Mexican Navy Medical Officers visit NSTI

Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Lieberknecht | 180118-N-AO823-028 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Jan. 18, 2018) – Cmdr. Tyler Scheeler, director of Aviation Survival Training Center (ASTC) Pensacola, discusses survival training equipment with Medical officers of the Secretaria de Marina (SEMAR) from the Mexican Navy as part of a familiarization visit with U.S. Navy Medicine Jan 18. SEMAR members were shown the inner workings of ASTC Pensacola where they discussed how to better align their training programs. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael J. Lieberknecht/Released)  

PENSACOLA, FL, UNITED STATES

01.18.2018

Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Lieberknecht 

Navy Medicine Operational Training Command

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Jan. 18, 2018) – Naval Survival Training Institute (NSTI) welcomed Medical officers of the Secretaria de Marina (SEMAR) from the Mexican Navy as part of a familiarization visit with U.S. Navy Medicine Jan 18.
SEMAR members were brought to NSTI headquarters for a brief on the inner workings of NSTI’s Aviation Survival Training Centers (ASTCs) where they discussed how to better align their training programs with U.S. Navy Medicine. They were escorted by Cmdr. Gar Spier, Deputy Navy Section Chief of the Office of Defense Coordination at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City.
“They are here to understand the logistics support necessary and how to make it standardized with U.S. Navy training,” said Spier. “Aligning this training will allow for more possible future deployments with the United States.”
The Mexican Navy officers were then taken to ASTC Pensacola to walk through spaces where training takes place. This tour allowed them to witness the layout and methods of the training pool and receive a detailed run-down of the shallow-water egress trainer, helicopter hoist trainer, modular egress trainer and life-raft training.
Before the SEMAR officers departed to visit more U.S. Navy Medicine sites, their guide, Cmdr. Tyler Scheeler, director of ASTC Pensacola, showed them the Multi-Place Underwater Emergency Egress Trainer, often referred to as “the dunker,” which provides a scenario for training students to practice escaping a helicopter submerged in water.
Scheeler pointed out that visits like these directly support the Navy surgeon general’s partnership priority. He said the visits also support Navy Medicine Operational Training Center’s (NMOTC) ongoing efforts to maximize readiness by expanding and strengthening the NMOTC organization through partnering with ally nations, DoD and federal organizations, and the Navy’s sister services.
“This was an outstanding opportunity to exchange ideas and share information that directly enhances the operational readiness and survivability of our allies,” said Scheeler. “By developing this partnership early on, we can continue to work together to support further joint operations.”
NSTI, a detachment of NMOTC, is part of the Navy Medicine team, a global health care network of Navy medical professionals around the world who provide high-quality health care to more than one million eligible beneficiaries. Navy Medicine personnel deploy with Sailors and Marines worldwide, providing critical mission support aboard ships, in the air, under the sea, and on the battlefield.

• Date Taken: 01.18.2018
• Date Posted: 02.01.2018 14:05
• Story ID: 264317
• Location: PENSACOLA, FL, US