U.S. Army Maj. Catherine Hooper, center, a physician assistant with the U.S. Civil Affairs Special Functions Team Public Health, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Matthew Higgerson, center right, a perioperative nurse with Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Medical Readiness Command, Europe, discuss trauma surgery techniques with personnel assigned to the Angolan medical Armed Forces Health Services during a week-long medical subject matter expert exchange at Hospital Militar Principal, Luanda, Angola, Sept. 22, 2025. This medical military-to-military engagement, coordinated by SETAF-AF, prepared U.S. and Angolan medical personnel for real-world crises, aligning with U.S. Africa Command priorities and increasing shared knowledge for the U.S. Embassy’s Disaster Response Initiative. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Tucker Chase)
| Date Taken: | 09.21.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 10.03.2025 09:00 |
| Photo ID: | 9350398 |
| VIRIN: | 250921-A-YJ849-8569 |
| Resolution: | 2048x1365 |
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| Location: | LUANDA, AO |
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