Original upload date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Sat, 04 Dec 2021 21:08:05 GMT
NOME, Alaska— Four medical military representatives from Mongolia visited the village of Golovin, Alaska April 15 to see U.S. military medical professionals provide care to underserved Alaska resident
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s during Arctic Care 2012.
The visit was part of the National Guard's State Partnership Program and provided a unique opportunity for the Mongolian service members to observe Arctic Care in hopes of bringing back knowledge to their country.
Partnered in 2003, Alaska and Mongolia have formed a relationship sharing information through multiple exchanges and exercises. Resembling each other in size and terrain, the partnership benefits both Alaska and Mongolia according to the Alaska-Mongolia State Partnership Program Director, Maj. Wayne Don.
"Arctic Care exposes them to our techniques and procedures and allows them to witness the benefit of an interagency approach," Don said. "Seeing how we execute this mission in a complex, logistically challenging operational environment and having the opportunity to experience rural Alaska is extremely beneficial."
With more than 250 military medical professionals providing care in 16 remote locations, the opportunity for the Mongolians to visit one of these villages and experience how the U.S. military operates and trains is invaluable.
