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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba — Navy Capt. David G. Wright relieved Navy Capt. Bruce C. Meneley as the commander of Joint Task Force Guantanamo's Joint Medical Group during a ceremony at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 31.
With his new command, Wright will have a dual role, serving as not only the commander of the JMG, but also as the commanding officer of U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay naval hospital. Wright will have the responsibility of ensuring service members, civilians and families stationed at the naval station receive quality care as well as ensuring the detainees at Joint Task Force Guantanamo receive the same level of professional medical care.
Meneley's success in this role was found through what he feels is his greatest accomplishment while working with the JMG.
"The most important aspect is providing high quality care for the detainees, which is equivalent to what any joint service member would get," Meneley explained. "My greatest accomplishment was the fact that we have provided high quality care for the detainees. That has been demonstrated in numerous court cases where that was challenged and the judges found we did provide that high quality of care."
"[Our success was also demonstrated by] international visits from Red Cross, which has validated that the care we provide is high quality," Meneley added.
Wright's most recent assignment was executive officer of Naval Health Clinic New England. He has also served as the Navy Surgeon General's specialty leader for osteopathic medicine since 2004.
Wright looks forward to furthering the JTF mission through continued exemplary medical treatment.
JMG providers are on-call to provide care to all detainees regardless of disciplinary status, level of cooperation or legal status. Detainees are treated at a dedicated medical facility with state-of-the-art equipment and an expert medical staff.
In addition to providing routine medical care, the hospital staff has treated detainees for wounds sustained prior to detention and other pre-existing medical conditions (often unknown to the detainees before their medical treatment at Guantanamo). Some detainees have been provided enhanced quality of life through treatments and procedures care such as receiving prosthetic limbs or having cataracts removed.
Mental health care also is available throughout the JMG for detainees who request it.
Meneley departs after serving for more than two years at Guantanamo. At his next command, Meneley will be the force medical officer for the Naval Surface Forces in San Diego.
"This is one of the best joint commands I have had the honor to work with. I will miss a lot of people," Meneley said. "I wish the JMG and JTF the best of luck"
Under the command of Wright, the JMG will continue to maintain safe, humane transparent care of detainees.
| Date Taken: | 08.31.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 08.31.2009 17:13 |
| Story ID: | 38202 |
| Location: | GUANTANAMO BAY, CU |
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