U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Wesley DeFee and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Veronica Damasco, M.D., assigned to the 1984th Hospital Headquarters, conduct a malaria screening at Igam Barracks during exercise Tamiok Strike on July 16, 2026. Exercise Tamiok Strike 26 is a U.S. Army Pacific-led bilateral exercise conducted with the Papua New Guinea Defense Force that strengthens interoperability, readiness, and military-to-military partnerships through joint training, engineering, medical, and leader engagements. The exercise demonstrates the enduring relationship between the United States and Papua New Guinea while enhancing the ability of both forces to respond to regional security and humanitarian challenges across the Indo-Pacific. Visit tamiokstrike.com for more information. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Teresa Figueroa)
| Date Taken: | 07.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.05.2026 15:12 |
| Photo ID: | 9840326 |
| VIRIN: | 260716-F-WV613-1163 |
| Resolution: | 2070x1390 |
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| Location: | LAE, PG |
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PNGDF medical officers highlight expanding U.S.-PNG medical cooperation during Tamiok Strike 26
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