European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 28, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Philip Horan dances with children of Botswana who gathered behind the . Medical team s Camp. The night before the team travelled Back to the capital cil to prepare for the flight lowest Germany. Botswana Welense Force soldiers slaughtered and roasted a goal in Camp soldiers irom both countries ate the highly seasoned meal and washed it Down with Botswana Beer while trading 0kes and stories around the campfire it was almost a perfect ending to a trip that had gone without any Maior setbacks until the end. On what was to he thru team s last Day in Botswana the air Force c-141 sen to fetch the soldiers developed mechanical problems that could not to repaired. The team was forced to spend an e tra week in the country while waiting for another c my. Although tired Gyrn Andrj inert of Money the team remember Trammel s frequent advice to to flexible and made the most of the Bonus Days by shopping and sightseeing in Iho capital City of Gaborone they Vio led a Diamond sorting cooler and a Small game Park and bought handicraft products such As weaving Poller and baskets unfortunately there was not enough time to vial the Chobo National game Park in Iho Northern part of the country. Looking Bdl on the trip lot i Patricia Warner an operating room nurse said the is what we got into Arm nursing Lor the yield experience provided just a Glimco of it must to like in War Sho said Warner believed her nursing care in the villages made a Lui e bit of difference to the and thai Al Iho minimum in was a gesture of Goodill i re capt. Robert tie Treville one of the operations officers Lor . Military medical Mission to Botswana hands out Candy to Village children. What it Sall about Mission Medl lag Botswana. Lou Fly in a series of ongoing medical missions to Africa participants members of a medical crisis response team from the Lan Stuhl army regional medical censer supplemented by other 7lh medical come personnel from Heidelberg and Grafen Wuhr and one air Force Allicer from the european come. The 63 members of the trip included doctors nurses dentists dental technicians medics preventive Medicine technicians operating room technicians and support communications and documentary personnel team leaders or col Gerald Trammel chief and or. Col Jules Seletz assistant chief dates july to to july 28, 1989 purpose 1,to exercise Iho military s ability to use army air Force and Navy specialized crisis response teams formed after the bombing of the Marine corps Barracks in Beirut in 1983 when military medical teams were criticized for not being Able to respond quickly enough to the disaster 2. To improve diplomatic relations in Africa 3. To provide medical training and humanitarian civic assistance in african countries funding department of defense. Mission organizers the european come with assistance from the slate department. Mission in Botswana 1. To train the Botswana defense Force and civilian health personnel in emergency and disaster Medicine 2 to assist in and evaluate a mass casually disaster exercise with the Botswana defense Force in Celebi Pike a town located North of the capital Clyol Gaborone 3, to provide medical assistance in the country s Rural villages the team visited 11 villages in four Days treating approximately 1,300 patients. Supplies brought on trip 1 approximately $35.000 in medical supplies including medications and medical teaching aids Given to the . Embassy in Botswana to distribute to the government. 2. Approximately $7,800 for food to feed team members. Provisions included res tray pack rations assorted fruit drinks various dry cereals canned fruits hot Roll and biscuit mix. Hour shortening and Coffee. Tents and transportation for the team were provided by the. " Botswana defense Force. Gust 28,1989 the stars and stripes Page 15
