3rd Medical Command Deployment Support

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Joseph Skelly with the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion takes time for a photo with local nationals on June 24, 2004 during his deployment to Baquba, Diyala Province near Baghdad, Iraq durin More

Command Sgt. Maj. Murrin presented the 3d Medical Deployment Support Command coin to Master Sgt. Serbennia Davis, Ohio resident, for her outstanding performance in Public Affairs during her annual training. Dav More

Chaplain Craig Pache gives benediction at the Atlanta Personnel Assistance Point Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in Atlanta, Ga.

Spc. Aquillah James competes as a junior chef in the 37th Annual Military Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va.

Soldiers from Detachment-36, 3rd Medical Command, stand in formation outside the U.S. Army Central Command headquarters on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The purpose of the formation was to signify their right to wear t More

Col. Danny Baldwin, DET-36, commanding, stands alongside the detachment executive officer, Lt. Col. George Cressman (left), and Sgt. Maj. James Moody (right).

Soldiers of the 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support) pose in front of two medically equipped Humvees for a quick unit photo. The small medical detachment provides command and control for medical assets with More

Third MDSC soldiers at Peachtree Road Race 2012, July 4th in Atlanta.

The 3rd Medical Deployment Support Command, Army Reserve medical command, supports local community by participating in the Peach Tree Road Race, Atlanta, Ga.

Orthopedic Surgeon, Lt. Col. Larry Bone, 94th Forward Surgical Team, 3rd MDSC, examines a soldier’s wrist for broken bones.

Lt. Col. Larry Bone, 94th Forward Surgical Team, former 3rd MDSC soldier, is proud to serve as Orthopedic Surgeon in the U.S. Army Reserve. (Photo by: Capt. Thomas J. Cieslak)

Third MDSC leaders from the various staff sections meet and collaborate planning efforts in preparation for Hurricane Isaac.

Capt. Cesar Visurraga, a student at the University of Scranton, Scranton, Pa. and a resident of Hyattsville, Md., poses with Lt. Col. Tad Fichtel, chief, Recruiting Communications, Office of the Chief, Army Res More

Sgt. 1st Class Semba Brittain and Maj. Zoey Jackson are on the sidelines at the Atlanta Falcons game, waiting for the cue to come out on the field and be recognized as the Military Hometown Hero for Breast Canc More

Soldiers from the 3rd Medical Deployment Support Command sat attentively during their suicide prevention stand down. They were shocked to hear the Army suicide statistics compared to other military components.

“We’re willing to help any veteran in the community whether they are Reservists or not," Patrick Fowler, 3rd MDSC, Family Program Coordinator. The goal of the Army Family Program is to assist soldiers and their More

Incoming commander Col. Raymond Murray shares cake-cutting moment with outgoing commander Col. (P) Danny Baldwin at their change of command ceremony in Kuwait.

Capt. Walter Level is a bodybuilder and member of 3rd Medical Deployment Support Command. He is scheduled to compete in the top five professional Super Natural Bodybuilding Competition at Collinsville High Scho More

The 3rd MDSC, 338th Medical Brigade, represents, "Strength in Numbers" for the United States Army Reserve at the 2012 Army Ten-Miler in Washington, DC.

Brig. Gen. John J. Donnelly, deputy commanding general, received his flu injection during the 3rd Medical Deployment Support Command battle assembly.

Mr. McKie looks on at Mr. McGruff the Crime Dog, that attended HHC, 3rd MDSC Fall Festival at Fort Gillem, Ga.

Capt. Dawn Gordon attended the impromptu staff briefing at 3d MDSC. Planning for Hurricane Sandy was discussed in detail.

More than eight years of crisis intervention experience has allowed Sgt. Maj. E. Joseph Sanders to help save hundreds of lives. This included one of his family members, cousin Cary Patrick. Sanders has been a More

Photojournalist Master Sgt. Serbennia Davis enjoyed her first visit to Chicago. She was invited by the celebrity TV show, "Steve Harvey." Nearly 500 veterans from all branches of the military arrived at the NB More

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ronald Dziedzicki, deputy commanding general for the 3rd Medical Deployment Support Command (3rd MDSC), receives a leadership briefing during the 3rd MDSC's yearly training brief workshop, More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Turco, right, administers an intravenous injection on Spc. Cameron Christie during annual warrior training at Fort Gordon, Ga., June 7, 2013. Turco, a combat medic, and Christie More

Commanders and key leaders in the Army Medical Department attended the General Officer Steering Committee in Atlanta, Sept. 14-15, 2013, to discuss concerns and issues for their soldiers in the Army Reserve. At More

