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U.S. Army Master Sgt. Matthew Lavigne, a biomedical equipment technician with the Vermont Army National Guard, inspects anesthesia equipment at a military medical facility during a multinational medical readiness exercise (MEDREX) in Ziguinchor, Senegal, May 6, 2026. During the inspection, Lavigne identified a failed backup battery affecting the system’s calibration memory, allowing Senegalese biomedical personnel to quickly procure a replacement and restore the equipment to proper operating condition. 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 and support specialists from the United States, Senegal, Austria and Italy to strengthen interoperability and medical readiness capabilities 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 16:50 |
| Photo ID: | 9673029 |
| VIRIN: | 260506-A-AW306-5867 |
| Resolution: | 4719x3140 |
| Size: | 3.25 MB |
| Location: | ZIGUINCHOR, SN |
| Web Views: | 19 |
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