Maj. Pauline Lucas gives a child medication during a Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Medical Civic Action Program in May in Kenya. CJTF-HOA servicemembers conducted the MEDCAP in the villages of Shimbir and Balich through a partnership with the Kenyan department of defense, which provided additional medical providers and logistical support. More than 1,000 people received healthcare as part of the project. Lucas is a CJTF-HOA public health officer. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carrie Bernard


People prepare different stations during a Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Medical Civic Action Program in May in Kenya. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carrie Bernard


Kenyan department of defense servicemembers unload medical supplies during a Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Medical Civic Action Program in May in Kenya. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carrie Bernard


A child picks up medication during a Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Medical Civic Action Program in May in Kenya. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carrie Bernard


A family waits to be seen by a doctor during a Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Medical Civic Action Program in May in Kenya. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carrie Bernard


A child holds a box of medication during a Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Medical Civic Action Program in May in Kenya. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carrie Bernard



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