MEDCEUR participants put training into action

DIVULJE TRAINING BASE, Croatia – Serbian Army Maj. (Dr.) Sasa Dragovic (left) and U.S. Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Michael Petro prepare to simulate an operation on moulage patient Croatian Army Cadet Frano Grljusic after a simulated earthquake May 10 during the 2008 Medical Training Exercise in Central and Eastern Europe (MEDCEUR). The simulated earthquake is part of a mass-casualty exercise to apply the knowledge troops gained during MEDCEUR training. Fifteen nations are participating in the exercise from May 2 through 14. The exercise focuses on mass-casualty training scenarios and humanitarian aid in response to crises situations. MEDCEUR is a Joint Chiefs of Staff regional/multilateral exercise sponsored by U.S. European Command. Croatia is hosting the 2008 exercise which has drawn about 400 multi-nationals in support of the Partnership for Peace initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kristin Ruleau)