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Army Reserve Medical Command’s Deputy Commanding General addresses partner nations and military members at the Multinational Medical Response Training in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 11-13, 2024.
Opened to both military and civilian personnel of U.S. partner states in the CENTCOM area of responsibility, the biennial event will feature speakers, workshops, exhibit displays, and a capstone field training exercise showcasing emergency medical readiness and response for disaster and humanitarian relief operations.
More than 500 healthcare professionals from 20 partner nations are expected to participate in the building endeavor geared toward establishing medical training that promotes burden-sharing possibilities mutual understanding. (U.S. Central Command)

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Army Reserve Medical Command’s Deputy Commanding General addresses partner nations and military members at the Multinational Medical Response Training in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 11-13, 2024

Army Reserve Medical Command’s Deputy Commanding General addresses partner nations and military members at the Multinational Medical Response Training in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 11-13, 2024. Opened to both military and civilian personnel of U.S. partner states in the CENTCOM area of responsibility, the biennial event will feature speakers, workshops, exhibit displays, and a capstone field training exercise showcasing emergency medical readiness and response for disaster and humanitarian relief operations. More than 500 healthcare professionals from 20 partner nations are expected to participate in the building endeavor geared toward establishing medical training that promotes burden-sharing possibilities mutual understanding. (U.S. Central Command)

U.S. military Service members and partner nations discuss training with members of the Royal Saudi Land Forces at the Multinational Medical Response Training in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 11-13, 2024.
Opened to both military and civilian personnel of U.S. partner states in the CENTCOM area of responsibility, the biennial event will feature speakers, workshops, exhibit displays, and a capstone field training exercise showcasing emergency medical readiness and response for disaster and humanitarian relief operations.
More than 500 healthcare professionals from 20 partner nations are expected to participate in the building endeavor geared toward establishing medical training that promotes burden-sharing possibilities mutual understanding. (U.S. Central Command)

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U.S. military Service members and partner nations discuss training with members of the Royal Saudi Land Forces at the Multinational Medical Response Training in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 11-13, 2024.

U.S. military Service members and partner nations discuss training with members of the Royal Saudi Land Forces at the Multinational Medical Response Training in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 11-13, 2024. Opened to both military and civilian personnel of U.S. partner states in the CENTCOM area of responsibility, the biennial event will feature speakers, workshops, exhibit displays, and a capstone field training exercise showcasing emergency medical readiness and response for disaster and humanitarian relief operations. More than 500 healthcare professionals from 20 partner nations are expected to participate in the building endeavor geared toward establishing medical training that promotes burden-sharing possibilities mutual understanding. (U.S. Central Command)

Chairman of the General Staff Air Chief Marshal Fayyadh Al Ruwaili, right, conducts walkthrough of medical training exercises at the first Multinational Medical Response Training in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 11-13, 2024. Opened to both military and civilian personnel of U.S. partner states in the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, the biennial event will feature speakers, workshops,
exhibit displays, and a capstone field training exercise showcasing emergency medical readiness and response for disaster and humanitarian relief operations.

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Chairman of the General Staff Air Chief Marshal Fayyadh Al Ruwaili, right, conducts walkthrough of medical training exercises at the first Multinational Medical Response Training in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 11-13, 2024.

Chairman of the General Staff Air Chief Marshal Fayyadh Al Ruwaili, right, conducts walkthrough of medical training exercises at the first Multinational Medical Response Training in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 11-13, 2024. Opened to both military and civilian personnel of U.S. partner states in the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, the biennial event will feature speakers, workshops, exhibit displays, and a capstone field training exercise showcasing emergency medical readiness and response for disaster and humanitarian relief operations.

U.S. Central Command’s Command Surgeon, left, shakes hands with a Royal Saudi Land Force officer at the Multinational Medical Response Training in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 11-13, 2024. Opened to both military and civilian personnel of U.S. partner states in the CENTCOM area of responsibility, the biennial event will feature speakers, workshops, exhibit displays, and a capstone field training exercise showcasing emergency medical readiness and response for disaster and humanitarian relief operations.
More than 500 healthcare professionals from 20 partner nations are expected to participate in the building endeavor geared toward establishing medical training that promotes burden-sharing possibilities mutual understanding. (U.S. Central Command)

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U.S. Central Command’s Command Surgeon, left, shakes hands with a Royal Saudi Land Force officer at the Multinational Medical Response Training in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 11-13, 2024.

U.S. Central Command’s Command Surgeon, left, shakes hands with a Royal Saudi Land Force officer at the Multinational Medical Response Training in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 11-13, 2024. Opened to both military and civilian personnel of U.S. partner states in the CENTCOM area of responsibility, the biennial event will feature speakers, workshops, exhibit displays, and a capstone field training exercise showcasing emergency medical readiness and response for disaster and humanitarian relief operations. More than 500 healthcare professionals from 20 partner nations are expected to participate in the building endeavor geared toward establishing medical training that promotes burden-sharing possibilities mutual understanding. (U.S. Central Command)

TAMPA, Fla. - Saudi Arabia Military Medical Services hosted the first Multinational Medical Response Training in partnership with the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) Command Surgeon from Feb. 11-13, in Riyadh.

“This inaugural event’s purpose is to create an enduring regional medical disaster response framework that enhances stability and collaboration throughout the region,” said USCENTCOM Command Surgeon U.S. Army Col. Larry McCord. “I believe this will be the first of many iterations of medical cooperation and training that builds relationships and strengthens our bonds.”

Funded by the Overseas Humanitarian Disaster and Civic Aid (OHDACA) appropriation, this initiative establishes an emergency response plan to foster strategic medical partnerships.

Training objectives included improving civilian basic living conditions and promoting interoperability amongst foreign militaries and with civilian medical professionals. The biennial event featured speakers, workshops, exhibit displays, and a capstone field training exercise showcasing emergency medical readiness and humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations.

“Multinational Medical Response Training brings together military and medical leaders from around the world, focused on enhancing partnerships and interoperability, preparing our nation’s medical systems to combat global health threats and to support humanitarian assistance and disaster response initiatives,” said Brig. Gen. Thad Collard, Army Reserve Medical Command Deputy Commanding General. “Through multinational training like this, we will better prepare to coordinate, communicate, and respond to future challenges.”

More than 1000 healthcare professionals from 20 partner nations participated in establishing this foundational medical training to promote collaborative medical responses through bilateral and multilateral partnerships.