Surgical Capability Provides Mission Success Throughout the AOR
Major (Doctor) Brian Holt (middle), 379th Expeditionary Medical Group general surgeon, views a video monitor to aid him during an operation for an inguinal hernia as Staff Sgt Troy Leach (left) and Staff Sgt Vanessa Clark stand by to assist, June 5, 2009, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. This specific surgery allows the patient to return to duty quicker and with less pain. The surgeries performed here range from elective to acute emergencies. The surgical team provides treatment for patients coming in from all over the U.S. Central Command's Area of Responsibility. Major Holt hails from St. Peters, Mo. and is deployed from Misawa Air Base, Japan. Sergeant Leach hails from Nashville Tenn. and is deployed from Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Sergeant Clark is from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and is also deployed from Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., all in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Satran/released)