan Armed Forces, and Brig. Gen. Filomena Buruti, director of the Military Hospital Principal Superior. Buruti provided an overview of the hospital services, emphasizing the importance of the medical readiness exercise program and future collaboration between Angola and the United States.

Langley met several of the military medical providers participating in the exercise.

Scheduled to run from Nov. 8-18, the medical readiness exercise is the first of six that is planned for Fiscal Year 2023 by the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa. SETAF-AF coordinates each exercise with African militaries and U.S. Army medical providers in order to enhance military medical capabilities of all participants. The exercises allow the participants to exchange best practices in order to improve treatment capabilities and support to soldiers.

• Date Taken: 11.14.2022
• Date Posted: 11.14.2022 08:38
• Story ID: 433191
• Location: AO