Exercise Shared Accord 2022 begins in South Africa

Maj. Dwayne Bodie, a dentist with the New York Army National Guard, teams up with a medical professional from the South African National Defense Force to teach dental students at the Buchanana Clinic in Ntambanana, South Africa during the start of Exercise Shared Accord 22 on July 11, 2022. Shared Accord 22 featured a medical readiness exercise, planned and executed by the United States Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and the New York Army National Guard. The medical readiness exercise allowed military medical personnel from the U.S. Army and South African partners to exchange medical practices, procedures and techniques that build and strengthen treatment capabilities, resulting in lasting relationships between medical professionals. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Mariajose Licea)