MEDFLAG 2010, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, September 2010 : 無料・フリー素材/写真
MEDFLAG 2010, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, September 2010 / SETAF-Africa
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| 説明 | American Charge d' Affaires, Mr. Samuel Laeuchli (left), and Minister of Justice and Human Rights for the Democratic Republic of Congo, Luzolo Bambi, speak after the opening ceremonies of MEDFLAG 10. MEDFLAG 10 is a joint training exercise between U.S. and Congolese militaries preparing both land forces for medical and civic assistance and mass casualty response. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kassidy L. Snyder.U.S. Armed Forces along with the Armed Forces of Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) held an opening ceremony Sept. 6 at the Command and Staff College in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, to signify the start of MEDFLAG 10, a joint medical exercise.“Today and throughout the exercise, we gather together as military personnel and civilians working together in the spirit of friendship and cooperation,” said Lt. Col. Todd Johnston, the MEDFLAG 10 U.S. forces task force commander. “It is inspiring to look back at where we have come from and look forward to where we are going.”The ceremony began with the arrival of distinguished guests, including Luzolo Bambi, Minister of Justice and Human Rights for the Democratic Republic of Congo; Charge d’ Affaires Samuel Laeuchli; Maj. Gen. Marcelin Lukama, FARDC Chief of Defense Forces; and Col. Gilbert Kabanda, FARDC surgeon general.The FARDC military police presented honors while the FARDC music battalion performed both countries’ national anthems. “It is my hope that our respective national organizations will learn something about each other as they work together over the coming weeks,” said Luzolo. “In the end, it is about saving lives and minimizing human suffering in the event of a disaster.”Following the opening ceremony, U.S. medical personnel began classroom instruction with the FARDC on familiarization of malaria signs, symptoms, causes and treatments. Both armed forces will continue classroom instruction on various medical topics for the next four days. After all classroom instruction is completed both forces will work side by side to provide humanitarian assistance to Congolese citizens.MEDFLAG 10 will continue through Sept. 18.To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.milOfficial Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafricaOfficial Vimeo video channel: www.vimeo.com/usarmyafrica |
| 撮影日 | 2010-09-06 13:04:35 |
| 撮影者 | SETAF-Africa , Vicenza, Italy |
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| カメラ | NIKON D300 , NIKON CORPORATION |
| 露出 | 0.013 sec (1/80) |
| 開放F値 | f/3.5 |
| 焦点距離 | 24 mm |