U.S. and Kyrgyz Medical Teams Sharpen Expeditionary Care Skills at Bright Star 25
ERSS 9 team members Lt. j.g. Erin Moore, Lt. Cmdr. Brent Buccine, CDR Jacob Adam’s, and CDR John Maddox demonstrate role 2 trauma and assessment capabilities during Operation Bright Star 25, Mohamed Najuib Military Base, Egypt, Sep. 4, 2025. The BRIGHT STAR exercise enhances readiness and builds our partners’ capacity to operate seamlessly together, while improving interoperability in a joint operations environment. (U.S. Central Command photo by Maged Benjamin-Elias)