Exchanging aeromedical evacuation training across the continents
Lt. Col. Mark Desjardins (right) speaks with military members representing the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Rwandan attendees of MEDLITE 11, April 26, 2011, at Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. MEDLITE 11 is a joint medical exercise focused on aeromedical evacuation, to improve the readiness of U.S. Air Force and DRC personnel. Colonel Desjardins is a family practice doctor with the Rhode Island Air National Guard's 143rd Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. John Orrell)