Southern European Task Force, Africa

CPT Kathleen Hartsell, Emergency Department Registered Nurse, treats a Senegalese patient while her Senegalese Army counterpart assists during MEDREX Senegal 22-1 in Dakar, Senegal. Hartsell is part of a team of 16 medical professionals from the 44th Medical Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C., working with Senegal Armed Force members at Quakam Military Hospital from 24 Jan. to 11 Feb. 2022. A MEDREX, or medical readiness exercise, is coordinated by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa. They allow military medical personnel from the U.S. Army and African militaries to exchange medical procedures, collaborate on shared interests, and strengthen treatment capabilities. The exercise expose participants to different medical delivery methods, and ultimately improve each participant’s capacity to assess and employ care (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Dave S. Thompson.)