Navy Chief Petty Officer Mark Chesney, an independent duty corpsman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Africa 13, demonstrates suture techniques on a large cut of pork and shares best medical practices with Burundi National Defense Force soldiers during a recent exchange in Bujumbura, Burundi. During a six-month rotation, the Marine task force supported Africa Command and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa by strengthening the capabilities of more than 800 African service members from partner nations throughout East Africa in support of defeating violent


Navy Chief Petty Officer Mark Chesney, an independent duty corpsman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Africa 13, demonstrates suture techniques on a large cut of pork and shares best medical practices with Burundi National Defense Force soldiers during a recent exchange in Bujumbura, Burundi. During a six-month rotation, the Marine task force supported Africa Command and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa by strengthening the capabilities of more than 800 African service members from partner nations throughout East Africa in support of defeating violent extremist organizations. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Norris/Released) US, Burundi joint engagement boosts CJTF-HOA mission 130617-M-LZ697-039


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