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TORUN, Poland - Brig. Gen. Greg Mosser (right), 364th Expeditionary Sustainment Command's Commanding General, is briefed on the U.K. 16th Medical Regiment's capabilities and assets next to the drop zone during Swift Response 16 on June 7. (U.S. Army ...
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Col. William Stubbs, 30th Medical Brigade Commander, is briefed by Capt. Jonathan Haines, 557th Area Support Medical Company Commander, on the medical coverage plan on the drop zone of the airborne jump for Swift Response 16 in Torun, Poland. U.S., P...
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TORUN, Poland - Roving medics from 557th Medical Company (Area Support) watch the next wave of paratroopers jump to determine where they may land on the drop zone in support of Swift Response 16. (U.S. Army photo Capt. Jeku Arce, 30th Medical Brigad...
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TORUN, Poland - Spc. Jessica Venard (left), a medic with 557th Medical Company (Area Support) and 1st Lt. Andrew Porter, Executive Officer for 557th Med Co, discuss their sector of coverage on the drop zone to provide immediate medical coverage for o...
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TORUN, Poland - Medics of 557th Area Support Medical Company and U.K. 16th Medical Regiment carry an injured paratrooper from a Polish military ambulance into the medical facilities next to the drop zone in Poland during Swift Response 16 on June 7. ...
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TORUN, Poland - Pfc. Quentin Greene, patient administration specialist of 557th Area Support Medical Company, inventories an injured patient's belongings as part of the PAD process that tracks patient movement during treatment during Swift Response 1...
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TORUN, Poland - Capt. Joseph Petfield, orthopedic surgeon for 160st Forward Surgical Team, 212th Combat Support Hospital, assess a paratrooper after the airborne jump into Poland during Swift Response 16 on June 7. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Jeku Arce...
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TORUN, Poland - Maj. Michael Story, the acting commander for 421st Medical Battalion (Multifunctional), watches the Polish paratroopers dropping into the drop zone with medics from his battalion awaiting below to provide immediate medical care. (U.S....
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TORUN, Poland - Spc. Jessica Venard, a medic with 557th Medical Company (Area Support) and 1st Lt. Andrew Porter, Executive Officer for 557th Med Co, preposition themselves on the drop zone to provide immediate medical coverage for over 1,500 paratro...
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By Capt. Richard Skinner and Capt. Jeku Arce
421st Medical Battalion (Multifunctional) and 30th Medical Brigade Public Affairs
TORUN, Poland - Medics of U.S., Polish, and U.K. provided drop zone medical coverage for an airborne operation involving more than 1,500 paratroopers from multiple nations June 7 in support of Swift Response 16.
The 82nd Airborne Division, Polish 6th Airborne Brigade, and British 16 Air Assault Brigade conducted the airborne operations as part of this U.S. Army led exercise to enhance the readiness of the combat core of the U.S. Global Response Force with allied high-readiness forces in Europe.
Medical teams of 30th Medical Brigade to include the 212th Combat Support Hospital, 160th Forward Surgical Team, and 557th Medical Company (Area Support); Polish 1st Army Field Hospital, 10th Military Hospital; and U.K. 16th Medical Regiment provided roving medics on the drop zone, coordinated air and ground evacuation, and provided immediate medical care to injured paratroopers in medical tents next to the drop zone.
Less than 1 percent of paratroopers sustained injuries, all of which were minimal, during this airborne operation.
Swift Response 16 demonstrated the ability of the medical interoperability of U.S. and partnering nations to respond to a real world high risk casualty producing operation, validate capabilities, and integrate medical policies and procedures.
While in Poland, 30th Medical Brigade is providing medical mission command for Anakonda 16, a Polish led exercise from June 7 to 17, and hosting the mass casualty key event on June 11 at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area that will validate the mass casualty plans of 44th Chemical Battalion and 1-3 Infantry Division.
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