CHALATENAGO, El Salvador (Sep. 1, 2016) – Cmdr. Tony Silvetti, a gynecologist assigned to Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, and Lt. Cmdr. Patrick McKenna, a preventive medicine officer assigned to Navy Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit 2, check a load of pharmaceuticals with Operation Blessing’s Medical Brigade at a temporary treatment site at Chalatenago, El Salvador during Southern Partnership Station 2016 (SPS 16). Operation Blessing’s Medical Brigade is a nonprofit mobile patient care unit established to provide medical service to those affected by natural disaster and render aid to rural


CHALATENAGO, El Salvador (Sep. 1, 2016) – Cmdr. Tony Silvetti, a gynecologist assigned to Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, and Lt. Cmdr. Patrick McKenna, a preventive medicine officer assigned to Navy Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit 2, check a load of pharmaceuticals with Operation Blessing’s Medical Brigade at a temporary treatment site at Chalatenago, El Salvador during Southern Partnership Station 2016 (SPS 16). Operation Blessing’s Medical Brigade is a nonprofit 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 Navy deployments focused on subject matter expert exchanges with partner nation militaries and security forces in Central and South America and the Caribbean. 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. ( Army photo by Private First Class Liem Huynh/Released) 160901-A-CP070-0324 by Naval Forces Southern 4th Fleet


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