German Army Major Johannes Backus, M.D., German Division Special Operations, Regensburg, Germany, shows medical personnel from several countries including the United States, and Egypt, what the German medical backpack contains. The demonstration is for military personnel participating in the BRIGHT STAR 01-02 Exercise at Mubarak Military City. BRIGHT STAR is a multinational exercise involving more than 74,000 troops from 44 countries that is designed to enhance regional stability and military-to-military cooperation among the US, our key allies, and our regional partners. It prepares US Central Command to rapidly deploy and employ the armed forces to deter aggressors and, if necessary,...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: German Army Major Johannes Backus, M.D., German Division Special Operations, Regensburg, Germany, shows medical personnel from several countries including the United States, and Egypt, what the German medical backpack contains. The demonstration is for military personnel participating in the BRIGHT STAR 01-02 Exercise at Mubarak Military City. BRIGHT STAR is a multinational exercise involving more than 74,000 troops from 44 countries that is designed to enhance regional stability and military-to-military cooperation among the US, our key allies, and our regional partners. It prepares US Central Command to rapidly deploy and employ the armed forces to deter aggressors and, if necessary, fight and win side-by-side with our allies and regional partners.

Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 01-02

Base: Mubarak Military City

Country: Egypt (EGY)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Patricia Bunting, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
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