STAFF Sergeant Jose Torres from Third Air Force, Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, United Kingdom (UK), uses his compass to help align the antenna to a satellite so that communication can be set up between MedFlag 01-02 in Mozambique, Africa, and homestation of RAF Mildenhall, UK. MEDFLAG 01-2 is a Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe led real-world exercise designed to test the ability of its personnel to form and deploy the core of a humanitarian relief operation joint task force. They are deploying for two weeks to Nampula, Mozambique to provide training to Mozambique forces in mass casualty disaster response, life support procedures, self-aid and buddy care, and moulage ...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Staff Sergeant Jose Torres from Third Air Force, Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, United Kingdom (UK), uses his compass to help align the antenna to a satellite so that communication can be set up between MedFlag 01-02 in Mozambique, Africa, and homestation of RAF Mildenhall, UK. MEDFLAG 01-2 is a Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe led real-world exercise designed to test the ability of its personnel to form and deploy the core of a humanitarian relief operation joint task force. They are deploying for two weeks to Nampula, Mozambique to provide training to Mozambique forces in mass casualty disaster response, life support procedures, self-aid and buddy care, and moulage application or injury simulation training.

Subject Operation/Series: MEDFLAG 01-2

Base: Nampula

Country: Mozambique (MOZ)

Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Scene Camera Operator: SRA Rasheen A. Douglas, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
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