Commander of U.S. Army Public Health Command Maj. Gen. Dean Sienko, left, congratulates Maj. Gen. Ronald Dziedzicki after presenting the Legion of Merit during the Army Reserve Medical Department General Office More

Portraits of Georgia service members who have fallen hang on the Wall of Honor at the Heritage Park Veterans Museum in McDonough, Ga. The empty slots were filled with new portraits during a Gold Star Family Day More

Soldiers from the Detachment 7, 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support) Operational Command Post (Forward) listen during a block of instruction on the M9 9 mm pistol Oct. 10. The “Det 7” went through 12 days o More

Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Boudnik, right, gives guidance to Staff Sgt. Dawn Namoki. Boudnik is the new command sergeant major, the senior enlisted adviser to the commander for the 3rd Medical Command Deployment More

Members of the 452nd Combat Support Hospital Laboratory take a moment for a group photo inside US Military Hospital Kuwait. The team members continue a donor pre-screening process to prepare for contingency wh More

Ranger instructors demonstrate rappels off the tower during Ranger School graduation class 02-14. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Charles An/released)

Sgt. Ian Chellquist, a member of the 379th Combat Blood Support Detachment, explains parts and equipment to Brig. Gen. John Donnelly, deputy commanding general for 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support. The 37 More

Staff Sgt. Deliash Bryant, center, explains daily operations to Sgt. 1st Class Sandy Schuko as Detachment 6 transfers their authority over to Detachment 7. The 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support (Operation More

The Director of Operations at Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System (DVIDS) Maj. Scott Betts, left, speaks to Unit Public Affairs Representatives (UPAR) from the 335th Signal Command and the 3rd Medical C More

Col. Ronald Cook, pharmacy consultant, and Lt. Col. Frank Faustus, command medical consultant, of the 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support) Operational Command Post (Forward) attend a medical exchange at Cam More

Maj. Gen. Darrell K. Williams, commanding general of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, offers encouraging remarks at the 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support) transfer of authority ceremony March 6, 2014 More

Capt. Jacqueline Green, an aide de camp for the 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support, explains her Army uniform to students at Church Street Elementary in Riverdale, Ga. The 3rd MCDS signed an agreement with More

Col. Diana Hoek, far right, discusses with soldiers the amount of sugar contained in one of the drink bottles in her display. Hoek, dietician for 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support, is raising awareness of More

Maj. Ibrahim Abdullah AlAbkal speaks with his Commander, Brig. Gen. Faleh Shujaa Faleh AlOtaibi in the U.S. Military Hospital-Kuwait physical therapy clinic. AlOtaibi and AlAbkal, members of the Kuwaiti Nationa More

Col. Lisa Doumont (left), Lt. Col. Leonard Anderson (middle) and Lt. Col. Ray Rudd (right) stand for the Army song during the 719th Medical Detachment (Veterinary Services) and 949th Medical Detachment (Veterin More

Spc. Joshua Comer, top, secures a choke on Spc. James Sparda during the combatives event of 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support Best Warrior Competition. Although Sparda avoided the submission, Comer won the More

U.S. Army Capt. Jose Jimenez gets examined by a Kuwaiti National Guard dentist while visiting the Camp Tahreer dental clinic April 17, 2014. Jimenez is assigned to the 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support) O More

Lt. Col. Lesley Watts, chief of clinical operations, speaks about 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support Operational Command Post (Forward) capabilities and clinician best practices at Camp Tahreer Medical Clin More

Dennis Moran, station manager of the Camp Arifjan American Red Cross, left, and Col. Patricia Ten Haaf, commander of the 452nd Combat Support Hospital, participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the More

Sgt. 1st Class Argie McKinley, supply sergeant for the 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support, looks away as he has a needle placed in his arm by a phlebotomist from the Sullivan Memorial Blood Center. McKinley More

Attis, a 9-year-old rescue dog, visits U.S. Military Hospital-Kuwait to interact with soldiers and patients May 31, 2014. Attis is part of program to allow soldiers and patients to interact with animals while t More

Kaua’i mayor Bernard P. Carvalho, far right, has members of the Innovative Readiness Training mission Tropic Care 2014 at his “Together We Can” video podcast. Members of the mission joining the mayor include, l More

Capt. Stacy Black (far left) does the honors of advancing three of his junior enlisted soldiers. Standing at attention are (from right to left) Pfc. Niakkia Durham, Spc. Kyle Freas, and Spc. Hoah McCutcheon. (U More

Lt. Col. Jacqueline Ojimba, left, and Lt. Cmdr. Stewart Powers take the time to ensure an accurate count of medicine prior to the start of Innovative Readiness Training exercise Tropic Care 2014. TC14 is part o More

