U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Talithia Williams, an operating

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Talithia Williams, an operating room technician, assigned to 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support in Forest Park, Ga., puts on sterile gloves with the help of Youssouf Calestin and U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Nykita Williams, both operating room technicians, before assisting with instruments for a surgery during Medical Readiness Training Exercise 17-3 at the Military Teaching Hospital in N'Djamena, Chad, May 4. The mutually beneficial exercise offers opportunities for the partnered militaries to share best practices and improve medical treatment processes. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Shejal Pulivarti)