US Military and USDF Launch MEDFLAG 2009

USDF members in the MASCAL simulation

The MEDFLAG 2009 military exercise which is a joint partnership between the US Army and Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force (USDF) kicked off in Swaziland on August 3, 2009. The MEDFLAG began with an opening ceremony held at the Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force (USDF) Headquarters situated at Nokwane. This military exercise ran  from August 3 - 14, 2009.

MEDFLAG is a disaster preparation, response and medical outreach exercise conducted by the U.S. Department of Defense annually in Africa.  It aims to improve the capabilities of the military and other agencies to respond to crises and to work together...more