The 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support) Operational Command Post (Forward) Chief of Health Services Human Resources and US Army Central Dietetic Consultant, Lt. Col. Sharlene Holladay (left) and Chief of C More

IAVA founder Paul Rieckhoff (left) introduces the next speaker, Duane Williams (right) at an IAVA-sponsored event held at the Park Bar in Atlanta on Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Anthon More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kenneth Walters, 6th Medical Logistics Management Center commander, receives the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center Southwest Asia (USAMMC-SWA) colors from 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Supp More

Sergeant Damion Hunter, a dental hygienist from 810th Medical Company out of Cary, N.C., works on a patient at Marion Junior High School during the Innovative Readiness Training exercise Southern Care 2014. Sou More

Col. Peter Lehning, commander of Task Force 31, and Command Sgt. Maj. David Franco salute the colors during the change of responsibility ceremony for the NATO North Kabul International Airport hospital, June 30 More

A U.S. Army soldier pulls a gator during Fourth of July festivities at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, July 4, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Isra Pananon/Released)

Spc. Marcus Ray, left, and Pfc. Larry Parker, both dental specialists are from the 810th Medical Company out of Cary, N.C., put together a sink for a mobile dental clinic inside the Horace G. White Learning Cen More

The 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support) Operational Command Post (Forward) deputy commanding officer, Col. Neva Rogers, left, sits with 6th Medical Logistics Management Center commander, Lt. Col. Kenneth W More

Spc. William Banegas, a health care specialist with B Company, 48th Combat Support Hospital, speaks with a patient at the Innovative Readiness Training exercise Appalachian Mountain IRT 2014 in Cumberland, Md., More

Spc. William Banegas-Campos, a medical specialist of the 48th Combat Support Hospital based at Fort Meade, Md., medically screens a patient at the Innovative Readiness Training exercise Appalachian Mountain IRT More

U.S. Army Capt. Jose Jimenez, left, speaks to a multinational audience during the Medical Security Symposium in Washington Aug. 20, 2014. Jimenez, the preventive medicine officer on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, spoke More

Spc. Lydia Boll (left) and Capt. Andrea Boll receive Army Commendation Medals for their service with the 452nd Combat Support Hospital, Friday, Sept. 5, 2014. The mother and daughter pair deployed to Kuwait to More

Col. Patricia Ten Haaf, commander of the 452nd Combat Support Hospital, prepares to retire her unit's colors with acting command sergeant major, Master Sgt. James Flemister, Sept. 6. The 452nd Combat Support Ho More

Capt. James Brigman, personnel recovery officer for the 3-238th General Support Aviation Battalion, swims his final lap during the first event of the Camp Arifjan triathlon, Sept. 21. Brigman is a native of Hol More

The 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support) Operational Command Post (Forward) chief of operations, Col. Beth Salisbury, and Command Sgt. Maj. Leroy Benavidez congratulate Spc. Nam Kim, of the 21st Combat Supp More

Spc. Wilson Samiano of the 160th Signal Brigade sings the national anthem at the Camp Arifjan Hispanic Heritage Month observance, Oct. 2. The event was planned and executed by the 3rd Medical Command Operationa More

First Theater Sustainment Command Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Darrell K. Williams, poses with USAMMC-SWA leaders during the SHOTEX influenza event, Qatar, Oct. 6, 2014. USAMMC-SWA is the leading provider of i More

First Lt. Lindsey Elieff, CrossFit level one and weightlifting trainer and executive officer for the 840th Transportation Battalion, Kuwait Naval Base Detachment explains how to properly execute a deadlift, Oct More

The 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support) Operational Command Post (Forward) hosted a brigade run on Camp Arifjan, Nov. 4. Personnel participating in the run included soldiers from the incoming and outgoing More

Col. Lisa Doumont, commander of the 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support) Operational Command Post (Forward) salutes the colors during a change of command ceremony on Camp Arifjan, Nov. 5. The outgoing Detac More

Volunteers for Wreaths Across America line up at a truck to receive wreaths to place at headstones, Dec. 13, at Arlington National Cemetery. The mission of Wreaths Across America is to remember fallen heroes, h More

Maj. Charles Wesley the medical operations officer of 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support, listens to instances and examples of sexual disorders, common treatment and side effects of sexual harrassment/assau More

The 13th ESC Command Sgt. Maj. Terry Burton was the guest speaker. “There are three ways to improve the SHARP Program within the Army. Institutional training which consists of our Soldiers attending this type o More

Soldiers from the 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support (MCDS) Operational Command Post (OCP) Forward (FWD) attend a Medical Capabilities Demonstration with the Kuwaiti Army, National Guard and special operati More

Sgt. 1st Class Suzanne Prosper (left) and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Weaver Prosper (right) share a laugh about their duty day mishaps outside a joint force headquarters at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Jan. 27. Suzanne a More

