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U.S. Army Lt. Col. Philbert Van, general surgeon; Lt. Col. Matthew Koopmann, general and vascular surgeon; and Lt. Col. Joe Kofoed, emergency physician, all assigned to the 915th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment, 313th Hospital Center, 2nd Medical Brigade, stand with Angolan Armed Forces Capt. Baltimore de Matos, a surgeon, during a Medical Readiness Exercise tropical medicine class at Hospital Militar Principal in Luanda, Angola, Sept. 9, 2026. The class strengthened the team’s understanding of region-specific diseases and treatment considerations that may affect the FRSD’s ability to provide expeditionary emergency and surgical care in tropical environments. U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) planned and executed the MEDREX, which brought 10 U.S. Army Reserve medical professionals together with Angolan counterparts for clinical collaboration and subject-matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Raquel Birk)
| Date Taken: | 09.09.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 09.11.2026 08:32 |
| Photo ID: | 9923831 |
| VIRIN: | 260909-A-PI656-2011 |
| Resolution: | 3231x1837 |
| Size: | 1.37 MB |
| Location: | LUANDA, AO |
| Web Views: | 5 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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US, Angolan medical teams prepare for the unknown
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