160908-A-CP070-0082 SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (Sep.

160908-A-CP070-0082
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (Sep. 8, 2016) - U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Michael Bigelow, a preventive medicine technician assigned to Naval Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit 2, assists Operation Blessing’s Medical Brigade fill medical subscriptions to patients at a temporary treatment site at San Salvador, El Salvador during Southern Partnership Station 2016 (SPS-16). Operation Blessing’s Medical Brigade is a non-for-profit mobile patient care unit established to provide medical service to those affected by natural disaster and render aid to rural areas. SPS-16 is an annual series of U.S. Navy deployments focused on subject matter expert exchanges with partner nation militaries and security forces in Central and South America and the Caribbean. U.S. military teams work with partner nation forces during naval-focused training exercises, military-to-military engagements and community relations projects in an effort to enhance partnerships with regional maritime activities and improve the operational readiness of participants. (U.S. Army photo by Private First Class Liem Huynh/Released)