Staff Sgt. Errius Pearson of the 3D Medical Command Deployment Support (MCDS) Operational Command post (OCP) (FWD) shakes hands with Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, during his recent More

"Having Maj. Gen. Williams as my re-enlistment officer was truly an honor. As an aspiring leader I was truly humbled that the general would take time out of his schedule to administer my oath of enlistment," sa More

Third Medical Command Deployment Support (MCDS) Operational Command Post (OCP) Forward (FWD) commanded by Col. Nelson G. Rosen photographed here with Maj. Gen. Ronald E. Dziedzicki, commanding general of the 3r More

Maj. Gen. Ronald Dziedzicki, 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support commanding general, ran in the Army Reserve 5K run at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Dziedzicki visited with members of his command who are currently d More

Maj. Gen. Ronald E. Dziedzicki, Commanding General of the 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support) addressed a room full of Soldiers from the 3rd MC (DS) Operational Command Post (Forward) during his recent vis More

Staff Sgt. Brian Beatty, left, and other members of the 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support, Det. 11 (3rd MCDS, Det. 11), prepare for a staff exercise by placing concertina wire around the Tactical Operation More

Lt. Col. Margaret Young, left, and Col. Timothy Cook, right, members of the 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support), Detachment 11, (3d MCDS, Det.11) practice firing the M9 in the Engagement Skills Trainer (ES More

Brig. Gen. Daniel Dire, second to right, deputy commanding general of the 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support) and his wife Cynthia enjoy lunch with members of the 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support), More

A U.S. Army Reserve Soldier in a hazardous material suit goes through simulated decontamination after being exposed to chemicals during Operation Guardian 15, June 25, near Ocala, Fla. More than 500 Army Reserv More

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 493rd Engineer Detachment, 412th Theater Engineer Command, from Pascagoula, Miss., work to breach and enter a confined space in order to recover simulated victims from a coll More

Cols. Nelson Rosen and Michael Alperin lead the 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support), Operational Command Post (Forward), and its down trace units, in a morning run prior to the change of command ceremony o More

Soldiers and sailors come together to put an ISO unit together as part of the veterinary clinics at Greater Chenango Cares July 12, 2015. Greater Chenango Cares is one of the Innovative Readiness Training missi More

Sgt. Andrew Inch from Company A, 48th Combat Support Hospital out of Fort Story, Va., measures a patient’s vital signs at Greater Chenango Cares, July 13, 2015. Greater Chenango Cares is one of many Innovative More

Lt. Awilda Rodriguez, a field veterinary service officer with the 169th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services out of Fort Gordon, Ga., washes her hands prior to performing veterinary services at Greater Chenan More

Seaman Jessica Travieso, an optometry technician with the Naval Ophthalmic Support and Training Activity (NOSTRA), performs an eye exam during Greater Chenango Cares July 16, 2015. Greater Chenango Cares is one More

First Lt. Matthew Watson, a field veterinary service officer from 422nd Medical Detachment Veterinary Services out of Rockville, Md., inspects veterinary supplies prior to performing surgery at Greater Chenango More

Staff Sgt. Nickolis Martsolf, a physical therapist with Company A, 48th Combat Support Hospital out of Fort Story, Va., demonstrates a stretching exercise for a Greene, N.Y., resident during “Operation Mobile O More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Travieso, a hospitalman and an optometry technician with the Naval Ophthalmic Support and Training Activity (NOSTRA), uses sign language to communicate with a deaf optometry pati More

Sgt. Lindsay Hammer, a nutritional care specialist, received a $1,000 scholarship from the Army Reserve Association National Scholarship Fund. As a nutritional care specialist, she works with the registered die More

Soldiers of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support at Fort Gillem, Ga., take a moment of silence and prayer the morning of Sept. 11, 2015 in remembrance of those who l More

Staff Sgt. Derek DeMoss, a combat medic for the 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support, gives instructions to his team members in Detachment 15 on the use of a Combat Application Tourniquet on Nov. 4, 2015, at More

(Left) U.S. Army 1st Lt. Alyson Ochs, an emergency room nurse for Medical Support Unit Europe, 7th Civil Support Command, listens to a patient’s breathing at the Hopital Militaire de Ouakam, Dakar, Senegal, Jan More

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from Medical Support Unit-Europe, 7th Civil Support Command, and both 399th and 345th Combat Support Hospitals, 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support, commemorate their partnership w More

Gabonese Armed Forces Col. Flore Brahime, center, Director of Medical Affairs, explains hospital routines to U.S. Army medical personnel May 24, 2016, at the Hopital D’Instrruction Des Armees in Libreville, Gab More