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RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force medical personnel from U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Command Surgeon’s Team, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and Algerian medical and flight crew personnel collaborated to exchange best practices and patient care methods during an aeromedical evacuation familiarization visit at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 14–18.
The visit, coordinated by the U.S. Embassy in Algeria and the USAFE-AFAFRICA Command Surgeon team, followed the signing of the U.S. and Algerian Military Cooperation Memorandum on Jan. 22, 2025, and underscored a shared commitment to interoperability, medical readiness, and the U.S.-Algeria defense cooperation.
“We wanted to use this opportunity to exchange information and ideas with the Algerian team and have this visit be a steppingstone to more engagements in the future,” said Maj. Kolbey Parent, an international health specialist with USAFE-AFAFRICA CST Global Health Engagement.
During the week-long first-ever bilateral medical exchange between the two nations, the five-person Algerian team participated in briefings and hands-on training across several aeromedical evacuation programs and systems, including:
• En-Route Patient Staging System orientation, where U.S. personnel explained how NATO-standard equipment and litter capabilities support patient movement including a demonstration using the high-deck loading platform for KC-135 operations.
• Medical simulation center training, where team members practiced patient care and movement scenarios in a controlled environment including stabilizing patients under simulated in-flight conditions
• Static aircraft familiarization, involving hands-on training aboard a static C-130 Hercules to enhance understanding of patient loading procedures and in-flight care techniques
“The team has been very interested, engaged, and open to sharing how they are able to work with us and to share their priorities and how they do things differently,” Parent said.
The visit highlighted a shared commitment to aeromedical readiness, offering both teams a chance to exchange knowledge, understand each other’s approach and experience and strengthen their ability to work together.
“The team has been amazing and a pleasure to work with,” Parent added. “We have had a lot to exchange. They bring a wealth of practical experience and learning from their approach helps us broaden our perspective, enhance our readiness and ultimately makes everyone better.”
The U.S. and Algeria continue to look for opportunities to align defense interests within the construct of the recently signed MOU, to include a still to be scheduled planning event that will review engagement opportunities for the next year.
| Date Taken: | 07.22.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 07.23.2025 07:53 |
| Story ID: | 543471 |
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