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Austrian Army Col. Christian Schützenhöfer, a dentist, performs a dental extraction while Austrian Army Sgt. Kristijan Krizanac, a dental assistant, and Austrian Army Col. Stefan Bayer, a physician, assist during a multinational medical readiness exercise (MEDREX) in Ziguinchor, Senegal, May 6, 2026. Conducted during African Lion 2026 (AL26), the MEDREX highlights the Vermont National Guard’s State Partnership Program relationships with Senegal and Austria while bringing together medical personnel from the United States, Senegal, Austria and Italy to share expertise and provide care in resource-constrained environments. AL26 is U.S. Africa Command's largest annual joint exercise, designed to strengthen collective security capabilities of the U.S., African nations and global allies. Co-led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) from April 20 to May 8, 2026, and hosted in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia, AL26 involves over 5,600 personnel from more than 40 nations, using innovation to drive partner-led regional security. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Christy L. Sherman)
| Date Taken: | 05.06.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.08.2026 15:05 |
| Photo ID: | 9672856 |
| VIRIN: | 260506-A-AW306-9819 |
| Resolution: | 5361x3567 |
| Size: | 3.63 MB |
| Location: | ZIGUINCHOR, SN |
| Web Views: | 7 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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